Stacking the Value: Transforming the Design and Construction Delivery Process With Adoption of Digital Technologies

Abstract

A range of digital technologies are mature and well-proven on nuclear licensed sites around the world. Reality capture, which includes the use of satellite data, 3D laser scanning, photogrammetry and unmanned aerial vehicles, is considered a foundational technology that can unlock a range of innovative approaches. These approaches include digital design delivery, immersive visualization and information management. To drive greater adoption of these technologies, transformation of project delivery in the nuclear industry is required. Adoption of these technologies can bring significant benefits, with the potential for cost reduction and schedule improvement throughout the project delivery lifecycle. This covers the extent of the design, manufacture, installation, commissioning and quality assurance steps required across every project. By adopting digital approaches early on in the project delivery phase, design and construction is improved, incorporation of offsite and modular fabrication is enabled and overall market and competitive challenges can be addressed. Keywords: Competitive Challenges, Cost Reduction, Design and construction; Manufacturing and modularity.