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The Digital Hub @ GDS

Digital Introduction
 Digital hub skill set
GDS digital hub leadership

Automation Artificial
BIM / Visualisation Business Data science Digital Moata Moata
and Intelligence /
information (inc. process (inc. solutions (inc. development deployment
computational Machine
management* VR/AR/XR) analysis databases) digital twins) support* support
design Learning

Information Optimisation Transformation

BIM – Super • Dynamo • Photo • Visio • Power BI • Power • Full stack • Revit • Algorithms
users, problem • Revit add montages • Signavio platform development Family for
solving ins • Flythrough • Software creation computer
IM - strategic • Python • Construction solutions team vision/
• VBA sequencing Natural
• Forge (synchro) language
• Animation processing
• Graphics (in
design)

Literacy
*Under
6 4 4 3 5 10 4 4
development
Team size
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 ​GDS digital video
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Power Platform solutions
Pro Dash- Project Data Challenges

1 2 3 4 5
Data as Inconsistent Inconsistent No analytics No provision for
exhaust plume PPCM Outputs’ Quality for client predictive and
The PPCM Current
Templates facing data prescriptive
data/knowledge methodologies allow
Current Currently no analytics
accumulated is not excessive flexibility
methodologies overarching Currently the data
implemented on not always fostering
facilitate excessive analytics of collection is not
future projects on best practice
flexibility for external project centralised and
scale
PPCM outputs performance consistent to allow
(even descriptive) for the above.

APP
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 ProDash - Power Apps

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Chat bots
Power Virtual Agents (live demo)
Other Digital solutions
Impact of Job Profile Tool

Before After

Procedure Procedure
• Apply filters in Worksheets to filter out the required data. • Download the Job Profile tool Excel file and the template
• Copy the filtered content into Word file manually. file.
• Review the document and make changes in the excel file • Perform first time setup.
if necessary. • Select the Job Family and Profile and execute the tool.

Challenges
• Time:
• 238 hrs/ year approx.
• Each document: 30 min approx.
• Document count: 366 and multiple iterations
• Iteration: takes the same time
• Quality:
• Data in Excel workbook has errors.
• Manual creation of Word document is prone to
errors.
• Word document can have multiple formatting errors.
Benefits​
• Time:
• 79 hrs/ year approx.
• 159 hrs saved/ year- 67%
• Each document: 10 min approx.
• Iterations: takes the same time
• Quality:
• Multiple iterations possible quickly- tool can be used
as a QC tool for data in Excel workbook.
• Automation of Word document creation eliminates
the possibility of human errors.
• Word document formatting is always as per the
template.
Use of ML/AI for our
business
Ash Dieback Detection

Automatically detect Ash Dieback tree, know health status and calculate height.

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Natural Language Understanding for SSIEP
Understand and gain actionable insight for text data of lesson observations.
Most common words… Top Phrases used... Relations of words…

Variation of rating with phrases…

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Digital conversion In progress
Automatically convert handwritten/printed data to digital format.

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Structural Damage Detection

Automatically detect structural defect of parking lots.

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Project Optimisation
Project optimisation
Part of the optimisation stream of the OCDO
programme
• The objective was to create a standard approach to
process mapping of technical activities, identify
automation opportunities, which can be tested and their
impact measured
• Target is to drive 5% project profit year on year through
optimisation gains
• Six month project with GDS as delivery partner building
on our capabilities in digital as well as the two chosen
practices – geotechnics and building services
• Geotechnics process – instrumentation monitoring for
embankments
• Building services – model set-up including drawing sheet
creation, view creation, room bounding and parameter,
mapping

Selection
of
Automat Business
practices Map Improve Measure
and e Case
processes
Project outcomes

Geotech – Instrumentation monitoring for Building services – model set-up scripts

embankments

• Reduced time for data processing and • Whole MEP process mapped at high level
plotting
• Focused on setting up an MEP model
• Quality, improved data visualisation, easier
to spot anomalies.
• Assuming 100 drawings, savings for just 2
scripts:
• Assuming a project like HS2 for 500 runs:

89% cost saving 99% cost saving

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Visualisation
​Before and after _ Photomontage
Other solutions we have
developed:
1. Client and end-user outcomes

• Transport
o HS2 ph2B - Automation and dashboards for project management
o TA2 highway schemes - Word document checking automation and
dashboards,
o Onboarding apps
o Geotechnical process optimization
o Road Damage detection using AI
o Process mapping for tunnel ventilation

• Built environment Design automation in Revit using Dynamo

o Project set up and QA/QC in projects using Revit,
o Several project-specific automation
o Building services process automation

• MMDV
o Several components in Moata Intelligent Content catalogue,
o Insights and inspect support,
Library of Parametric content - MIC
o Software development support
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1. Client and end-user outcomes

• Advisory
o BeFirst digital reporting
o ProTailor – Standardised dashboards for project reporting
o ProDash app – Project Management App
o Should cost model – App for estimating items in a project and deviation from
standards
o Site attendance – App for marking attendance at the site for real-time reporting to
client
o Car service feedback App – App for recording the condition of taxis used for site visits
Attendance App MREL App
• International development
o Climate resilience for shared prosperity – app to record the MREL components across
the program with a dashboard for reporting the same.
o SSEIP – AI for analyzing qualitative data and converting handwritten records to the
structured database,

• Water
o Ash Dieback automatic recognition using AI

• Energy
o Document control automation flows Ash Dieback automatic recognition using AI

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2. Business outcomes

• HR
o Increment letter and Bonus letter automation for ISMA
o Full & Final calculation automation for ISMA
o Global job architecture tool
o Awards app for GDS, MME, IDS and SMM,
o Pulse survey dashboard for EUNA
o Connected conversation dashboard
o Chartership subscription approvals automation for MME
DSE App

• Compliance (BMS & HSSW)

o Enhanced project controls apps and dashboards
o Competency app for Railways,
o DSE assessment app for MMB
o Special approvals automation and app
o Railway safety app for site visit approval
o Use of AI to detect non usage of PPE on site Various MyPride awards App

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2. Business outcomes

• Support (Finance, IT, Facilities)

o Invoice app for IET’s and dashboards, Payroll automation for India
o Desk booking app for MME and MMB, Property lease dashboard
o Global carbon footprint data collection app for office managers
o Hardware dispatch app for new joiners in India
o Project performance protection model support PTE App Property Dashboard

• Technical Excellence & Win

o BNC TE app and dashboards, Knowledge capture app – SMM
o IDS BD report dashboard

Hardware Dispatch App Office Energy Dashboard

• Social outcomes
o Dashboard and App, Towards net zero app for BCS

• Executive
o ISMA Dashboard, Group key lead indicators, EUNA GM’s Dashboard
Invoicing Dashboard ISMA Dashboard
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Thank you