Hinkley Point C
BIM Software for Major Nuclear & Energy Infrastructure Projects
Examples of the BIM, engineering and detailing software suited to a nuclear new-build programme on the scale of Hinkley Point C. Each tool maps to a plant, piping, civil, structural, coordination or sequencing workflow — this is a workflow guide, not an official procurement record.
Examples of software suited to this type of project
BIM authoring & coordination
Architectural, structural and building-services authoring for turbine halls, auxiliary buildings and facilities, federated with plant and civil models for multidisciplinary coordination.
Plant & piping design
Piping, equipment and plant layout design with specification-driven components, producing isometrics and plant deliverables for process and mechanical systems.
Structural steel & reinforcement detailing
Constructible detailing of steel frames, embedments and heavy reinforcement on safety-related structures, producing fabrication drawings, bar schedules and NC data.
Site, earthworks & civils
Site development, earthworks, drainage and external works modelling across a large coastal construction site with extensive temporary works.
Federation & clash detection
Federates discipline and vendor models for clash detection and design review, giving a single coordinated view of a highly partitioned megaproject.
Construction sequencing
4D planning that links the construction programme to the coordinated model, used to rehearse and communicate complex build sequences.
CDE & document control
Engineering document and model management for a multi-party delivery organisation: controlled models, drawings, transmittals and review workflows.
Model checking & compliance
Rule-based model checking for coordination quality, information requirements and compliance, run against exchanged IFC models from every discipline.
These are examples of software suited to this type of project, not an official procurement record. No tool is listed as used on the programme unless a cited source is shown. Role descriptions are workflow-based.
Explore the Software Behind Hinkley Point C
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