ABU DHABI, 14 June 2011 - Aconex, the world's largest provider of online collaboration solutions to the construction industry, has been selected to service the Al Mafraq Hospital development in Abu Dhabi. The web-based system will be used by all companies involved in the project to manage information and formal communication.
The new facility, being built at an estimated cost of AED 2.2 billion (US$600 million), will triple the examination and treatment rooms of the existing hospital - up to 60 from the original facility's 19. The outpatient clinic's capacity will also be increased 58 percent, to 139 rooms. Spread across 295,000 square meters, the new facility aims to support the Emirate's vision of providing world-class healthcare to its residents.
Al Habtoor Leighton Murray Roberts, the joint venture chosen to deliver the project, identified that controlling the large volume of documentation and correspondence exchanged between project members would be a key challenge. To manage this, they selected to use the Aconex online collaboration platform, which will enable all project participants to access, distribute, track and archive their information in real time, using one central system.
Graham Aubrey of Al Habtoor Leighton Murray Roberts JV said: "From previous projects, we know that using Aconex will support on-time delivery by improving communication and document management. Having been designed specifically for the construction industry, the system is intuitive, resulting in high usage across the project team."
Andrew Killander, Aconex General Manager Middle East, said: "On a project of this scale, with a compressed schedule in place, it's vital that project members can communicate efficiently and have the latest documentation at their finger tips. Aconex will enable this."
Mr. Killander added: "In a project's early stages, our clients typically see reduced printing and distribution costs. As their project progresses, they often find the risk management benefits of our technology increasingly important. By having a central archive of project data, with an audit trail of every transaction, using Aconex reduces the risk of disputes, information loss and delays. In addition to providing considerable peace of mind, this can help to protect bottom line."
From its 38 offices worldwide, Aconex services US$260 billion worth of construction, infrastructure, energy and resources projects in 70 countries.
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