True lifecycle management with BIM and 3D models
Using BIM (Building Information Modelling) for Facilities Lifecycle Management has become a hot topic in the last few years, but it is never implemented in practice. One reason is a lack of understanding of maintenance by design institutes and BIM vendors or related company. Another reason is the lack of suitable technological tools. In this Tips & Trips, we would like to illustrate this integration using the real-life integration made between the Cadmatic design tools and our bluebee® facilities management system.
read moreRecap of 2014 projects: government-owned multisite real estate
In previous newsletters, we recapped key projects launched during 2014, with a focus on multisite clients in the process industry and in the automotive industry. This month we would like to share the experience of a multisite Facility Management project launched in 2014. Facility Maintenance is a confusing term. As far as we are concerned, our focus is on the management of facilities from a technical perspective, which includes maintenance and more generally technical risk prevention, a major and growing concern in the Chinese market.
read moreEmbedded maps, three levels of GIS integration
From its first release in 2011, bluebee® cloud naturally featured embedded maps, an integrated GIS (Geographical Information System), allowing users to display and manage spatial data related to facilities, equipment and networks, incidents and work done, as well as workers.
read moreTailoring the bluebee® cloud user interface to each client style
For multisite technical service suppliers, the bluebee® facilities management system is often used as a communication tool with clients or even as a marketing tool to showcase the company’s capability.
read moreFM subsidiary of Chinese real estate giant strengthens its core business with bluebee®
Shanghai Green Property Management is the property management subsidiary of Fortune 500 developer Greenland Group and a leading player in the burgeoning Chinese property market. Green Property Management’s top managers have embraced the challenges and, in 2012, embarked on a project to modernize its management model. The company turned to Siveco, the country’s largest maintenance consultancy. Established in Shanghai in 2004, Siveco has developed facility management software already used on a large scale in China.
read morebluebee® cloud: Control & monitoring integration
Siveco and its partner PcVue have designed a two-way integration toolkit between Siveco’s bluebee® facility management and maintenance system and PcVue Solutions’ HMI and SCADA system. The joint solution demonstrates the openness of both systems and brings unique benefits to owners/operators of automated facilities.
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