by Shane Henson — March 15, 2013—NCC recently announced that it will be employing a virtual design and construction (VDC) method during the detailed-planning phase of the construction of an office building in Oslo, Norway.
VDC is a method for planning and constructing projects virtually using three-dimensional (3D) objects before they actually become a reality, explains NCC, a construction and property development company in the Nordic region. The use of such a method resolves many issues and problems that would otherwise arise during the actual construction process. Traditionally, two-dimensional (2D) drawings and descriptions from architects, technical consultants, suppliers and so forth have been used. NCC says that so far, it has more than 160 ongoing projects in which 3D models are being used.
NCC was commissioned to work on the office building by Entra Eindom, whose tenants will include Statoil Fuel & Retail and Alimentation Couch Trade, a Canadian company. The project is valued at approximately SEK 370 million, which will be registered in the first quarter of 2013, says NCC. According to NCC, the office will be constructed to achieve an “Excellent” level from the BREEAM environmental certification system, as well as a Class B energy classification.
“Both private and public customers, as well as the users and tenants of office buildings, are imposing increasingly rigorous environmental demands. We have expertise in the environmental area and are delighted to be entrusted with the assignment,” says Nils Christensen, regional manager of NCC Construction Norway.
