Neilsoft construct quality monitoring technology

ConstructMonitor is an innovative SaaS solution from Neilsoft that is revolutionising the monitoring of construction project quality through remote inspection capabilities and BIM integration. It ensures accuracy and efficiency in a variety of project scenarios.

ConstructMonitor is a Software as a Service (SaaS) product that Neilsoft, a focused provider of Engineering Services & Software Solutions (ER&D) for global customers in the AEC/Construction, Manufacturing, and Industrial Plants areas, has launched. In order to address construction project quality issues in larger construction projects like commercial offices, high-rise buildings, data centres, hospitals, industrial plants, factories, malls, IT parks, and other infrastructure projects, Neilsoft and Tokyo-based Fujita Corporation collaborated to develop the solution.

A Common Data Environment (CDE) allows multiple stakeholders (Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Contractors) to be integrated with a single source of truth throughout the entire project lifecycle. This methodology is used in many large and complex construction projects across the globe today. Construction quality and deviation from as-designed BIM models during the construction phase remain an issue, despite the fact that BIM adoption has increased dramatically throughout the project’s design phase. ConstructMonitor was created to detect deviations from the BIM model as intended and to provide improved quality and progress monitoring.

 
The construction sequence is affected in a cascading manner by quality problems found at the construction site, such as missing structural pieces, erroneous element sizes, and design deviations. These also result in delays, material waste, safety risks, cost overruns, and the requirement for rework. Using LiDAR-enabled iPhones (daily or weekly) and/or terrestrial 3D laser scanners (once a month), ConstructMonitor allows General Contractors, EPC firms, Architects, Project & Construction Management firms, and Owners to remotely monitor design deviations at construction sites (vis-à-vis Design BIM models). Our cloud platform transfers point cloud data that captures the reality of a construction site to a processing server. There, object-level comparisons with the BIM design data are performed by specialised algorithms to detect any differences.

During the launch, spoke. “Neilsoft’s BIM journey started around 2007 and we have been fortunate to get to support leading Architects / Engineering firms / Contractors globally on several BIM projects,” says Raghuram NM, President of Neilsoft India Solutions Business. Over the past 15 years or so, the construction industry has become more and more accepting of BIM as a technique, and in order to increase efficiencies across the project life-cycle, technology is currently being aggressively embraced by this sector. In order to provide our customers with greater value in their Digital Transformation initiatives, we at Neilsoft are continuously investing in the development of multidisciplinary engineering and technological capabilities. ConstructMonitor is our first IP-led solution for tackling quality issues during the construction phase. We are creating our own IP-led solutions to handle real-world customer challenges across the Design-Construct-Operate stages.

For every client or project, ConstructMonitor is provided as a Software as a Service (SaaS) option that may be installed on a public or private cloud. The system enables distant users to ascertain the correctness of the structure that is still under construction, and it provides customisable visualisation capabilities and user-friendly dashboards that offer a comprehensive perspective of the construction project. Early detection of costly variations and faults in the construction project lifecycle facilitates quick remote monitoring of quality and progress without requiring frequent site visits, helps regulate construction quality, and maintains projects on schedule.

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