Roadmap for IDD
Bring Integrated Digital Delivery into your practices with these detailed use cases and practical implementation strategies
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Collaboration & Communication
Discover modern digital workspaces with highly configurable, integrated and streamlined information management for secure and smart collaboration.
AI powered quality control and model checking
State-of-the-art BIM for greenfield and brownfield projects with machine-powered algorithms to support EIR, AIR, and regulatory compliance, and digital twinning.
Field management and checklists
Comprehensive site management with smart forms and checklists for quality, safety, permits to work and other site functions. Available as native apps on iOS and Android.
Interoperability APIs and Open Standards
Manage digital requests for information (RFIs) and digital QA/QC checks with onsite access to current project information and models. Supports safety, defect management, and automated asset registration.
Computational BIM with GIS Integration
Cohesive GIS and BIM platform set ups for more efficient and smarter operations brought together from diverse range of systems, devices, and sensors.
Analytics and Dashboards
Rich analytics and insight for informed decision making for construction projects and infrastructure operations through ingestion of data from the platform’s native APIs and external data sources.
Security and Data Access
Access intelligent construction management using a common data environment (CDE), powered by advanced AI.
IDD Use Case 1
Digital Request for Information (RFI)
Use digital technology to request information or facilitate communication regarding any issues stemming from building works.
Standard Process
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Paper-Based RFIs: RFIs that are managed via paper forms require extensive printing and physical handling.
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Manual Transmission: RFIs may be sent out manually for validation and approvals, a time-consuming and error-prone process.
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Risk of Loss and Delay: RFIs could be misplaced, accidentally destroyed, or delayed if approvers are unavailable.
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Record Keeping: If RFIs are manually stored, substantial physical space and effort for archival and retrieval is required.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Digital Forms: Transition to customized, digital forms that are centrally stored within FulcrumHQ’s Common Data Environment (CDE), enhancing the efficiency and traceability of the RFI process.
- Automated Workflows: Integrate automated workflows to facilitate quick and accurate validations and approvals, significantly speeding up the RFI process.
- Secure and Accessible Records: Digital records of RFIs are securely stored and readily accessible within the system, easing the process of audits and historical data retrieval.
- Mobile Accessibility: Enable site staff to fill out and manage RFIs efficiently on-site using the FulcrumHQ mobile app, ensuring real-time updates and immediate submission.
IDD Use Case 2
Integrated Concurrent Engineering (ICE) Meetings
Conduct an Integrated Concurrent Engineering (ICE) meeting using digital technology and Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Standard Process
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Silos and Uncoordinated Efforts: Various stakeholders required for the delivery of a project are working in silos resulting in uncoordinated decision making.
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Delayed Decision-Making: Decision-making is challenging and can sometimes take weeks.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Collaboration: ICE meetings will be held throughout the construction process with key stakeholders being engaged in decision making process using FulcrumHQ as the Common Data Environment (CDE) and leverage the collaboration features to provide modern digital workspaces with high configurability.
- Integration: These will also have integrated document and content management to support advance 3D BIM workflows such as quantity takeoffs, clash detection and visualization.
IDD Use Case 3
Visualization and Design Checks
Utilize a BIM model, a digital 3-dimensional model, or immersive technology to visualize the building’s design, seek feedback, and validate it.
Standard Process
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2D Design Reviews: Design consultants and builders conduct design reviews using 2D drawings.
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Error Prone: This approach often encounters challenges in ensuring compliance with all statutory rules across multiple agencies. The process is prone to errors and can be incomplete due to the large number of elements that need checking.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- 3D Design Reviews: All stakeholders, key decision-makers, and designers can view federated IFC models using FulcrumHQ’s 3D BIM Viewer, which integrates with immersive technologies like AR/VR.
- AI Clash Detection: Leveraging FulcrumHQ’s BIM capabilities, users can augment machine intelligence into their traditional compliance workflows, enabling automated clash detection and management of every element in the IFC.
IDD Use Case 4
Digital Submittals and Approvals
Use digital technology to submit and obtain approval relating to the design of the building or any component involved in the building works.
Standard Process
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Manual Processes: Obtaining design approvals requires a manual process, and transmittals are typically done only via email among the recipients in the email thread.
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Limited Paper Trail: The audit trail for submissions and approvals is limited.
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Potential for Missed Approvals: If not managed effectively, building works could potentially be carried out without the necessary design approvals.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Centralized Processes: All submissions and correspondences for approvals will be done on FulcrumHQ.
