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Nova MSC launches FORNAX™ Cloud to perform BIM automated check in the Cloud
- Service offered will simplify the laborious nature of building plan checks and shorten the time taken to completion from weeks or months to mere hours
- The Cloud-based automated BIM Checking as a service will help BIM managers and QPs to get on board at much lower upfront costs and ensure a sustainable and recurring income for Nova MSC
- Improve data quality in emerging technologies such as Digital Twins and 5D BIM Model
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 3 May 2021 – Nova MSC Berhad‘s (“Nova MSC” or “the Company”) subsidiary novaCITYNETS launches FORNAX™ Cloud ( www.fornaxcloud.com ) today to enable customer cloud adoption to accelerate the digitalisation process of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.
FORNAX™ Cloud is the Software as a Service (SaaS) arm of its FORNAX ™ ePlanCheck system. The service will provide the Qualified Persons (QPs) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) managers an avenue to perform automated checks on BIM models to audit for data completeness, modelling quality according to best practices, compare models between iterations and detect critical clashes of vital elements as part of the process required in a typical BIM Executive Plan (BEP), thereby improving data quality in the existing methodologies as well as in emerging technologies such as Digital Twins and 5D BIM Model.
Nova MSC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lai Teik Kin , said: “With the launch, we are making it easier for the QPs and BIM managers to discover new powerful applications that will provide them with data-driven insights and eventually drive substantial productivity gain.”
According to Lai, the Group’s state-of-the-art FORNAX ™ ePlanCheck system has been in development since 2002 and has undergone many cycles of improvements with the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate the checking process.
“BIM is envisaged to be the de-facto in the building and construction industries, and the aim of our FORNAX ™ ePlanCheck is dedicated to managing information of BIM and leveraging it to enhance the process in design, regulatory requirements, and construction of building projects as well as operation and maintenance of built assets.
The service that we offer will help to change the industry as the laborious nature of building plan checks could be simplified and what normally takes weeks or even months for completion, would only require mere hours with our FORNAX ™ ePlanCheck, giving a tremendous boost in productivity to the industry,” Lai added.
The combination of BIM and the cloud is also another area of improvement for an industry that is traditionally fragmented. The cloud-based automated BIM checking service at its core will help to facilitate collaborations. As the construction and building process involves various parties such as the owners, architects and contractors, such collaboration will ensure better integration of ideas. It allows sharing of information to be done seamless and encourage more frequent exchanges of data, information and ideas among the stakeholders, which adds more depth to the planning process.
Aside from that, the features offered in FORNAX™ Cloud for BEP requirement also enable QPs and BIM Managers to conduct preliminary regulatory compliance check in a single BIM portal before committing their BIM models to the authorities for official check and approval. This is important as it would help to save costs from rectification due to error during the BIM construction stage.
The additional benefit includes the improvement in terms of productivity as Nova MSC’s proprietary AI algorithm will generate a variety of simple and complex relational queries to extract relevant information within a BIM model for analytic purposes and to validate against design expectations and requirements. The automation of these analyses at various stages of the life cycle of the project will ensure the project to continue without any disruption.
The automated BIM check is also critical for the successful implementation of Digital Twin as most of the flaws within existing design software are mainly due to the inaccuracy within the BIM model. The services offered by Nova MSC will perform automated checks on BIM models to audit for data completeness, modelling quality according to best practices, comparison of models between design iterations and detection of critical clashes of vital elements to ensure the accuracy of the model.
“With our cloud services, we hope to help motivate and spread the use of automated regulatory compliance checking to the industry. During the initial launch, the service will be available to selected QPs and BIM Managers on the invitation. It will be made available to all other industry practitioners on a later stage,” Lai said.
By offering FORNAX™ Cloud in a SasS model, the Group will allow BIM Managers and QPs to get on board with a lower upfront cost. At the same time, this would help to generate a sustainable and recurring income for the Group.
The Group’s AI-driven module, FORNAX™, is widely recognized and known for its strength. In Singapore, novaCITYNETS has recently been awarded contracts by Singapore Public Utilities Board (PUB), Jurong Town Council (JTC), Building and Construction Auhority (BCA) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore for its cutting-edge solutions FORNAX™ ePlanCheck system.
Aside from Singapore, the Holy Makkah Municipality of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has also commissioned a project to implement an Automated Regulatory Compliance System (ACRS) that will automate the checking of building plan regulatory compliance submitted to the municipality. The ARCS implementation is also based on Nova MSC’s FORNAX™ ePlanCheck system.
According to the Group, the new launches will target the US, China and Malaysia market at the initial stage. Based on Nova MSC’s research, there are about 1.3 million building permits issued yearly in the United States. The building permits fee constitutes around 0.5 to 1.0% of construction value, of which the plan-check fee comprises 75% of it. In total, Nova MSC estimated that the plan-check fee in the United States to range between USD4.8 billion to USD9.6 billion annually. Meanwhile, in China, the plan-check fee within the city of Shanghai alone is about CNY1.8 billion annually. As for Malaysia, the plan-check fee amounts to RM1.5 billion per year.
This is in line with a third party independent report by Report Ocea, a market research-based in the US, which forecast the BIM in construction market size to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.0% from 2020 to 2027 with the market being dominated in North America.
We are Nova MSC Berhad
Established in 2002, Nova MSC Bhd is a Bursa Malaysia ACE Market-listed company, which is involved in four main business pillars namely, healthcare, Digital Government, building automation and virtual construction. We are a leading provider of ready-to-deploy, industry-focused application software and services for both the public and healthcare sectors, with an international track-record. Our products are developed based on our technical knowledge and in-depth understanding of industry demands and the clients’ requirements, thereby bringing improved productivity to our customers.
