Project
Consistent with United Kingdom water industry standards, United Utilities (UU) released its AMP6 program, investing GBP 6 billion to improve its massive water infrastructure. As part of the program, UU dedicated GBP 2.9 billion to delivering more than 200 capital projects over the five-year period ending 2020. With widely dispersed construction and engineering teams working on numerous complex projects, UU needed a collaborative BIM strategy and flexible, interoperable software to manage digital data for capital programs, optimize asset performance, and improve project delivery.
Solution
Using ProjectWise as the cornerstone of its BIM approach, UU configured the BS 1192 module to align with its business requirements in accordance with AMP6. The organization developed a structured data naming convention in a connected data environment for the dispersed project teams to develop, share, and coordinate their design information, facilitating data ownership from design conception through to decommissioning. Integrating Bentley Navigator with ProjectWise enabled teams to perform clash resolution and construction sequencing in a federated BIM design environment, enhancing data and overall asset reliability for improved project delivery.
Outcome
Embracing a collaborative BIM approach using Bentley’s interoperable applications improved information mobility and data reliability. UU estimates to save at least GBP 40 million on its five-year capital investment program, and potentially more over the lifecycle of an asset. Having a single source of truth accessible to all project team members in real time and in a secure environment via ProjectWise eliminated the need for data transmission, saving significant time and reducing risk. The integration of Navigator with ProjectWise allows for quicker, cheaper, and safer construction methods, optimizing costs and efficiency delivering capital projects.
Software
The ProjectWise BS 1192 module allowed UU to extract digital data about its assets from delivered projects and import it into corporate systems with minimal effort for complete data ownership, enhancing data security and optimizing asset management for efficient implementation of its capital delivery program. Using Navigator for construction simulation and sequencing facilitated construction efficiency and streamlined workflows, facilitating early engagement with the supply chain for more reliable offsite design for manufacturing and assembly. Bentley’s collaborative, interoperable software improves data, asset, and project management, enabling UU to provide better quality water, minimize environmental impact, and lower customer bills.
Project Playbook: ProjectWise, Bentley Navigator