Infrastructure submissions to 2016 AEC Excellence Awards, sponsored by Autodesk. Submission categories include roads and highways; bridges and tunnels; ports (airport/seaport); rail and transit; land, urban and campus; and energy and natural resources. Winners will be announced in November 2016 at Autodesk University in Las Vegas.

1. Roads and Highways
Image - 2014 Visualization winner; E16 Highway Project – courtesy of COWI Norway

2. Imagery courtesy of
Royal Haskoning
DHV
Royal Haskoning DHV | The Netherlands
Agency | Dutch ministry of infrastructure
and the environment
Location | The Netherlands
A1 Apeldoorn-Azelo
Highways Expansion
This 60km highway project dictates that a
efficient collaboration is needed to inform and
provoke decisions by all the stakeholders –the
ministry, smaller divisions and municipalities, all
residents that are in the project zone area, and all
patrons and area directors. Developing
consolidated models including quantities, costs,
GIS and other data has helped in coordination
and communication. The BIM models have much
more information, and can be delivered in higher
frequencies. This includes information that
previously only
was delivered in lists.
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3. Imagery courtesy of
CeS COWI d.o.o.
CeS COWI d.o.o. | Nigeria
Agency | City of Lagos, Nigeria
Location | Lagos, Nigeria
Concrete Dual Carriageway
Flyover on Abule Egba
Junction in Lagos
Design of multilevel junction, modeled in
InfraWorks 360, envisages concrete dual
carriageway flyover to be constructed over T
junction on the ground level. With strict
engineering requirements, the team was able to
show in great detail the design in the modeled
environment gaining consensus on the plan by
the municipality.

4. Imagery courtesy of
Houston
Engineering
Houston Engineering | United States
Agency | City of Fargo, North Dakota
Location | Fargo, North Dakota, United States
NP Avenue Bike Lane
Concept Model
The City was looking at building NP Ave
to fit a new Biking initiative for this
street. They wanted an overall
visualization for 2 options so they could
bring it before City Council. Houston
Engineering completed the work over
the period of 2 weeks. The team
derived a surface from the linework
provided by the city and turned it into a
full 3D view of what the corridor will look
like with a finished project. This
intelligent model was used to present
concepts to the city.

5. Imagery courtesy of
VHB
VHB | United States
Agency | Rhode Island Department of
Transportation
Location | Providence, RI, US
Providence 6/10 Connector
The 6/10 Connector is a heavily utilized
transportation system and is currently slated for
repairs for an estimated cost of up to $500
million. Model based workflows allowed the
highway design team, landscape architect and
visualization artists to collaborate on the model
while using multiple software solutions. They
could to immediately recognize potential
conflicts, get real-time access to production
images, and reduced human resources needed
for completion. Project team was able to
compare all the alternatives, with the same level
of detail,
in a 3d space instead of trying to compare them
from 2d paper plans.
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6. Agency | Changsha Municipal Commission
Of Housing And Urban-rural Development
Imagery courtesy
of China
Machinery
International
Engineering
Design &
Research
Institute Co., Ltd.
China Machinery International Engineering Design &
Research | China
Location | Hunan, China
Changsha Underground
Pipeline BIM Management System
The team used BIM process to improve the
communication and collaboration across all
the disciplines and with the client for this
project. With BIM, the position and
dimension of each pipe and underground
facility is explicit. The government and pipe
owners could now control and manage the
concealed pipes delicately. The BIM model
could express the position, dimension and
other properties of pipelines and facilities in
detail. The Revit pipeline model
revolutionizes the pipeline operation and
maintenance process and saves time and
money.
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7. Imagery courtesy of
City of Austin, Texas
City of Austin | United States
Agency | City of Austin
Location | Austin, Texas, United States
Sabine Street Reconstruction
The conversion from raised curb & gutter to
promenade street style where the drainage is
achieved through surface sheet flow was the
major issue. The desire to achieve the
promenade, festival style street required the
transition. 3D was the best way to represent
design intent helping to shorten review
time/understanding and make collaboration
design feedback much more efficient.
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8. Imagery courtesy of
Sichuan
Communication
Surveying & Design
Institute
SICHUAN COMMUNICATION SURVEYING & DESIGN INSTITUTE| China
Agency | Sino-Singapore (Chengdu) Innovation
Park Development Co. Ltd. (SSCIP)
Location | Chengdu, Sichuan
Singapore-Sichuan
Hi-tech Innovation Park
The project provides BIM counseling service for
the first large-scale park construction in
Southwest China. The aims of the project are to
build a BIM model for such park, to establish
infrastructure modeling analysis and collision
supervision, and to provide consulting report and
service. A BIM process helps improve the
coordination process across multiple contractors
helping to manage the work associated with the
complex structure of underground network of
pipes, the road surface, sidewalks, bike lanes,
bridges and drainage.
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9. Imagery courtesy of
Lecius Prado
Lecius Prado | Brazil
Agency | Basitec
Location | Goiania, GO, Brazil
Goiania's BRT
Intersection with Perimetral
Av. Project
intersection project between two important
avenues of Goiania city (Goias capital) in Brazil.
The new BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line is over
Perimetral Av that has many kilometers of
extension, linking the south and the north of the
city. Intelligent modeling workflows helped
improve accuracy and speed between design and
visualization and helped improve client and
stakeholder communication.

