Industry Leaders Collaborate to Further Advance the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries, Open New Autodesk Authorized Training Center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dubai, UAE - 25th September 2012 - Autodesk, a leader in 3D design and engineering software, today announced collaboration with Dar Al Riyadh, an engineering design firm, to drive the adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) standards within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In addition, Dar Al Riyadh will open a new Autodesk Authorized Training Center to provide continuing education in BIM technology. BIM is an intelligent, model-based process that provides insight for creating and managing building and infrastructure projects faster, more economically, and with less environmental impact. The announcement was made today at the IQPC Building Information Modeling Summit in Qatar.
"This multi-faceted cooperation between Autodesk and Dar Al Riyadh will bring innovation solutions to the architecture, engineering and construction industries in KSA said Louay Dahmash, Middle East territory director, Autodesk "As the construction industry continues to grow in KSA, architects, engineers and building owners will benefit greatly from the improved efficiencies that Autodesk's BIM solutions offer."
Global demand for BIM has been growing rapidly as governments, building owners and construction companies look to increase efficiency, reduce waste and enhance the quality of building projects. The cooperation between Autodesk and Dar Al Riyadh will better prepare professionals in the KSA region to meet these challenges by creating access to BIM technology for current and future projects in KSA, such as a 3 million square foot, mixed-use project, a 500,000 unit housing project and the infrastructure for a 4,657 hectares Industrial City. The new Autodesk Authorized Training Center offered by Dar Al Riyadh will focus on providing implementation, training, and support for Autodesk BIM technologies to new and existing customers.
"BIM is no longer a philosophical dream," stated HHP. Mohammed Bin Turki Al Saud, President of Dar Al Riyadh. "With practical, proven advantages to the strategy, government and the private sector worldwide are quickly adopting BIM, and we are eager to work with Autodesk to bring these innovative technologies to our customer. "Autodesk BIM software includes a comprehensive portfolio of solutions that will enable our customers to remain competitive in the global market.
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About Autodesk BIM Solutions
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent model-based process that provides insight for creating and managing building and infrastructure projects faster, more economically and with less environmental impact. Autodesk BIM solutions for building and infrastructure lifecycles are based on intelligent models created with Autodesk Revit software products and AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Helping to expand the benefits of BIM is a powerful set of complementary solutions for visualizing and simulating projects virtually, documentation and professional drafting, and data management and collaboration. Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013, Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2013 and Autodesk Plant Design Suite 2013 offer comprehensive sets of tools to support BIM workflows in single, cost-effective packages.
About Dar Al Riyadh
Dar Al Riyadh is a leading Saudi Arabian-owned, highly-experienced engineering design house, established in 1975, and is committed to delivering the highest quality of service and professional expertise. We serve our clients by continually innovating, utilizing new technologies, and developing the educational and experience level of our asset team.
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