A single digital ecosystem

We use advanced digital services to ensure effective operation.

The benefits of MSU-1 GC’s single digital ecosystem
Saving time and money
For each project, we stand up a dedicated team to see the work through all stages – from design to project delivery sign-off by the management company. The single ecosystem enables us to coordinate and share documentation at all construction stages between all participants in the construction process. Our own unique plugins and modules ensure the shortest delivery timelines. For example, the Verification and Automatic Clash Detection modules help to build a perfect information model within a compressed timeframe. MSU-1 GC was one of the first companies able to draft all design documentation fully in-house. The Company uses advanced equipment and 3D scanning to produce the best results.
Full control over the entire construction cycle
With access to a common data environment from any mobile device and any location, the Company, its clients, and contractors can keep up to date on a project across all construction stages.
Company reputation
The success of MSU-1 GC in developing digital solutions has not gone unnoticed by the public: we were among the first to be recognised by the Moscow Committee for Pricing Policy in Construction and State Project Inspection (Moskomekspertiza).
Digital transformation

MSU-1 GC has a long-term Digital Business Transformation Strategy that covers all aspects of the Company’s business and envisages the rollout of innovative technologies and advanced equipment, among other ambitious plans. The strategy sets out key business and IT development priorities, related focus areas, and projects to be implemented in line with the Company’s strategic goals. It also includes a phased digital transformation plan for MSU-1 GC over the next 5–10 years to improve business process efficiency and business transparency, shorten project timelines, and optimise labour intensity of individual projects.

Digitalisation will bring communications to the next level and ensure innovative IT services are adopted Company-wide. In addition, the digital transformation will see all business processes standardised and automated in line with the MSU-1 GC business model.

Digital services

MSU-1 GC has uniform design standards, applies latest IT technology, and leverages proprietary solutions.

The Verification
and Automatic Clash Detection modules
The CDE Quantity
Takeoffs module
Cost estimation modules
The single Contractor
and Customer Portal
A data warehouse, a regulatory and reference information
system, an integration bus, etc.

To further optimise construction works, MSU-1 GC adds proprietary modules, such as Cost Estimate, Tender, Grand Tender, and Construction Control.

MСУ-1 SuperApp
The Company has rolled out MSU-1 SuperApp, a one-stop mobile application for its employees, clients, and contractors that gives integrated access to all ecosystem services in real time. The app enables real-time project management directly from construction sites.
MСУ-1 SuperApp
The work acceptance management system
The deadline management system
The construction acceptance system
The concrete ordering system
The project team management system
The system for procuring general contracting services
The Contractor and Customer Portal
The e-procurement platform, and much more
MСУ-1 SuperApp

Sections The MSU-1 SuperApp’s sections are structured by topic and analytics.

The Tasks section provides tracking of all tasks, assignments, and protocols for the project and enables progress monitoring by all project participants.

The Checklists section enables prompt acceptance and quality control of individual works or construction stages, including taking into account the technology or design requirements and standards for their implementation. With more than 50 templates available, project participants maintain checklists collaboratively in real time, leaving comments and attaching photos for other project participants or crews to act on identified issues.

The Notifications section contains updates to tasks and assignments of each project participant as well as notifications about changes to project schedules and design documentation in general.

In the Contacts section, users can quickly look up the contact details of any Company employee involved in a particular project and reach out to them by phone or e-mail.

The News section contains latest Company news and information on important events related to various business areas. This section is under construction.

In the Stroyservice section, project participants can order and pay for various services online. Right now, they can order contractor works and manage a wide range of services, from renting various equipment, machinery, and mechanisms or household appliances to preparing cost estimates and as-built documentation, etc.

PMIS

The project management information system (PMIS) is used for project planning, resource allocation, and change management as part of project management. The system accelerates project managers’ decision making, increases the transparency of the Company’s project management processes and tasks, and provides stakeholders with an effective tool to track and monitor project implementation. In addition, all participants can monitor expenses and manage budgets online.

The system consists of modules, each of which has its own function.

