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   Design-Build Contractor Adopts BIM to Enhance Competitive Edge by ProducingHigh-Quality Documentation and Improving Customer Service DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(Business Wire)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced that Amana Contracting & Steel Buildings(Amana) has fully implemented building information modeling (BIM) into itsengineering practice. Amana is a leader in designing, constructing andcommissioning commercial and industrial buildings in the Middle East, Africa andSouth East Asia. By adopting Autodesk BIM technology, Amana has accelerated itsdrawing production time by over a month.  
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 Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013 (Photo: Business Wire)  The company had been using AutoCAD software successfully for many years, butneeded to speed up design while maintaining the accuracy, productivity andquality of final documentation. Working closely with Autodesk partner OmnixInternational, Amana has adopted Autodesk BIM software products, includingAutodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Revit MEP and Autodesk Revit Structure.This BIM technology helps create essential project information, accurate floorplans, elevations, sections, quantity takeoffs, area calculations and schedules- and much of the work is automated. The software allows architects, structuralengineers and builders to work from a single integrated digital model thatcontains all information essential to the project. "Amana's decision to shift from AutoCAD to Autodesk BIM has already producedpositive results for us," said William Bsaibes, Green Initiative Manager - LEEDAP BD+C, Amana Contracting & Steel Buildings. "To date, we have seen animprovement in our productivity as we have saved four to six weeks from ourdrawing production. The new solution has also allowed our Quantity Surveyingdepartment to finalize quantities faster and with more accuracy. The use of BIMtechnology gives us a competitive edge by producing high-quality documentation,shorter production cycles and an improved approach to servicing our clients." Autodesk BIM software has allowed Amana`s architects to link a project'sstructural model into the architectural model, thus directly seeing thestructural components on the drawings - resulting in a tighter integrationbetween structure and architecture departments. The use of BIM technology hasallowed Amana to make better-informed decisions and also create stronger tieswith its clients. "We are pleased with the successful results of our BIM software implementationfor Amana. We are also confident that its stakeholders, partners and customerswill benefit from the Autodesk BIM platform advantages of efficiency, accuracyand quick results delivery," said Dr. Jayant Deshpande, Director - CAE, OmnixInternational. Amana expects that its operations and development for projects in the UnitedArab Emirates will be strengthened by BIM, given the demands for sustainableconstruction and Estidama (Pearl Rating) guidelines. Amana is currently trainingand involving more of its staff in the use of Autodesk BIM technology, as wellas planning to rollout the solutions across its Gulf Cooperation Council branchoffices. About AutodeskAutodesk, Inc., is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainmentsoftware. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building,construction, and media and entertainment industries -- including the last 17Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software todesign, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCADsoftware in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio ofstate-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information aboutAutodesk, visit 
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