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a concerted effort

priority was the conservation of Albert
Court’s authentic exterior, including all
original features, such as its century-
old stained glass.
“Albert Court is the type of project
that epitomises the positive ‘we can
deliver’ ethos that the MOB team
stands for”, said Cerianne Talbot, tRIIO
MOBs Officer. “The key to this project
was understanding the building, the
stakeholders’ expectations and the
client’s standards for compliance, as
well as future network development
and integrity”, she added.
The need to provide a detailed and
accurate plan was paramount. With
longhand drawings and elevation
plans likely to prove problematic in A BIM MODEL OF THE BUILDING’S LIGHTWELLS
navigating Albert Court’s long, often
narrow internal lightwells, the design attempts and unnecessary installation in gaining approvals from stakeholders,
team used Building Information costs. Each development stage was which were critical to the success of the
Modelling (BIM) to create detailed instantly quantified to reduce final completed installation.”
3D drawings illustrating how the logistical complications and help the Stakeholder engagement is always
replacement gas network would look team stick to its budget.” key to any such high-profile, potentially
against the structure of the building. Collaborative working was a key sensitive mains replacement scheme.
“Such intricate planning was vital element of the project’s success as Securing the hearts and minds of
to receiving stakeholder buy-in and the onsite tRIIO team adapted its Albert Court’s building management
made working on this ornate building programme of work to run alongside and residents was essential and
more straightforward than a standard and accommodate other contractors weekly project programme meetings
building would normally be”, said Mark working on the development of new were held on site with Cadent, sub-
Williamson, tRIIO Project Manager. apartments in the building. The team contractor representatives and building
“The detail provided through the ensured the network was set up to management.
adoption of BIM technology played enable the building contractor to Terry Penny, tRIIO Head of
an instrumental role in supporting deliver work without any impact on the Operations, added: “The tRIIO MOBs
our stakeholder engagement plan and building’s supply and to support any team should be applauded for its
ensuring full understanding of the future renovations in the building. delivery of this exceptional project.
plans”, he added. Cerianne said: “This is where BIM Their areas of responsibility included,
The framework of Albert Court was modelling became an indispensable but was not limited to, preconstruction
3D laser point scanned and imported tool, giving us and the stakeholders activity, support to design for the
into BIM as the base to design and confidence and reassurance that the solution and operational delivery.
deconflict the 1.2km of external works proposed would be sympathetic, The project was completed on time,
pipework required. yet compliant. The use of the BIM under budget and with an outstanding
During the preconstruction stage, model also assisted in understanding health, safety, environmental and
the cloud-based virtual building the overall installation and the quality performance and an exceptional
was used to perform the ‘scan to visual aspect. If there were design approach to customer service.”
BIM’ (S2B) exercise and develop an amendments required due to drilling Project Manager Mark added: “I’m
intelligent building model, which or engineering issues, it would assist in proud of the team’s work on such a high
represented the architectural surface, explaining this to the design team and profile and prestigious property and
structure and services. look forward to unlocking the potential
Following the preliminary design of of BIM technology in the future.”
gas mains, networks pipes, risers and
approved entry point modelling, 4D KEY PROJECT MILESTONES tRIIO is a gas engineering business
scheduling was developed to reflect the working in partnership with Cadent to
project timeline. This scheduling was October 2018: Detailed project design and improve the supply of gas to millions
planning commences
used along with 5D quantification to of people living and working in North
ensure accurate quantities of materials October 2018: Risk workshop London and the East of England.
were delivered to the site’s limited January 2019: Detailed scope agreed tRIIO is a joint venture organisation,
onsite storage facilities. February 2019: Project budget and FWAN agreed owned by Morrison Utility Services and
BIM specialist Nathan Mohan, who Skanska UK specialising in the delivery
oversaw the process, explained how March 2019: Construction approvals received of design and contracting services for
the use of BIM enabled the delivery April 2019: Project commencement the UK’s gas distribution network –
team to ensure that the project design 26 November 2019: Project completed on replacing old mains, laying new ones,
was aligned to the building’s precise time, within budget and with zero customer installing new connections to houses and
shape, assisting when scalability complaints commercial premises and helping with
was difficult: “The silo design and 29 November 2019: Lessons learnt workshop emergency response services. For further
installation reduced redundant design information, visit www.triio.co.uk

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