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Bird's-eye view of the simulation model of Neupetershain station: a mobile crane with extended boom between trees, next to a shored excavation pit, stockpiles and site setup areas marked in red
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Clash detection: 5 conflicts the 3D model won't show

A clash-free 3D model is standard today. It does not tell you whether the construction process works: five conflicts that only show up over time.

Constructability · Clash detectionRead more
Left, the simulation model of the Else railway bridge with the excavation pits and the red-marked slide tracks next to the existing bridge; right, the same spot on site: red slide beams on concrete foundations beneath the new truss bridge

Constructability review: how it works in 6 steps

Whether a construction process will work can be tested before work starts. When a constructability review makes sense, how it runs in 6 steps, and what you get at the end.

Constructability · ApproachRead more
Two top-down views from the construction process simulation at Neupetershain station. Above, what the schedule assumes: the excavated soil fits the existing laydown area. Below, what the simulation shows for the open excavation: it would need an extra area, marked in red, that does not exist

Why a construction schedule is not enough: 6 blind spots

A construction schedule shows when work happens, not whether it can. Six blind spots where plausible timelines fail on site, and when to have your schedule checked.

Fundamentals · SchedulingRead more
Simulation model of the Else railway bridge renewal seen from above: crawler crane and tower crane at the bridge, excavators in the pits, tractors with trailers hauling excavated soil, and marked storage areas on both sides of the river

Track possession planning: 5 mistakes to catch early

Logistics, dependencies, productivity rates: five mistakes keep putting track possessions at risk. How to spot them early and test the construction process in advance.

Rail · Track possessionsRead more
The Loeringhoff bridge split in two: on the left a photorealistic visualization on the canal bank, on the right the simulation model in dProB with the construction process timeline

Simulation vs visualization: more than moving pictures

A growing 3D model looks like a simulation, but it is often just an animated schedule. Where the difference lies and why it matters for your project.

Fundamentals · SimulationRead more
Construction process simulation in dProB: construction drawings and a schedule on the left, the simulation model of an excavation pit with truck and excavator above a timeline on the right

8 construction challenges and their common root cause

Schedules, models, logistics plans: there is no shortage of information. Why construction projects still stall, and what all these problems have in common.

Constructability · InsightRead more
Digital construction process simulation of a project with a timeline and machines

What is construction process simulation? The basics

Construction process simulation tests schedules, logistics and resources before work starts. How it works, what it does for your project and when the effort pays off.

Fundamentals · SimulationRead more