BUILDING

INFORMATION
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CONTENTS We are engineers, scientists and
consultants who place trust in
the power of design to create
a better future.

At its best, good design can regenerate

communities, protect natural
WHO we are environments, connect people across
BUILDINGS vast distances; it can provide new
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM)
energy solutions and create buildings
that people feel happy to be in.
Projects
RECENT AWARDS
We strive to put the best of ourselves
OFFICE locations
in every solution we deliver. We do this
as a matter of professional pride,
but also because it is our design
philosophy to always make room
for the human experience. Ultimately,
we measure our success by how well
people and communities are
served by what we have done.

MIDDLE EAST BIM CAPABILITY STATEMENT ISSUE 2 — 09.2012

 WHO WE ARE

who we are
We are a global practice of engineers, designers and
consultants who share a commitment to excellence
in everything we do.

Our Approach Heritage

We take a fully integrated Established in 2005, the Middle East

multidisciplinary approach to our work. practice joined forces with Ramboll in
Bespoke teams are assembled from 2007. Ramboll was founded in Denmark
across the whole group on a project in 1945 and quickly grew to become one
by project basis, ensuring the right of the most influential Scandinavian
expertise is brought to bear on each consultancies. Our history embraces
individual project. Such a deep level of some of the most recognisable projects
collaboration across disciplines demands in the world including the Øresund
clear communication. We recognise Crossing, the Great Belt Bridge, BBC
the importance of conveying technical Broadcasting House, the Ferrari World
information clearly both within our own Theme Park and the Royal Danish
teams and to clients and stakeholders Opera House.
in order to empower effective
decision making. In April 2011 Ramboll acquired Gifford, an
interdisciplinary practice known for its
Culture cutting edge sustainability consultancy
and for its work on major public sector
Ramboll has won numerous awards infrastructure projects.
for design innovation and excellence.
We have a reputation as innovators Services
because we are willing to question
assumptions in the interests of creating We provide multidisciplinary services in
more practical, sustainable and the areas of Buildings, Infrastructure,
economic designs. A genuine passion Transport, Environment and Energy.
for engineering informs everything Our expertise embraces the whole life
we do. We apply the same rigour and cycle of a project from strategy and
enthusiasm to the design of a waste masterplanning in the early stages to the
water management strategy as we do delivery of precise technical solutions
to a single façade connection detail. and supervision of construction. From
In whatever we do we aim to produce structural engineering to acoustic
relevant, sustainable solutions that serve design, sustainability consultancy to the
people and communities over design of waste to energy facilities —
the long term. our discipline coverage is detailed and
comprehensive.
Locations
Delivery
Ramboll has a total of 200 offices in
Europe, Asia, the Middle East, India With offices around the world, Ramboll
and Russia. Our Middle Eastern team is well placed to bring global technical
of specialists draw on the united global expertise to bear in unique local
expertise of the practice, delivering contexts. Whether we are building an
industry-leading solutions through our airport in India, a wind farm in Wales
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Riyadh and or a library in Kazakhstan, we unite
Jeddah offices. the leading scientific thinking of the
day with a hands-on knowledge of the
region. This ‘global knowledge, local
partner’ delivery model is a cornerstone
of our philosophy.
BIM DESIGN MARKETS

BUILDINGS
Ramboll has worked on some of the most recognisable
buildings in the Middle East and abroad.
Our Services

