2.11. Technologies used, About Budimex Group
2.11. Technologies used
Budimex SA has for many years maintained its position as a leader in the construction industry thanks to, among other things, reaching for modern technologies to support the company’s activities in many areas, and in particular, by constantly expanding the scope of application of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology. We also pay a lot of attention to pilot implementations of technologies not previously used in the Polish construction industry.
Building Information Modeling
We use the BIM methodology to optimize all stages of the construction process, from design through construction to maintenance of buildings, as well as to optimize internal processes and improve operational efficiency. In 2023, we continued these activities and sought new areas for applying the aforementioned methodology in our organization. It is applied in the company in two key areas, which are:
- modern technologies/tools,
- efficient processes.
One of the basic assumptions of the methodology in question is the use of the CDE (Common Data Environment) platform during the construction process as a central system for managing documentation and BIM models and for streamlining processes, such as work acceptance.
In 2023, we used the BIM methodology in a number of projects, among which the reconstruction of the Warsaw West railroad station, the construction of the PepsiCo factory in Środa Śląska, and the construction of the Military Clinical Hospital building in Kraków deserve special mention.
BIM-based design
State-of-the-art design software based on the BIM methodology allows us to develop designs in the form of 3D models with the necessary material and quantitative information early in the process. This type of design involves making a digital prototype of the planned project and continuing the work in the virtual world, so we are able, among other things, to find errors in the design before they occur on the construction site.
3D scanning
Another key BIM-based solution that we commonly use in our company is 3D scanning. This technology enables efficient inventory-taking of building and infrastructure facilities. We are able to acquire data from the area of the planned project in a very short time or take measurements during the ongoing work to verify the original design assumptions. 3D scanning is a surveying measurement, but the result is a set of points that can be reflected in 3D.
