Aconex puts major university project in a class by itself
The North West Cambridge Development is the single largest capital project in the 800-year history of the University of Cambridge. The 15-year master plan for the 150-hectare site includes 3,000 homes, 100,000 square meters of research space, 5,300 square meters of retail space, a senior living facility, a community center, a healthcare center, a primary school, child care facilities, a 130-room hotel, roads, a drainage system, and site infrastructure and landscaping.
Business challenges
- Complex, multi-faceted project with many parts
- High public visibility
- Effective management of bidding and tendering process for contractors
- Processing of documents, communications and workflows according to uniform, coordinated procedures
Results
- Project collaboration between all project participants on a single, secure system
- Real-time access, distribution, tracking, and archiving of files
- Automated workflows for review and approval
- Permanent audit trail
- Streamlined communication processes
- Proactive compliance with requirements
- Reduced cost
- Managed risk
Published:6 June 2018