Session 3.4
Case Study: Challenges of Commissioning through BIM360 on a Major Project
Synopsis:
While BIM360 offers a great platform for collecting on-site data, we’ll take a look at how it was used on Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Early Works and how other low code app development platforms can offer a customised solution.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn how BIM360 was used on Queens Wharf Brisbane Early Works and technical aspects that challenged the construction teams.
2. Learn the Pro’s and Con’s of BIM360 and why it was chosen over other software solutions.
3. Learn how easy it can be to use low code app development software and tailor to suit any sized project
Body:
In today’s digital world, data is key, but for those in construction, this data has usually been formed on dirty old plans or notepads that eventually make their way to a site office and get filed away never to be seen again. What if I told you, that this data could in fact be “written” down once and from there gets added to a data pool – to be then used by Facility Managers in a meaningful way. Enter BIM360, using Autodesk’s platform allows construction teams to enter data into an iPad on site which can then be synchronised to a model which eventually lands in the hands of Facility Managers. Sounds simple, right? But it’s not, or at least it wasn’t for Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Early works. This is the story of how BIM360, in theory was a great idea, but in fact the real life implementation was just a bit too out of reach for the lagging construction industry in today’s digital world. We will discuss the issues faced on implementing BIM360, a more lessons learnt approach to the presentation. We will look at other alternatives to Field based data management and the use of low code app development platforms which offer a more customised approach for delivery.