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	TYPSA Group's Journey to ISO 19650 Certification through BIM Standardization Bentley

TYPSA Group's Journey to ISO 19650 Certification through BIM Standardization

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance Sensors - Temperature Sensors
Applicable Industries	Cement Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Construction Management Smart Campus
Services	Testing & Certification Training
Challenge	TYPSA Group, a Spanish engineering consultant firm, has been assisting global clients in delivering complex infrastructure projects for over 50 years. Despite leveraging BIM workflows since 2008, these were mostly applied to smaller projects. As an organization operating across five continents, TYPSA Group recognized the need to adhere to the highest technical, sustainability, and integrity standards across all their projects. The challenge was to expand and systematize their use of BIM methodologies to demonstrate their competency and secure more contracts. To prove their commitment to BIM workflows and digital transformation, TYPSA Group aimed to receive an ISO 19650 certification. However, they needed a reliable way to ensure that all their BIM workflows were managed at the level that this certification required, and to scale this management to accommodate their array of complex, global projects. Their existing file-share platforms were not fully meeting their needs, as they faced difficulties implementing BIM standards and adhering to best practice workflows. Read More
About Customer	TYPSA Group is an engineering consultant firm based in Spain, with a global presence across five continents. For over 50 years, they have been supporting public, private, and institutional clients in delivering complex infrastructure projects. Their work spans various fields, including transport, building, water, renewable energy, and rural development. They have worked on many high-profile projects around the world, two of which received recognition at Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure Conference. These include the SEK 25.7 billion Stockholm Metro extension project and High Speed 2 (HS2), the new high-speed rail network in the United Kingdom. TYPSA Group is committed to providing better services for their clients and expanding their use of BIM methodologies. Read More
Solution	In 2015, TYPSA Group collaborated with Bentley to conduct a research project analyzing various collaboration solutions. The analysis revealed that ProjectWise could help them enable faster, higher-quality collaboration, automate and make comprehensive their adherence to BIM standards and key digital workflows—without needing to expend manual, time-consuming efforts. They deployed ProjectWise on two of their largest projects: the Stockholm Metro extension and HS2. On the Stockholm Metro project, they built templates in ProjectWise to ensure that their designers adhered to consistent workflows and standards, regardless of their locations or disciplines. ProjectWise provided a connected data environment for project-wide design collaboration among Sweco, TYPSA Group, its client FUT, and contractors in stages other than design, including construction and operations. On the HS2 project, TYPSA Group worked on a connected data environment using ProjectWise to optimize project delivery and meet the client’s timelines. They were able to streamline digital workflows among the numerous engineering disciplines in accordance with the client information requirements, aligned with PAS 1192 and ISO 19650. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance

Sensors - Temperature Sensors

Applicable Industries

Cement

Renewable Energy

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Construction Management

Smart Campus

Services

Testing & Certification

Training

Challenge

TYPSA Group, a Spanish engineering consultant firm, has been assisting global clients in delivering complex infrastructure projects for over 50 years. Despite leveraging BIM workflows since 2008, these were mostly applied to smaller projects. As an organization operating across five continents, TYPSA Group recognized the need to adhere to the highest technical, sustainability, and integrity standards across all their projects. The challenge was to expand and systematize their use of BIM methodologies to demonstrate their competency and secure more contracts. To prove their commitment to BIM workflows and digital transformation, TYPSA Group aimed to receive an ISO 19650 certification. However, they needed a reliable way to ensure that all their BIM workflows were managed at the level that this certification required, and to scale this management to accommodate their array of complex, global projects. Their existing file-share platforms were not fully meeting their needs, as they faced difficulties implementing BIM standards and adhering to best practice workflows.

