We’re revolutionising design management and documentation with cutting-edge technologies that enhance delivery. Achieving LOD500 across our virtual design and construction models ensures a level of accuracy, certainty and value for our clients that is fast-becomming unmatched.
Kevin Hogan, Head of Design and Digital EngineeringOUR IN-HOUSE DIGITAL ENGINEERING TEAM IS A GAMECHANGER AND DELIVERS SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO OUR CLIENTS AND THEIR PROJECTS. LESS DEFECTS, FASTER DELIVERY AND RAPID COMMERCIAL RETURNS.
Digital Engineering (DE) is an advanced methodology that integrates digital technologies, data management, and collaborative processes across the entire lifecycle of a built asset. Its core value lies in creating a comprehensive digital representation or model—often encompassing a digital twin—before physical construction begins. This virtual environment allows all stakeholders to make informed, data-driven decisions early on, significantly reducing errors, increasing certainty, and accelerating overall project performance.
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) uses the digital model as a framework to simulate and analyse every aspect of a build, including construction sequencing, site logistics, and clash detection. By performing a virtual constructability analysis beforehand, teams can proactively identify and resolve design conflicts and coordination issues that would otherwise lead to expensive, time-consuming variations and rework on site. This process acts as a preventative risk management tool, securing the project's schedule and budget.
Level of Development (LOD) is a standardised framework that defines the level of geometric detail, spatial information, and reliability that can be expected of model elements at different stages of a project. Reaching the highest level, such as LOD500, is highly significant as it represents an as-built model that has been field-verified to accurately reflect the constructed reality. This level of detail is crucial for facility management, maintenance planning, and providing a reliable digital record for the asset owner post-handover.
A digital-first approach to coordination centralises all project data, design models, and documentation within a Common Data Environment (CDE), often facilitated by cloud-based platforms. This ensures that every member of the multi-disciplinary team—from architects to subcontractors—is working from a single, current source of truth. This dramatically improves communication, streamlines workflows, and allows for real-time issue resolution, replacing slow, fragmented, paper-based processes with an agile, high-performance system.
The principal commercial outcomes are cost certainty and accelerated delivery. By eliminating conflicts in the virtual environment and reducing the need for rework, advanced Digital Engineering practices safeguard the project budget and timeline. The efficiency gained through precise planning and coordination translates directly into higher quality assets delivered faster, providing clients with rapid commercial returns on their investment and a superior, long-term operational asset.
We harness ACCin construction to drive precision and collaboration across every project, achieving LOD500 in virtual models to minimise risk and improve certainty before anything is built. The benefits of digital engineering are clear, with more efficient planning, fewer variations and higher quality outcomes, and by integrating ACC construction project management we optimise design solutions and deliver exceptional value for clients.
