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DRA Global takes on Project Delays with Innovative use of Technology

DRA Global takes on Project Delays with Innovative use of Technology

Customer challenge

DRA Global had to overcome a delay of 25 days over deadline for their Sierra Leone Project, so they needed to find a way to get that time back to avoid running over with this project. The impact of this was on their future expansion projects within the same mine, in Sierra Leone, which would be double the size of the original project.

Project goals

The latest expansion project in the works is nearly double the size of the original project and a major milestone for DRA. It involves the expansion of the DM2 and DM4 facilities. So they needed to showcase their own ability to implement 4D modelling to help with optimisation, to drive focus on areas that need to be worked on, and to avoid project delays, as experienced with this particular mine they were working on. The success of this would help them define workflows for future projects.

Solution

Autodesk Navisworks played a big role in ensuring success. Using Vault Professional, this also means they got access to live updates between the various disciplines’ teams, around the clock. It is this ability for teams to work with the latest data sets when they need it most that’s enabling more product and cost-effective teams at DRA Global. The Engineering Team spends a lot of time on-site and using BIM 360 Docs to receive and view drawings made from the Design Team in the field is valuable.

Business outcome

DRA Global now has the ability to unlock negotiating power with contractors as they are now able to deliver an exact idea of how something will be constructed, instead of just supplying the scope of work and a schedule on a piece of paper. Having the ability to visualise the project schedule using a 3D model as an interface makes the construction planning with clients and sub-contractors much easier and more impactful.

Conclusion

"We started with a significant delay on the construction schedule and the only way we could claw back the time was to optimise our 4D modelling. Using this modelling we could dictate where we needed to work and which areas we needed to focus on." - Even Visser, Project Manager, DRA Global. DRA now utilises most of Autodesk's Design, Structural and Data Management Solutions, and assisting DRA Global when needed is Autodesk Gold Partner and Authorised Training Facility Modena Design Centres.

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 90
  • 2019-03-31

    Autodesk solutions

  • Navisworks Manage
  • Vault Professional

    Services provided

  • Technical Support
  • Product Training

    Customer industry

  • Mining & Quarrying
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