Urban CGI Case Studies

The following case studies illustrate work by Urban CGI across a range of industries, including construction, railway, defence, utilities, and highway industries. These case studies introduce client challenges, solutions and results, and illustrate just some of the work Urban CGI has been involved in across the past decades. Projects can be categorised into those relating to Digital Twins Technology, Infrastructure Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, and Industry Training. See how we partner with our clients to manage complex interfaces and stakeholders with agility. Discover how we de-risked, engaged and planned with clients to deliver projects faster and safer.

Melbourne Arts Precinct Redevelopment Project

The Melbourne Arts Precinct redevelopment project aims to transform the creative precinct. Its overarching goal is to attract tourists, unlock employment opportunities, foster the birth of innovative spaces, and cultivate a dynamic urban garden at the heart of one of Australia’s largest cities. Urban CGI played a crucial role in facilitating the planning of this …

Dr. Ben Guy

Construction staging engagement for tower cranes on Swanston Street, Melbourne

CYP have had “10 meetings” regarding construction staging stakeholder engagement including with the City of Melbourne and the State Government at the most senior levels and may need “10 more” to create understanding and resolve the matter. These 20 meetings of senior people take time, cost money and are a distraction. By using CGI workflows …

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Simplified Construction Handover Approvals – Arden Metro Station

Through integrating BIM and disparate information on materials and designs, we were able to create clear visualisation’s early in the construction design development process, in 3D model and VR model solutions. This allowed the designers to see the station design in detail and allowed for the ability reconsider certain elements.

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Metro construction disruptions – 3D animations for stakeholder engagement

In this project, CGI presentations deliver clear and easily understood visual media, communicating the construction impacts and disruptions across site preparations for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel. An example of good stakeholder management, this case study demonstrates how CGI technology facilitates high levels of engagement across the local and wider community.

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3D Animation for State Library of Victoria Heritage Vision

A stakeholder management case study example illustrating engagement of the community about the precious loved state library of Victoria in a way that is sensitive to the philanthropic contributions and architectural sensitivities.

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3D Video Animation for Community Engagement of The Water Story

The Water Services of Australia needed to engage the wider community, the whole country, in telling the important story of water and how everyone is involved in the water cycle. This stakeholder engagement plan involved converting reports into a visual narrative that would inspire and engage millions.

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Virtual Tour for community engagement at LXRA

Virtual Tour implementation with connected panoramas via hotspots on the project web page. Easy to use and clear to understand. Includes full rendered 360 images and photomontage 360 images for compelling integrated and trustworthy CGI imagery. Challenge Clearly explain in an engaging format the experience of the construction upgrades in the community space. Solution. For …

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Construction staging planning approvals for bridge with Acciona

Construction staging planning approvals were proving complex and taking many months for the construction client S2M comprised of Acciona Construction with the planning authorities concerned for impacts on rail signals and highway operations. Miscommunication and misunderstanding were high with the approving authorities taking months and years to make progress and as a consequence planning approvals …

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Engagement to win approvals to build a new University on the Sunshine Coast

How to accelerate decision-making and approvals with executives? Use digital media and CGI to make it easy to understand and tell your story and narrative in under two minutes and make progress faster. Proven thousands of times as the most efficient way to influence decision makers, stakeholders and executives for rapid progress of projects.

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Staff Engagement for Change and Culture Management with SA

Services Australia, comprising Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support, is planning to roll out a new Digital Services Division (DSD) which combines the three services to streamline and simplify the provision of government services and assistance to eligible Australian citizens and permanent residents, including welfare, health, child support and more.

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Avoid the Silo Effect with Better Collaboration using Interactive Digital Technology

The Silo Effect can cost your organisation millions of dollars. Deploying integrated interactive digital workflows has transformed many organisations into efficient, high performance systems.

