Keeyask Hydroelectric Generating Station Project
Special Recognition Winner – Advancing Comprehensive BIM "Playbooks"
Hatch Ltd – (Nelson River, Manitoba, Canada)
This CAN$ 6.5 billion hydroelectric generation plant project by Hatch will be a source of renewable energy that will be integrated into Manitoba Hydro’s electrical system for use in Manitoba, Canada, and for export to the United States. With 695 megawatts of capacity producing an average of 4,400 gigawatt hours of electricity each year, the hydroelectric power station will bring needed employment and benefits to the northern First Nations people, descendants of the original inhabitants of Canada.
The benefits of BIM achieved by using AECOsim Building Designer, Bentley Navigator, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, gINT, InRoads, MicroStation, ProjectWise, ProStructures, and STAAD have streamlined project processes and improved the overall quality of engineering. Three-dimensional modeling – including discrete concrete pours, reinforcing placement, and earthworks placement – has dramatically increased accuracy, which then has reduced cost risks associated with quantity estimation.
Keeyask Hydroelectric Generating Station Project
Special Recognition Winner – Advancing Comprehensive BIM "Playbooks"
Hatch Ltd – (Nelson River, Manitoba, Canada)
This CAN$ 6.5 billion hydroelectric generation plant project by Hatch will be a source of renewable energy that will be integrated into Manitoba Hydro’s electrical system for use in Manitoba, Canada, and for export to the United States. With 695 megawatts of capacity producing an average of 4,400 gigawatt hours of electricity each year, the hydroelectric power station will bring needed employment and benefits to the northern First Nations people, descendants of the original inhabitants of Canada.
The benefits of BIM achieved by using AECOsim Building Designer, Bentley Navigator, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, gINT, InRoads, MicroStation, ProjectWise, ProStructures, and STAAD have streamlined project processes and improved the overall quality of engineering. Three-dimensional modeling – including discrete concrete pours, reinforcing placement, and earthworks placement – has dramatically increased accuracy, which then has reduced cost risks associated with quantity estimation.