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Building Information Modeling (BIM) Digital planning and construction services
Build secure. Build faster. Build digitally.
Our Solution
Axpo is the first in the DACH region to plan and build substations and powerlines 100 percent digitally with BIM. In 2024, we set a new standard – giving planners and builders instant access to the latest planning information, thus eliminating miscommunication, outdated plans and costly rework.
Our digital process increases precision, quality and security, and ensures you meet all BIM requirements. Build smarter and faster with us. We offer digital/VDC/BIM management, coordination and automation services that allow your planning, construction and installation teams to work fully digitally in substation and powerline projects.
We plan and implement using the BIM method and the associated technologies according to the SIA phases (Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein).
At the same time, you benefit from our know-how and experience from our own assets from a power grid that is more than 2’000 km long, starting with the planning through to operation and maintenance.
Your benefits
Mitigate the risks of using new technology, processes, standards and training in the complex digital construction and planning of powerlines and substations. We have done it all in more than 30 projects to date and our a team of experts in all aspects of digital planning and construction is ready to help.
Planning and Design
We plan network infrastructure holistically, digitally and paperlessly:
- Variant studies and recording of the actual situation (e.g. 3D models, point cloud) [SIA 21, 31]
- Technical modelling per discipline, calculations and analyses [SIA 32, 33, 41]
- BIM component modelling with cost and quantity take off [SIA 41]
- Input and release of the construction project [41]
Our projects with BIM increase the quality of the end product through better communication and efficiency in planning through a central and digital approval process. BIM reduces execution times and their costs and facilitates the exchange of information in later project phases.
Construction and Commissioning
Together with our partners, we accompany the execution of projects. BIM is at the centre of all project information, from tendering to construction coordination across all subsections on the construction site:
- Comprehensive coordination model
- Model-based construction process across subsections [SIA 51]
- Model-based 2D plans and metadata for construction execution [SIA 52, 53]
- Commissioning of facilities and documentation in BIM [SIA 61]
On the construction site (BIM-to-field), e.g. collisions, dimensions for positioning components or drillings can be determined easily and quickly from the model. If necessary, changes can be made quickly and easily for clean documentation.
Operation and maintenance
After construction, BIM models are converted into a digital twin for further and broad use in operations:
- Handover of a model-based digital construction document
- Monitoring and optimisation of the operating status in BIM [SIA 61, 62]
- Model linking, e.g. with ERP, IoT and maintenance systems throughout the entire plant life cycle
The Digital Twin module of the Insights Platform provides operations and maintenance as well as project and asset management with easy visual and time-saving access to all relevant data.
Added value
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Speed
Finish designs up to 30% faster: reviews happen in one shared model, routine checks run automatically, and approval loops shrink from weeks to days.
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Precision
Build without clashes: every discipline coordinates in a single 3D model; automated clash detection and issue tracking surface and close conflicts before they reach the building site.
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Compliance
Pass quality checks every time: standards, naming rules and data validation are built in, producing consistent, audit‑ready deliverables at every stage.
Want to know more?
Transform the way you build – start your digital-first project with our BIM experts now!