VEERUM Featured in The Globe and Mail: Shaping the Future of Industrial Asset Management with Visual Operations

We’re proud to share that VEERUM was recently featured in The Globe and Mail‘s article, “Canadian companies advance digital twin technology, despite lagging adoption at home”. The article dives deep into the growing role of digital twins in Canada’s major industries – and how VEERUM is helping to lead this evolution.

The Power of Working Visually: A Paradigm Shift for Industrial Sites

Digital twin technology is transforming how complex industrial sites are monitored, managed, and maintained. By creating virtual 3D replicas of physical assets, organizations can:

• Remotely monitor asset conditions

• Centralize and access complex datasets

• Enhance worker safety, reduce site visits

• Save time and reduce costly delays

These virtual models are especially vital in remote and high-risk sectors like oil and gas, construction, and energy, where hundreds of workers and moving parts must be coordinated efficiently.

Real-World Applications: From LNG Plants to Wildfire Recovery

The article highlights how global firms like Turner & Townsend are using VEERUM to create digital replicas of massive infrastructure projects, such as gas plants and LNG sites. With thousands of workers and millions of build hours involved, staying on top of site activity without 3D models would be nearly impossible.

In crisis scenarios like the recent Alberta wildfires, digital twins offer yet another layer of resilience. They allow operators to monitor assets remotely when it’s too dangerous to be on-site, and later serve as reference models for damage assessment, insurance claims, and rebuild planning.

Canada’s Digital Gap, and the Road Ahead

Despite strong innovation from Canadian firms, the article notes that digital twin adoption in Canada still lags behind other G7 countries. A lack of a national strategy for building information modelling (BIM) is cited as one factor.

As Rob and other industry leaders emphasize, wider adoption will require cross-sector collaboration; from technology providers to project owners, governments, and educators.

Read the Full Article

The Globe and Mail feature is available at the following link: Canadian companies advance digital twin technology, despite lagging adoption at home

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