Advancing Aviation Infrastructure
Through BIM Excellence
Noida International Airport
Key Details:
Project Type: Airport
Project Area: 14.3 Million sq.ft.
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Type of Service: 3D BIM
Year: 2023
Client: Tata Projects Ltd
Scope: Manage the BIM deliverables including BEP preparation, model audit and coordination from PD Stage to completion of construction stage of the project.
Overview
Noida International Airport, popularly known as Jewar Airport, is one of India's largest greenfield airport developments, a new aviation gateway for the National Capital Region, Delhi, being built within the planned YEIDA city. With a scale exceeding 14.3Million sq. ft., the project demanded a level of coordination and precision that only a robust BIM framework could deliver. Mancycom was engaged to lead the BIM process across the project's full lifecycle, from preliminary design through to construction completion.
The Challenge
Airport infrastructure projects are among the most complex builds in the construction industry, combining terminal buildings, runways, MEP-heavy systems, structural steel, and multiple interdependent disciplines that must all converge without clashes or delays. At this scale, the key challenges included:
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Multi-disciplinary complexity: Coordinating architectural, structural, and MEP models across a sprawling terminal footprint, where even minor clashes could cascade into significant construction delays.
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Phased design evolution: Managing BIM deliverables continuously from the Preliminary Design (PD) stage onward, as design intent evolved into construction-ready detail.
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Data integrity at scale: Ensuring model accuracy and consistency across a project of this magnitude, where manual checks alone would be inadequate.
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Stakeholder alignment: Working within Tata Projects Ltd.'s execution framework to keep design, engineering, and site teams synchronized on a single source of truth.
Mancycom's Approach
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BIM Execution Plan (BEP) Development - We authored a detailed BEP tailored to the airport's scale and phasing, establishing modeling standards, coordination protocols, LOD (Level of Development) requirements, and workflows that would govern the project from design through construction.
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Model Audit & Quality Control - A rigorous model audit process was implemented to validate geometry, data integrity, and compliance with the BEP at each project milestone, catching inconsistencies early and maintaining a reliable federated model throughout.
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Cross-Disciplinary Coordination - Our team ran continuous clash detection and coordination cycles across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines, resolving conflicts virtually before they could surface as costly on-site rework — critical given the density of systems packed into the terminal infrastructure.
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End-to-End Lifecycle Management - Unlike a single-phase engagement, our involvement spanned the entire project journey from the PD stage through to construction completion, ensuring continuity of the BIM model as the single source of truth across every stage of delivery.
Impact
By embedding structured BIM processes into a project of this magnitude, Mancycom helped Tata Projects Ltd. reduce coordination risk, minimize on-site clashes, and maintain design-to-construction consistency across one of India's most ambitious airport developments, reinforcing Mancycom's capability to manage BIM at true infrastructure scale.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport
Key Details:
Project Type: Airport
Project Area: 640,000 sq.ft.
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Type of Service: 3D BIM
Year: -
Client: VK Associates
Scope: 3D Engineering Coordination (Clash detection among Structural, Architectural and MEP services element within the building). Preparation of 2D Coordinated drawings
Overview
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is one of Kolkata's key aviation gateways, featuring an integrated international terminal building comprising 1 basement level, a ground floor, and 3 upper floors, with a total built-up area of approximately 60,000 Sqm. Mancycom was engaged to deliver precise 3D engineering coordination and drawing production in support of the terminal's construction.
The Challenge
Integrated terminal buildings pack a dense mix of structural, architectural, and MEP systems into a compact, multi-level footprint, with basement-level services, vertical circulation, and passenger-facing finishes all competing for the same spatial envelope. Key challenges on this project included:
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Vertical density: Coordinating services across a basement-plus-4-level structure, where MEP routing, structural elements, and architectural finishes had to be resolved within tight floor-to-floor heights.
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Multi-system clash risk: Managing interfaces between structural framing, architectural layouts, and MEP services (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety) across every level of an operational airport terminal.
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Construction-ready accuracy: Translating coordinated 3D models into reliable 2D drawings that construction teams could execute from directly, without ambiguity or rework.
Mancycom's Approach
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3D Engineering Coordination - Mancycom conducted detailed clash detection across structural, architectural, and MEP disciplines, identifying and resolving conflicts within the model before they could translate into on-site construction issues, essential in a building where basement and upper-floor systems needed to align seamlessly across five levels.
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Coordinated 2D Drawing Production - Following model coordination, Mancycom prepared fully coordinated 2D drawings, ensuring that the clash-free 3D model translated accurately into construction-ready documentation for on-site teams.
Impact
Through structured 3D coordination and precise drawing deliverables, Mancycom helped VK Associates minimize clash-related delays and maintain design accuracy across a multi-level, systems-dense airport terminal — supporting the smooth execution of a critical piece of Kolkata's aviation infrastructure.
Birsa Munda Airport
Key Details:
Project Type: Airport
Project Area: 210,000 sq.ft.
Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Type of Service: 3D BIM
Year: -
Client: VK Associates
Scope: 3D Engineering Coordination (Clash detection among Structural, Architectural and MEP services element within the building) Preparation of 2D Coordinated drawings
Overview
Birsa Munda Airport, also known as Ranchi Airport, is the primary aviation gateway for Jharkhand's capital city. Named after tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda and operated by the Airports Authority of India, the airport is located in Hinoo, near the city centre, and serves over 1.5 million passengers annually across its 1,568-acre campus. Mancycom was engaged to deliver 3D engineering coordination and construction-ready drawing documentation for the terminal building.
The Challenge
As a high-footfall operational airport, Ranchi Airport's terminal infrastructure required careful coordination to accommodate dense, overlapping building systems without disrupting service standards or construction timelines. Key challenges included:
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High-traffic terminal complexity: Coordinating structural, architectural, and MEP systems within a terminal designed to handle over 1.5 million passengers a year, where system reliability and spatial efficiency are critical.
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Multi-service integration: Resolving interfaces between structural elements, architectural layouts, and MEP services (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety) to eliminate clashes before construction.
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Accurate documentation handoff: Converting a fully coordinated 3D model into precise 2D drawings that construction teams could rely on for error-free execution.
Mancycom's Approach
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3D Engineering Coordination - Mancycom carried out comprehensive clash detection across structural, architectural, and MEP disciplines, identifying conflicts early in the virtual model and resolving them before they could impact on-site construction, critical for maintaining schedule integrity on an active airport project.
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Coordinated 2D Drawing Production - Building on the clash-free 3D model, Mancycom prepared fully coordinated 2D drawings, giving construction teams clear, accurate documentation to execute with confidence.
Impact
Through structured 3D coordination and precise construction documentation, Mancycom helped VK Associates reduce rework risk and improve build accuracy at Birsa Munda Airport, contributing to the seamless delivery of a vital piece of Jharkhand's aviation infrastructure.