If you’ve ever wondered how world-class developers manage to deliver massive, high-quality real estate projects on time, the story of Park Lane at Dubai Hills Estate is a must-read. Nestled in one of Dubai’s most prestigious master communities, this project faced immense challenges—tight timelines, complex construction standards, and the demand for luxury finishes. But with cutting-edge 3D cost modeling and smart digital solutions, the project team not only overcame these hurdles but also set a new benchmark for efficiency, precision, and collaboration in construction.

 

 

CRCC & Park Lane: Powering Dubai’s Next Luxury Landmark

 

China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), one of the world’s largest infrastructure giants, is reshaping skylines across the UAE. With a proven track record on mega-projects like UAE Railway Phase II and Blue Sky Hotel, CRCC brought its global capabilities to Dubai’s most ambitious master community: Dubai Hills Estate.

 

Strategically positioned between Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina, Dubai Hills Estate is a lifestyle destination featuring a championship golf course, Dubai Hills Mall, lush parks, and world-class healthcare and education. Park Lane is designed as the crown jewel of this community—where luxury living meets seamless city access.

 

 

Project Challenges: Beating Time, Scale, and Complexity

 

 

The Dubai Hills Park Lane project is a part of the larger Dubai Hills Estate development and is known for its luxurious and well-designed residences. While specific details on the "difficulty" of the project are not explicitly stated, it is implied to be of high quality and complexity due to its location within a premium development and its focus on luxury living.  

 

1. Complexity of Construction and Management 

Dubai Hills Estate is designed to offer a high-end lifestyle, and the Park Lane project likely incorporates premium materials, finishes, and rebar arrangement, which can add to the complexity of construction and management.  

 

2. High Construction Standards 

Dubai Hills Estate is known for its high construction standards and commitment to quality, which can present challenges in terms of meeting these expectations and ensuring the long-term durability and performance of the project.  

 

3. Impact on Productivity and Project Timelines 

Time left for the tendering stage is limited while the project scale is large. It is crucial for QS to complete a project in such a limited time. The company has to make use of 2-3 QS to complete the project by the traditional way or another 2D measurement solution.  

 

 

Smart Digital Solutions: How 3D Cost Modeling Rewrote the Rules

 

To overcome these obstacles, the team deployed Cubicost TAS & TRB—advanced cost modelling technology that turned challenges into opportunities:

 

1. 3D Measure 

Inside the model, several elements can be created, but due to the complexity of construction and special requirements of the project, some of the quantities are difficult to calculate through the traditional method. In order to solve the issue, the 3D measurement technology is leveraged to measure specific parts of entities. On the other hand, remarks can be added onto the quantity measured by this function, which, on the other hand, provides another classification condition for users to generate quantity separately in the quantity report. 

 

2. View Expression and 3D Deduction 

Quantity checking is essential for every project, especially for large-scale projects with high value like Park Lane. It is hard to check quantity with the traditional way because of the large scale of the project and the complexity of the design. With the View Expression function, users can generate quantity with reference to the measurement rules and deducted entities. All the contents inside View Expression can also be generated into Excel for quantity checking with QS who do not use any software. 

When it comes to complex entities for which the quantity formula is difficult to understand, users may also make use of the 3D deduction function to open the 3D View of Entity to check whether the quantity measurement is reasonable or not. Through the 3D view, users are able to display or hide the entities that are deducted from the current entity to find out what has been deducted and the precision of the measurement. 

 

3. Measurement Rules in Cubicost TRB 

The reinforcement arrangement of the project is complicated. With the measurement rule embedded in the Cubicost TRB, users are not required to consider rebar arrangement and measurement rules to be used in different entities. With reference to the picture in the measurement rules of TRB, users are able to easily understand the meaning of rules that can be used to control rebar arrangement so as to adjust it based on requirements in typical detail. As a result, what users need to do is only to adjust measurement rules before extracting quantity from the model and then input the rebar information. Once the information is completed, the quantity can be calculated together with a well-designed report.

 

 

Game-Changing Results: Why Park Lane Set a New Standard

 

 

1. Significant Time Saving 

With Cubicost TAS and TRB, a lot of time is saved compared with the previous solutions, such as Excel with 2D measurement tools. By using other tools, users need to set formulas for different entities one by one based on typical detail. When it comes to Cubicost, the user only needs to adjust the measurement rule one time to complete the formulation stage for the whole model. 

 

2. Streamlined Quantity Verification 

With the aid of the 3D view on Cubicost during quantity checking, it can be utilised by all parties for various purposes, such as communication, joint measurement work, and more. Other than the 3D view of the model, quantity measurement or deduction relationship can also be provided in the 3D view to facilitate the project members to make decisions promptly and effectively. 

 

 

Inspired by how Park Lane at Dubai Hills Estate overcame tight deadlines and complex construction challenges with 3D cost modeling? Your projects can achieve the same success with the right digital tools. Glodon Cubicost helps simplify quantity take-offs, streamline collaboration, and bring precision to even the most demanding developments.

 

Whether you’re working on residential, commercial, or infrastructure projects, Cubicost is built to cut manual effort and deliver faster, more accurate results from the start.

 

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