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Designing the heating, cooling, ventilation and wet services for a massive project in a remote tropical location is something most engineers would see as challenging – and it is. However, with cutting-edge technology such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, it is easier than ever before. Asset spoke to Francois Schutte, Director at Spoormaker & Partners, and Stephanie Esterhuizen, Associate and National Drawing Office Manager, about the firm’s recent experience on just such a project. Michael Bredenkamp, Sales Manager: Business Development for Modena

Industry partnership promises streamlined construction excellence thanks to technology. Increasingly,digital tools are transforming the way projects are designed, managed and delivered.

Building Information Modelling (BIM), Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), 2D conversions to 3D, Autodesk Revit and Enscape are terminologies and software that architects, project managers and construction managers are all familiar with and use.

Building information modelling (BIM) has become the new gold standard in building design, construction and maintenance. As with all new technologies, adoption is taking place at varying rates, with many different factors at play.

Modena and A3 Architects: The brand-new super-specialised Netcare Alberton Hospital opened to patients in April of this year. It’s a highly complex build, made even more challenging by virtue of being built in an earthquake zone.

Founded in 2012, Local Studio is an architecture firm with its roots in social infrastructure and affordable housing projects. The practice was founded by Thomas Chapman and currently employs 15 full-time staff, conducting projects across Africa.

From the birth of the Fourways Mall project Boogertman + Partners championed the professional team’s vision to work fully within the BIM environment. It was a mammoth redevelopment, taking the existing mall and turning it into one of the largest in South Africa.

As a construction company, we found that the need for digital asset management systems within our organization was crucial. This was identified early in the start-up process of the company where we had to manage all related construction documentation over various platforms.