Developments in digital app

The new NexGen app forms part of a new approach to Building Information Modelling (BIM) systems that enables users to view a 3D image of a building, including floor by floor and room by room representations, and link the plans directly to information that accurately highlights the presence of asbestos or other safety hazards.

As part of the ongoing development of the technology, the new app has been successfully trialled with a national social housing provider involved in a large scale property refurbishment programme.

Here the app has been used to produce 3D plans and drawings of the properties on a smartphone which are then populated in real-time by information from Lucion’s database as surveyors move from room to room, allowing the works to progress smoothly and quickly while reducing the risk of human error associated with the interpretation of paper-based plans.

In other applications, Lucion is collaborating with other clients in the utilities sector on the use of the technology as part of improved facilities and building management approaches.

Lucion’s NexGen BIM database already allows users to access asbestos and building safety information including site survey reports and historical data. Linking this to the 3D visualisation of sites, buildings and individual rooms delivers new levels of detail for more accurate risk management considerations.