Singapore Power Group Builds First-of-its-kind Giant Electrical Underground Substation

THE CHALLENGE:

• The underground substation and commercial development are three hectares – the area of four football fields.

• SP Group appoints Hyundai Engineering to construct this.

• FULCRUMHQ was chosen to help SP Group’s appointed consultants: Surbana Jurong and construction company, Hyundai, and a large group of sub-contractors to utilize FULCRUMHQ as the common data environment and an integrated digital delivery platform for the design and construction of this resource intensive and strategic underground substation project.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ground up implementation within weeks, followed by intense training and change management provided to SP Group, it’s appointed consultants and contractors to commence utilizing FULCRUMHQ for all project related workflows and collaboration use cases from the beginning of this project, with design phase being the first, followed by the construction phase.

• Secure platform with tightened access control with stringent governance over the platform.

• The underground substation is to offer reliable, sustainable energy for all.

• All data both in transit and at rest to reside in Singapore.

• iOS and Android access for all site staff for quality and safety compliance requirements with built in workflows to enable seamless, secure, and real-time updates.

• Rich, meaningful, and interactive dashboards for all parties for them to stay on top of their project contexts.

THE SOLUTION:

• End to end managed service, fully setup and operationalized within two weeks of award – including configuration, training and change management for both SP Group staff, their appointed consultants and contractors. Ongoing consulting and best practice advice and hands-on operational support.

• A secure, highly available, common data environment and integrated digital delivery for design and construction stages including the comprehensive site management.

• Rich, meaningful, and interactive dashboards for all parties for them to stay on top of their project contexts.

KEY OUTCOMES:

Standardization through repeatability, compliance, and transparency

• Templated setup for repeatability for SP Group to utilize the recipes for future substations and other greenfield projects.

• Zero downtime, and zero escalations – operating for 3 years now (to be completed in 2024).

• Seamless transition from design project to construction project offering continuity to both SP Group and their appointed consultants and contractors.

• Comprehensive site management – safety, quality including multi-disciplinary inspection checklists that are nuanced for the substation.

• Provided through FULCRUMHQ’s Singapore based SaaS with all data both in transit and at rest ensured in Singapore.

SP Group is a leading utilities group in the Asia Pacific and provides a suite of sustainable energy solutions for customers in Singapore and the region.