Managing Ground Risk and Urban Constraints with Digital Rail Workflows | Presentation
Managing Ground Risk and Urban Constraints with Digital Rail Workflows
Presenters
Dina, Eggum Digital Delivery Strategist
Egil, Hægeland BIM Manager
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Thomas, Angeltveit Digital Transformation
Introduction: Norconsult at Rail Summit � 2017: BIM on rails
o Thomas Angeltveit, Project description – UDK – the plan
� 2019: Generation neXt – Drawingless is the new BIM
o Dina Eggum, Project description – UDK – the digital workflow
� 2021: Digitalization – the journey. Lesson learned and new opportunities emerging
o Dina Eggum and Thomas Angeltveit, lesson learned
� 2023: Sustainable design and construction
o Thomas Angeltveit, Norconsult and NRC
Image courtesy of Ludwig Wiese, Norconsult
We are currently waiting on the latest update on the project movie from Flavor, who are making this film for Autodes and Norconsult
The Moss project – Placeholder film
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Every day we improve everyday life 512/22/25
Aiming for the Nordic Top 3 Position
Country HQs Offices
~140 Offices
6 600 Employees
Iceland
Poland
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Enhance quality
- We prioritize data security and high professional integrity in our work
- We create data that meets the customer's needs and requirements
- We seek added value by preparing data for learning and insights
Leveraging technology to create value
Drive efficiency
- Technology and digitalization accelerate both our and the client's productivity
- At Norconsult, we should expect more for less
- We take pride in adopting and providing direction in utilizing AI, automation, data flow, and efficient workflows
Promote sustainability
- We identify, develop, and implement sustainable solutions while fostering new business opportunities
- We foster a strong sustainability culture and leverage technology to drive measurable change
- core values
Digital transformation - strategy
Digital Transformation
Employees
- Digital competence
- Establish a network for digital project execution across all market areas
- AI competence program + development
- Encourage digital leadership and change management
- Empower employees with easy access to data to extract business insights
- Reward for best digital heads
Client
- Digital delivery and data driven project management supporting Live Pro (and VDC) principles
- Assignments show transparency through live dashboards and dynamic metrics
- We measure performance and improve efficiently, with the best tools, engaging and committing to the client objectives
- “Sustainability you can trust”
Owner
- We gain competitive advantage by leveraging our digital capabilities.
- Development of new business models, make sure we are paid for our increased quality / efficiency - $$$
- Reputation / publicity
- We stay ahead of the competitors
2025-2030 Corporate Strategy
Digital transformation - digitalization priorities 2025 - 2030
HORIZON 2 Build Emerging Business
HORIZON 3 Create Future Options
Ef fo
rt
2027
2029
Digital Upskilling and partnerships
BIM/GIS & Automation
Master data management & CDE
Security & IT
Data Driven Project Management
Pilot Projects AI
Data-driven Sustainability
AI Driven Project Delivery
Commercial Digital Products & AI
Services
Digital Sustainability Innovations
Smart City & Energy Digital
Twins
Advanced AI R&D
New Business Models
Fully Integrated AI
Ecosystem Platform
Global Digital Leader
AI Powered Knowledge
Management
Cross Industry Expansion
DESELECT
Legacy Manual Processes &
Siloed Workflows
Fragmented Data Storage &
Communication
Redundant Roles & Complex
Organization
Core Operations Group Priorities Knowledge Investments
2030
70%
2025
20%
10%
HORIZON 1 Extend & Strengthen Core
Creating value through technology, people, and partnerships
NORA
Digital Rail Workflow Add a bold statement for a key point in your presentation
BI M
CAD
BIM
Connected BIM
Outcome-based BIM granular data & AI
INDUSTRY CLOUD
Outcome-based BIM, Powered by AI
CAD
BIM
CAD drafting
CAD
BIM 3D parametric modeling
SINGLE PRODUCT SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS HYBRID CONNECTED PORTFOLIO
CAD
TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTI ON
AI Powered
Connected BIM common data environment
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The project's deliverables are contingent upon the client's requirements
ISO19650, MMI, classifications, digital twin, openBIM workflows – how do we meet these requirements?
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Processing underlay development detailing control delivery On-site follow-up
Model maternity (MMI)
Builds effective teams
Demonstrates leadership
Drives seamless workflows
Decision point customer / delivery
Demonstrates customer
insight
Feedback loop
BIM digital twin
Developing our workflow Big Dev – RailCraft Medium Dev – Selection tool Small Dev – The stage button
Rethinking how we design Overhead Contact Line (OCL\OLE\OCS\KL)
RailCraft
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� Increasing quality in project deliverables
� Improving efficiency in design processes
Key takeaways from the ongoing development
Big Dev: RailCraft
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� Integrating developers
o Real project
o Real deadlines
� Ensuring data flow built on existing system
� Learning first
� To develop o Digitalizing railway
regulations and control
o Algorithms based on railway electro experts
RailCraft
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� Continuously enhancing automated controllers based on engineers’ needs
� Enabling stepwise expansion of new functionality and capabilities
Medium Dev: Selection tool
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Get control of our property's
� Inspired by Navisworks
� Snowballed
o Zoom to
o Export to excel
o And more
� Added functions for superuser and others…
� Validation before export
Small dev: The stage button
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Sometimes you just need a button
Adaptive modeling and iterative design Live data from the construction site to redesign in our models in a blink
Adaptive modeling and iterative design
� 4D modelling ensures constructability
o Information of time and order of the planned works
� Interdisciplinarity
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P R O J E C T
P R O G R E S S
Adaptive modeling and iterative design
� 4D modelling ensures constructability
o Information of time and order of the planned works
� Interdisciplinarity
� Sensor-rich construction site enables quick response and adaption in our models
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Project example: Drammen railway station
Operativ Railway
Complex construction site
River and high groundwater level
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Project example: Drammen railway station
Operativ Railway
Complex construction site
Passengers
River and high groundwater level Train operators
Teamwork and technology
� Cultural change
� We need to know both people and technology
� Teamwork and communication of changes
o We need to facilitate a sharing culture
� We need to understand the importance of standardized data and new ways of working o Development and avoid manual processes
Image courtesy of Hans-Magnus Bjølgerud, Norconsult
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Reflections and future horizons
Example on what’s next
� AI – generative design
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