• Acoustics
From the iconic Shining Towers to the One roller coaster is F1-style and • Building
massive Ferrari World Theme Park, the uses a winch to slingshot the cars information
new Cleveland Clinic to the exclusive Yas similar to craft launch systems. The modelling
• Building physics
and Rotana Hotels: our engineers have second is GT-style. Each coaster has and material
made their mark on some of the most a steel and concrete framed station technology
forward-thinking buildings in the world building consisting of an observation • Building services
today. deck, load/unload platform, queue • Façade
engineering
corridor, maintenance structure and
• Fire and safety
We offer a full range of engineering overhead gantry crane. Ramboll
• Geotechnical
services from structural, façade and designed the coaster foundations and engineering
fire engineering to building services, buildings, integrated services and high • Laser aided
geotechnical, infrastructure and voltage design, and the perimeter and modelling
acoustics. Central to our approach is maintenance roads. • Public health
• Structural
the return to first principles on each and engineering
every design problem we face. We test At a time when the construction industry • Sustainability
and re-test our assumptions, constantly is facing immense challenges, we bring services
challenging ourselves to create more an enthusiasm for the pure invention • Technical due
diligence
relevant designs that serve our clients of engineering coupled with a long-
and their communities well. standing reputation for unlocking project
potential when no one else can.
We aim to integrate our designs across
disciplines from an early stage. Our
work on the Ferrari World Theme Park
in Abu Dhabi is a good example of this.
The Theme Park project was driven by ‘From a supervisory perspective, James
its fast track design and construction Cubitt & Partners worked very closely
programme. Using our network of teams
and offices in both the UK and UAE, we with Ramboll on the Shining Towers
developed a flexible approach to the project. The project was delivered
engineering that enabled us to meet
the programme level, where the Ferrari- successfully and enabled Ramboll
themed attractions are located. Columns to showcase their ability to deliver
are set matching the challenges. Under
the roof, we engineered three concrete
innovative and complex solutions.
frame levels; the undercroft at ground Ramboll’s highly skilled team provided
level, a mezzanine and the plaza piling
grid below. This supporting structure
multi-disciplinary services to execute
takes the weight of the 19 separate steel this project and their engineering
frame buildings that house the rides. expertise was evident in their response
Our building services engineers worked to the numerous structural challenges
with both the shell and core and theme we faced.’
park architects to ensure that all the
systems could function together for Marcin Kowalski, Senior Site Architect, James Cubitt &
different purposes, from the strict Partners
tolerance demand on electrical supply
for rides to providing comfortable
conditions for attractions and large value
circulation areas.

SHINING TOWERS,
ABU DHABI
photography — H+H
BIM DESIGN BIM DESIGN

BUILDING INFORMATION
MODELLING (BIM)
Ramboll is at the forefront of digital design, offering the most
advanced expertise in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and
computational analysis.

Whether they are composing a new We have long been fluent in the use
software script to optimise building of Rhino, Bentley MS, Revit and other
performance, or creating new laser- modelling software, and 3D analysis is
based modelling methods, our digital well embedded in our design culture.
specialists are leaders in their fields.
Our BIM specialists are also making
Digital design unlocks project value strides in the development of a fourth
dimension
Digital design is a broad term that
embraces many specialisms. Our
advanced digital expertise falls into “Ramboll is a multi-disciplinary
roughly two areas: the work we do
working with Building Information
engineering practice who are
Modelling (BIM), and the work we do ahead of the regional curve in their
with computational design. What unites implementation of BIM. We are working
our digital capabilities is a commitment
to value. We believe that collectively – with the firm on two complex projects
as an industry – we have only begun to where the entire design process has
scratch the surface of what these tools
can offer. Much of our most exciting R&D been undertaken in a 3D environment
work is happening in this field. with the design teams working through
Driving innovation in the best practice
linked models where the entire project
use of BIM environment is modeled to a significant
Building Information Modelling, or BIM, is
level of detail. As one of the world’s
the use of a single, integrated 3D model leading BIM practices HOK is always
throughout the design and construction looking to work with skilled partners
life cycle of a project. Useful for clash
detection and integration of disciplines, and these projects are a good example
BIM is quickly becoming an industry- of this successful collaboration.”
standard practice, though individual
approaches to it differ widely. Christopher Brown, Vice President, HOK
 leading edge of CAD technology use – both to establish a highly
productive workforce and to gain competitive advantage in the
Current Revit position construction industry. We are in no doubt that BIM will be
compulsory within the near future and have geared ourselves up
BIM DESIGN BIM DESIGN
• Revit is being used in all Gifford offices (UK and overseas) for this inevitability.
• Templates are in place

OUR BIM EXPERIENCE OUR BIM EXPERIENCE

• Regional Revit champions are appointed
• Working parties have been set up and meet regularly
• Intranet technical forums are in place
• Efficient in-house training and lines of support are established.

