The new Metropolitan Emergency Room (ER) in Oslo shows how powerful BIM collaboration success story can be. The team used digital tools and green design to stay flexible during construction and after the hospital opened.

Thinking Outside the Box with BIM Collaboration

The project team—Skanska, Advensia, consultants, and more—was chosen for their teamwork, experience, and digital know-how. Price wasn’t the main factor. That decision encouraged fresh thinking and testing of new BIM tools.

Peder Bogsti from Skanska, a former carpenter turned BIM expert, explained why collaboration mattered:

“The fact that OBSL has been carried out as a collaborative project has given us the opportunity to think outside the box and opened for testing new, modern tools.”

One Place for Everyone

Skanska aimed to stop using paper, Post-it notes, and scattered apps. They wanted StreamBIM to bring everything together in one easy-to-use digital space. Bogsti said:

“If you ask me, the elegance of StreamBIM lies in the fact that everything is gathered in one place … Being able to collect as much as possible in one solution is worth its weight in gold.”

Using a unified BIM tool helped cut down IT work, save time, and reduce mistakes.

Simple, Smart Planning

They built a strong planning system with three key ideas:

1. Last Planner System (LPS) – a way to plan tasks together.

2. Integrated Concurrent Engineering (ICE) – working closely in a “Big Room.”

3. BIM with a shared digital platform.

StreamBIM made it easy to host meetings, track issues, and check for clashes—all in one place.

Logging Issues Automatically

Instead of jotting down notes in OneNote and emailing them later, the team used “smart points” in StreamBIM. That meant:

• Everyone saw updated plans and decisions,

• Responsibilities were clear,

• Timeline and deadlines were tracked.

Daily Sync and Quality Checks

Drawings and models synced automatically every day, with metadata attached. That meant workers always had the latest info—on tablets or phones—no matter where they were.

This also helped fix mistakes early. Issues from design checks and clash detection were sent back right away—and to the right people. No more hidden errors.

Transparency & Accountability

StreamBIM tracked who did what and when. Each issue had tags, comments, and a history. Everyone could see open and closed tasks, and even filter by who was responsible.

What the Project Team Learned About BIM Collaboration

• Centralized Hub – All BIM data, tasks, and conversations live in one shared platform.

• Team Planning Tools – LPS, ICE, and Big Room sessions support real-time coordination.

• Smart Case Tracking – “Smart points” mean everyone knows what’s happening, who’s doing it, and when.

• Automatic Sync – Daily metadata updates keep tools, site teams, and models all in sync.

• Clarity & Quality – Clash detection and metadata checks push fixes early and assign them to the right person.

This project is a prime example of real-time BIM collaboration success story, combined with a cloud-based platform like StreamBIM, that delivers smarter coordination, fewer mistakes, and stronger results.

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