Integrated and digitized transport flow analysis for urban development

Over a long period of time, the construction industry has had increasing costs for construction, while the cost of a construction project consists of 30 to 35% of waste. In urban construction projects, construction logistics is a point that becomes extra critical in order to achieve an efficient construction, by getting the right product in the
right place at the right time in the more difficult circumstances of several nearby construction sites. For urban development projects, construction logistics analyzes are often carried out that show the number of transports and where problems with them may arise. Decisions about how construction should take place and in what
order are rarely made on a basis that takes construction logistics into account.

The project aims to investigate the possibility of developing the existing transport flow tool to become directly integrated and digitized. This would provide the opportunity to get direct information about how the expansion phase affects construction logistics and where problems may arise. This provides good opportunities to start from the right information about construction logistics in decision-making instead of basing decisions on documents that were prepared in the early stages and are out of date or to constantly order costly updated documents, which risk being presented when the conditions have changed again.

The tool will directly integrate plans that are developed and convert them into information about construction logistics, such as the number of transports. This gives the opportunity to see in real time how different decisions affect construction logistics and their consequences. It also provides the opportunity to plan the expansion
phase according to what provides the best accessibility for construction transport as well as third parties. This results in more sustainable construction from both an environmental perspective, a social perspective and an economic perspective.

During the project, market demand will be mapped in order to develop the tool to be as adapted as possible to helping customers such as municipalities make decisions with the right information. It is considered to be able to save municipalities large costs and tax funds for internal investigations and additional consulting fees for
constant rework and updates of documents, which is especially important for small and medium-sized municipalities in urban development projects. The tool also aims to comply with construction industry standards to facilitate use.