About Customer

TYPSA Group is an engineering consultant firm based in Spain, with a global presence across five continents. For over 50 years, they have been supporting public, private, and institutional clients in delivering complex infrastructure projects. Their work spans various fields, including transport, building, water, renewable energy, and rural development. They have worked on many high-profile projects around the world, two of which received recognition at Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure Conference. These include the SEK 25.7 billion Stockholm Metro extension project and High Speed 2 (HS2), the new high-speed rail network in the United Kingdom. TYPSA Group is committed to providing better services for their clients and expanding their use of BIM methodologies.

Solution

In 2015, TYPSA Group collaborated with Bentley to conduct a research project analyzing various collaboration solutions. The analysis revealed that ProjectWise could help them enable faster, higher-quality collaboration, automate and make comprehensive their adherence to BIM standards and key digital workflows—without needing to expend manual, time-consuming efforts. They deployed ProjectWise on two of their largest projects: the Stockholm Metro extension and HS2. On the Stockholm Metro project, they built templates in ProjectWise to ensure that their designers adhered to consistent workflows and standards, regardless of their locations or disciplines. ProjectWise provided a connected data environment for project-wide design collaboration among Sweco, TYPSA Group, its client FUT, and contractors in stages other than design, including construction and operations. On the HS2 project, TYPSA Group worked on a connected data environment using ProjectWise to optimize project delivery and meet the client’s timelines. They were able to streamline digital workflows among the numerous engineering disciplines in accordance with the client information requirements, aligned with PAS 1192 and ISO 19650.

Impact #1	Achieving ISO 19650 certification, TYPSA Group became the first large Spanish engineering firm to do so, acknowledging their compliance with new international BIM standards and recognizing their commitment to guarantee fully collaborative and consistent BIM processes. The use of ProjectWise made it easier for their team to conform to ISO 19650 standards by automating and standardizing how they implemented BIM methodologies. In the projects where it was applied, ProjectWise ensured that all TYPSA Group’s project information was managed, stored, and delivered digitally, effectively keeping their globally distributed teams connected and compliant. ProjectWise also helped TYPSA Group meet their sustainability goals. By having all files in a cloud-hosted connected data environment, they can avoid printing papers and limit the amount of necessary travel. This has not only improved their operational efficiency but also their commitment to sustainability.

Impact #1

Achieving ISO 19650 certification, TYPSA Group became the first large Spanish engineering firm to do so, acknowledging their compliance with new international BIM standards and recognizing their commitment to guarantee fully collaborative and consistent BIM processes. The use of ProjectWise made it easier for their team to conform to ISO 19650 standards by automating and standardizing how they implemented BIM methodologies. In the projects where it was applied, ProjectWise ensured that all TYPSA Group’s project information was managed, stored, and delivered digitally, effectively keeping their globally distributed teams connected and compliant. ProjectWise also helped TYPSA Group meet their sustainability goals. By having all files in a cloud-hosted connected data environment, they can avoid printing papers and limit the amount of necessary travel. This has not only improved their operational efficiency but also their commitment to sustainability.

Benefit #1	TYPSA Group received ISO 19650 certification in Spain in March 2021 and in the United Kingdom office four months later.
Benefit #2	On the HS2 project, early contractor involvement facilitated by ProjectWise enabled them to identify and resolve potentially costly errors earlier in the process, saving an estimated GBP 1 million (USD 1.39 million).
Benefit #3	ProjectWise helped TYPSA Group meet their sustainability goals by having all files in a cloud-hosted connected data environment, reducing paper usage and travel requirements.

Benefit #1

TYPSA Group received ISO 19650 certification in Spain in March 2021 and in the United Kingdom office four months later.

Benefit #2

On the HS2 project, early contractor involvement facilitated by ProjectWise enabled them to identify and resolve potentially costly errors earlier in the process, saving an estimated GBP 1 million (USD 1.39 million).

Benefit #3

ProjectWise helped TYPSA Group meet their sustainability goals by having all files in a cloud-hosted connected data environment, reducing paper usage and travel requirements.

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TYPSA Group's Journey to ISO 19650 Certification through BIM Standardization

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