Digital infrastructure

Digital Engineering is a collaborative way of working, using digital processes to enable more productive methods of planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining our assets.

In 2018, KiwiRail embarked on a significant portfolio of capital work designed to bring transformational change to New Zealand’s rail network. To successfully deliver this portfolio and to support the growth of the wider business, and the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry as a whole, KiwiRail pioneered new ways of working that recognised the importance of continuous improvement in how it operates.

The Digital Engineering Programme vision recognises the important role KiwiRail plays in the New Zealand AEC industry and the programme seeks to Pioneer KiwiRail’s digital journey to transform the industry.

In early 2019, KiwiRail began a digital engineering pilot to support the delivery of its capital projects portfolio. Through the success of the pilot, KiwiRail has now developed a digital ‘way of working’ which uses the international standard ISO19650.  There are a number of resources on this page that will help when delivering KiwiRail projects.

Digital Engineering Objectives

• Provide a place where people can access and consume data
• Reduce risks during the construction phase
• Create a rich and accurate as-built record of the asset
• Increase efficiency in the way we work