Map of projects
Project schedules
Video
Assignments
Protocols
E-archive of design documentation
Telegram bot integration for workflow automation
Mobile app with project task update functionality
Contractor work acceptance portal

To manage construction process, the Company uses the Contractor and Customer Portal, a single system enabling seamless project timeline management at all stages. This includes the following:

A module for tracking the number of contractors
and progress to completion
An online acceptance and quality control module
A tendering and e-contracting module
An online cost tracking module for both the contractor and the customer
A module for tracking the timelines for project tasks and individual assignments that arise during the project
A module for tracking project financial performance
Contractor work acceptance portal

Provides an interface between the general contractor and subcontractors across construction stages.
Drives good communication between all construction participants.
Simplifies and accelerates work acceptance for all parties.

The Contractor and Customer Portal was built using the 1C: Construction Company Management ERP 2.5 platform and provides external users with web access to MSU-1 GC’s operational accounting system.
Access is granted to a limited set of subcontractor data.

Contractor employees can enter data on works completed during the reporting period
Subcontractors can attach supporting files.
BIM system

MSU-1 GC uses building information modelling (BIM). MSU-1 GC’s in-house BIM specialists are its key competitive edge. Responsible for information modelling automation, they develop unique software for the Company’s needs and deploy best practices from across the wider FSK Group, of which MSU-1 GC is part. In addition to a 3D representation of a project’s geometry, this technology also digitally displays all its physical and functional characteristics and enables all project participants to work on its virtual model in a shared information space.

The BIM system is the source of data for the entire digital ecosystem at MSU-1 GC.
BIM technology

The BIM system is capable of, for example, creating a digital twin of a building, modelling objects using a single classifier of materials and elements, checking BIM models for errors and clashes between adjacent sections, and developing as-built documentation.

Project module (M.Centre)

The success of MSU-1 GC in developing digital solutions has not gone unnoticed by the public: we were among the first to be recognised by the Moscow Committee for Pricing Policy in Construction and State Project Inspection (Moskomekspertiza).

E-procurement

Procurement procedures are an integral part of a single digital ecosystem, immediately providing highly transparent information to all bidders subject to the eligibility criteria for MSU-1 GC’s counterparties. The Company’s e-procurement platform is an indispensable part of the digital ecosystem which automates not only supplier selection processes but also the entire procurement lifecycle.
The e-procurement platform automates multi-stage procurement procedures and varying re-bidding stages for selected participants. At all stages, a bid submission history is recorded for each participant, ensuring procurement transparency.

E-procurement

At the first stage, terms of reference can be prepared in the system as an electronic document for tenders to supply services, goods, and works. A tender to procure construction and installation services involves screening of bidders, multi-stage bidding, and a re-bidding option.
Tailored to match the divisional structure of MSU-1 GC, the digital system enables users to conduct coordinated procurement planning by division, prepare consolidated procurement plans, and group similar needs.

E-procurement

At the second stage, the Company configures the procurement procedure in detail and prepares an electronic hierarchical bill of quantities for construction and installation works based on applicable regulatory and reference information. The counterparty accreditation process is automated through a detailed electronic questionnaire requiring extensive information on financial performance, qualifications, and reputation. MSU-1 GC can automatically check counterparties against external databases and engage responsible individuals from relevant departments for further evaluation.

E-procurement

At the third stage, when the winner is selected, the data processed by the digital system is used for an independent evaluation of bids against price and quality criteria. The next step is automatic generation of an electronic bill of quantities and materials as well as comparison tables based on cost estimates from counterparties.

E-procurement

At the fourth stage, the system supports negotiations with the contractor and the execution of a paperless contract reflecting the completed tender’s outcomes. Using the electronic contract registry, a template document can be generated and approved without printing a hard copy.

E-procurement

The e-procurement platform is also an extremely powerful tool to maintain post-tender communication with the supplier.

The system tracks the execution and receipt of payments against schedule. The Company maintains detailed contract records automatically to measure and monitor performance against set targets, while also enabling claim management and addendum execution as necessary. In exceptional cases where a contract should be terminated, decision making is based on objective performance indicators
The platform encompasses a digital system for preparing and approving procurement plans for the upcoming financial period, with options such as planning by financial responsibility centres, expense items, procurement categories, etc.