MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd (MGKT) recently won the Malaysian Technology Excellence Awards (MTEA) 2020 organised by Singapore Business Review, cementing its position as a leader in construction digitalisation in the country.
The company won the top award in the Augmented and Virtual Reality – Engineering category for its innovative BIMAR app, which streamlines and enhances on-site construction verification and planning, increasing project efficiency.
The solution was developed in-house using Building Information Modelling (BIM), Unity and Apple Software Development Kit (SDK) and is also a first for the company by a Malaysian contractor.
The BIMAR app allows you to realistically visualize 3D building designs using your mobile device during site inspections.
Virtual 3D overlays of design and construction elements are overlaid onto real-time screen camera captures of the job site, allowing clashes and errors to be spotted immediately, avoiding costly rework.
It is an augmented reality (AR) solution that offers insight and precision unlike traditional methods of verifying construction that rely on photographs, drawings, laser-scanned point clouds, hard-copy documentation, etc.
Commenting on the app, MGKT BIM and Geographic Information System (GIS) Development Lead Tony Joseph said: “The benefits that BIMAR brings have been well received by both our consultants and contractors, significantly reducing errors, saving time and improving the accuracy of construction validation during the test implementation of works on the Putrajaya MRT Line project.”
“We believe that this will become an essential and important tool for future projects, ensuring time and cost efficiency, while at the same time inspiring and encouraging the rest of the construction industry to become even more future-oriented and develop the necessary tools in line with Industry 4.0 trends.”
MGKT is the underground works package contractor for the Putrajaya MRT Line.
Additionally, the underground section of the MRT Kajang Line has also been successfully completed.
