Leading architectural and engineering consultancy to utilize strategic design technology for upcoming Qatar projects worth QR 3 billion

roMedia, a subsidiary company of Omnix International in Qatar, has revealed the successful implementation of revolutionary Revit based Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology for MZ & Partners, one of the leading Qatari-based architectural and engineering consultancy firms in the Middle East region. The implementation follows after MZ & Partners strategic decision to utilize the new design technology to help fast track the development of its current crop of projects in Qatar totalling over QR 3 billion. The leading architectural and engineering consultancy firm is looking to use key BIM software like Revit Architecture, Revit MEP and Revit Structure to support the Qatari government's mandate towards eco-friendly and sustainable construction projects. Aside from the implementation, ProMedia also customized a specialized training program for MZ & Partner's staff to help ease the transition of using AutoCAD (2D) software to Revit based BIM technology.

According to MZ & Partners, the company chose ProMedia for its advanced knowledge and experience in using Revit based BIM technology and its related software solutions. Major challenges that MZ & Partners faced before the implementation included issues in productivity in generating designs, conflicts in drawings, corrections and repetitions of revisions of designs, which in turn costs the company resources to rectify the conflict at site. These challenges are further magnified by fast track schedules, a heightened need for security and the large number of architects, engineers, and builders involved in different projects. Looking to address these issues, ProMedia made a thorough study and analysis of MZ & Partners operations before coming up with an integrated suite of BIM solutions for the company.

"Construction projects today waste a lot of money in the constant revision of electrical drawings, HVAC and plumbing plans and other drawing designs due to clashes in measurement and other factors. This demonstrates the need to shift from the traditional AutoCAD design to the more revolutionary BIM technology," said Fawzi Ismail, General Manager, MZ & Partners. "Utilizing BIM software like Revit Architecture, Revit MEP and Revit Structure will give us a competitive advantage. The implementations of these key BIM solutions will not only address the issue of clashes in design but will also help us save on costs and about 60 per cent of production time, which is four to six weeks off the design process."

Revit Structure, Revit MEP and Revit Architecture along with Navisworks are solutions based on the Revit BIM platform, which ushers in a more digital approach in building design, delivery and management. At present, designers, architects, engineers, and production teams, use industry-specific tools while working on scale or drawing models. As they design, Revit automatically creates all other corresponding project information, including accurate floor plans, elevations, sections, quantity takeoffs, area calculations, schedules, and more. When updates are completed, all the other disciplines have access to accurate and complete information about the entire project. The use of BIM solutions allow design professionals a realistic view from a virtual model and give them a better understanding of the complexity of the structures being designed. Because of this, potential clashes are detected early in the process and gives the room to effect changes and revisions immediately.

"One of the long term benefits of using BIM technology is the advantage of better design coordination to help solve primary issues in the virtual models, which saves on both time and money," said Nidhin Dev, Business Development Manager, ProMedia. "MZ & Partners was impressed with the time, quality & reliability of information produced from using BIM solutions. The company and its stakeholders will definitely reap positive results from the efficiency, accuracy and the quick delivery of projects."

A recent report from Research and Markets, a leading source for international market research and market data reports, shows that Qatar's construction industry is posed to drive in more than USD22 billion in new projects for 2012 alone. The need to shift from 2D software to newer BIM design solutions demonstrated the company's need to meet the increasing demands within the burgeoning infrastructure development following after the appointment of Qatar as host of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. After the implementation of BIM solutions, MZ & Partners has reported better coordination of their projects. The company's pool of architects and designers are now able to link the structural and MEP models directly into the architectural model and see the structural and MEP components on the architectural drawings. The solutions have also helped the firm in making better informed decisions as the presence of key BIM software automatically updates the entire model when changes are made. Clients now have access to various reports on the effect of different design options and allowing them more room for faster decision making.

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About ProMedia
ProMedia is a company that was established with the vision of serving its customers by promoting the use of key Information Technology to help attain business objectives. The company is staffed with a large pool of qualified and experienced staff covering Building Intelligence Modeling (BIM) services in the areas of architecture, structure and MEP. Offering resources for Pre-bid Engineering, Detail Engineering, Consultancy services and training, the leading BIM services provider also executes detailed engineering for a project based on the requirements of a basic bid package. ProMedia has four major divisions addressing the various needs of the market--computer aided engineering; media networks; public services solutions and enterprise software solutions. Over the last number of years, the company has successfully met the requirements and demands of its various customers in the Government, Telecommunications, Energy, Healthcare, Financial Services and Hospitality sectors.

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