10. Imagery courtesy of
El Dorado County
Community
Development Agency
El Dorado County Community Development Agency | United
States
Agency | El Dorado County Community
Development Agency
Location | El Dorado County, California, United
States
Green Valley Road
and Mound Springs Creek bridge
replacement & roadway improvements
This project consists of Replacement of two
aging bridge structures and reconstruction of
existing two lane roadway to include the addition
of a two-way left turn lane, and turn pocket.
With constraints of right-of-way, existing
features and a desire to avoid too much impact
to surrounding areas, the team decided to
employ BIM workflow to more efficiently run
iterations of horizontal and vertical alignments to
see impacts and adjust design elements quickly,
saving time, money, and avoiding costly
changes during construction. And visualizations
in 3ds Max helped with community awareness.
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11. Bridges and Tunnels
Image - 2012 Submission; Highway A4 between Rotterdam and The Hague – courtesy of A4ALL Consortium

12. Imagery courtesy of
Slamsla=Lpcj
Skanksa - Koch| United States
Agency | City of Fargo, North Dakota
Location | New York, United States
City Of new York - DOT - Restoration of
the Electrical and Mechanical Systems
for 12 Movable Bridges
Restoration of electrical and mechanical
systems damaged during superstorm
Sandy. Autodesk product used for 3d model
and detailing of new steel platforms. One of
the unique challenges was that they had to
modify install of an access hatch made for
concrete slab in steel framing. With
Advance Steel and AutoCAD the team was
able to visualize problems with design and
correct before fabrication. steel members
designed
did not allow access to the bolts for
entry and tightening. able to see
this by looking at the model from the
underside of the framing. i would not
be able to do this with
conventional detailing.

13. Rail and Transit

14. Imagery courtesy of
Shanghai ShenTong
Metro Group Co.Ltd
Shanghai ShenTong Metro Group Co.Ltd | China
Agency | Shanghai Qingpu District
Location | Shanghai Qingpu District, China
BIM for Shanghai Rail
Transit Line 17
35.341 km rail transit line includes elevated and
underground sections, 13 stations, vehicle
depots, parks, and substations. The team
employed BIM workflows across 3 design firms, 5
BIM consulting firms, and 10 construction
contractors. Revit 3D models exist across all
disciplines and project components. Visual
communications helped to improve project
efficiency and promoted cooperative work
resulting in 25% reduction in construction
timelines and estimated 30% cost reduction.
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Finalist
Large Infrastructure Projects

15. Imagery courtesy of
Ramboll Sweco ANS
Ramboll Sweco ANS | Norway
Agency | Norwegian National Rail
Administration (NNRA)
Location | Norway
InterCity Dovrebanen -
Sørli-Lillehammer
Trackway routing
Owner mandated digital planning (reliability,
availability, maintenance and safety) for 230 km
InterCity commuter rail network connecting all
major cities in eastern Norway. The project has
an expected total cost of approx. 3.9 billion Euros
and will serve 2.9 million commuters annually.
Innovative tools and workflows helped to
establish a trustful model-based workflow for all
stakeholders to meet the owner’s requirements,
but also to go further and be at the very frontier of
merging software, technology and knowledge to
improve project efficiency, quality and
environmental impacts.
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Finalist
Large Infrastructure Projects
Communication & Collaboration for
Large Infrastructure Project

