Case Studies
 
CB Richard Ellis - Industrial Property Management
The research department from CB Richard Ellis engaged Consulcad to design a knowledge centre to assist in the identification and management of Industrial Properties. Consulcad project managed all phases of the project.

The project involved using GIS tools to combine Property and Town Planning data with aerial photography, to build an inventory of industrial land and buildings.  This was completed in-house by specialist cartographers and GIS operators. 

The full story: CB Richard Ellis.pdf
     
Major Projects Victoria - Virtual Project Office
     
  The relocation of the Mercy Hospital and the redevelopment of the Austin Hospital at the same site is Victoria’s largest ever public hospital redevelopment, is expected to last over 5 years, and has a budget of over $375 million dollars. Consulcad  established the Virtual Project Office (VPO) system the first of its kind in Australia and involves over  100 users, both in the Project office and remotely via the web interface.
 
The Virtual Project Office Software will ensure that all project information is managed throughout the design and construction phases including: Drawings, Office Documents and Correspondence, CAD Files, Photos, Memos, Budget Information, RFI’s, Meeting Minutes and Document Transmittals.

(Photos courtesy and copyright Victorian Government)
 
The full story: Major Project Victoria.pdf
 
City Of Greater Geelong - Asset Management and GIS
City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) are undertaking a major GIS / Asset Management project. Consulcad reviewed CoGG’s asset management strategy and provided project management and QA services for drainage data capture.

The GIS / Asset Management project was completed in various stages over a 3 year period. A vital early deliverable in Stage 1 of the project was the GeoReferencing of over 20,000 engineering drawings. This allowed CoGG to make this information available to staff and was an early win for the GIS.
 

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For the full story: City Of Greater Geelong.pdf
 
United KFPW - Telstra Property Portfolio Management
United KFPW's property portfolio managers are expected to make savings of around 55% in the first two years by adopting Consulcad’s recommendation to replace a decade-old drawing management system.

United KFPW provide facility management for Telstra Corporate Property Services, handling approximately 25,000 AutoCAD files covering around 3000 sites across Australia.  Telstra outsourced the management of their property and building portfolio to United KFPW. Part of the challenge was to transport a legacy in-house developed system to a new environment.

For the full story: United KFPW.pdf
 
Department of Infrastructure - Drawing Managment System to PASS

VicTrack has implemented a Drawing Management System (DMS) to manage and maintain a set of “As In Service” drawings accessible via the web.  The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) maintains a GIS / Corporate Asset Register - PASS - which is available to users via the web. Consulcad are working with DOI, VicTrack and rail stakeholders to implement the interface between the two systems, whilst maintaining data integrity and security in both systems.

The interface between the systems will allow users to conduct spatial searches in PASS, choose the Rail Assets of interest and return all drawings associated engineering drawings for that asset. Users can then select the drawing of interest and view its contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the full story: DOI VicTrack.pdf
 
Rio Tinto - Systems Evaluation
Rio Tinto s Project Management Unit identified a need for a Construction Project Management Solution that would allow project owners to manage Rio Tinto projects and accommodate internal reporting and centralised accounting requirements.


Rio Tinto completed a strategic investigation of Commercial Off The Shelf solutions and engaged Consulcad to evaluate market leading project management software.

For the full story: Rio Tinto.pdf
 
Vic Track - Engineering Document and Drawing Management
Vic Track owns all land and infrastructure in Victoria used for the purposes of public train and tram transport.  It leases these assets to private transport operators through the Director of Public Transport.

VicTrack identified a requirement to bring in house their Engineering Drawing Management which was managed and maintained by an external contractor.  Consulcad develop a strategy for migrating the system and data back in-house and is providing ongoing services to assist VicTrack and the Stakeholders. 

For the full story: VicTrack.pdf
 
Vic Track - Engineering Drawing Upgrades
Consulcad has carried out a series of Signal and Cable Drawing Upgrade Projects for VicTrack. Drawings are upgraded based on priorities defined by Stakeholders.

These projects have a twofold objective; to update drawings to As In Service (AIS) - complying with newly developed CAD standards and to be uploaded to the VicTrack Drawing Management System (DMS). The DMS has recently been in-sourced from SKM as part of a separate VicTrack / Consulcad project.

For the full story: VicTack Drawing Upgrades.pdf
 
Moreland City Council - GIS Project Management
Moreland City Council was created in 1994 from the amalgamation of the previous local governments of Brunswick, Coburg and the southern part of Broadmeadows, it covers much of inner-north Melbourne and is densely populated.