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3D Model Data Input Specifications

Creating and converting your data into interactive visionary plans. Data can get pretty complex. We try and keep it simple for you. After 20 years, we know a bit about it. We suggest you contact us for a quick chat. But below are some insights – as we know how busy you are. This article …

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When to use which training tool? Physical, VR and Desktop Simulations in Training

What is the right tech for learning, training and development in simulation? A summary of the different learning capabilities each simulation technology can provide given the project context.

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Urban Development Planning Visual Impact Assessments for the Shrine of Remembrance

From a feature survey, we built an accurate and detailed geo-referenced 3D city model of the Shrine of Remembrance. This included trees, terrain and gradients/slopes, all statues, features and materials, pathways and fencing and road surfaces along the edges of the park.

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Frankston Hospital: How Planning and Communications Meet

Great planning needs great communication. Planning sits at the interface between the physical and technical; the psychological and emotional. Our UC stakeholder engagement video for Frankston Hospital combines 3D Planning and communication, building trust and engagement.

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Rolling stock concept planning and engagement to launch the $50bn SRLA construction project

When the $50bn Suburban Rail Loop project needed a new train design, they turned to us to build the concept from scratch. With no design or drawings, only examples and references, we built a complete rolling stock concept to light up the project and become the key brand focus. Every media article now has multiple …

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Operational Readiness Planning Facilitation for Rail Systems and Human Factors

A major challenge in this project was significant noise restrictions, inhibiting the traditional method for alerting personnel to train movement; the sounding of the train horn. To ensure continued safe operations during train preparation, the client proposed an innovative Ground Based Warning System (GBWS) consisting of audible and visual warnings.

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Property Sales Virtual Tours on Digital Map Tables

When one of the largest retail property owners, developers and managers in Australia wanted to enhance customer experiences and improve the quality of interaction and engagement with customers at their sales galleries, they turned to us to provide the solution.

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Interactive 3D Kiosks for Sales and Engagement in Property

Our Property focused interactive Kiosks improve; property sale volumes, conversion rates, sale values, customer engagement, attachment and commitment. Our 3D interactive Kiosks enable customers to quickly engage with the site and information by themselves.

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Interactive Gamification Engagement – Metro Tunnel Construction

Creating engaging educational gamification tools for community engagement and stakeholder relations for the Metro Tunnel Project built trust and interactivity with the community. Client: Rail Projects Victoria Project: Metro Tunnel Project Client Engagement Challenge Engage the community and keep everyone happy and informed while the massive construction disruptions are occurring across the city. Gamification Solution …

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Explosive Ordnance Exclusion Zone Approvals Al Minhad Air Base, Dubai

How to accelerate decision-making and approvals with executives? Use digital media and CGI to make it easy to understand and tell your story and narrative in under two minutes and make progress faster. Proven thousands of times as the most efficient way to influence decision makers, stakeholders and executives for rapid progress of projects

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South Road – Port Road Interchange Project Planning Approvals

How to accelerate decision-making and approvals with executives? Use digital media and CGI to make it easy to understand and tell your story and narrative in under two minutes and make progress faster. Proven thousands of times as the most efficient way to influence decision makers, stakeholders and executives for rapid progress of projects.

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Outdoor Advertising Approvals at Essendon Airport

How to accelerate decision-making and approvals with executives? Use digital media and CGI to make it easy to understand and tell your story and narrative in under two minutes and make progress faster. Proven thousands of times as the most efficient way to influence decision makers, stakeholders and executives for rapid progress of projects.

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Secure Facility Planning Engagement to win the bid

How to accelerate decision-making and approvals with executives? Use digital media and CGI to make it easy to understand and tell your story and narrative in under two minutes and make progress faster. Proven thousands of times as the most efficient way to influence decision makers, stakeholders and executives for rapid progress of projects.

Dr. Ben Guy

Flood Mitigation Approval for Airport Link Tunnel Portal

How to accelerate decision-making and approvals with executives? Use digital media and CGI to make it easy to understand and tell your story and narrative in under two minutes and make progress faster. Proven thousands of times as the most efficient way to influence decision makers, stakeholders and executives for rapid progress of projects.

Dr. Ben Guy