16. Imagery courtesy of
EllisDon
EllisDon | Ontario, Canada
Agency | MetroLinx
Location | Ontario, Canada
VivaNext Bus Rapidway
Transit System
This project is for Bus Rapid Transit on dedicated
lanes along Highway 7 to connect a newly built
Subway Station and the region’s urban centers.
Modeling and coordination in early project stages
helped improve productivity, efficiency,
effectiveness, collaboration, and systematic
installation by trades throughout the construction
of the project – all in an effort to keep the project
on schedule and budget.
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Finalist
Large Infrastructure Project
Communication & Collaboration for
Large Infrastructure Project

17. Imagery courtesy of
Tony Meadows
Associates and
London Underground
Tony Meadows Associates| United Kingdom
Agency | London Underground & TfL
Location | London Underground
Tower Hill Step Free
Access Project
The development of a workflow process for
recording, communicating and controlling risk
information using BIM, as part of a project to
deliver two step-free access lifts and associated
structures at Tower Hill Station.
With automated creation of Designers’ Risk
Assessments and hazard notes on drawings
showing live, up-to-date information displayed
using Revit’s scheduling and tagging tools the
team views items in 3D ensuring that they can be
understood more quickly and comprehensively,
streamlining the comprehension of risks and their
implications during design coordination and
health and safety workshops.
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Finalist
Communication for Small
Infrastructure Projects

18. Imagery courtesy of
Furrer+Frey
Furrer+Frey | United Kingdom
Agency | Network Rail
Location | London Paddington to
Cardiff Wales - UK
ELFF - on Great
Western Railway Route
Modernisation
Furrer+Frey implemented BIM-enabled
electrification design tool based in AutoCAD
environment (ELFF system) on Great
Western Main Line and in South Wales
Electrification. ELFF is used by design
subcontractors in 12 countries. Users create
3D models and 4D simulation videos of the
route to be electrified which becomes key in
signal-sighting exercises to determine the
impact on visibility and reaction times of
safety-critical signals from the driver’s
viewpoint.
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Finalist
Small Infrastructure Projects
Communication for Small
Infrastructure Projects

19. Agency | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality,
Department of Transport, Directorate of Rail System
(Owner) EMAY International Engineering and
Consultancy Inc. (Controller)
Istanbul Kabatas
Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey Metroline
Civil and Electromechanical Design
and Construction Works
Imagery courtesy of
Alarko Contracting
Group
Alarko & Prota | Istanbul
Location | Istanbul
This is a large-scale rail mass transportation
system including approximately 22,5 km
mainline tunnels and a total of 19 stations of
cut-fill, viaduct and borehole types. Also, the
project has 1,5 km depot area connection line
and depot area. Model-based workflows
helped reduce the orientation time for new
designers and provide better coordination
across all disciplines – architects, structural
engineers, civil and survey engineers and
MEP.
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20. Airports and Ports

21. Imagery courtesy of
Swedavia Airport
Swedavia Airports | Sweden
Agency | Swedavia Airports
Location | Sweden
Swedavia Airport
Innovation Challenge
The pilot project investigated applying and
integrating the science and math of sound
attenuation with design using Revit and
Dynamo. The result of geometrical exercises
and mathematical calculations helped
determine the required increase in the path
length from each source to each receiver
position such that the desired level of
attenuation is achieved (noise reduction up to
the 125 Hz octave band).
Finalist
Small Infrastructure Projects

22. Imagery courtesy of
Royal Haskoning
DHV-NACO
Royal Haskoning DHV-NACO | Mexico
Agency | GACM (Grupo Aeroportuario de
la Cuidad de Mexico)
Location | Mexico City
Nuevo Aeropuerto
Internacional de la Ciudad de
México
This new greenfield airport, replacing the current
one which is at capacity while traffic is increasing,
is designed to be one of the world’s largest. The
design included three runways and all the related
taxiways, platforms and support buildings on the
44 square kilometer project site. Design work
includes all necessary infrastructure like
drainage, lighting and other utilities for a working
airport. The first phase will be capable of
handling 50 million passengers a year with a
future expansion to 6 runways and more than 100
million passengers.

