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Innovation case studies
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Rail
Process for Safe Working in Close Proximity to a Live Railway
Devised by Hochtief Murphy Joint Venture, in close partnership with Network Rail, this process ensures that piling and diaphragm wall rigs can be used in close proximity to a live railway line.
September 2014 -
Energy
iSAT Network Engineers Design Substations 40% Faster with the Bentley Substation Solution
Integrated Design Solution Increases Cross-discipline Collaboration to Reduce Design Revisions and Costly Construction Change Orders
August 2015 -
BIM
Building Studio Uses Bentley Software to Deliver Exceptional, Large-scale Projects
AECOsim Building Designer Ensures Design Quality while Maximizes Productivity
September 2014 -
Technology
Eastman Deploys ProjectWise® to Drive Collaboration, Greater Efficiency, and Cost Savings
ProjectWise is an Integral Part of a New System for Global Engineering Information Sharing
August 2015 -
Roads
Colas complete further surfacing work for private contract client: Shouler & Son Estates
Retread is a cold in-situ recycling process which reconstructs the entire carriageway or footway surface to a depth of 75mm. With increasing focus on sustainability, Colas’ Retread process offers a low CO2 emission alternative. By reducing the output of energy, emissions and waste, Colas are able to aid clients in significantly lowering their carbon footprint and cost.
September 2014 -
Rail
Abbey Street Bridge - Bermondsey’s heritage back on track
In 2013 we refurbished Abbey Street Bridge, a 177 year-old structure carrying nine modern railway tracks through to London Bridge on what was originally London’s oldest passenger railway line. The structure reopened in October 2013 following extensive restoration works undertaken in partnership with the London Borough of Southwark, The Railway Heritage Trust, and even the Secretary of State.
July 2014 -
Roads
Colas help North Somerset make £60,000 in savings
Retread is a cold in-situ recycling process which reconstructs the entire carriageway or footway surface to a depth of 75mm. With increasing focus on sustainability, Colas’ Retread process offers a low CO2 emission alternative. By reducing the output of energy, emissions and waste, Colas are able to aid clients in significantly lowering their carbon footprint and cost.
August 2014 -
Energy
STAAD.Pro Saves USD 400,000 on Hamon Air-cooling Island Design
Hamon Thermal (Tianjin) Optimizes Steel Structure for Xinjiang Jinhui Power Plant Using Single STAAD.Pro Model
October 2014 -
BIM
SimpsonHaugh and Partners Uses Generative Design to Shape One Blackfriars Tower Concept
Architects Let Daylight into Neighboring Properties with Blade-thin 50-storey Skyscraper Modeled on Bentley’s BIM Software
August 2015 -
Modernising railway examinations
In 2014 leading infrastructure asset management company Amey won a second five-year term as Network Rail’s (NR) sole external supplier of civil examinations, and retained a major footprint in rail structures assessments. The company inspects and reports on the condition assets in the utilities, highways and rail sectors, including over 100,000 assets that make up the vast majority of the UK’s rail network.
November 2015