As part of the new high-speed railway connecting England and Scotland, High Speed 2’s Phase 2a links the West Midlands to the North via Crewe. ERD+, consisting of Arup, WSP, and EDP (a joint venture between Atkins, Jacobs, and Sener), was tasked with delivering this phase. With all design based on 3D models and team members isolated through COVID-19 lockdowns, ERD+ needed to ensure all data  silos were removed so that the many organizations working on this complex project had access to the right information at the right time.

After considering their options, they chose the Bentley iTwin platform as the central project information hub and their go-to place for all project functions. The platform’s ability to handle large datasets and its intuitive user interface ensured streamlined project team communication and collaboration, including enabling the management of weekly model updates. To date, they have met all major project milestones and plan to use the platform on future work.