According to researchers from the Higher School of Economics, the construction sector ranks among the last in terms of automation, behind even such industries as tourism and healthcare.
Building end-to-end automation
IBS specialists implemented automation of all stages of the ISP and integration of BIM technologies for the telegram in philippines customer, creating a system that covers the design, procurement, construction and operation processes. The main goals they set at the beginning can be divided into three categories:
1. Increasing efficiency, minimizing construction time and accelerating the commissioning of facilities.
2. Elimination of disunity, creation of a single platform for coordination of all project participants.
3. Risk management, forecasting and prompt elimination of delays at any stage.
A major obstacle was resistance from the functional departments. Each sought to maintain its own approaches, which slowed down the integration process.
The coordination of new regulations and interaction chains took a long time. For example, the process of linking nomenclatures between the design institute and purchasers lasted more than eight months.
Therefore, successful implementation required support at the top management level. Only the participation of the technical director on the customer's side made it possible to resolve conflict situations and ensure discipline among the project participants.
Key decisions in the customer's project
An important achievement was the unification of design, construction and procurement schedules into a single system. This made it possible to automatically link changes at each stage, notify responsible persons about delays or deviations, predict the timing of task implementation and promptly adjust plans.
End-to-end planning became possible due to the integration of various systems, including: investment management, calendar-network planning, storage of engineering data, accounting of construction works and equipment. Information from all modules was automatically pulled into the general schedule, which eliminated errors due to the human factor and accelerated decision-making.
The developed unified NSI system allowed specialists to coordinate the nomenclature and characteristics of materials and equipment, integrate the management systems of the design institute and the customer, and create data parameterization tools, which simplified the formation of specifications.
Results of implementation
One of the main effects of the automation was a significant reduction in the time it took to commission facilities. Each month of downtime cost the company hundreds of millions of rubles, so eliminating delays had a tangible economic effect.
The quality of project management has also improved:
Processes have become more transparent, and access to data is now organized through a single system.
Planners now have the ability to quickly adjust schedules based on current data
The introduction of digital tools has reduced the impact of human errors
As a result, not only current activities were improved, but also preconditions for the development of a new planning culture appeared. Contractors learned to work with clear plans and standards, which made it possible to avoid overspending resources and delays in deadlines.