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ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH

Project Goal

The goal of the project was to establish a fully digital, GIS-based construction site management system that enables structured data capture, automated documentation, and real-time monitoring of construction activities. The solution improves data quality, reduces manual processing, and supports transparent, data-driven decision-making through real-time KPIs and interactive visualizations, ensuring efficient documentation and streamlined site operations throughout the project lifecycle.

Survey123 Connect was implemented as the central data-capture tool, allowing field teams to document construction progress using customized digital forms. Collected data is automatically processed and visualized through ArcGIS Dashboards and Experience Builder. All applications and resources were consolidated within an ArcGIS Hub, creating a single, centralized digital ecosystem that enhances collaboration, transparency, and standardization across the project.
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Business Problem Solved

The project addressed the challenge of managing construction site documentation and reporting across multiple contractors involved in a large-scale infrastructure project. Each construction company applied its own processes, tools, and reporting standards, resulting in inconsistent data structures, non-comparable performance metrics, manual data handling, and limited transparency across the project. This fragmentation made it difficult to establish uniform KPIs, monitor progress consistently, and enable reliable, project-wide reporting and decision-making.
By introducing a centralized, GIS-based digital workflow, the project established a common data standard for all contractors, ensuring that construction activities were documented in a consistent, validated, and auditable manner.

Technology Implemented

Survey123 Connect
Experience Builder
ArcGIS Dashboard
ArcGIS Hub
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Online
Notebook

Development Team Biography

Georg Schloegl
Founder and Strategic Lead of the Digital Construction Site Concept / Project Manager/ GIS Lead

Georg Schloegl is a Group Leader in the IT – BIM – GIS department at ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH, based in Rum near Innsbruck, with more than 15 years of experience in large-scale infrastructure projects worldwide.
He developed the overall concept and system architecture, defined unified data standards and reporting structures, and acted as the interface between construction, GIS, and IT to translate operational requirements into scalable digital workflows and ensure successful on-site implementation.

Manfred Egger is a GIS Specialist with more than 20 years of experience. They are responsible for automation and Python scripting within the project, supporting efficient and robust GIS workflows.

Valerie Woell (SynerGIS) support Experience Builder & ArcGIS Hub

Client-side team that assumed administration and operational ownership after implementation.