Connecting the virtual world and the real world, we support you at every step of your digital transformation journey.
The line between physical and virtual is blurring. Technologies such as automation, cloud computing, digital twins, Internet of Things, and the metaverse of mixed and virtual reality are changing the way we manage assets and operate our businesses.
We apply technology to help you execute your digital strategy, achieve operational excellence, and support business transformation through enhanced digital customer experiences. We can help you automate operations, connect environments, manage and secure digital assets, and create immersive and extended reality experiences.
Advanced security, 5G, Broadband, and audio-visual communications |
Many organisations are facing an urgent need to update their technology infrastructure. And with the availability of private 5G networks, your business has the potential to be more securely connected than ever before. We are specialists in broadband communications, secure network architecture design, and infrastructure technology platforms. We help ensure that your technology and audio-visual systems both inside and outside buildings are tailored to suit your needs. We combine deep technical know-how with essential, detailed knowledge of current and emerging security, IT, audiovisual, communications, and intelligent building management technologies to ensure your operation systems are seamlessly effective. Our services include: Audio visual services: Designing and implementing audio-visual systems including:
IT communications: Including mission critical data center design and consulting, IT master planning and 4G/5G DAS, broadband communications designs. Advanced security: Including security master planning, risk assessments, physical security consulting, and anti-terrorism/force protection. |
Advanced industrial and process automation |
The control systems automation is the beating heart of almost every mechanised process and ushered in the 3rd industrial revolution. Industrial equipment and systems needs to operate repeatedly and reliably 24 hours a day – 365 days a year. Our advanced automation group has the expertise to design, build, deploy, and troubleshoot industrial automation systems to ensure your operations are working consistently and efficiently. We design real-time control systems using industry-recognised automation processes such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). We also enable the design and incorporation of Internet of Things (IoT), and IIOT platforms and solutions across businesses. And with our deep knowledge of cybersecurity, we ensure these systems are secure and protected from threats and vulnerabilities. We provide end-to-end enterprise automation of IT and OT systems, and bring about the convergence of both Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and SCADA/PLC processes for greater enterprise efficiency and productivity. Our team of engineers have deep industry knowledge and help with all aspects of automation. We integrate our automation with cybersecurity, data analytics, Intelligent Automation (RPA) and development of digital twins. Our services include: Turnkey control system delivery
System integration
Remote access, network design and cybersecurity
Multi-layered defence approach to OT cybersecurity
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Drones and geomatics |
Swooping down from the top with a birds-eye survey view of your assets and facilities, and getting down to the bottom level details is one way to look at our services in the ariel and ground intelligence space. We use smart geomatics and spatial intelligence, coupled with high quality asset capture and photogrammetry to create visual image analytics and digital replicas of assets and infrastructure. With teams increasingly working remotely across multiple locations, you need to find innovative ways to complete site visits and bring your projects to life. Our Arial and Ground Intelligence team use cutting edge technology to optimise site visits and capture data in nominal time. Our team of experts can quickly bring data into a digital environment so that your clients, contractors, and stakeholders can experience your project from the home or office. Our team of qualified, experienced professionals include Land Surveyors, 3D Modelers, Drone Pilots, Spatial Scientists, LiDAR Technicians and CADD Professionals. Services include:
Maps, models, and surveys We use light detection and ranging (LiDAR), land surveying, and photography to deliver site maps, topographic maps, and 3D models rapidly, and in a variety of formats to support your design, engineering, and construction needs. Asset management and assessment platforms We can host model data on several platforms to deepen your understanding of site conditions. Enabling you to execute and collaborate on virtual inspections, conditions assessments, and site walkthroughs from your home or office. Virtual site walks With restrictions on travel and gatherings, normal business logistics have been significantly disrupted. Our team has developed smart solutions to ensure business continuity:
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Connected infrastructure and smart places |
Our clients are looking for smarter, more actionable insights to improve their project outcomes. Supported by a rapidly deployed wireless network of sensors coupled with real-time analytics, we provide virtual oversight of people, assets, and work, across multiple locations and multiple projects. With smart technology delivering data to a connected site, real-time insights enhance operational performance, improve safety and reduce operating costs. And when it comes to cities, we help government officials apply the smarts that allows them to re-invent themselves as adaptable places that provide enhanced services to their communities using innovative technologies. The result is sustained economic recovery and tangible results for citizens at a faster speed and lower cost, while making the city more adaptable and resilient to any potential economic shocks in the future. Services include:
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Digital Engineering and information management |
