FCC Construcción took part in the IBTTA Global Tolling Summit with the project to digitise sections 5 and 6 of the A465 dual carriageway extension, which the company is currently building in Wales (United Kingdom). IBTTA Global Tolling Summit, the most important toll management event in the world. 

The company was represented at the congress by Juan R Mena, BIM Manager of A465, who explained the process of digitisation of the motorway during the life cycle of the project. The presentation showed attendees the integration of different technologies, such as BIM and GIS, for construction management and how the asset data model is generated with all the project information to the highway operators for future maintenance management. 

FCC Construcción, a pioneering company in the digitisation of construction processes and the implementation of BIM technology, is committed to the use of Geographic Information Systems in its processes. During 2022, the company implemented GIS, at corporate level and on the A465 road project in Wales, the most important road infrastructure project in the country.

The purpose of the GIS implementation on the A465 project was to be able to integrate the different data sources that exist in a GIS portal with different maps and applications. The primary problem faced by FCC was the excess of data and the lack of interconnection between them: information from BIM models; point clouds and drone images; site inspection data; GIS information provided by environmental consultants, among others. This lack of linkage caused a loss of traceability of the project, so we sought to respond to this need through the benefits of Geospatial Information Systems. The GIS Portal made it possible to bring together all the project data in an intuitive interface. In addition, the work and its ongoing processes were recorded through layers, which allowed complete monitoring, while highly relevant information was obtained through the use of drones.