In the small Norwegian town of Kolvereid, a new daycare centre was started at the beginning of 2020. It was one of wood construction company Woodcon’s many timber projects, but what looked like an ordinary building site was the testing ground for CLT360+, a digital assistant that is set to simplify the installation process. Source: Timberbiz
The newly launched CLT360+ is a smart digital solution that aims to make piles of wet paper on the construction site a thing of the past. By centralising all information in one place and making it easily available in a mobile app, CLT360+ makes installation more organised and efficient.
CLT360+ enables teams working on site to scan element QR codes to see the exact placement of the element in a 3D model of the project. This not only saves time, but also simplifies the process.
“CLT360+ helps element installation teams. A mutual learning process CLT360+ was developed utilising lean principles and a close collaboration with Stora Enso’s partners like Woodcon,” said Kaarle Rasi, Digital Product Owner.
Mr Rasi said that this collaborative approach was the key to prioritising features and steering the development.
“Involving our partners early on has definitely been a positive experience and their pilots at construction sites have played an essential part in the development of CLT360+,” he said.
The learning process was mutual – the CLT360+ team learned about what matters the most to the installation team on site, while partners got the opportunity to explore the digital solution.
The team at Woodcon has been involved in the development of CLT360+ from the earliest version, then called CLT360. Magnus Andersen, Head of Project at Woodcon, said that the idea of solving the on-site efficiency puzzle first emerged a long time ago.
“As far as I can remember, we had an idea of an app that would help the assembly guys to perform better, faster and with better control,” he said.
Woodcon teamed up with Stora Enso and the first version of a smart element installation assistant was born.
The timber elements were installed in January 2020 and the team used CLT360+ to keep track of the project.
“CLT360+ helped us get an overview of where the different elements should be placed and also to see what’s included in each package by scanning the QR code,” Magnus Andersen said.
He also highlighted the improved graphics and the option to hide elements as two features the team found very useful during the project.
Mr Rasi said that the QR code scanning is the most appreciated asset as it is a core feature that allows users to instantly recognize and pinpoint the installation location.
“But I also rather like the lorry search that shows the location of all elements arriving on one delivery which I hope our customers will also find useful in their daily work,” he added.
Mr Rasi sees plenty of opportunities, but as always, customer feedback comes first.
Join a webinar on 2 June 2020 at 14:00 CET to find out how CLT360+ was developed, how it simplifies element installation, and what the future of wood construction looks like.
