Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_CAD0011 | |
| Title | Automated Pipeline BIM Modelling and Cost Estimating Tool – Stage 1 | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy Models) 50%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 10%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Other Supporting Data) 40%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics) 30%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 50%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 20%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given Cadent Gas |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 October 2017 | |
| End Date | 01 January 2018 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £75,066 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Cadent Gas (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Cadent Gas (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_CAD0011 |
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| Objectives | The aim of this project is to develop the business requirements for an automated design software platform, which, when developed, would deliver fully costed BIM models for the permanent and temporary works required for >7bar pipelines and diversions.BIM is a collaborative structured process that is used to assist the strategic planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of a building or infrastructure project. BIM software and technology facilitate the exchange and interoperability of the information gathered during the life of the project in a structured and intelligent manner.BIM provides an opportunity to challenge the current design process. Traditionally, at contract launch several hundred specifications are issued to the designer to read and ultimately translate into designs and drawings. Too often designs commence with a blank “piece of paper” The final design is a functional and safe design, however, potentially not the optimum design in terms of cost and carbon, due to the time limited period and the traditional, sequential design process. BIM is becoming increasingly ubiquitous in industry, with the UK Government stipulating that its construction projects must use BIM. Historically, Cadent have had no in-house BIM expertise and this innovative project may have the added benefit of paving the way to realise the benefits that BIM technology can bring to the business and to our customers. The scope of this project is to develop the business requirements for an automated design software system for >7bar pipelines and diversions, which would be capable of delivering 3D “end to end” BIM models for the permanent and temporary works, Capex and Opex cost estimates (+/- 25% accuracy).In this stage, key stakeholders will be engaged to establish and document the agreed project deliverables. This will include:Agree scope for the automated design applicationAgree the detail of the application outputsAgree platform hosting and Cadent IS integrationAgree application security requirementsAgree user community and interfacesAgree administration and ongoing maintenance requirements To deliver an approved and agreed business requirements document for an automated design software platform, which, if developed, would deliver fully costed BIM models for the permanent and temporary works required for >7bar pipelines and diversions. | |
| Abstract | The scope of this project is to develop the business requirements for an automated design software system for >7bar pipelines and diversions, which would be capable of delivering 3D “end to end” BIM models for the permanent and temporary works, Capex and Opex cost estimates (+/- 25% accuracy). In this stage, key stakeholders will be engaged to establish and document the agreed project deliverables. This will include: Agree scope for the automated design application Agree the detail of the application outputs Agree platform hosting and Cadent IS integration Agree application security requirements Agree user community and interfaces Agree administration and ongoing maintenance requirements | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 09/11/22 | |