Consulcad investigated the potential of a corporate wide GIS, highlighting users needs, functionality and business case for deploying a system. A good understanding of Council organisational culture ensured we considered the needs of all the relevant stakeholders. After establishing the system and user requirement we developed the requested for tender documentation and project managed the tender evaluation process.

For the full story: Moreland City Council - GIS.pdf
 
Department of Education and Training- TAFE Campus Management
How to manage 50 TAFE campus sites dotted all round Victoria posed a serious problems for State Education authorities. Coordinating and tracking facilities at 50 TAFE sites into one central planning unit was a major task for the State Department of Education, the project was successfully delivered with expert help from Consulcad.

Consulcad was engaged by DEET to develop specifications for the conversion of
the hardcopy drawings to an independent electronic format and to project
manage the conversion. We developed specification for both the scanning and
data capture to DWG format including electronic file naming conventions, electronic formats, data quality, data ownership, drawing projection, attribute and spatial accuracy, and quality assurance control.

For the full story: DEET Facilities Management.pdf
 
Spatial Information Infrastructure - GIS update for Emergency Communications Victoria
Emergency Communications Victoria (ECV) is a state-owned organisation established to support the ongoing delivery of effective emergency services to Victoria. ECV works with Emergency Services Organisations and manages Victoria’s emergency call taking and dispatch services. ECV’s commitment to providing high level public safety communications in Victoria is moving into an exciting new phase at the leading edge of emergency services communications.

Consulcad was awarded the contract based on proven methodologies and our hands on approach. Project initiation included site visits to ECV headquarters to speak with end users, this helped gaining the best understanding of what GIS improvements were required to increase operational efficiencies.

For the full story: Spatial Information Infrastructure - GIS.pdf
 
NSW Rural Fire Service - Putting fires our faster
The role of rural fire brigades encompasses far more than bush fires. Members are regularly called upon to attend road accidents, assist in search and rescue operations, and storm and flood recovery. The RFS is responsible for structural firefighting in more than 1,200 towns and villages.

Consulcad, in conjunction with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and the Country Fire Authority Victoria, implemented Firezone, a computerised system which greatly improves the management and coordination of people and equipment.

For the full story: NSW Rural Fire Service.pdf
 
Victoria University - Data Capture and CAD Drafting
Victoria University has become one of Australia's largest universities, containing 50,000+ students, 3000 staff and 11 campuses located in Melbourne’s central business district and throughout Melbourne’s western region.

To assist in their Facilities Management responsibilities, Victoria University have identified three campuses, Melton, City (Flinders St/Lane), and St Albans, for which they have no electronic floor plans. Consulcad has been invited to undertake the CAD drafting and field verification required to update the original drawings and create the dataset containing plans for every level and roof of all buildings within each campus.

For the full story: VUT Data Capture.pdf
 
Bayside City Council  - GIS
Bayside City Council (BCC) comprises the former Cities of Brighton, Sandringham, Mordialloc and Moorabbin. When BCC needed to improve it’s GIS and Technical Services Drawing Database, Consulcad was engaged for it’s knowledge in the field and experience with local governments.

For the full story: Bayside City Council.pdf
Consulcad Newsletter Archives
  August 04.pdf Document Management Support at Baulderstone Hornibrooke
  September 03.pdf Bayside City Council; a smarter drawing database
  July 03.pdf Aconex leads the way to online project collaboration
  May 03.pdf Easy to use low cost project management software - Prolog LT
December 02-03.pdf More products greater profitability
  October 02.pdf Project solutions for varying budgets
August 02.pdf Trainspotting technology
June 02.pdf Moria Council counts its assets
  February 02.pdf Asset Management
October 01.pdf Project management prescription for $320M hospital redevelopment
August 01.pdf Revolutionary Industrial Property Project Wins Choice Award
July 01.pdf TAFE Campuses tracked in new project to streamline site resources
  June 01.pdf Dungeons dragons and data
May 01.pdf An easier life for Geelong planers
April 01.pdf Easing fears of change
February 01.pdf Shire exhaustion
November 00.pdf Avoiding merger turbulence when……. mixing water
October 00.pdf A global marketing tool for industrial properties
September 00.pdf An electronic handle for 20,000 drawings
July 00.pdf Consultancy against the clock
June 00.pdf New tools for the water industry
May 00.pdf Consulcad and the remote computing
April 00.pdf A handful of energy
December 99.pdf Mornington Peninsula maps out its future
November 99.pdf Tips for better asset management
October 99.pdf Digital maps are helping telecommunications businesses get closer to customers
September 99.pdf Getting all the right signals with Vic Roads
August 99.pdf Hand held computing takes off