Success Story
Since 2008, Peggy Bovens has been working under the name BouwData on a methodology that provides insight into the financial flow of construction projects. In Belgium there is no standard standards for this, no chart of accounts, like in the Netherlands. This frequently leads to discussions, delays, conflicts and even lawsuits over financial issues. BouwData is in fact a methodology in Excel, an administration system in which all parties involved consistently supply their information about costs. During the design and construction process, there is control over the costs and the administration. BIM may bring the desired acceleration in construction and also significantly reduce failure costs, a client or financier also wants to know what the financial consequences are.
Designing and building in BIM is only possible if each party is willing to put data in the cloud and share all information. Of course in a careful way. Only then will errors be identified in good time and can be prevented before the implementation phase.
Information sharing also explicitly includes financial data. Clients and their controllers want to control costs and identify exceedances in good time. In this way technical discussions do not degenerate into financial discussions. Systematic digital construction also includes systematic financial planning. Certainly with large projects involving many millions of euros.
Autodesk Docs is ideal for getting started with the right mindset and the storage of BIM models, spreadsheets with financial data and other documents. It is an indispensable tool for the active client who wants to keep control of his project. Autodesk Takeoff fits in well with Autodesk Docs and BouwData. We recently started Autodesk Takeoff, part of the BIM software Construction Cloud. A tool that allows cost experts, calculators and planners to easily collect and share information. And an instrument that can extract from both PDF files and 3D models from different angles. Exactly in line with Docs and with BouwData.
We are now looking into incorporating circularity into the working method. Also a hot item in construction, but financially surrounded by many questions. In this way we are getting closer to our goal: a solid billing system that supports the financial and administrative side of BIM, allows developers to take charge of their own project and relieves designers & contractors so that they can focus on their core business: design and implement. A boost for digital design and construction.
Cadac has built up a lot of knowledge with BIM software and we absolutely agree about the future of digital construction. Autodesk Docs is ideal for getting started with the right mindset and the storage of BIM models, spreadsheets with financial data and other documents. It is an indispensable tool for the active client who wants to keep control of his project. This has now become apparent in various large projects, such as the new construction of the hospital in Mechelen. The client engaged me there as assistant client and was very satisfied. There are now several construction projects and plans underway with the BouwData working method. So things are starting to come together.
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Henco Industries Grows with Autodesk PLM
The real growth spurt came after the acquisition in 2008 by the listed conglomerate Aalberts Industries. The extra capital and the large worldwide network of Aalberts opened the doors for Henco Industries internationally. "That's right", says Jill Gielis, "Since 2008 we have grown significantly every year. But that also has a downside. Each department had its own system and culture. Everyone did their very best, but in their own way. There was little cohesion." As a result, mutual communication left much to be desired; various Excel files, different versions of projects, circulated. More and more meetings and consultations were needed, production was delayed.
World Leader of Automatic Bus Door Systems
Public transport is growing and governments are investing heavily in electric and clean buses, so orders for door systems are 'raining'. “And not just here in Bolsward,” says Kevin Visser. “Our sales offices in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany are also doing very well. And not to forget in the US where we have a second production location.” Totally fine of course, but Ventura Systems is reaching its limits. “It is all becoming very complex,” says director and co-owner Jan Lont. “We supply to large and small bus manufacturers in Europe, Asia and America. Manufacturers constantly innovate and want to bring new bus types to the market. In addition, older types are also produced and a door of the same type and version sometimes has to be replaced. This means that we now manage an extremely broad product range. We have more than 1,600 different types of glass plates in our database alone."
GMB Chooses Autodesk Construction Cloud
GMB is a versatile company, active in the world of water. GMB realizes dykes and port sites, renovates and builds sewers and pumping stations and designs and realizes purification installations and sludge processing installations. Digitization is high on the strategic agenda of the family business with its head office in Opheusden, Gelderland. Reason enough to work closely with Cadac to take steps in the coming years, especially in the field of Building Information Modeling (BIM). The first step is to install Autodesk Construction Cloud.
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