23. Imagery courtesy of
CJV
CJV (Vinci and Astaldi Consortium) | Chile
Agency | Sociedad Concesionaria Nuevo
Pudahuel S.A.
Location | Santiago de Chile
Remodelación Aeropuerto
Internacional Arturo Merino
Benites
This project consisted of the remodeling of
170.000 sq meters of the existing terminal and
the construction of 175.000sq meters of a new
International Terminal. The existing terminal must
remain in operation 24/7 with all the levels of
services. BIM workflows on this project improved
communication and collaboration across entire
team (trades) with more transparency on
modifications between the trades, improved
understanding of the design proposed by
architectural team helping speed design and
coordination process.
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24. Imagery courtesy of
CCCC Second
Harbor Consultants
Co., Ltd.
CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. | Africa
Agency | Guinea development company
Location | Konta, Guinea, Africa
The Ore Export Wharf
Project of Konta, Guinea
This project is the first waterway engineering
application of BIM technology in Africa.
It has two 8000DWT~12000DWT ore export
berths and annual throughput 4000000 tons. BIM
workflows helped improve communication, visual
construction simulation and coordination – all
helping to reduce rework, improve understanding
of design intent, and improve project delivery.
The estimated time savings on the project was 30
design days and 45 construction days.
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25. Imagery courtesy of
CCCC Second
Harbor Consultants
Co., Ltd.
CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. | China
Agency | Guangdong Investment Limited
Location | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
The Second-line Shiplock Project
of Mengli Hydro-junction
The Second-line Shiplock Project of Mengli
Hydro-junction contains a new 1000t single-line
and single-stage shiplock, of which the grade
level is Ⅲ according to Chinese shiplock
standard. The designed ships are 1000t inland
dry cargo ships and 1000t multi-purpose
container vessels and the net spacing is 220m
length×23m width×4.5m height. The maximum
one-way lock capacity each year is around 16.89
million t (First and second line shiplock in total).
BIM was employed on this project to improve
communication, find issues with the project early,
analyze and understand impacts of the local
program adjustments on the whole project – all
resulting in 15 days savings; and roughly $8m
USD savings.
.
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26. Imagery courtesy of CCCC Second Harbor
Consultants Co., Ltd.
CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. | China
Agency | Zhuhai Port Development and
Construction Co., Ltd.
Location | Gaolan Port, Zhuhai, China
Gaolan port - Phase II of container
terminal
This project includes the following: 7 container
berths, capable of berthing all kinds of 1000 DWT
– 150,000DWT container vessels; shoreline
length - 1826m, land width: 460m, total area:
736,000 m2; throughput capacity: 20 million ton;
and total investment: approximately CNY 4 billion
Yuan. The team optimized the project with BIM in
design and construction of terminal, basin and
channel and helped to reduce the change of the
original shoreline and submarine topography as
well as the impact of construction on the marine
environment – in all saving 60 days and 10 million
Yuan on the project.
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27. Land, Urban and Campus
Image - 2014 submission; Opera District Dubai – courtesy of Graff3D

28. Imagery courtesy of
Aurecon
Aurecon | Sydney, Australia
Agency | Barangaroo Delivery Authority
Location | Sidney, Australia
Barangaroo Reserve
Recreation of a pre-colonial headland with
excavation of a new 100,000 cubic metre cove in
Sydney Harbour; a 75,000 cubic metre
subterranean cultural space; 1.4 kilometre
sandstone foreshore; re-use of 200,000 cubic
metres of fill; six hectares of naturalistic
bushland; an underground water re-use system;
and preservation and adaptive re-use of a 1900’s
sewer pumping station. BIM helped to foster
confidence during team interactions, standing
alongside full size wall projections of the models
during rapid review and sign off sessions with
senior leaders staying on budget and on time.
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Finalist
Large Infrastructure Projects
Communication & Collaboration for
Large Infrastructure Projects

29. Imagery courtesy of
COWI AS
COWI AS | Norway
Agency | Municipality of Oslo - District Oestensjoe
Location | Oslo, Norway
Bogerud Activity Park
COWI delivered plans to improve the park.
Which included existing situation model
(mapping data, laser scan, aerial photo); site
inspection with customer user group; workshop
with customer user group; site design in
InfraWorks 360; cost estimate; and presentation
material (illustrations and model on a web
viewer) in just 26 hours – less than originally
estimated.

