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Better data

For decades, the infrastructure project lifecycle was linear. Planning, design,
procurement, construction, and operations had distinct phases with individual
stakeholders, requirements, and discrete hand-offs. Each phase typically used different
technologies and processes.

This approach created information silos and data loss, resulting in design rework and
errors, project delays, and increased costs and risks.

As infrastructure projects and their respective phases have become more
interconnected, there is a real need for bringing engineering, information, and
operational technology systems and data together.

But the reality is that an abundance of valuable data from these technology systems is
trapped in files, models, drawings, and even paper. Unlocking this data is critical to
better decision-making across the infrastructure project lifecycle as well as for using AI-
powered solutions.

Instead of generating critical project and asset data in disparate systems, infrastructure
engineers, construction contractors, and owner-operators should start producing data
layers with open platforms that generate digital twins.

Digital twins

Over the last few years, digital twins have become a hot topic across every sector. What
was once considered futuristic eye candy has evolved into a powerful and valuable way

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