Downer EDi Engineering recently piloted Envision in the field on a $10 million construction project at Boyne Smelters in Gladstone. The project was the structural installation of a carbon bake furnace with approximately 14,000 pieces of steel pieces supplied by the client. Ennova worked closely with the Downer EDi team to implement Envision on the project.
Envision has selected GoodData as its Business Intelligence platform of choice. GoodData’s configurable dashboards and advanced reporting capability forms the backbone of Envision’s integrated Project Controls reporting centre. Envision’s configurable reports provide the right information to the right people from Project Managers to Executives to enable informed decision making.
We believe that a strong part of what makes Envision great is its mobility. We’ve made Envision mobile so that you can do everything from the field - from capturing event information to recording your timesheets and everything in between. Because Chinese whispers aren’t the best way to pass a message and hundreds of forms aren’t be the best way to communicate progress, we’ve made Envision great at encouraging site transparency - sharing issues, work in progress and general site information between everyone involved.
Envision uses Google SketchUp for construction visualisation. Google SketchUp is ideal for construction visualisation because anyone can quickly create a 3D mockup of their project. Modelling effort is minimised by incorporating pre-built components from the Google 3D Warehouse, an online searchable repository of free 3D models shared by users all over the world.
Envision redefines construction planning by providing a simple and cost effective solution for 4D modelling. A detailed 3D CAD model is not required to realise the benefits of 4D construction planning. Envision enables users with only basic 3D skills to create a 4D model using the free version of Google SketchUp, thereby significantly reducing costs and removing the dependency on accessing the engineering 3D model.
Envision is a web-based construction management tool that is purpose built to improve field productivity and reduce project administration effort. Lean Construction and WorkFace Planning. These principles have guided the development of Envision in terms of technology selection, feature implementation, workflow and interface design.
Envision provides a Kanban style planning board for Work Package management. The principles of Lean Construction and WorkFace Planning have been fundamental in the development of Envision.
Construction projects are complex. To take a project from idea to reality requires a lot of effort - managing the project shouldn’t. Envision makes construction management easier, more transparent and more profitable by placing the right information at your fingertips.