- Reliable Revisions: By leveraging FulcrumHQ’s collaboration features, users will be able to digitally submit designs, and trigger automated workflows for approvals. Approvers are notified when a new submission is made. This streamlines the checking and approval process thus resulting in more reliable outcomes which enable traceability and auditability for future reference to all involved in the project
IDD Use Case 5
BIM-based Documentation
Prepare documents based on information primarily generated from a BIM model.
Standard Process
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Non-Integrated Tools: Design consultants and builders employ various non-integrated tools and workflows to generate project documents.
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Siloed Work: Instead of collaborating to establish a single source of truth, stakeholders continue to work in silos.
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Errors and Delays: This approach often leads to the creation of duplicate information, potentially causing errors and delays downstream.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Unified Collaboration: The project teams will use FulcrumHQ to collaborate on their designs using the 3D Viewer and correspondence features. Once designs are fully coordinated, designers can use a combination of their respective BIM Model Authoring tools (e.g. Revit, Tekla etc.) and FulcrumHQ to generate all project documents including 2D Drawings, Schedules, tender specifications etc. All stakeholders will have easy access to the latest project documents via FulcrumHQ throughout the project lifecycle.
IDD Use Case 6
BIM-based Cost Estimation
Estimate costs at various stages of the building works based on information generated from a BIM model.
Standard Process
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Manual Processes: The Quantity Take Off (QTO) process is done manually and tabulated in a spreadsheet by visually inspecting designs from each discipline.
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Error Prone: This process time is consuming and error prone, which potentially results in incorrect cost estimations for the project causing significant cost overruns or delays in the project downstream.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Increased Efficiency: By leveraging FulcrumHQ’s 3D BIM viewer, users are able to efficiently search and query BIM data within the IFC files to automatically extract QTO information.
- Accurate Estimations: Information on the specific unit rates for each element can also be imported to FulcrumHQ to enable users to estimate the total costs.
- Repeatable Processes: This process can be repeated at any stage of the project and to support progress claims.
IDD Use Case 7
Digital Logistics
Use digital technology to plan the prefabrication production schedule of the building works, and digitally track and monitor the production, delivery and installation of prefabricated components.
Standard Process
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Manual Processes: The processes of monitoring production, delivery, and installation of prefabricated components are manually tracked using paper-based forms. These forms are only displayed on charts located in the site office.
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Risk of Documents Misplaced or Destroyed: There exists a risk of tracking documents being misplaced or destroyed accidentally. This could potentially lead to site delays or waste due to over-production.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Mobile, Unified Processes: The status of the fabrication, delivery, receipt and installation of prefabricated components will be updated and shared via FulcrumHQ Field module.
- Easily Viewable Information: Users granted with access will be able to view the shared information for easy monitoring and tracking of prefabricated components directly from the BIM models.
- On-Site Reviews: Based on the planning schedules, users can easily identify prefabricated elements to be requested for delivery to site when required.
IDD Use Case 8
Digital Construction Scheduling and Sequencing
Use digital scheduling to plan and monitor the construction activities of the building works.
Standard Process
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Manual Processes: Construction planning, scheduling and sequencing is done manually and without integration with 3D BIM information. The information is displayed on Gantt chart located within the site office.
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Lack of Visibility: Accessing this Gantt chart can be challenging for many project stakeholders. This difficulty can potentially cause on-site delays due to lack of coordination and communication.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- One Source of Truth: FulcrumHQ CDE be a singlesource- of-truth for all construction scheduling and sequencing information. Leveraging on the DesignSync module, users can upload 4D BIM information from the native desktop applications directly into the CDE.
- Easily Accessible Information: Videos from 4D BIM sequencing tools can be uploaded and reviewed directly from FulcrumHQ’s web application making the information easily accessible to all stakeholders involved in the project.
IDD Use Case 9
Digital Progress Monitoring
Use digital solutions or digital scanning to track and monitor the progress of the building works.
Standard Process
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Siloed, Manual Processes: On-site progress is visually assessed solely by Resident Engineers (REs) or Registered Technical Observers (RTOs). This information is manually compared to the overall construction schedule and presented in weekly progress report meetings.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Easily Viewable Information: Information regarding the planned start and end dates for the construction of each building element is accessible directly from FulcrumHQ. By querying this information, users can monitor the construction activities while dashboard functionality provides an overview of Project ‘health’ and status.
