b'RUNWAYSDFW 73Bringing in new material involves significant cost and negativeDigital Asset Managementenvironmental effects, Bymers agrees. DFW is a carbon- Since 2013, every project at DFW has included building information neutral airport and they take that very seriously, she says.modeling that subsequently feeds information into the airports 3D We considered various materials in our pavement design todigital twin. Charkas says the goal is for all 17,000 acres of the make sure that we were meeting the airports objectives ofcampus to have a place in the asset management technology by sustainability.2030. The digital twin gives you that single source of truth and All runway lights were replaced with energy-saving allows you to be predictive rather than reactive, he explains. LED fixtures. AtkinsRalis completed the first 3D civil/building information model that will be Committed to Safety integrated into DFWs digital twin. Errick Gray, Airport officials and project partners are proud that the fast-trackedthe firms digital design director, says such project was completed in about 350,000 work hours withouttools can streamline construction, improve any reportable safety accidents. We were working at the speedcoordination and minimize operational impacts. of light, but with all of that, no compromise was made and noData from DFWs digital model was fed into a shortcuts were taken that would compromise safety, Charkasvisualization tool dashboard to track assetsERRICK GRAYemphasizes.and monitor as-built progress and contractor There was a lot of commitment and respect for safety, rulescompliance with DFWs Digital Facilities and Infrastructure and processes, Sadat agrees. Standards Manual and the approved BIM Execution Plan.Bymers attributes the projects laudable record to a heightenedAll that information is being tapped to help plan maintenance, awareness of safety by the contractors. Safety was the firstpredict asset replacement and estimate lifecycle costs. The data topic of every weekly construction meeting, she adds.becomes even more valuable when it can be displayed in real-world context and queried in a 3D environment, Gray notes.HOG TUSK 48 SPRAY BAR HOG TRACKSAirportImprovement.comJanuary | February 2025'