Smart Infrastructure

The Geographic Approach

How location intelligence is revolutionising management of land, property and assets, keeping critical infrastructure running and optimising construction for the future.

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DEFINITION

What is Smart Infrastructure?

Smart Infrastructure refers to the intersection of the real world and digital technologies, enhancing efficiency, resilience and sustainability
to provide infrastructure that inspires, excites and enhances the lives and wellbeing of those that depend on it. Location intelligence,
harnessed through Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, is at the heart of this, proving transformative throughout the lifecycle.

 

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BUILDING RESILIENCE AND PRIORITISING SUSTAINABILITY

Managing land, property and estates

Whether its small housing associations, major hospitals, public buildings, vast estates, airports or ports, the organisations that own and operate them are increasingly turning to location intelligence solutions to make critical decisions, driving efficiency, sustainability and reliability.

Enabling proactive maintenance

Predict & prioritise potential issues and schedule maintenance to prevent problems before they occur.

Monitoring the location and health of assets

Track location and status of assets to inform strategies that ensure optimal performance and longevity.

Optimising and managing space

Enhance space planning, efficiently allocate resources and improve workspace layout so that functionality is maximised.

DELIVERING EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Keep critical infrastructure running

From road and rail to water, energy and communications networks, whether local or national, location intelligence is at the heart of safe and efficient operations. It is fundamental to keeping traffic moving, trains running, lights on, mobile signals available, fibre operating and the water supply flowing.

A real-time digital twin of the network

A digital twin of the network enables conditions to be monitored, flow to be optimised and timely responses to disruption.

Identifying, pre-empting and responding to issues

Identify issues early or predict them before they happen, evaluate potential solutions before deployment, then implement rapidly with minimum disruption.

Planning extension and maintenance of the network

Plan, allocate and prioritise maintenance to prevent asset failures. Capture asset condition in the field and design network extensions with business rules enforced.

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

Delivery of modern infrastructure

Whether it’s the delivery of a new roads, housing, commercial buildings, a hospital or utility infrastructure, location intelligence technology is enabling construction of modern infrastructure that meets the needs of society today and in the future.

Identifying the optimal locations for development

Identify areas with high market potential, proximity to local facilities and appropriate transport connections, taking into account planning constraints and other restrictions.

Ensuring projects are delivered efficiently

Navigate complexity where there are multiple delivery partners, creating a digital twin that provides a single authoritative view and facilitates collaboration between all stakeholders.

Engaging with the public

Create interactive 2D and 3D visualisations, placing the development in the context of its environment and ultimately bring the public and other stakeholders on the journey.

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Smart infrastructure in practice

Explore how industries are applying location intelligence to enable Smart Infrastructure within your sector

  • Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)

    Improve workflows, bring context to projects, and increase collaboration throughout project life cycles.

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  • Transportation

    Optimise, visualise and collaborate around the design and construction of  new transport links and efficiently operate networks with a real-time view.

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  • Utilities

    Select sites for new renewables projects, coordinate building nuclear power stations and efficiently maintain and extend water, gas and electricity networks.

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  • Telecommunications

    Plan and manage the roll out of fibre and mobile network infrastructure. Identify and resolve service issues quickly.

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  • Government

    Monitor assets in real-time, optimise performance, and improve reliability with virtual representations of infrastructure.

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  • Health

    Optimise management of assets and estates, evaluate natural capital, plan new infrastructure and collaborate effectively to improve patient experience.

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  • Commercial

    Plan more efficient routes, enhance supply chain visibility, reduce costs, inform development, and strengthen customer satisfaction.

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