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The productivity problem in civil engineering and construction

The productivity problem in civil engineering and construction

Programme management problems are hitting profits

Recent reports indicate that British construction and civil engineering firms are not as competitive as their European rivals on price or delivery [1 – Chartered Institute of Building, 2018], Poor productivity – mainly due to poor project delivery – is adversely  impacting  profitability [2] Engineering UK and Institute of Directors].

Building Information Modelling is part of the answer

In 2016, the UK government mandated the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on Public Sector projects. BIM provides digital representations of construction projects that mean important decisions can be made before building starts. Next generation BIM technologies  providing real opportunities to improve productivity. This is because 4D BIM (3D + schedule) and 5D BIM (3D + schedule + cost) enable faster, less costly and higher quality construction.  The construction industry has recognised the positive impact that accurate and timely data have on ensuring schedules, costs and milestones are achieved. Overall, this means better programme/project performance measurement and reporting.

Integrating data sources can be challenging

Integrating data sources  effectively and efficiently across  project/programme functions can be complicated and time-consuming. Without good data, project leaders risk inaccurate progress and performance reports that can lead to more than  “one version of the truth.

Global Integrator provides a reliable, straight-forward, way of integrating data sources so that project leaders can have confidence that their overall programme view is accurate, timely, and the one version of the truth they need to make good, data-backed, decisions.

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