30. Imagery courtesy of
Dawn Digital and
Supertech
Dawn Digital, Ltd. | India
Developer | Supertech
Location | Noida, India
Supertech Supernova
2D house plan, 3D views, architectural rendering,
architectural visualization, architectural design,
interior designing, 3D rendering, etc with goal to
enhance the drone video montage and bring to
life the plans for the new property.
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31. Imagery courtesy of
HB Engineering
and Catalyst
Architects
HB Engineering & Catalyst Architects | United States
Agency | Town of Lexington, South Carolina
Location | Lexington, South Carolina, United
States
Icehouse
Project Icehouse is part of a downtown
revitalization plan put forth by the Town of
Lexington in Lexington, South Carolina.
Designed by two local firms Catalyst
Architects and HB Engineering the site will
include retail shops, eateries, green space,
and an amphitheater. In a quest to acquire
more knowledge about 3d Visualization and
how it can be used to inform citizens about
future projects the team created a 3d Model
from the typical 2D plans.

32. Imagery courtesy of
VR Digital Co.,Ltd.
VR Digital Co., Ltd. | Thailand
Agency | VR Digital Co., Ltd.
Location | Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok City Model
Created a working BIM Infrastructure model of
the City of Bangkok using InfraWorks 360, based
on GIS information, 3D models from various
sources including Autodesk Revit to show to
customers the power of Autodesk InfraWorks for
city planners. Using the new model for analysis,
they are able to approve new buildings,
environmental impact analysis, urban planning
along the Chao Phraya river and the direct impact
to urban projects to the local districts. The team
says this is a highly beneficial model for Bangkok
administration and other government agencies to
approve building projects and for environmental
impact studies.
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33. Imagery courtesy of
Guerini
Planejamentos, Ltda.
Guerini Planejamentos, Ltda. | Brazil
Agency | Guerini Planejamentos Ltda.
Location | Boituva, São Paulo, Brazil
Portal Ville Jardins
The housing development located in Boituva is
an allotment involving urban infrastructure
studies, water network , sewage and drainage.
Challenged with making several preliminary
projects in a very short timeframe, the team used
InfraWorks 360 to speed the proposals. The
team needed to show that they could protect and
respect the land next to the project site; with
modeling they were able to show the best
networks (water, drainage and sewage) and
identify potential issues with quick and quality
results.
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34. Imagery courtesy of
VR Digital
VR Digital | Thailand
Agency | VR Digital
Location | Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok City Model
The team created an intelligent model – a true 3D
model of the city - .with InfraWorks 360 including GIS
information, 3D models from various sources including
Autodesk Revit to show to customers the power of
Autodesk InfraWorks 360.
With this intelligent model they were then
able to get approval of new buildings, environmental
impact analysis, urban
planning along the Chao Phraya river and
its direct impact to the local districts.
The Bangkok City Model could then be
made available to visually assist the Chao
Phraya River mega road project currently
being studied by Thai Government.

35. Imagery
courtesy of
Al Tarify
Contractor/Freelance Work | Israël
Agency | N/A
Location | Hebron, Israel
Quarry of Ramallah
The contractor created a concept model of the quarry
as a proof of concept that 3D models could aid in client
conversations by displaying complex information in an
easy-to-convey format – ultimately helping to speed
conversations and decision-making.

36. Imagery courtesy of
Architekturium
Architekturium | Russian Federation
Agency | Architekturium
Location | Pines Village, Ondintsovo district,
Moscow region, Russian Federation
Visualization of Pines Apartments
The residential complex in an ecologically
clean area needed rendering to visually
depict the construction and finished work to
clients.

37. Imagery courtesy of
Total CAD
Systems/Graitec
Total CAD Systems/Graitec | United States
Agency | Total CAD Systems/Graitec
Location | Houston, Texas, United States
Animating in InfraWorks
This project shows how to bring a
stakeholder’s project to life with real
world terrain, location and infrastructure.
It provides real-world scenarios of a
completed project in 3D. To do this, the
team created a vehicle animation along a
path in InfraWorks 360. There are 3
Autodesk software platforms used in the
process, Civil 3D, InfraWorks 360, and
3ds Max. The purpose is to save time
and money because you make less
changes later in the design process.
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38. Imagery courtesy of Dawn
Digital Pvt. Ltd.
Dawn Digital Pvt. Ltd. | India
Agency | ATS
Location | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
ATS Shimla
This is Bohemian Chateaus proposed look in the
existing environment. The animation video
created by Dawn Digital Pvt.Ltd for ATS Shimla
encapsulated the entire project with beauty and
elegance and transformed the vision of the
project into reality.

