Nordic company uses digital twin to streamline Helsinki construction projects

Nordic construction company NCC Finland is using artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin technology to streamline 17,000 square metres of residential and commercial projects in Helsinki.

The company is using technology from Tel Aviv and London-based start-up Buildots which aims to modernise the construction industry on two major projects: an 8,000 square metre residential project in the Helsinki metropolitan area; and a 9,000 square metre commercial project, Fredriksberg D.

Digital twin

Using Buildots’ hardhat-mounted cameras, NCC captures every detail of the construction site indoors during regular site walks. Buildots software creates a dynamic digital twin of the site so that NCC gets an accurate and objective view of construction advances, which can then be compared with the existing BIM model.

NCC becomes the first company in Finland to introduce Buildots across the entire indoor construction phase of any project. From the fit-out stage to handover, AI technology has improved NCC’s situational awareness at the sites and is keeping track of indoor works. 

“We are able to give more transparent and reliable information to our customers about the construction progression”

Unlike the industry-standard method of relying on manual tracking and self-reporting by trades, the new digital method allows NCC to set realistic goals and then continuously measure performance based on real-time information.

Access to a single source of truth also means that NCC can keep track of issues without the risk of anything falling through the cracks. All this has freed up time from their site engineers’ busy schedules, allowing them to focus on other critical areas.