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Gordie Howe International Bridge Managing a Pile of Paper on a Paperless Project
The Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) construction actively commenced for all components in Summer, 2019. On all projects and especially large one’s like GHIB, there needs to be a place for all documents and that place needs to be managed. This is typically accomplished by an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). In 2021, Physical Filing Cabinets and Storage Rooms have been replaced with Digital Folders on Cloud Based Servers. This ‘data in the sky’ is by far more secure than any physical filing of yesteryear. On GHIB, there are the typical documents, Design Drawings, Specifications, RFI’s, Working Drawings, Record Drawings, etc. Bridging North America (BNA) has utilized the Autodesk BIM360 platform to manage notifications and documents. BNA and AECOM have collaborated and developed workflows to process and manage each type of document. Interactive forms were developed by AECOM to facilitate documentation flows. As with any project there is the need to find the right solution. The digital world is constantly changing, and adaptation is ongoing. During the construction phase of any project, there are expectations of the need to process contractor’s questions, review of third-party drawings for the undertaking of the works, procedures, and other plans. The magnitude and complexity of the scope of the GHIB project generates a significant volume of construction related submissions to be processed by the respective Engineers of Record. There are two genres of submittals: Field Clarification Requests and Working Drawings. The Working Drawing submittals are further subdivided into multiple sub-categories. The AECOM Construction Phase Services Leads are the first point of contact for submissions and provide triage for determining the needed resources from the applicable discipline Engineer of Record. AECOM utilizes Bentley’s ProjectWise to provide the repository for submissions to be processed and then archived. The volume of submissions increased in direct proportion to the extent of works being undertaken on the various components. Confirmation that the correct process has been undertaken is certified by the Construction Phase Services Design Quality Manager.
Gordie Howe International Bridge Managing a Pile of Paper on a Paperless Project
The Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) construction actively commenced for all components in Summer, 2019. On all projects and especially large one’s like GHIB, there needs to be a place for all documents and that place needs to be managed. This is typically accomplished by an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). In 2021, Physical Filing Cabinets and Storage Rooms have been replaced with Digital Folders on Cloud Based Servers. This ‘data in the sky’ is by far more secure than any physical filing of yesteryear. On GHIB, there are the typical documents, Design Drawings, Specifications, RFI’s, Working Drawings, Record Drawings, etc. Bridging North America (BNA) has utilized the Autodesk BIM360 platform to manage notifications and documents. BNA and AECOM have collaborated and developed workflows to process and manage each type of document. Interactive forms were developed by AECOM to facilitate documentation flows. As with any project there is the need to find the right solution. The digital world is constantly changing, and adaptation is ongoing. During the construction phase of any project, there are expectations of the need to process contractor’s questions, review of third-party drawings for the undertaking of the works, procedures, and other plans. The magnitude and complexity of the scope of the GHIB project generates a significant volume of construction related submissions to be processed by the respective Engineers of Record. There are two genres of submittals: Field Clarification Requests and Working Drawings. The Working Drawing submittals are further subdivided into multiple sub-categories. The AECOM Construction Phase Services Leads are the first point of contact for submissions and provide triage for determining the needed resources from the applicable discipline Engineer of Record. AECOM utilizes Bentley’s ProjectWise to provide the repository for submissions to be processed and then archived. The volume of submissions increased in direct proportion to the extent of works being undertaken on the various components. Confirmation that the correct process has been undertaken is certified by the Construction Phase Services Design Quality Manager.
Gordie Howe International Bridge Managing a Pile of Paper on a Paperless Project
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Gupta, Rishi (editor) / Sun, Min (editor) / Brzev, Svetlana (editor) / Alam, M. Shahria (editor) / Ng, Kelvin Tsun Wai (editor) / Li, Jianbing (editor) / El Damatty, Ashraf (editor) / Lim, Clark (editor) / Pickle, Randy (author)
Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference ; 2022 ; Whistler, BC, BC, Canada
Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022 ; Chapter: 26 ; 403-419
2023-08-17
17 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Gordie Howe International Bridge Construction Anxieties—The Bridge
| Springer Verlag | 2022
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