A single digital ecosystem
We use advanced digital services to ensure effective operation.
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.
MSU-1 GC has uniform design standards, applies latest IT technology, and leverages proprietary solutions.
and Automatic Clash Detection modules
Takeoffs module
and Customer Portal
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.
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.
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.
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:
and progress to completion
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The e-procurement platform is also an extremely powerful tool to maintain post-tender communication with the supplier.