Business Chief Europe Magazine March 2017 | Page 122

DEUTSCHE BAHN
process . The entire contract award documents are available in a clearly structured form , which leads to an immense reduction in the outlay required for filing hard copy and documentation . The process is monitored and handled in the form of e-contract award in compliance with contract award legislation and with all relevant directives .
The electronic contract award file satisfies all requirements of EU public contract award legislation and also includes digitalised tender documents , offers and contracts .
• Digital building at Deutsche Bahn Building Information Modelling will entail more changes than just the technical platforms for planning , building and project management .
For us as the largest operator of railway infrastructure in Europe and as one of the largest building project clients on the European continent , Building Information Modelling , generally referred to as BIM , means a gigantic leap forward . The Federal Ministry has helped DB to fund BIM as part of its ‘ Investments in the Future ’ programme and has provided around 20 million euros . Together with a further nine million euros of Deutsche Bahn ’ s own funds , we will then have almost 29 million euros to promote the transparency and quality of planning and project management .
In October 2016 , Alexander Dobrindt , German Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure , and DB AG signed a financing agreement for 13 DB Netz AG pilot projects on rail which are to be planned with the help of digital
Development of the construction volume using the 4D model in the pilot project Filstalbrücke