The beauty of a 3D engineering model is that everything you see in it is generated from detailed design data with integrated 2D plans. Click on the 15-second clip here to see a digital walk-through of a 132/25 kV AC traction substation in Western Australia, designed by Middleton Group. Designers and clients not only got to see what the finished product looked like, they were able to drill down and see how everything was being put together.
Underpinning digital designs like this is a common data environment that enables all the relevant disciplines to coordinate and work efficiently together, picking clashes up early and saving time (and stress).
Adam Walsh, Middleton Group’s BIM/CAD Lead, says that in the case of this particular project, “an integrated way of working helped speed up the design and saved time in the construction process – a win for everybody involved.”
Adam adds that Middleton Group’s approach to digital design ensures smooth communication among architects, engineers, contractors and stakeholders. “Our models are designed to facilitate seamless coordination and reduce project risks.”
Templates, libraries and automation tools speed up workflows and reduce errors, he says, and clashes between different disciplines, such as architectural, structural and mechanical, electrical and plumbing are caught quickly. Clients have their own logins to the system and can take a look at any time.
Adam says that Middleton Group’s expert use of integrated technology across disciplines saves time, promotes collaboration, and ultimately reduces costs in structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, power, earthing works and interface design.
Our digital designers are experienced in a wide range of projects, among them data centres, switchyards, solar farms, battery energy storage systems and water treatment plants.
Adam Walsh
BIM/CAD Lead, Digital Engineering
