How we use tech: 12d
12d is one of those tools that people tend to have a strong opinion about. Some pick it up quickly and see the value straight away. Others find it clunky and hard to work with. I’ve seen both sides of that over the years I’ve been working in the industry. At Marvel Engineers, we’ve built […]
BIM and ISO19650: The nuance of naming
Naming is something I’m passionate about because when you get it right it makes everything on a project easier. Here I will explain the ISO19650 standard (the international standard for Information Management using BIM) on naming. Having a standard for naming is really helpful, and on the surface, it makes it seem simple. All you […]
BIM demystified: Making sense of the acronym
BIM. Building Information Modelling/Building Information Model/Building Information Management. All these terms are commonly used under the heading of BIM but which one is correct? Starting out in BIM was confusing to me and it didn’t become any clearer when I started talking to other people in the industry about – it seemed all these terms […]
Austroads Guide to Digital Engineering
In 2021, Marvel Engineers was engaged by Cohesive to provide input into the development of the Austroads Guide to Digital Engineering. Providing the input was Director James Gleeson. He was called upon given his expertise in digital delivery, stakeholder engagement and project management of major infrastructure projects. Working closely with Arcadis, James helped define the […]
Driving into the future: Autonomous vehicles
In cities like Phoenix and San Francisco, USA something quite cool is happening on the streets. You might spot a minivan or SUV gliding silently through intersections, stopping at red lights, navigating traffic without anyone behind the wheel! It’s not science fiction or something out of Back to the Future, it’s autonomous vehicles! What is […]
Optimising infrastructure productivity
Productivity is a trending news story when it comes to the engineering and construction industry lately. But what does it mean? Productivity is the amount of output of goods and services produced per unit of input, such as labour, capital and raw materials, used to produce those goods and services. Productivity growth is the primary […]
BIM Implementation Project
Marvel Engineers engaged with key stakeholders to build a greater awareness of TMR’s BIM Implementation project, assess the impact of implementing a CDE and seek feedback to improve the draft functional requirements, impact statements and process maps before finalisation. Selecting which stakeholders to engage with was our key challenge. Having delivered infrastructure solutions for […]
Adoption of new technologies
May 2020 Hasn’t the world changed this year? An article discussing trends for 2020, published five months into the new year may seem like a stretch; but this article’s message needed an adjustment to align with the current market. So, without further delay; our second trend for 2020 is the Adoption of Technology. As technology […]
Data scientists and their value within future transport infrastructure projects
Remember when ‘Big Data’ was coming? How much data do you think you generate each day? To manage a project, you need to know the numbers. What is the weekly spend? How many hours is the team burning to produce each deliverable? Percentage complete? Remaining effort to complete? How many resources do you need to […]