Faithful+Gould is Best Application of Technology winner

Faithful+Gould’s Local ID tool won the Best Application of Technology category, sponsored by Everwarm, Created in-house by teams in London and Bangalore, Faithful+Gould’s Local ID tool gives developers and local authorities the power to leverage a wide range of data so that they can analyse, improve and optimise their housing developments (including associated infrastructure) and investment.

Demographic data, for instance, can improve the placement of new housing estates, schools and GP surgeries, easing the pressure on local infrastructure. Knowing the incomes, lifestyles and needs of the locality allows developers to turn generic plans into bespoke solutions, making them more targeted and efficient, which in turn can tilt the business case in favour of development. Local ID also provides statistics around modes of transport, which can help in making crucial decisions regarding transport infrastructure in localities.

“This was a great example of the determination and curiosity needed to make a positive

In its initial stage, the tool comprised a Power BI front-end with Excel as the underlying database What the judges said difference to the communities in which we all play, live and work. A stand-out submission.”

Upon successfully demonstrating the functionality, Faithful+Gould realised a more stable environment was necessary to host the data so the tool could be scalable and sustainable.

Considering the volume and complexity of the data, and the intended usage in future, Faithful+Gould decided to use Azure Data Factory for data ingestion, storage and carrying out analysis using AI and machine learning.

Since its soft launch, it has been used on major schemes, including the Portsmouth city centre regeneration scheme and a new estate in the London Borough of Enfield.

Faithful+Gould’s Rebecca Petas, senior development project manager, and Harsh Vardhan Jakharat, senior information manager, shared their joy after collecting the award: “We hoped that we had a good chance to win tonight, but there were a lot of other great projects out there.

“We recognised that when we work with public money, it’s very important to drive efficiencies and that we are spending it in the right places.”

Best Application of Technology shortlist l Building a smart estate for Manchester Foundation Trust, BIS Consult with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Morta, Esri UK and Concerto l Component tracking in complex supply chains: HMP Millsike, Kier with PCE, Ministry of Justice and Ynomia l Designing in efficiencies –how augmented reality has streamlined the design process, McAvoy Group with Korec Group l Digital Thumbs

Up, L Lynch with Safety Shield

Global l Heathrow Airport – water leak detection solution, Ramtech with Mace, Heathrow Airport and Wingate l Local ID, Faithful+Gould l Plymouth City Council’s new crematorium, The Park, Kier l WholeHouse, Travis Perkins

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Balfour and Atkins win asset management award

Balfour Beatty Atkins won the Digital Innovation in Asset Management category, sponsored by IWFM, for its work on the A19 Norton to Wynyard project in the north east

Digital Innovation in Asset Management shortlist l A19 Norton to Wynyard, Atkins with Balfour Beatty and National Highways

Balfour Beatty Atkins (BBA) pushed new boundaries in the handover of major highway projects to the maintenance contractor through its work on the A19.

BBA used the data-rich 3D project information model developed throughout design and construction to hand over a robust and accurate digital twin. The digital twin contained all newly constructed and existing highway elements present, such as pavement, barriers, lighting and drainage – geospatially positioned to their real-world coordinates. There were 4,500-plus newly constructed or modified elements.

Each element also contained all asset data required by the client and maintainer, which allowed the digital twin to form the primary maintenance and asset management record for the project. This significantly reduced the requirement for physical 2D drawings and drastically improved asset management workflows.

The entire digital twin and attached asset data was also viewable on mobile devices.

Benefits of this exercise included time saved from drawing/model production and the relevant check, review and approval process. This was estimated to have saved around 1,700 hours of project work with a fee saving of around £67,000.

BBA held a series of workshops with National Highways and the maintenance contractor to detail the benefits of a digital scheme handover. These were critical in paving the way for a handover agreement document, in which they agreed to adopt a digital handover using the digital twin as the primary as-built record for the scheme.

The business case was delivered with excellence, truly befitting of such industry leadership, who have clearly consulted both with their client and people, all of whom remain on the same journey of excellence What the judges said

Atkins’ Brian Russell, practice manager of the information manager’s network, and Elliot Grubb, BIM development lead, said: “Innovation in asset management is a real testament of what can actually be achieved when you have data-rich models throughout design in construction to enable benefits.

“What was special about our project is that we were the only one on the shortlist using this digital model in a national highways setting.” l Better building information management, Faithful + Gould with Atkins and the Government Property Agency l Building a smart estate for Manchester Foundation Trust, BIS Consult with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Morta, Esri UK and Concerto l ONE Engage, ONE Creative Environments with Totus Digital l Innovating with scan to BIM to meet the Golden Thread, Orbit Housing with Parametrix l People-operated plant managed service desk, Aecom with Anglian Water and Balfour Beatty