Devastating consequences for the construction industry when data coordination of drawings does not work
After more than 80 years in operation, one of Sweden’s major hubs for various modes of transport is worn out and needs to be demolished and rebuilt from scratch. At the same time, the area will be adapted to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s residents. A large number of designers, constructors, BIM consultants and others are involved, which means that there is a great need for a platform for data coordination between the various consulting companies. Previously, various web-based tools have been used for this purpose, but the experience of these tools is that the consultants often get errors or an expired version of the files they are trying to update. This in turn results in different versions of the same file being used and drawings and reality not matching. If an escape door is built in the wrong place or a load-bearing wall is misplaced, the consequences can be devastating and very costly.
How can the consultancy share information with internal and external resources without the risk of anyone accessing outdated files?
Solution:
Storegate – Access, collaborate on and share common files with full control.
- Work with Storegate clients internally and invite external users via the web interface (to access and share files).
- Work in all file formats and sizes (including CAD, CAM etc.).
- External users do not need a license or download programs/clients.
- Documents, sketches, images, etc. can come from any party.
- Always access to the latest version of the file for everyone involved and has built-in support for file locking per user.