39. Imagery courtesy of Dawn
Digital Pvt. Ltd.
Dawn Digital Pvt. Ltd. | India
Agency | Dheeraj Bungalow
Location | Mumbai, India
Dheeraj Bungalow
Visualization
Since Dheeraj Bungalow was an entirely new
concept of living in Mumbai, every little detail of
the project needed to be brought to life through
state-of-the-art graphics and 3D modelling. The
animation video created by Dawn Digital Pvt.Ltd
for Dheeraj Bungalow encapsulated the entire
project with beauty and elegance and
transformed the vision of the project into reality.
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40. Imagery courtesy of
Dawn Digital Pvt.
Ltd.
Dawn Digital Pvt. Ltd. | India
Agency | Four Seasons
Location | Bengaluru, India
Four Seasons Bengaluru at
Embassy One Visualization
Dawn Digital’s team devised a strategy so the
visualization of the project was as unique as the
project itself. Since the project was to become a
landmark in Bangalore, India, Dawn Digital went
about creating 3d views and walk-through for
the project that would set new standards of
quality for the architectural visualization
industry.
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41. Energy & Natural
Resources
Image courtesy - 2014 submission,. Budd Inlet Treatment Plant Primary Sedimentation Basins– courtesy of HDR

42. Imagery courtesy of
Hong Kong Water
Supplies Department
Water Supplies Department | Hong Kong
Agency | Water Supplies Department
Location | Hong Kong
Water Supply
improvement: Sheung
Shui and Fanling
To cope with increasing water demand from
planned new housing developments within
the SSF supply zone and to improve reliability
of water supply, a new service reservoir and
water mains will be constructed. This is the
first BIM project from concept and asset
management. BIM provides a dynamic and
synchronized approach to project
management and it encourages collaboration
between WSD, specialists, stakeholders and
contractors to develop an optimized design
and achieve timely delivery of the project.
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Finalist
Small Infrastructure Projects
Communication for Small
Infrastructure Projects
Energy and Natural Resources

43. Imagery courtesy of
Norconsult
Norconsult | Norway
Agency | Hafslund
Location | Østfold, Norway
Vamma Hydropower
Plant
Vamma hydropower plant involves a
comprehensive upgrading and expansion of
the power plant. This project is going
paperless with fully-integrated BIM – no
drawings and integrated models used directly
in construction site helping to create ongoing
coordination of all disciplines, collision
controls, reduction of errors in execution and
automated quantity, cost and progress
controls.
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Finalist
Energy and Natural Resources

44. Imagery courtesy of
Shimizu Corporation
Shimizu Corporation | Equatorial Pacific
Agency | Shimizu Corporation
Location | Equatorial Pacific.
The Environmental
Island: Green Float
Establishing new BIM workflow for the ultra-
High-Rise Marine Construction (“Smart”
System Float-Over Deck) including rapid
prototyping - dry dock, large crane, 3D printer;
construction simulation; and pre-fabrication of
components. Team improved cross-
disciplinary coordination with use of cloud to
collaborate across Japan, Vietnam and
China.
Finalist
Energy and Natural Resources

45. Imagery courtesy of
STC Constructor
STC Constructor | Russian Federation
Agency | JSC Nizhne-Bureiskaya
Location | Russian Federation.
Nizhne-Bureiskaya
Hydropower
The station is counter-regulator of Bureiskaya
HPP. This allows to remove operation mode
restrictions of Bureiskaya HPP, eliminate
flooding of downstream villages during winter
and provide additional accumulative flood-
control storage tank for protection against
flooding. The acceleration of development,
approval and issuance of documentation
helped reduce fixes and quality of design with
improvement of time on project by 80% and
overall waste defects reduction of 30%.

