At the detailed design phase of the project it was necessary to standardise components across the project, particularly bridges and Mechanical Electrical & Power (MEP). Due to their number and variants, it was imperative to have a centrally managed location for them. Users wanted confidence they had been checked and approved before being published.

Using the solution had the additional benefit of reducing the amount of time users had to search for components, creating greater efficiencies.

Moata Intelligent Content is able to track component downloads, providing a vital audit trail ensuring modellers use approved, standardised objects instead of their own creations.

This enabled Mott MacDonald Systra Design Joint Venture to query project models and identify instances where the project model did not conform and pass data checks. This information could then be passed to the engineer before the model was issued. This process drove standardisation, crucial given the number of components in use.

By standardising modelling methods and providing a centrally managed location, arduous downstream activities, such as drawing production, become much more efficient. Optimising the quality of the design components will deliver further efficiencies over the next 3 years.

The project has seen a 300% utilisation of the 356 components within the Mott MacDonald Systra Design Joint Venture catalogue. This will increase as the adoption of Moata Intelligent Content on the project grows. A total saving of over £1.1M has been realised in the past six months due to its use.