19-May-09
Aconex selected by McConnell Dowell for rail station project in Singapore
Technology firm Aconex has been selected by engineering and construction firm McConnell Dowell to provide its online collaboration solution to the SG$340 million (US$224m) Beauty World Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station development in Singapore. Aconex will be used to manage information and link organizations involved in the project.
Due for completion in 2015, the project includes the design and construction of the Beauty World MRT underground station, as well as station entrances, subway links, architectural finishes and external landscaping. It also includes the development of two underground 1.1 kilometer rail tunnels, two cross passages, and 135 meters of cut and cover tunnels. The new station will also double as a civil defense shelter. Aconex will provide its web-based system for managing project information such as drawings, documents and correspondence.
David Bean, Tunneling and Underground Manager, at McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd, said: “The scale and complexity of this project means that a dispersed team of engineers and consultants will need to collaborate and share information. Without a tool like Aconex, this process could be time consuming and inefficient. The system will allow all of our team members, regardless of where they are located, to access the most up-to-date information.”
Leigh Jasper, Aconex Chief Executive Officer, said: “Using Aconex will save time by allowing fast retrieval and distribution of data, reduce administrative costs such as printing and couriers and reduce the risk of information loss, disputes and delays.”
The Beauty World MRT underground station project forms part of the Downtown Line Stage 2 scheme which will link commuters from the Bukit Timah corridor to the North East Line, North South Line and Circle Line, connecting the north western part of Singapore to the Marina Bay area
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