Open Infra-BIM: the ultimate in collaboration

Infrastructure construction projects are using and generating more and more data. From 3D designs to documentation, from reports to measurement data and from as-built data to photographs. All this data must be managed and controlled and must be effortlessly shared with all parties involved. "Open formats, that's where it all starts," says Tiny Nuiten, general manager at Infrakit. The company offers a cloud service for infra-project management.

"At the front end of every infrastructure construction project is a design," Nuiten continues. "This 3D model, in all possible open formats, is the basis for everything from tender phase to execution phase. Infrakit can read and process all these open file formats."

Platform-independent

"Contractor, subcontractor and client, but also the surveyor, supervisor and machine operator or supervisor; all have the right information at their disposal via laptop, tablet or smartphone, in real time. Infrakit is the only system capable of communicating with all brands of machine controls, as long as there is an Internet connection." The Infrakit cloud connection uses the best security and all data is stored on secure servers (ISO 27001 IT security certificate).

Single Point of Truth

"The right data, at the right time in the right place and via the right device. That guarantees faster project completion with better quality and lower costs," says Nuiten. "Moreover, you can add all kinds of processes in the interim or changes in the design are immediately visible to everyone. The measurements made by the machines themselves are reflected in Infrakit. Data is sometimes fairly abstract but pictures in their exact location often make a lot clear. All the as-built information we communicate back so a client or contractor can immediately see if everything has been done within specifications."

Infrakit is platform-independent and the only system capable of communicating with all machine controls.

Infra-BIM

"We see a huge growth in demand for Building Information Management for the infra world. Because RWS places all responsibility with the contractor, they are looking for a good way to carefully manage all data across all processes. And that is possible with Infrakit. Results show that digitizing infrastructure projects also results in savings of 20% compared to traditional working methods, increases safety through fewer vehicle movements and also reduces the footprint of a construction project." Nuiten believes the government will eventually take on some more responsibility, but needs the right tooling to do so. "Fortunately, we offer the solution," Nuiten concludes.