Gifford View
Ramboll has been working with BIM to some
BIM is key to Gifford’s future plans as we always aim to be at the
CURRENT REVIT POSITION
degree since 2004. Our UK offices first
acquired CSC 3D+leading edge
licences of CAD
in 2004, technology use – both to establish a highly
then, • Revit is being used in all Ramboll offices
productive workforce
in 2005 we acquired Revit Structure, and and to gain competitive advantage in the (UK and overseas)
currently have 32 networked licences available
construction industry. We are in no doubt that BIM will be • Templates are in place
to over 90 members of staff. We
compulsory alsothe
within nownear future and have geared ourselves up • Regional Revit champions are appointed
have eight licences
for this inevitability. again
for Revit MEP which
• Working parties have been set up and
is networked and available to 20+ Ramboll UK
meet regularly
staff members.
• Intranet technical forums are in place
• Efficient in-house training and lines of
In late 2011, a decision was made to introduce support are established
BIM into the Middle East office in Dubai.
Currently there are 7 Revit structures and 3
Revit MEP licenses available to Dubai staff.
RAMBOLL VIEW
CSC 3D+ and Revit Structure have been used
effectively on many projects to date and BIM is key to Ramboll’s future plans as we
we have successfully completed projects always aim to be at the leading edge of CAD
modelled by all design team disciplines technology use – both to establish a highly
and clash checked using software such as productive workforce and to gain competitive
NavisWorks. advantage in the construction industry.We are
in no doubt that BIM will be compulsory within
Our models have been used by steel the near future and have geared ourselves up
fabricators and contractors for material take- for this inevitability.
offs and site induction videos, and within 4D
and 5D models.
 BIM DESIGN BIM DESIGN

BENEFITS OF BIM IPD (INTEGRATED PRODUCT

DELIVERY) PROJECT SUCCESS
The key to the success of any IPD project lies
in establishing highly collaborative teams,
consisting of all project lifecycle stakeholders
including the owner, architect, general
contractor, engineers and suppliers.

The team needs to be assembled early in the

process, with all team members having access
to information and sharing equally in the risks
and rewards of the project.

By using technically advanced discipline

specific BIM software and sharing information
over the internet through collaboration
extranets, committed teams can work
together to create designs, solve problems
and complete projects faster and more
economically.

The use of Revit, NavisWorks and a whole

suite of modelling tools has helped us
streamline our project delivery process and
reduce the amount of time between concept
and on-site information releases. Key internal
benefits have been found in communication,
decision-making, accuracy, site coordination
and inter-office working. The ability to build a
3D model, fly around it and take slices through
it etc. has also had a dramatic effect on staff
morale and enthusiasm.

Whilst the above points are important within

Ramboll, we also understand that these are far
outweighed by the potential benefits to the
client, developer and project as a whole.
 BIM DESIGN BIM DESIGN

BIM - DOHA MARINA MALL, BIM - DOHA MARINA MALL,

QATAR QATAR RAMBOLL EXPERIENCE

Marina Mall is a 180,000m2 retail and leisure

facility in the Lusail development on the
east coast of Qatar. The mall includes over
70,000m2 leasable retail over three main
levels, as well as a hypermarket within the
basement. It will also house cinemas, family
entertainment centre, restaurants with terraces
overlooking the marina and spa facilities.
The design is inspired by natural forms
created when water and land meet. Five
interconnected retail ‘islands’ link the mall to a
body of water that runs through the centre of
the scheme. Water guides the visitor through
the mall, leading to and from the marina,
while internal waterfalls connect the different
levels. Spaces between the five pebble-shaped
islands will be landscaped.
The project is aiming for 5 stars under QSAS,
Qatar’s sustainability rating tool. To integrate
all engineering services precisely within the
structure, BIM was embraced by the Project
Team to deliver a 3D solution using REVIT. This
provided the client with a powerful design,
collaboration and management tool to ensure
the optimal design is achieved during the
design process through construction drawings
and maintained post completion and into
occupancy.
 BIM DESIGN RECENT AWARDS

recent awards
RECENT AWARDS
RAMBOLL EXPERIENCE
Over the years we have won hundreds of awards recognising
excellence across all our services. Listed below are a few highlights
of recent achievements.

