Innovative Technologies and Services

Development and Innovation

The main research and development focus of Kedge Construction lies in the effort to shorten the construction period, improve construction methods, reduce pollution and improve efficiency. We conduct research and refinement on the workflow composed of information software and hardware, and the working methods of innovative technology, to achieve “improving quality, increasing efficiency, reducing costs, enhancing image.”

New technologies and R&D methods are developed by the Technology R&D Department, Information Department, and other departments, or jointly introduced with collaborative suppliers to enhance our competitiveness. In recent years, in addition to the research and refinement of construction technology, the ERP system has achieved remarkable results. It has been implemented and used to manage and integrate the company’s core business processes and resources. The construction management system has improved the efficiency of project management on construction sites. Currently, the overall informatization engineering operation continues to be introduced into various departments and construction sites with a cloud-based service model.

In response to the latest trends in domestic occupational accidents, and to enhance safety and disaster prevention technology, government departments are using information technology and innovative analytical methods to build a disaster prevention database. On this basis, our company is dedicated to improving safety assessment and intelligent monitoring technology to achieve precise disaster prevention goals.

In addition to informatization, we have been committed to the development of BIM (Building Information Modeling) and even extended to the promotion of CIM (Civil Information Modeling). In the process of the BIM development, for providing information to the BIM model, or extracting information from the BIM model for various use, all kinds of software and hardware deploy BIM as the carrier, and take “digital twin” as the central idea to provide various possibilities and solutions, such as AR, VR, MR, drones, image processing, IoT, etc., so that participants can create diverse possibilities, extract them and transform them into execution plans for strengthening the enterprise’s technical foundation. In the 2023 research plan, in addition to continuing the existing research and development.

Future R&D Plan

In recent years, Kedge has been dedicated to promoting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives. Future R&D plans include not only the continuous integration and application of existing R&D results into projects and deepening research content but also focusing on the environmental aspect. Based on the BIM (Building Information Modeling) database and technology, important projects such as data collection and analysis for temperature-related data, setting carbon reduction pathways, circular economy methods, and construction automation are being developed, aiming to achieve corporate carbon reduction and energy-saving goals. Furthermore, the introduction of intelligent occupational safety and health management systems, the integration of monitoring systems for various engineering projects, and related occupational safety management improvement plans are also ongoing.

The R&D of combining BIM with greenhouse gas inventory is based on the fact that the BIM model is a good carrier for data, maintaining data consistency and accuracy, quickly generating required quantities, and having the advantage of 3D visualization of data. By using the BIM model to generate greenhouse gas activity data in real-time, it provides decision-makers with estimates of greenhouse gas emissions, aiding in the formulation of carbon reduction pathway strategies.

Carbon emissions during the maintenance and operation phase of a building account for the highest proportion of its entire life cycle. By integrating BIM with the maintenance and operation system, the management of operations during this phase can be effectively controlled, reducing unnecessary resource consumption. After the Xindian Baogao Smart Industrial Park, Kedge Construction started integrating the maintenance and operation system into residential projects in 2022, followed by public construction projects in 2023, and plans to further integrate it into office buildings and other types of buildings in the future.

In addition to executing internal R&D projects, Kedge Construction also collaborates and exchanges with government and academic institutions. For instance, they engage in industry-academia collaborations with academic institutions to develop BIM combined with MR (Mixed Reality) glasses. Through the combination of MR glasses and construction sites, they simulate the construction process of steel structure hoisting. Additionally, Kedge actively participates in various exhibitions and forums, exchanging opinions with industry experts, constantly updating professional technical knowledge, which broadens the scope of future possibilities.

BIM Sustainable Action

Through the research, development, and application of BIM, we actively carry out inter-departmental and inter-disciplinary cooperation, and strive to achieve the goal of reducing carbon and waste and conserving resources. We respond to sustainability-related issues with four main aspects, including “reducing cost,” “improving work efficiency,” “deepening the use of information,” and “exploring the future of engineering”.