Bouygues ES builds digitally and with robots
Bouygues ES combines data-supported construction with the use of working robots. This should ensure correct construction site execution and a significant increase in efficiency in projects.
Bouygues Energies & Services uses work robots and a version of the digital planning method Building Information Modeling (BIM) on a construction site in Zuchwil, BIM-to-field. According to the press release , both will be used as part of the new RiverNest building in Zuchwil. The center of excellence for renewable energy, which will also be the headquarters of the Helion business unit of Bouygues ES, is currently being built as a timber structure on the site on the Aare.
On the basis of the coordination and execution plans, the basics for the prefabrication of the pipeline construction and the fastening points were modeled. A logistics concept was also drawn up in order to order all materials for the construction of the systems in the desired quantity and in the required dimensions. According to the press release, planning risks can be minimized and sources of error avoided in this way.
The Jaibot , a semi-autonomous drilling robot developed by Hilti , was also used for the first time in timber construction at the construction site in Zuchwil. Based on the digital planning data, the Jaibot worked its way through the premises and drilled all the holes required for mounting the suspensions. In doing so, he operated independently within a specified radius and also marked the drilled holes for the respective trade, according to the statement. The robot works much faster than a worker and avoids misinterpretation of the planning data.
This "does not mean that we no longer need the fitter on the construction site," says Yves Kessler, HVAC Division Manager at Bouygues ES in the Jürasüdfuss region. But he no longer has to be used for "low-quality work" such as drilling holes on suitable construction sites.