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Building Information Modelling ( BIM ). The German government is investing around 20 million euros in these pilot projects , and DB will contribute approx . a further nine million euros of its own funds .
The digital planning and building method is based on transparency , trust , openness and cooperation on the part of everyone involved in the project and throughout all phases of the project – from the initial idea and analysis of requirements , to planning and approval procedures , contract award and execution right through to billing and commissioning . Building Information Modelling can also be used to manage operations , servicing and maintenance , and dismantling . Our experience of BIM to date in the course of the Rastatt Tunnel project is consistently positive : the quality of planning and project management could already be significantly improved , so that BIM is to be used for all future largescale Deutsche Bahn projects .
Procurement rewards the best suppliers The DB procurement organisation was well represented at InnoTrans in Berlin ( international trade fair for transport technology ) in September 2016 . The fair is an excellent opportunity for networking and for us to meet existing and potential suppliers . Our former CEO Dr Grube took the time
‘ 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 ’
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