- Streamlined Processes: Eliminate the ‘double handling’ of information, provides common template for update of project status with results immediately translated into graphs and visualizations.
IDD Use Case 10
Digital QA/QC Inspections
Use digital solutions to record the observations from site inspections of the building works and track the necessary follow-up actions taken.
Standard Process
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Manual Processes: All QA/QC reports are recorded manually using paper-based forms. These reports are then stored in folders in the siteoffice and any remedial action for the management of defects will require documents and information pertaining to the defects to be relayed to the responsible party for further action.
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Manual Communication: Supplementary information, such as images or videos, is directly sent to the respective stakeholders via WhatsApp or email.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Mobile Accessibility: By leveraging FulcrumHQ Field Application, users can access BIM data and carry out QA/QC works by accessing customised digital inspection checklists directly onsite from a mobile device. Markups done on-site can be uploaded and sent back to drawing board for subsequent updates.
- Easily Accessible Information: All QA/QC reports and supporting information is easily accessible directly from FulcrumHQ for all stakeholders.
IDD Use Case 11
Digital Defects Management
Use digital checklists or digital dashboards to manage and track the defects of the building works and the rectification of those defects.
Standard Process
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Manual Processes: All defects observed on-site are recorded manually using paperbased forms. These forms are then stored in folders in the site-office and any remedial action for the management of defects will require documents and information pertaining to the defects to be relayed to the responsible party for further action.
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Error Prone: This process is error-prone and can results in various defects not being fixed during the DLP period which may potentially cause more serious problems to the owners at a later stage.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Increased Visibility: The digital inspection forms used during the QA/QC checks and findings with relevant photos will be uploaded to the FulcrumHQ and all stakeholders will have easy access to the information in real-time.
- Automated Processes: The digital forms can be configured to trigger automated workflows to effectively manage the defects identified during the QA/QC inspections.
- 3D BIM Models: All defects information is easily visualized by linking it directly to the 3D BIM models.
IDD Use Case 12
Digital Handover
Use digital technology to generate and digitally handover.
Standard Process
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Paper-based Documentation: After TOP, all building information is handed to the owners. This typically consists of large amounts of paper-based documentation for As-built drawings, equipment manufacturer’s specifications and warranties and other O&M manuals etc.
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Potential for Misplaced Documents: There is a tendency for these documents to be misplaced or damaged throughout the design life of the building and therefore not available when required during the O&M phase of the project.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Electronic Records: All the defects identified will be recorded and summarized and customised reports can be generated according using FulcrumHQ.
- 3D and VR Scans: Users can inspect the site using 3D scanner or VR goggles through virtual mock-ups.
- Centralized Information: As such, a data-rich Asset Information Model, containing all relevant information of the building from concept to as-built is stored centrally in FulcrumHQ and will be handed over to the client.
IDD Use Case 13
Real-time Monitoring of Asset Performance
Set up a digital platform to monitor the real-time performance and track the key operating parameters of a physical asset built as part of the building works.
Standard Process
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Delayed Monitoring: Assets are not monitored in real-time. As a result, operating parameters are only tracked and captured retrospectively.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Track Real-Time Performance: Tracking of real-time performance and operating parameters of physical assets can be viewed directly from FulcrumHQ’s Insights Module.
- Sophisticated Integrations: This is done via integration with BMS or specialist IoT equipment installed in the building to track asset performance. FulcrumHQ’s Interop Module will facilitate this integration using APIs to send/receive information in real-time, and to leverage on FulcrumHQ as a CDE to store all required data.
IDD Use Case 14
Digital Operations and Maintenance
Set up a digital platform to integrate other technologies to perform the operations or maintenance of a physical asset that is built as part of the building works.
Standard Process
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Non-Unified Tools: FM teams are currently using various tools combining both digital and non-digital processes to manage the operations and maintenance of physical assets.
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Outdated Information: Relevant building information for carrying out maintenance works (e.g., As-built drawings, O&M manuals, warrantees etc.) are not easily accessible or up-todate which can result in delays, ineffective facility management and potential disruption to building operations.
Enhanced Process Using FulcrumHQ
- Interoperability: By leveraging FulcrumHQ’s Interop Integration capability, FM teams have access to data-rich BIM models which seamlessly integrates to other CAFM systems via APIs to provide a single-pane-of-glass view to support and manage the all O&M functions. This will promote effective communication, coordination and collaboration with all stakeholders involved thus enabling organizations to shift from reactive/ time-based maintenance regimes to predictive/ prescriptive ones.
