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Democo implements Autodesk Build

Democo implements Autodesk Build

Customer challenge

Democo is a construction company and contractor offering comprehensive solutions to other companies. We construct residential, commercial and industrial buildings and office spaces that provide added value to their surroundings and the people inside. Democo was looking for a way to better and more quickly inform the various partners about changes during the design and construction phase. Most of the construction partners are only optimized in their own work process as a result of which they cannot always share all the information with other parties in time. Also the communication is incomplete or through different technologies that are not attuned to each other. On top of that, a lot of information is stored on local hard drives or networks. These concerns also occurred between the different companies within the Democo Group. The interaction and exchange of information between the various divisions could be improved.

Project goals

In large projects such as Provinciehuis Antwerp, it was discovered that improving communication could provide a solution for eliminating the remaining construction errors and failure costs. The challenge is always getting the correct information to the right person at the right time. Democo was looking for a way to better and faster inform the different partners about changes during the design and build phase. Each change has specific implications on each party. Therefore, this information must be available to all construction partners and presented in an insightful way. A lot of energy has been invested so far in the search for appropriate exchange formats. This energy is better used for the actual cooperation between the construction partners.

Solution

By using the open programming environment of Autodesk Revit, Democo was able to implement far-reaching automation. Because Democo was looking for a solution that can support the entire construction process and does not only focus on one particular discipline, they chose Autodesk. Currently Democo is using Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Build very intensively and widely. Cloud-based collaboration, including geometry and information sharing in real-time over the Internet, is fully established in Democo's BIM projects. Democo is also always working to further optimize the use of Autodesk Revit. All of Democo's BIM projects are in the cloud with currently a thousand users on the online Autodesk Build platform. These are both own employees and external partners. The service team of Geo-IT is always ready with extensive helpdesk support for the support in the use of the software.

Business outcome

Time is saved mainly because everyone has the most recent information simultaneously and no additional information exchange is required. It is also possible to work with 3D information models in which all useful data can be found. The Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Build allow Democo to effectively collaborate with different construction partners by centralizing the entire virtual building model in the cloud. As a result, information exchange between these construction partners is ultimately no longer necessary. As a result, Democo saves costs, time and energy.

Conclusion

Increased customer satisfaction The Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Build technology also has an effect on the young generation of employees. They are interested in advanced software and ask questions about which BIM technology, tools and hardware they will use. Democo's customers have also seen an increase in satisfaction as they receive more visual deliverables such as virtual reality, shadow calculations and many more.

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 35
  • 2021-06-10

    Autodesk solutions

  • Autodesk Build
  • Revit
  • Navisworks Manage

    Services provided

  • Technical Support
  • Product Training
  • System Implementation
  • Configuration & Deployment

    Customer industry

  • Architecture, Engineering & Construction
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