Transforming multi‑city commercial and residential projects with coordinated digital workflows
Client Overview
A leading real estate developer headquartered in Mumbai partnered with DGTRA Consultancy to elevate their design and construction management practices. The client was delivering multiple high‑value commercial and residential developments totaling over 10 million square feet across India. With diverse stakeholders and project teams spread across locations, the need for a unified and efficient way to manage design, coordination, and progress became critical.
Problem Statement
The developer faced increasing complexity in managing large volumes of design data, coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams, and tracking progress across projects running simultaneously. Traditional document exchange methods and disconnected workflows caused delays, frequent rework, and difficulty in maintaining accountability. They needed a structured, scalable approach to streamline coordination, enhance visibility, and ensure consistency across their entire portfolio.
Key Challenges
- Multiple active projects with fragmented design and construction workflows
- Lack of a centralized environment for project information and documentation
- Repeated coordination issues causing design clashes and rework
- Limited visibility on design progress and issue resolution
- Difficulty in managing transmittals, reviews, and approvals across teams
DGTRA’s Approach & Solutions
DGTRA designed and implemented a Level II BIM framework tailored to the client’s portfolio needs, enabling cross‑disciplinary collaboration and real‑time visibility. Our team worked alongside the client’s architects, engineers, and project managers to introduce digital processes that improved efficiency and scalability without taking on design liabilities.
- Developed BIM workflows and detailed execution plans to guide teams across all projects
- Established a structured model workflow that aligned design inputs with coordination outputs
- Implemented project‑wide coordination routines to identify and resolve clashes early
- Set up a common data environment (CDE) to act as the single source of truth for documentation and version control
- Introduced systematic issue and transmittal management to track responsibilities and close loops efficiently
- Provided ongoing support and training to ensure smooth adoption across consultants and internal teams
Solution Ecosystem
A combination of industry‑recognized BIM platforms, secure cloud collaboration systems, and project management tools was deployed—integrated to meet the client’s requirements while remaining adaptable to their existing infrastructure.
Conclusion
By partnering with DGTRA, the client transitioned from siloed workflows to a cohesive, digitally driven project management environment.
They experienced:
- Fewer design conflicts and reduced rework through proactive coordination
- Faster decision cycles due to improved visibility and standardized processes
- Streamlined document control and transmittal management across all teams
- A scalable framework that could be replicated for future developments
DGTRA’s involvement enabled the client to focus on design and delivery, while we ensured their processes were optimized, collaborative, and ready to support continued growth.
