Case Study: Laing O’Rourke achieves award-winning bridge design efficiency with DriveWorks

Laing O’Rourke cuts bridge design time from 30 weeks to days with DriveWorks

Laing O’Rourke, an international engineering and construction company, sought to transform the complex and lengthy bridge design process, which traditionally took up to 30 weeks for a fully detailed design. They collaborated with DriveWorks to create a unified digital delivery process to improve interoperability, reduce manual processes, and allow for more informed decision-making early in the design phase.

Using DriveWorks to automate their design processes, Laing O’Rourke developed a configurable toolset that automates the creation of model assemblies and engineering drawings. This DriveWorks solution dramatically reduced design time from months or years to days or weeks, eliminated last-minute design changes, reduced delivery risk, and allowed for quicker cost analysis. The project's success was recognized with an award for Best Use of Technology: Digital Engineering at TechFest 2023.

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