Quality data integral to managing 45,000 assets on site

Quality data integral to managing 45,000 assets on site

Since taking on the consolidated engineering contract for a large client late last year, Precise Air Group’s permanent on site team have worked tirelessly with their client’s counterparts to set up the Archibus* framework and register over 45,000 Mechanical, Electrical and Hydraulic (MEH) assets.

The scale of the implementation has been substantial.

“Late last year our client moved from a multi-service provider model, using multiple subcontractors, to a consolidated engineering contract,” explained Mark Jenkins, Precise Air’s State Manager Queensland.

“Our client had completed the first stage of loading Archibus’ elementary asset management modules before we were awarded the contract,” continued Mark, “but they were looking for help to maximise and use more of the features Archibus had to offer to achieve total asset management.”

The team took on the project as if it was their own, using their technical knowledge and experience in asset management to set up the systems to manage the data the way the client wanted to use it.

“Firstly we ran workshops and assisted our client in refining their Archibus framework,” said Mark. “We customised our Asset Registration and Site Risk Assessment Apps so that we could upload asset data directly into the system, minimising handling errors and making the whole process so much more efficient. Then we set about training all users.

“Importantly, our data capture was completed by our qualified technicians who are permanently stationed on site, not outsourced to less technically adept third party providers. Unless they are the techs doing the maintenance on site, they really don’t understand the criticality or nuances of each piece of equipment”, continued Mark.

The team reached an important milestone in January, in becoming fully automated for preventative maintenance and corrective works.  This resulted in the generation of their first batch of PPM requests in Archibus. Precise Air have managed in excess of 80,000 work requests since commencing operation with Archibus on site.

“Precise Air specialises in running large scale facilities like airports, universities and technology/business parks,” explained Mark. “At the larger sites, we effectively establish mini branches on site which are integrated into the client’s operations, but have the additional benefits of being able to provide the latest in specialised services backed by an experienced support team.”

For more information, please contact Mark Jenkins on 1300 728 143.

*Archibus is an integrated facility and infrastructure asset management system.