In an era of digital transformation, the engineering sector recognises the power and benefits of moving projects to digital environments. Digital Engineering (DE) is a collaborative way of working using digital processes to enable more productive methods of planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining assets throughout their lifecycle. DE/BIM (Building Information Modelling) can be used to manage all data related to project elements, such as geometrical properties, quantities, properties of materials (colours, textures, price, suppliers etc.), building systems, components, assemblies, and the scope of works, including facility management of selected project assets, as well as 3D models. Drawing on more than 90 years of insights and experience in engineering, combined with the latest developments in digital technology, we help you with digital design, construction and operational environments. DE is more than just a design tool; it is a collaborative way of working, enabled by coordinated information management to improve decision-making and create both efficiencies and certainty throughout entire asset lifecycle. From Maturity Assessment frameworks to rapid executable BIM methodology tools, we can help you accelerate your digital transformation journey with confidence. We adhere to international standards and best practices, so that you can trust the methodology. |
Digital risk and cybersecurity |
We help you protect critical infrastructure – embedding Security by Design. We design and implement policies, processes and technologies to protect organisations, their critical systems, and sensitive information from digital attacks. By applying our three-pronged approach to assess, protect, and manage, we can help organisations develop bespoke cyber risk strategies. Our cyber resilience strategy integrates a standards-based approach, industry best practices, advanced technologies, and engineering expertise to help protect your critical infrastructure. Our goal is to minimise the probability of cybersecurity incidents and the associated financial and reputational impact on your operational technology systems and eliminate threats of strategic consequences for an organisation. Services include:
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Digital Twin |
From simple assets to complex infrastructure networks, our approach to digital twins breaks the barriers between the virtual and physical worlds. We work across the entire project and asset lifecycle from conception to retirement, providing significant financial and operational benefits. Our approach to digital twins is not focused solely on technology solutions. Recognising that digital twin can mean something different to each stakeholder, we take a holistic user and organisational-centric approach to understanding your needs. We work with you to define and develop the most appropriate strategies, business and implementation plans and solutions. A digital twin allows you to increase situation awareness to better understand and solve physical issues faster by detecting them sooner, predict outcomes to a higher degree of precision, optimise performance and ultimately increasing business value. Our tailored approach discovers and defines critical business processes to better replicate your asset. Our digital twin offerings cover both advisory and solution delivery, including a range of bespoke and industry standard solutions:
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Intelligent automation and robotic process automation |
The pandemic has accelerated the need for digital transformation. However, human limitations combined with remote work challenges mean that people simply cannot work any harder. It is imperative that our ways of working and processes change to help people work smarter. By performing process tasks more quickly, accurately, and tirelessly, intelligent automation and robotic process automation (RPA) can unleash productivity gains, and help clients operate amidst increasing uncertainty and ambiguity. Often referred to as ‘digital workers’, RPA helps your organisation to focus on tasks that require higher human skills such as emotional intelligence, reasoning, judgment, and interaction with the customer. Since the digital workers can operate 24/7, the turnaround time reductions of up to 60 percent to 80 percent are common. We use software robots and AI and machine learning (ML) capabilities to execute business processes emulating human actions. Let’s help you unlock the potential of technology, process, and people to provide maximum value for your business and implement best-of-breed solutions. Our industry agnostic intelligent and robotic process automation services cover both advisory and solution delivery, including a range of bespoke and industry-standard solutions:
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Immersive Digital Solutions |
We create and deliver accurate, high-quality and engaging visualisation content, tools and digital experiences. We use the latest visualisation techniques to help bring your project to life – from planning through design, delivery and operation. We use various forms of digital data from multidisciplinary areas including spatial (GIS), digital engineering (BIM), and other extensive data sources, to create accurate 3D models for our clients. These models are developed to a required level of detail to best suit project requirements and published into industry standard and bespoke tools, enabling engaging immersive digital experiences. Example experience and outputs include:
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Digital Engagement |
Effective outreach and accessible online tools and content is critical to successful stakeholder communication and engagement. The impacts of COVID-19 rapidly accelerated the need for digital tools to enable effective stakeholder engagement strategies. GHD Digital provides a suite of easy to use and accessible tools to support stakeholder engagement and communication requirements. These tools and content help communicate details and capture feedback on proposed changes, challenges, benefits, impacts and the disruptions associated with the planning, design and delivery of projects, or significant community and stakeholder changes. These tools are key to achieving stakeholder acceptance and buy-in. Example tools include:
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