To update the existing electrical and high-voltage asset information on Anglia Railway, Arcadis was tasked with assessing the electrical infrastructure along 420 miles of track. They found the information to be out of date, leading to several health and safety incidents. Arcadis needed to propose solutions and provide a BIM masterplan and schedule that would ensure safe working conditions and rail reliability. However, they realized that traditional, paper-based methods were insufficient for the project’s size and timeline.

Arcadis used OpenBuildings Designer, MicroStation, and ProjectWise to create a seamless project information management system. Engineers could easily check and approve data, reducing the time that the client spent searching for information by 10% and improving client engagement. They streamlined both schedule production and design approval, cutting the design time in half. Project management efficiencies improved by 150%, allowing the team to exceed all client expectations while providing additional value for future stages.