Tekla's BIM Technology can Help Construction Companies Effectively Manage Project Life Cycle and Cut Cost, says Tekla Executive
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Decision makers from the construction industry visiting Tekla stand at this year's SteelFab exhibition, including owners, architects, M&E engineers, fabricators and manufacturers all agree that Tekla latest offering in Building Information Modelling (BIM) can vastly reduce operational cost, and manage waste over the life cycle of a project.
SteelFab is taking place at the Expo Centre Sharjah from 9 - 12 January, and Tekla, which was recently acquired by Trimble, is showcasing its robust and highly acclaimed BIM solutions for the construction industry and, in particular, steel fabrication expertise.
The regional structural steel industry is facing considerable challenges due to shorter lead times, lack of complete information, problems in revision handling, and a wider need to collaborate with other disciplines.
"Working with Tekla Structures BIM software is the most advanced and integrated way to manage detailing, fabrication and erection of all steel structures such as commercial buildings, industrial plants, sports stadiums, offshore platforms and jackets including miscellaneous steel work," commented Tahir Sharif, Managing Director, Tekla ME.
Key benefits of Tekla Structures for the steel industry include:
•Winning more tenders through accurate estimation
•Effective, high-quality detailing
•Integrating downstream and upstream
•Easy project follow-up in real time
No other tool on the market supports information management throughout the process and creates comparable new business opportunities.
Tekla Structures BIM is a model-based solution to increase productivity through higher automation of fabrication and project management by interfacing with MIS systems and CNC machinery.
Tekla Structures BIM enables the most data-rich, highly constructible 3D and 4D structural building information models to date, and is a significant contrast to current document-based platforms where drawings and reports are distributed and reworked among different organizations.
Furthermore Tekla Structures BIM software ensures that all project managers, production managers, and purchasing departments receive reliable project information during the fabrication process.
Information needed for production can be automatically generated from the Tekla model. The information can then be transferred to production planning and automation systems, reducing the amount of manual work and data re-entry as well as the risk of errors.
"Tekla will use the platform provided by SteelFab to help the Middle East construction industry realise the benefits of implementing BIM technology across their projects," added Sharif.
As well as running live demonstrations of its entire product range, Tekla will host senior managers to discuss specific customer issues in a one-to-one environment.
Representatives from Tekla will be available throughout SteelFab to provide a detailed overview. Tekla stand is located in Hall 4, Stand 178, Expo Centre Sharjah.
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About Tekla
With its software, Tekla drives the evolution of digital information models for the construction and infrastructure industries. Tekla has customers in nearly 100 countries, offices in 15 countries and a worldwide partner network. The company was established in 1966. Tekla Corporation became part of Trimble in 2011.
Tekla provides an accurate, detailed, and data-rich 3D BIM (Building Information Modeling) software environment that can be shared by contractors, structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well as concrete detailers and manufacturers. The highly detailed as-built structural models created, combined and distributed with Tekla Structures enable the highest level of constructability and production control. Centralizing building information into the model allows for more collaborative and integrated project management and delivery. This translates into increased productivity and elimination of waste, thus making construction and buildings more sustainable.
For more information, visit: www.tekla.com
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
For more information, visit Trimble's Web site at: www.trimble.com
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