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Innovation 2050 – Visions of Future Infrastructure
• Automation
• Robotics
• Unmanned vehicle
• A journey of a 1000 steps needs you to take the
first of many…….
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What is our 25% by 2025 Initiative?
‘Our 25 by 2025 strategy aims to reduce activity
onsite by 25% by the year 2025 - increasing
productivity, improving quality and safety and
ensuring value for our customers.
14. Build to Last - reducing on site activity by 25% by 2025
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Manufacture On- Site
Mechanise Process Assemble Standard Products
Adopt innovation & technology
Design for….Offsite Manufacture
Lean & Waste
26. • Validating as-built vs design by laser scanning
• Laser scan processed to produce point cloud accurate to <5mm
• Compare point cloud & design model
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Progressive assurance during construction
27. • Validating as-built vs design by laser scanning
• Laser scan processed to produce point cloud accurate to <5mm
• Compare point cloud & design model
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Progressive assurance during construction
28. Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality for Zero Harm
- Digital Twin & Digital Rehearsal
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3D Machine Control – Highways England RtB - 2019
We need catalysts to help …to transition.
46. One small step for ….. one smaller step for robots
Smart Motorway Programme
• Design on a USB stick
• GPS controlled
• Pre-mark for white lines
• Next – full whiteline machine?
47. One small step for ….. compaction automation
• 1.2 t Remote control wacker plate
• Equivalent to 7t roller
• Compaction
• Over compaction indicators
• Reduced vibration noise
• Improved safety
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Summary – Automation, Robotics, & Autonomous Machines
• Integrating into our processes…making it business as usual
• The Future is now…
• However there are a lot of steps
nick.boyle@balfourbeatty.com
62. § Here is a direct link to information, videos and animations about our Innovation 2050 paper
§ https://www.balfourbeatty.com/innovation2050
§ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfcvQjPlchA – short video
§ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM12ANUcFKQ - animation
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§ Other relevant ‘digital’ videos
§ HoloLens - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fagZfbohBW0
§ Mixed reality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJJNnbQICQM
§ 4D modelling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvAFXJ7kecw
§ Virtual reality - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4gWpXuPAXo
§ Drones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf9uzjNdCJw
§ Laser scanning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-OSB_ic-y0
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Links to Innovation 2050 and ……Digital Tools