ETH Zurich was founded in 1855. With around 23,000 students, it ranks as one of the largest universities in Switzerland and is one of the most famous educational institutions worldwide. Work on the new Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) building is underway at the Basel site. The project cost is CHF 200 million. PlanRadar’s construction software is being used to document contractual deviations during the project.
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Michel Haugg is Head of Technical Facility Management at ETH Zurich’s Basel campus. His responsibilities include implementing a precise, rapid and reliable technical service. As part of his work, he also oversees the recording of irregularities in the new D-BSSE building, which is scheduled to be completed in 2022. During this work, deviations from the agreed construction process are precisely and reliably documented. Michel Haugg explained that this work required a great deal of effort in previous projects: “Contractual deviations were originally recorded with Microsoft Excel and separate photo documentation, which led to an unclear mess of lists.” What the team needed was a solution with which all facts could be recorded and documented together with all the relevant information.
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With PlanRadar, we benefit from simple and quick recording of contractual deviations.
How did ETH Zurich decide on PlanRadar construction documentation software as a tool for digitally documenting facts? “I used PlanRadar to support a test project worth CHF 2 million. It convinced me, so I recommended using this software for our large project to record contractual deviations,”, said Michel Haugg. The result is that 4 project team members and a number of observers now use PlanRadar to carry out various tasks related to processing irregularities, including defect recording, communication, task management and reporting. To manage these tasks, the team uses various features of the tool, including the audio recorder, plan comparisons and flexible ticket function. As the general contractor is providing the new build and ETH Zurich will receive a ready-to-use building, the project team is recording technical data in parallel to the construction process. By using PlanRadar’s construction documentation software, they have constant access to a full overview of the project, including a view on where problems could occur in the future.
According to Michel Haugg, the results speak for themselves: “With PlanRadar, we benefit from quick and easy recording of contractual deviations”. Digitally documenting defects and snags not only saves time but also reduces the misunderstandings that occur during communication between project participants. With the construction documentation software, the project team has all the resulting issues carefully under control, including over longer periods.
All irregularities are recorded as text, videos, images and audio, pinned to digital construction plans and sent to all project participants in real time.
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