Public property deserves a digital basis
CREW-B digitises government buildings, stations, schools, sports complexes and public spaces with 3D laser scanning and BIM. For better management, smarter sustainability and well-founded decision-making.
Town hall in Haarlem, Dutch Tax Authority Apeldoorn, town hall Veendam
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You manage buildings for the long term
Municipalities and government bodies manage a broad and diverse property portfolio. From monumental town halls to sports complexes, from community centres to stations. Many of these buildings are decades old, with drawings that are no longer current or sometimes missing altogether. That makes planned maintenance, sustainability and refurbishment unnecessarily complex and costly.
We map your buildings as they really are. With a fast, accurate 3D laser scan and a BIM model usable for maintenance, permits, sustainability and spatial planning. Scan once, benefit from reliable data for years.
Digital basis for public property
3D Laser scanning of government buildings
Our NavVis VLX mobile scanner maps a building in a few hours. From basement to roof, from installations to layout. Without disruption to users and visitors. We scan during office hours, after closing time or at weekends, depending on your situation.
Scan to BIM to ILS standard
We process the point cloud into a structured BIM model. Architectural, structural and, on request, also installation. In Revit, IFC or AutoCAD, depending on the systems your organisation works with. The model is immediately usable for maintenance, sustainability and permits.
Model management via Docs
In Autodesk Docs you get a central platform with insight into your complete property portfolio. All models, drawings and documentation in one place, accessible to all departments involved. Ideal for municipalities that manage tens to hundreds of buildings.
Indoorviewer for public accessibility
With our web-based viewer, staff, managers and external parties can walk through the building digitally. Measure distances, inspect installations, share situations. Without site visits, without alignment with users.
Built for complex portfolios
Experience with public property: We scanned the old town hall. It was scanned by us with our NavVis VLX mobile scanner. On the basis of the scan output, we worked the point cloud up fully into a BIM model. The BIM model will be used by the architect to produce the permit drawings.
For the Dutch Tax Authority Apeldoorn and Gemeente Veendam we fully scanned one of the buildings. On the basis of the scan, our client produced the drawings of the existing situation. We hosted the indoor viewer. Public property is diverse and complex. That’s something we have experience with.
Scalable and standardised. Whether you want to scan a single town office or your complete municipal property portfolio: we deliver consistent data in the same format. For larger commissions, we start with a pilot to set the standard.
One party, from scan to management. Scanning, modelling and digital management sit under one roof at CREW-B. You have one point of contact, one schedule and no information loss in the chain.
Integration with municipal systems. Our models and management environments fit with common management systems. We deliver the spatial data you link to your own maintenance software, property registration or sustainability monitor.
Where our data makes the difference
Planned maintenance and long-term maintenance plan. A current BIM model is the basis for a reliable Long-Term Maintenance Plan. You see exactly which elements are due for replacement when and where urgency is highest. Substantiated with data, not with estimates.
Sustainability of public property. Municipalities face the task of making their property more sustainable. Our scans capture the current state accurately: installation positions and building outlines. That speeds up the analysis and makes scenarios concretely comparable.
Permits and Wkb. For environmental permits, change-of-use notices and evacuation floor plans, we deliver the underlying drawings directly from the BIM model. Under the Dutch Quality Assurance for Building Act (Wkb), an as-built scan provides objective verification.
Spatial planning and repurposing. When reconfiguring or repurposing municipal property, our scan delivers the reliable spatial data you need for design decisions. Current, accurate and in line with the actual situation.
Accessibility and inclusion. For Atsence we delivered a point cloud of NEMO Science Museum and Arnhem Central Station. The basis for navigation software that helps blind and partially sighted people orient themselves in public spaces. Digitising public buildings opens the door to this kind of innovative application.
In four steps to data-driven property management
1. Inventory and scope
Together we map out which buildings are a priority, from schools and sports facilities to town halls and monuments. We determine the desired level of detail and, for multiple objects, first set the standard in a pilot so all follow-up scans are delivered consistently.
2. On-site scanning
Our specialist scans the building with the NavVis VLX. The process is fast, unobtrusive and doesn’t disrupt users and visitors. An average office building or school is scanned in a few hours.
3. Processing and modelling
The point cloud is processed and converted into a BIM model to BIM basis ILS. For renovation or refurbishment projects, this Scan-to-BIM journey delivers a reliable basis for design and permit straight away. Delivery in your preferred format: Revit, IFC, DWG or PDF.
4. Digital management
Your data is unlocked via our Indoorviewer and/or Docs environment. For portfolios, we set up a central environment in which all your buildings can be found.
Scan-to-BIM zit nu logisch in stap 3 als toepassing bij renovatie, zonder dat het de hoofdterm wordt. Stap 1 is specifiek gemaakt voor gemeentelijke portefeuilles.
Public property in practice
Town Hall Haarlem
Dutch Tax Authority Apeldoorn
Town Hall Veendam
Yes. The mobile scanner is quiet, compact and unobtrusive. Staff and visitors can just keep working. We schedule the scanning at the time that suits you best.
No. We scan a wide range of property daily, from historical town halls to sports complexes and distribution centres. We keep the standard and the format consistent, regardless of building type.
Model management via Autodesk Docs doesn’t replace your management system, but delivers the spatial data (BIM, point cloud, viewer) that you link to it. We deliver in common formats that fit your workflows.
That depends on the commission value and your internal guidelines. We are experienced with government commissions and deliver the documentation you need for your procurement process.
Depending on the number of buildings, the surface area and the desired services. Get in touch for a tailored quote.
Ready to digitise your public property?
From one building to a complete portfolio: we help you think through the smartest approach. Schedule an introduction and discover what data-driven management can do for your organisation.