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FORNAX™ ePlanCheck is a product developed by novaCITYNETS from the ground up as a result of intensive R&D efforts derived from many years of experience implementing numerous BIM related projects, programs and initiatives with governments and private sectors in Singapore and various other countries in Asia, Europe, Middle-east and the United States. Our years of experience in BIM includes the Singapore CORENET systems for e-Submission, and ePlanCheck for the Singapore agencies in automated Regulatory Compliance checking projects. In addition, novaCITYNETS has been providing BIM implementation services and consulting expertise to the building and construction industry for an array of iconic development projects over the past 20 years.
FORNAX™ ePlanCheck capabilities include automated regulatory compliance check, BIM data management, query-able model data, BIM data check, BIM quality check, clash detection, model comparison, BIM review collaboration, document management, tasks management, ability to customise checking rules with configurable parameters and so much more.
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Outrankco Advocates The Adaptation of Digital Transformation For Singapore Businesses
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 May 2021 – Chris Tan, the founder of Outrankco Pte Ltd made a clear statement on why it’s highly an urgent matter to adapt digital marketing especially on these time of crisis with the pandemic, and how the agency is founded as they continue to develop and improve their services.
Outrankco is one of the leading digital marketing agencies in Singapore that offers online and digital marketing solutions such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Web Design and Development among other services. Outrankco started off from a humble beginning, from printing of marketing collaterals to providing flyer distribution solutions for businesses, helping them to connect with their customers in a low cost and effective means.
As technology advances as well as the ever-changing marketing landscape, they understand the need of company transformation, not only to enhance the overall company’s value proposition, and also to create values for all of their customers.
In 2017, Outrankco was formed with the intentions to help businesses enhance and achieve a competitive edge in the digital world. The agency continues to evolve in ways to consolidate their resources and streamline their SEO Singapore services for a much better customer experience.
Outrankco is the main competition when it comes to digital marketing services and strategic planning, with multiple successful SEO implementations under their belt. They are also probably the only SEO agency in Singapore that offer 100% money-back guaranteed on SEO. “The guarantee will defray customer’s risk associated with unsatisfactory SEO performance and the fears of engaging an under-performing SEO agency will dissipate”, said Chris.
The pandemic has caused a huge impact to the industry, not to mention the loss of sales for most of the business category. As the world continues to be on the menace of the pandemic, many business brands who have lost their momentum on the market begin to adapt and transform to digital marketing by having a website or an online platform to interact with the customers.
“We believe that this current world crisis will speed up and bring forward digital transformation by several years. Aside from our previous clients, we gained new customers amidst the pandemic. Clients who previously had a negative stigma on SEO, had begun asking for more information on how SEO can help with their business”, commented by Chris when asked on how the pandemic affected the business.
To know more about Outrankco, visit https://outrankco.sg.
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CSG and Axiata Digital Labs Announce Co-Collaboration to Deliver Enterprise Digital Marketplace
Single platform marketplace introduces new monetisation opportunities and optimises new service delivery for CSPs
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – News Direct – 3 May 2021 – CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) today announced it is working with Axiata Digital Labs (ADL), to create a joint innovation initiative for an open API digital marketplace that will enable rapid time to market for enterprise offerings. The co-collaboration integrates CSG’s industry-leading charging and digital monetisation capabilities with ADL’s Digital Telco Enabler (DTE) open API digital layer technology to deliver a single open API, multi-tenant, cloud platform.
“Enterprise opportunities have evolved for service providers and are creating new opportunities for our customers to capitalise on revenue streams that require open, modular, cloud-based architectures for rapid bundling and touchless partner settlement,” said Ian Watterson, head of CSG’s Asia-Pacific business. “This co-innovation between Axiata Digital Labs and CSG combines our collective expertise in cloud, open API, modular architecture and microservices technologies to accelerate the launch of digital monetisation use cases.”
Working with Axiata, CSG is extending DTE to its billing and charging communications service provider (CSP) customers, positioning them for accelerated growth and increased abilities to offer new products and services. Concurrently, ADL is extending digital monetisation capabilities to its customers through CSG’s award-winning Ascendon platform, enhancing ADL’s digital capabilities across its consumer and enterprise operations.
“Axiata Digital Labs is transforming the way our customers drive revenue and create superior customer experiences through the investment and development of new and emerging 5G technologies, products and services,” said Namal Jayathilake, VP of Emerging Technologies of Axiata Digital Labs. “By partnering with CSG, we are aligning our efforts with one of the global leaders in the wireless sector and creating a breakthrough solution that will help customers from both organizations identify new growth opportunities, operate more efficiently, and create truly unique customer experiences,” he further added.
Together, CSG’s Ascendon charging and digital monetisation capabilities combined with Axiata’s DTE technology optimise new service delivery for CSPs by integrating a digital marketplace into their existing network. The solution offers infinite flexible bundling with rapid time to market, giving CSPs the ability to quickly launch new digital offers and services for their enterprise and consumer customers.
The joint solution adheres to TM Forum Open API standards and offers a single platform that seamlessly integrates into CSG and ADL customers’ existing ecosystems, eliminating the need for a full network transformation. The platform also provides the flexibility and scalability to support multiple CSP business models, while simplifying operational complexities and reducing cost.
Leading companies rely on CSG’s broad portfolio of digital monetisation solutions to efficiently shorten their time to market and reduce operational costs while delivering innovative services and optimising customer experiences. For more information, visit https://www.csgi.com/capabilities/digital–monetization/.
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