Industry digitalisation analysis

Digitalization of engineering construction and infrastructure projects

Clear workflow across different sections of the project

Digital maturity

Typical digital maturity

Shows the level of digitalisation companies in this line of business typically operate at.

The assessment considers use of core systems, how far processes are digitalised, integrations, data readiness and advanced use of data.

A 3 means ordinary, middling maturity. A 5 is given only where real-time data, automated decisions and advanced optimisation are already a routine part of core operations.

medium
Digitalisation potential

Digitalisation potential

Shows the scale of business impact digitalisation could have in this line of business.

It weighs economic leverage, the scope for digital impact, the scale and repetition of processes, value lost today, and the leverage of better data and decisions.

A business area’s score is calculated from five weighted dimensions. A sector’s score is derived from the scores of its business areas.

72/100
Biggest challenge
Project data disaggregated
Biggest opportunity
The works and documents of each section are seen together

Operating model

Infrastructure projects include different locations, contractors and asset managers. Planning requires geographical and technical data, and for transmission, actual works and installed object documents.

Road and Rail Projects

The work is planned and measured in separate sections. The quantities, drawings and measurements performed must indicate the same location, even if the boundaries of the sections change during the project.

Engineering Networks Projects

New networks are connected to existing infrastructure, the data of which may be inaccurate. Their actual location and checks are recorded before filling or covering the installed networks.

Road Infrastructure Projects Programme

The developer coordinates several related projects, their budgets and deadlines. It must see how the delay or change of one project affects others.

Market context

Infrastructure projects include individual locations or sections, shared resources and assets transferred to the operator. It is important for the contractor to know the actual quantities and readiness of the works, and for the developer to obtain usable data for the object. The design model and geographic information must help to find the situation for the particular section.

  • The workplace must be clearQuantities, measurements and photographs must be associated with a specific section or network element.
  • In-service dataInformation collected during construction is later required for the search, maintenance and repair of the property.

Workflow and responsibilities

01

Territory and Information Basis

The reference systems, the reliability of the sources and the data required by the manager are agreed upon.

02

Project interfaces

Related works and technical changes have their place, responsible review and impact on the program.

03

Performance measurement

Fixed visible and measured volume with its boundaries and comparison basis.

04

Reception for operation

Genuine property and documents are checked against the structure of the recipient and the conditions of admission.

05

Programme Decision

Project facts updated at comparable times are used to review dependencies and remaining resources.

Digital maturity scale

1

Separate records and manual work

Information is mainly held in separate files or notes. Employees pass it on and reconcile it manually.

2

Organised data within individual teams

Teams record their work consistently, but sharing information with colleagues still requires considerable manual checking.

3

Partially integrated systems

Core work is managed in systems. Some information is transferred automatically, but repeated data entry remains.

4

Coordinated systems and teams

Systems deliver the required data on time. Employees can see unfinished work and know who is responsible for resolving discrepancies.

5

Continuous measurement and improvement

The team checks data quality, evaluates results and uses them to improve operations. Automation is applied where its value can be demonstrated.

Executive conclusion

Measurements, workflow and transfer documents must be linked to the specific location of the project. The manager must see the obstacles that will affect other contractors or the next phase.

Related digitalisation topics

Digitalization Solutions: Engineering Construction and Infrastructure ProjectsDigitization of processesData analytics

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