Raxio Group uses Oculo for enhanced remote project management and site visibility for Data Centre construction

Background

Raxio Group, a leading data centre infrastructure provider, manages a complex project portfolio with multiple sites across Africa. As Raxio expands its projects, maintaining oversight and quality control across geographically dispersed locations presents significant challenges, particularly for a company that values real-time, efficient project monitoring.

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Challenges

Raxio Group faced several key challenges in managing its diverse and geographically dispersed project portfolio:

• Real-time progress monitoring: Ensuring projects stayed on schedule and addressing on-site issues promptly was critical. Limited remote inspection tools impacted timelines and budgets.
• High travel costs and time commitments: Frequent travel by project managers and senior leadership to various sites incurred significant expenses and consumed valuable time.
• Centralised data management: A need for a streamlined solution to generate insights and reports for effective project analysis and decision-making

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The Solution

Oculo's role in Raxio's operations:

Oculo has become a critical tool for Raxio, delivering extensive value in enabling remote work, enhancing collaboration, and streamlining project management processes.

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Enhanced remote visibility and accessibility:

Oculo’s 360-degree platform allows Raxio’s team to monitor detailed site conditions remotely. This capability is highly valuable for Raxio’s geographically distributed teams. Kobena Kouadio, Project Manager and Scanner for the Congo Project remarked, “This tool is very good. It is the first time using it on this project, and it is great for tracking and checking to see if there are any issues remotely.”

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By conducting regular scans himself, Kalonji-Aaron provides his remote colleagues with detailed visual insights into project progress, enabling them to oversee developments from afar effectively.

It is an interesting platform for viewing progress remotely, especially for managers who work in the UAE and South Africa. They don’t go on site, so having these scans helps them stay updated without needing to travel."

Kalonji-Aaron
Project Manager and Scanner for the Ivory Coast project

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The platform’s user-friendly design has led to widespread adoption across Raxio’s leadership and project management teams.

By enabling remote monitoring, Oculo has allowed Raxio to significantly reduce travel expenses. The platform's ability to connect teams virtually to each site has proven invaluable in controlling costs and facilitating efficient communication.

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Real-Time Progress Monitoring with 3D Model Comparison:

Oculo’s real-time Revit model comparison feature allows Raxio’s teams to assess construction progress directly against their current scans.

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Oculo makes it effortless to review site conditions by allowing us to compare them with our 3D Revit model in real-time. This tool is regularly utilised by our technical staff, management, consultants, and architects to stay updated on construction progress and address issues as they arise."

Faisal Al-Umari
Raxio’s VP of Engineering

The platform enables Raxio’s project managers to detect discrepancies early by visually overlaying models with actual site conditions. According to Al-Umari,

“Issues can be easily identified as Oculo integrates our REVIT model for real time visualisation and comparison against actual site conditions, offering an advantage over traditional inspections and monitoring”

This proactive monitoring helps keep the project on schedule and within budget.

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Conclusion

With Oculo, Raxio Group has significantly improved remote project oversight, enabling timely issue detection and streamlined data access for executives and technical teams. The platform has reduced travel costs, improved project timeliness, and provided essential tools for proactive project management, making it a core asset for Raxio’s operations across multiple sites.

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