46. Imagery courtesy of
Tetra Tech, Inc. and
Huntsville Utilities
Tetra Tech, Inc. | Alabama
Agency | Huntsville Utilities
Location | Grant, Alabama
Southeast Water
Treatment Plant
This is a surface water treatment plant for
Huntsville Utilities initially rated at 24 MGD
but expandable up to 96 MGD. The project
includes raw water pumping (from the
Guntersville dam reservoir) with flocculation,
sedimentation and deep bed filtering. There's
also granular activated carbon filters and
chemical injection along with chlorine contact
into a clearwell for storage and pumping. BIM
helps improve design, collaboration and
stakeholder review – making the project 1 year
ahead of schedule and $15m in savings from
original engineering estimate.
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47. Imagery courtesy of
STC Constructor
STC Constructor | Russian Federation
Agency | JSC Nizhne-Bureiskaya
Location | Russian Federation.
Nizhne-Bureiskaya
Hydropower
The station is counter-regulator of Bureiskaya
HPP. This allows to remove operation mode
restrictions of Bureiskaya HPP, eliminate
flooding of downstream villages during winter
and provide additional accumulative flood-
control storage tank for protection against
flooding. The acceleration of development,
approval and issuance of documentation
helped reduce fixes and quality of design with
improvement of time on project by 80% and
overall waste defects reduction of 30%.
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48. Agency | State Grid Xinyuan Company
LTD
Imagery courtesy
of China
Machinery
International
Engineering
Design &
Research
Institute Co., Ltd.
Powerchina Beijing Engineering Corporation Limited|
China
Location | Hebei Province, China
Fengning Pumped Storage Power
Station
Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station,
with an installed capacity of 3600MW, is the
largest so far in the world. BIM employed
across all disciplines on the project to
improve collaboration, reduce duplicating
work, design cycle and errors, as well as
save time and money on the project.
Innovation on this project included use of
data capture, virtual reality and mobile
access to data.
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49. Agency | Drainage Services Department
The Government of Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
Imagery courtesy
of AECOM Asia
Co., Ltd.
AECOM Asia Co., Ltd. | Hong Kong
Location | Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment
Works
The Shek Wui Hui Sewage Treatment design &
construction project will be the first for large scale
sewage treatment works in Hong Kong to follow
a BIM approach. AECOM is providing services
for the design and construction of the in-situ
expansion and upgrade. The two-phased project
will double existing treatment capacity and also
upgrade the facility from a secondary level to a
tertiary level treatment plant to improve its
treated sewage effluent (TSE) quality for
reclaimed water use. A primary objective of the
project is to deliver all 3D models and designs
via the owner’s current facility management
system to
help improve maintenance and
future expansion.
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50. Imagery courtesy of Stantec
Consulting as Prime Consultant,
with key sub-consultant services
being provided by CH2M HILL,
AECOM and WPC Solutions.
Stantec | Canada
Agency | City of Calgary
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bonnybrook Wastewater
Treatment Plant - Plant D
Expansion
Stantec’s team is developing the Plant D
expansion with sub consultants supporting the
work – CH2M Hill, AECOM and WPC Solutions.
With all of the complexities of the project and the
large design team, it was critical to employ BIM
workflows over previous tools and processes
that were a combination of 2D and 3D but not
parametric / intelligent components. BIM
workflows helped to improve collaboration and
efficiency of model reviews, design changes,
clash detection, etc. Also visualization helped to
improve reviews with the
client – providing much easier
understanding of the project
than could be done with
2D plan sets.
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51. Imagery courtesy of China
Machinery International
Engineering Design & Research
Institute Co., Ltd.
China Machinery International Engineering Design & Research
Institute Co., Ltd. | Canada
Agency | Changsha Water Industry
Investment Management Co., LTD
Location | Changsha, Hunan, China
Changsha No. 6 Water Plant
Project
This plant will supply the running water for Jinxia
District, Dingzi Town, Qiaoyi Town. The design
capacity is 9×104 m3/d (first stage), 20×104 m3/d
(second stage), 30×104 m3/d (third stage). The
team employed a BIM process to make digital
product data accessible downstream in
manufacturing/ assembly of structural systems;
because site limitations made 3D modeling of
existing conditions and preliminary designs
necessary for communication and collaboration;
and
because proposals could be analyzed and
simulations performed quickly. With BIM,
the team anticipates 30% savings in
time across teams and project stages.
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