Leverage advanced analytics and digital reporting to improve productivity, profitability, and site safety
Managing infrastructure constructionInfrastructure construction refers to the process of designing, planning, and building physical structures and facilitie… More projects is complex at the best of times. As project demand grows and the skill shortage continues, it’s critical to increase productivity, avoid reworks, and enhance communication between the office and the field. Frequent data capture coupled with automated and digital reporting tools lighten the project managers’ load and support stakeholders at every point of the project lifecycle — enabling optimized operations, ensuring timely and accurate payments, and driving successful project outcomes.
With DatuBIM, all construction data is automatically stored in the cloud, allowing data-based decision-making and comprehensive project analysis. Historical data and retroactive reports provide actionable insights into areas where changes need to be made or help resolve disputes that may arise during or after project completion.
Our comprehensive reports provide you with the quality assurance “proof” you need to show that your projects are proceeding as planned and that actual results are in line with design. By adhering to designer specifications, contractors can effectively complete projects, achieve the desired outcomes, and meet the required standards.
Powering decision-making for complex infrastructure and civil construction across the project lifecycle
Example
Background
- The design, planning and construction of large highway intersections come with multiple challenges.
- In the case of a complex highway section, this was made even more challenging as the project involves more that 15 roads including bridges, tunnels, off-ramps and on-ramps.
- Each road within this intersection project boasts a distinctive design, tailored to meet specific requirements for design strength and usability. These unique designs are essential for the overall functionality of the intersection.
Solution
- The company managing this project used DatuBIM to monitor its progress.
- One of the main reports used was the Cross-Section Volume report.
- This report can be generated quickly and shows the volume calculation for every section required.
- The report includes all the information that is normally included in a professional surveyor report.
Results
- With this report, which also includes a dynamic view that can be accessed via our cloud-based platform, all stakeholders quickly receive the accurate information they need to closely monitor projects – without having to be onsite.
- This leads to major time and cost savings.
Volume grid and heatmap reports
- Achieve accuracy in earthworksEarthworks are an essential part of modern infrastructure, and are used in a variety of industries including constructio… More for infrastructure developments
- Access survey-grade data on volume that considers factors such as slope and distance
- Easily generate volume grid and heatmap reports in under one hour
- Automatically calculate the volume of the terrain to every 2 cm of the site, and present the data in a grid format based on the user’s preferred measurement units
- Easily visualize changes in elevation at a glance and observe and analyze alterations in cut and fill areas
- Compare any two designs and receive a precise volume calculation for any pile
- Track progress and assess productivity by comparing two specific dates
- Estimate resource investment or quantify inventory by comparing the current terrain against the final design
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Cross-section volume reports
- Easily track and measure the progress of each road section
- Use this information to accurately calculate compensation based on completed milestones
- Easily visualize and understand road design, collaborate with all stakeholders and enhance project efficiency
- Replace guesswork with verifiable and consistent progress reports
Grade checking reports
- Generate grade checking reports to quickly identify any discrepancies by viewing the height differences that exist between the design and the actual
- Evaluate whether there are gaps between layers that need to be filled, or sections need to be cut due to excessive material on a particular layer in a specific area
- Use the color-coded, easy-to-read list of measured points to quickly identify any problem areas that need to be rectified
“Working with Datumate has been a great experience. It’s an open conversation between us and the company. If I have questions, it’s a very thin wall and I can share ideas or concerns and in one minute I have answers. We’re looking forward to using DatuBIM more across our next projects, and introducing it to our wider team across Israel, continuing to spread the gospel! “
Asaf Yaffe
Control Manager at WSP Israel
“DatuBIM allows me to track my work conveniently and quickly from design to completion. I believe that it’s only a matter of time before this type of technology will be used for all infrastructure and construction projects in Israel, and all project owners, managers and supervisors will use digital software to monitor progress and get access to real site data.”
David Haymes
Engineer and Project Manager at CPM
“The biggest benefit of using Datumate’s platform is that it’s a relationship builder. When all stakeholders have access to the full picture, we can alert the owner before things are done. The owner is definitely seeing major benefits from this as they are saving on change orders and delay costs.”
Dylan Murphy
Project Manager at ATS Construction
“When talking internally about projects and designs, having the current visual imagery is extremely helpful. We can use it to show progress to the team and when talking about potential issues onsite, can pull up visual references and use the line work to easily demonstrate things. Also, being able to cross-reference information with our GPS system and check alignments in the field is a really powerful tool for us.”
Aaron Dort
Grade Control Manager and drone pilot at All-Ways Excavating
“We use DatuBIM to accurately measure anything from clearing to dirt volumes, stockpiles, excavating ponds, and piles of debris left on sites that need to be removed. Recently, we needed to provide an estimate for a 650,000 square foot warehouse and could easily get answers to questions we had using drone footage and measurement tools from the platform. And that’s only during the bidding and preconstruction phases… It gives us so much value across the entire construction lifecycle.”
Phil Broom
Project Manager, Estimator and Drone Pilot at Civil Works Contracting
“I introduced the platform to my project managers who are now able to track all the material on their own. It’s super easy to teach them how to use it and they can just jump in and track the moving of dirt themselves. It’s really great because on this job, we sometimes have as many as 15 dump trucks a day hauling material out. So instead of those guys trying to track all that in the field, we fly the drone about once every week or two and we can track all that material automatically and remotely.”
Aron James
Grade Control Manager at Pihl Excavating
“The use of drones and advanced, new construction technologies like DatuBIM puts Mekorot at the forefront of the new digital era. Without any tedious surveying work in the field, DatuBIM delivers us quantity reports and measurement analytics. These detailed, quickly generated reports enable me as the project manager to monitor the entire construction site in a comprehensive way.”
Yaniv Sharabi
Project Manager at Mekorot
“This was an eye-opening experience. DatuBIM instantly gave our design engineer all he needed to provide a new plan in a single day! Thanks to DatuBIM, the inspection and the project moved forward without any costly interruption.”
Tanya Velichko
Project Manager at Danya Cebus