Sustainability Awards

01 BREEAM Education Award,

2011: Aberystwyth University 01 02
— IBERS Penglais

02 Sustain’ Magazine Development

Award, 2011: Brookwood Farm
residential development

03 Ground Engineering Award

for Sustainability, 2009: Canal
dredging sediment classification
03 04
for British Waterways
04 Ground Engineering Award:
Consulting Firm of the Year
2012: BBC Broadcasting House
W1 and Ferrari World Theme
Park, Abu Dhabi

Infrastructure Awards

05 CEEQUAL Outstanding
Achievement Award for 05
Ecology and Biodiversity:
A58 Blackbrook Diversion,
St Helens

06 International Footbridge
Awards, Technical Medium-
Span 2011 International Bridge
Conference Award, Arthur G.
Hayden Medal 2010 BURA
Waterways Renaissance
Award, Design & Construction
2009: Riverside Bridge 06 07
07 Construction News Awards
2011, Projects under £10m,
Award Winner ICE Thames
Valley Engineering Excellence
Awards 2011, Small Projects,
Award Winner: Caversham
Road Rail Bridge, Reading

photography — Pascall + Watson, MC Photography,

Jaap Oepkes, Network Rail, Benoy
 RECENT AWARDS

office locations
Design Excellence Awards

09 RICS South East Regional

office locations
Awards — Project of the Year 09 10
2011 Building Awards Public
Building Project of the Year
runner-up 2011 ICE South
East — Engineering Excellence
Award — Sustainability and 06 03 15 09 05 13 04 09 10
Community Benefit 2011:
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

10 World Architecture Festival

Awards, Future Projects
— Competition Entries,
Shortlisted: Tallinn Town Hall

11 RIBA North West Regional 11 12

Award 2010 Civic Trust Award
2011 Commendation: Liverpool
John Moores University Design
Academy

12 RIBA London Region Building

of the Year 2011 Civic Trust
19 07 18 01 16 14 02 17 08 11 12
Award Winner 2011: Chiswick
House Café

13 GCC Construction Week

Awards 2010 GCC Tower 01 BELGIUM, Brussels. 02 CYPRUS, Episkopi. 03 DENMARK, Copenhagen. 04 ESTONIA, Tallinn. 05 FINLAND, Helsinki.
Project of the Year 2010: 06 GERMANY, Hamburg. 07 GREENLAND, Nuuk. 08 INDIA, Hyderabad. 09 NORWAY, Oslo. 10 POLAND, Warsaw.

Shining Towers, Abu Dhabi 13 14 office locations

16 SWITZERLAND, Zurich. 17 UAE, Dubai. 18 UK, London. 19 USA, New York.
For a full list of our Middle East
11 QATAR, Doha. 12 ROMANIA, Bucharest. 13 RUSSIA, St Petersburg. 14 SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria. 15 SWEDEN, Stockholm.
New
office addresses, please visit our
14 GCC Construction Week Middle East Offices website www.ramboll-mea.com
Awards 2009 GCC Engineering Glasgow
Consultancy of the Year
E-mail: [email protected]
Edinburgh
2009: Eco-Arish, Liwa Oasis,
Manchester
Abu Dhabi UK Birmingham
Leeds
15 GCC Construction Week Qatar 06 03 15 09 05 13 04 09 10
Chester
Awards 2012 GCC Engineer
of the Year 2012: Andrew
Darlington - Doha Marina Mall, Doha, Qatar
Qatar Project Cambridge
Dubai, UAE
16 MEP Middle East Awards 2012
Sustainable GCC Project of
15 16 Cardiff Full contact details for our
the Year Award: The Change London UK head office
worldwide
Fujairah, UAE offices can be
Initiative, Dubai Bristol found at www.ramboll.co.uk
Southampton
Abu Dhabi, UAE
17 Special Awards Gibraltar
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TTJ Market Development
Award 2010: We won this Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
award in recognition of
our pioneering work in the
17
19 07 18 01 16 14 02 17 08 11 12
engineering design of large 17
scale timber structures
In Building Design Magazine’s
survey of major architectural 01 BELGIUM, Brussels. 02 CYPRUS, Episkopi. 03 DENMARK, Copenhagen. 04 ESTONIA, Tallinn. 05 FINLAND, Helsinki.
practices around the world, 06 GERMANY, Hamburg. 07 GREENLAND, Nuuk. 08 INDIA, Hyderabad. 09 NORWAY, Oslo. 10 POLAND, Warsaw.
11 QATAR, Doha. 12 ROMANIA, Bucharest. 13 RUSSIA, St Petersburg. 14 SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria. 15 SWEDEN, Stockholm.
Ramboll was ranked as third 16 SWITZERLAND, Zurich. 17 UAE, Dubai. 18 UK, London. 19 USA, New York.
most preferred engineering
consultant for 2011.
photography — Jaap Oepkes, BIG, James Brittain, Kier,
HOK architects
Glasgow

Edinburgh

Manchester
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