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06. Site receipt, storage and erection

Receive trucks, manage storage locations and track assembly erection on site, including 3D visualisation.

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CHAPTER 06

Site receipt, storage and erection

Receive trucks and parts, organise their storage and track their erection on site.

Before you start. The project must contain the relevant assemblies and include the construction site in its logistics route. People working on site must have permissions appropriate to their roles.

Give the site team access to the project

Invite a user and define which companies' information they can view or update.

  1. In the project, open Model sharing, then the invitation form.
  2. Enter theemail address and select the role Editor (can update by scanning) if the person needs to update tracking information.
  3. In Authorised companies, select SITE and, where necessary, the other company on the route, such as GALVAPRO.
  4. Use Send invitation or Update depending on whether you are adding a user or changing their access. Then check the user list and statuses.
Inviting a user with the Editor role in Fabbim project sharing.
Figure 1 — Inviting an editor in project sharing.
Changing the authorised companies SITE and GALVAPRO for a Fabbim editor.
Figure 2 — Defining the authorised companies for this user.
Fabbim project user list with Editor role, Active status and Edit action.
Figure 3 — Sharing list with role, status and Edit action.
Remember. Rights are limited to the selected companies. The role and permissions must match the recipient's responsibilities.

Confirm truck receipt on site

When the truck arrives, check its contents and record its receipt in Fabbim.

  1. Open the section Dispatches and the truck shown as In transit to the site.
  2. Check transport information, the package, marks and quantities in the truck details.
  3. You can use Download in the section Delivery note to download the PDF.
  4. Click Confirm receipt once the truck has actually been received.
Details of the truck in transit to site, downloadable delivery note and Confirm receipt button.
Figure 4 — Truck details and confirmation of receipt on site.
Important. Confirming truck receipt does not replace recording the location of parts after unloading.

Find delivered trucks

Received trucks remain available in the logistics section.

  1. In Dispatches, select the tab Delivered.
  2. Find the truck under the destination On site and open its details.
  3. Check the list of delivered elements. The details also provide the action Erect to continue site tracking.
Mobile Dispatches view in Fabbim, Delivered tab showing a truck received on site.
Figure 5 — Received truck in the Delivered tab.
Details of the truck delivered to site and Erect button in Fabbim.
Figure 6 — Delivered truck details and access to erection tracking.
Good to know. The truck is now listed among received deliveries: the next steps are to locate parts and record their erection.

Open the site erection table

The Erection module brings together the assemblies to process on site.

  1. Click the section Erection in Fabbim's bottom navigation.
  2. View the project's assembly list: mark, workflow, section, quantity and weight.
  3. Find the controls Erected and Storage areas above the table.
Fabbim Site erection table displaying assemblies and their properties.
Figure 7 — Overview of the Site erection table.
Tip. Check the selected project before changing assembly status or location.

Select assemblies to unload

Select the received parts before assigning them a location on site.

  1. In the erection table, select the row for the assembly to unload.
  2. Check the mark and quantity of the selection.
  3. Click Unload (1) in the example shown: the number corresponds to the displayed selection.
Assembly selected in the Fabbim erection list and Unload (1) button.
Figure 8 — Selected assembly and Unload action.
Check before proceeding. The unloading command comes before assigning the part to a storage area.

Choose a storage area for unloading

Assign parts to their actual location so they can be found during erection.

  1. In the window Unload, choose the site receiving the parts.
  2. Select an area from the list Available areas if the required area already exists.
  3. If the location does not exist yet, click + New area to create it.
  4. After choosing the area, use Confirm to record the operation.
Unload window for choosing the site and an existing storage area.
Figure 9 — Unloading window and list of available areas.
Good to know. The storage area assigns a location to unloaded parts.

Create a new storage area

Name site locations to make parts easier to find.

  1. Click + New area from the unloading window.
  2. Check the site, then enter the area name, for example BUFFER AREA.
  3. You can add an optional description to specify its location, for example an area reference or chainage marker.
  4. Click Save, then select the created area to complete unloading if needed.
New storage area form with the name BUFFER AREA and optional description.
Figure 10 — Creating the BUFFER AREA storage location.
Tip. Use short, consistent names for physical storage areas on site.

Check stored parts and parts awaiting erection

Site tracking displays the assigned area and part status after unloading.

  1. Return to the tracking list for Site erection.
  2. Check the column Storage area : the example shows BUFFER AREA.
  3. Check thestatus of the element, shown as To erect until erection has been confirmed.
Part in BUFFER AREA with To erect status in the Fabbim site tracking table.
Figure 11 — Assembly located in BUFFER AREA with To erect status.
Remember. Storage location and erection progress are two different pieces of information.

Update the status after erection

Once the assembly has actually been installed, its progress can be recorded as Erected in Fabbim.

  1. After the assembly has actually been installed, use the action Erected available in the module.
  2. Check the relevant mark in the tracking list.
  3. Check that thestatus has changed to ✓ Erected ; in the example, the storage area remains visible.
Part in BUFFER AREA whose status has changed to Erected in the Fabbim table.
Figure 12 — The assembly is displayed with Erected status.
Important. Only record “Erected” once the corresponding operation has actually been completed on site.

View erection progress in the 3D BIM model

Visually check assemblies already erected and those still to install.

  1. Activate the 3D view from the Erection module.
  2. Check the legend To erect, Erected and Other project elements.
  3. In the example, the assembly whose erection has been recorded appears in green in both the model and the table.
Fabbim site 3D BIM model with an erected assembly shown in green and the To erect and Erected legend.
Figure 13 — Viewing erection progress in the 3D model.
Continue tracking. Repeat the update for other assemblies to maintain an overall view of site progress.
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