One of our first priorities upon winning a new project is – getting Aconex up and running.
— Kez Taylor, ALEC Engineering & Contracting LLC
Project name: ALEC Dubai International Airport Concourse A Industry: Aviation & Port Project size: US$4.5 billion Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Concourse A expansion project at Dubai International Airport (DBX) includes 20 new gates and 528,000 square meters of shops, lounges and hotels, increasing the airport’s passenger-handling capacity to 68 million annually.
Business Challenge
Reviews of various project documents by different reviewers
Flow of project information and communications across multiple organizations
Potentially costly delays due to required inspection approvals and notifications
Need to accelerate the process of performing and documenting site inspections
Results
Automated review routing of project documents using customizable lists of reviewers
Configurable workflow capabilities allowing all project processes to be managed on one platform
Aconex Field enabling inspectors to sign off on completed inspections while on site
Efficient documentation of defects on tablets
1-3 days saved by immediate uploading and availability of completed third-party inspection records
Time and cost savings from on-site capture, logging, managing, and resolution of defects
Reduction of 3-7 days in average review cycles by using Aconex workflows
Reduction of mail response times by 50% through training and process optimization