Hilti, a global leader in construction solutions, has recently put a spotlight on their BIM-driven Integrated Project Solutions (IPS), a comprehensive suite of services designed to optimise and simplify construction projects from MEP design, construction and operation phases.
As a solution, the IPS can help manage issues such as space constraints, loading conditions and the application of relevant building codes to any particular projects, resulting in better coordination, improved scheduling, as well as better cost and quality control for customers.
By combining engineering expertise, pre-fabrication services, advanced logistics, jobsite automation and digital solutions, the IPS helps drive construction practices to be safer, more productive and sustainable.
Improved productivity and flexibility with Integrated Design Services and prefabrication
To deconstruct the IPS offering, Hilti will begin by providing customers Integrated Design Services with 3D visualisations through expert engineering support and industry-compliant Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology to optimise MEP installations, such as multi-trade supports that include firestop solutions before construction begins. This ensures saving material, avoids onsite improvisation and reduces construction time.
The IPS also includes pre-fabrication services, enabling precise manufacturing of components off-site which are carried out by specialists in Prefabrication Centres. This allows Hilti to deliver fully customized and pre-assembled key materials and components to not only save cutting, assembly and installation time of pipes, cable trays, duct supports by up to 50%, but also reduce material wastage by up to 20%.
Focus on safety and Hilti’s sustainability initiative through jobsite automation and digitalisation
Safety is paramount in any construction project, and Hilti’s IPS focuses on creating the platform for safer working environments. Providing customers with expert guidance, advanced tools, and digital services, the IPS helps minimise risk factors and potential hazards on job sites.
Besides their own roadmaps, action plans and key progress in their own journey towards sustainability, Hilti is fully committed to furthering their customers’ sustainability ambitions. Through the IPS, customers have access to experts and resources that can help assess projects in terms of environmental performance, and then execute them.
An example of how the IPS can help customers reduce their environmental impact can be seen in its recent partnership with Merck. During the planning phase of Merck’s newest location in Darmstadt, Germany, using Hilti’s IPS helped the company save up to 50% less materials and reduce CO2 emissions by 120 tonnes.
To accomplish this, Hilti’s team of project managers, lead engineers, and modellers used BIM methodology to create a digital twin of the project, which allowed them to predict and rectify overlaps of different trades during the planning phase. Combined with the transparency of their products’ carbon footprint and the accuracy from the BIM material list, the IPS resulted in Merck having a more efficient use of their materials, as well as a significant reduction in construction waste during the project’s execution.