Pfaffenhofen Innovation Center
The project
Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo is investing €1 billion in expanding its site in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm into an international innovation center. The construction of the BioDS building is a key milestone in the production of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for innovative cancer therapies.
The Pfaffenhofen site is already one of Daiichi Sankyo's largest production and development sites worldwide. Over 800 experts work here on the development and manufacture of medicines that are exported to more than 50 countries.
The challenge for lcmd
The project places special demands on the project management software:
Complex project structure
- Coordination of 13 specialized partners plus equipment suppliers
- • Late project entry: Implementation in service phase 8, while the shell construction was already underway
- • Prefabricated construction with VST towers for temporary building support
- • Parallel trades: Simultaneous shell construction and finishing on different floors
- • High quality requirements due to pharmaceutical standards and regulatory inspections
Due to this complex situation, there was a particular need for highly precise scheduling and exceptionally transparent construction management in order to avoid delays, obstruction notices, and additional costs.
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The solution: BIM x LEAN
lcmd (Lean Construction Management Digital) was used as the central platform for digital cycle planning, integrated into the common data environment big®.
The software ecosystem:
- lcmd für cloudbasierte Taktplanung, Prozessvisualisierung und Live-Monitoring
- big® als CDE für Modellkoordination, Dokumentenmanagement und BCF-Aufgaben
- Bidirektionale Integration über Datenbank-Relationen und offene Schnittstellen
- Automatisches Mapping zwischen Terminplan-Prozessen und 3D-Modellelementen
The linking of the schedule (lcmd) and 3D model (big®) enables all project participants—from the client to project management to subcontractors—to work on a shared, transparent database.
Implementation and results
After just six weeks, lcmd was fully implemented and actively in use. The average training period for new users is around one week—an indicator of how intuitive the software landscape is to use.
Measurable successes:
- Efficient construction meetings through better visualization
- • Faster decision-making through a shared database
- • Successful rescheduling without affecting other trades
- • Early detection of conflicts and more accurate forecasting
- • Improved adherence to deadlines through transparent traceability
- • Cost transparency, e.g., for scaffolding costs through integrated reporting
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Head of Construction at Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Wolfgang Bayer
lcmd and the link to big® provide an enormous gain in knowledge after just a short time. The big advantage lies not only in potential cost savings, but also in the ability to make better and more informed decisions. The information base is the same for everyone. And that is our biggest added value: transparency creates trust and enables genuine collaboration.