Tekla Corporation and Nemetschek AG optimize the exchange of construction project data between their software programs and coordinate their product offerings for dedicated customer groups.
Tekla and Munich-based Nemetschek have signed a mutual agreement on cooperation and thus set a framework for cooperation on future projects. Nemetschek is a leading European vendor of software for architects, engineers and the building industry, whereby the focus is on the whole process from design to facility management. Tekla's focus is to provide a software tool for the building information modeling (BIM) of steel and concrete structures from design to construction.
Together, the companies will improve the interoperability and workflow communication between their specialized software applications, focusing on actual user demands and enhancing the digital workflow between virtual modeling software programs. The partners plan to use vendor-independent open standards for data exchange, such as the IFC standard, and will share their experience with these formats to further develop them to strengthen the BIM community and the development of BIM into an industry standard process.
Furthermore, the two partners intend to cooperate in marketing to align their product offering for multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firms. The companies have also agreed to work along the same principles with third parties, for instance from the fields of infrastructure software and HVAC.
"Together and with the help of additional partners we want to offer worldwide 'best-in-class' solutions for the AEC market," emphasizes Ernst Homolka, CEO of Nemetschek.
"At Tekla we want to do our share in helping the building and construction industry move on to BIM as a way of working. This requires information systems of different disciplines to be able to communicate with each other. The data must not only be transferrable but exchangeable. This way our customers can choose the best product for each task," says Ari Kohonen, CEO of Tekla Corporation.
The Nemetschek subsidiary Graphisoft and Tekla already signed a cooperation agreement in September that also covered data exchange and close connection of ArchiCAD and Tekla Structures software at the process level. Tekla and Nemetschek subsidiary Scia are planning to complete model transfer between Scia Engineer and Tekla Structures software.
For more information, please contact:
Nemetschek AG, Regine Petzsch, tel: +498992793-1219; e-mail rpetzsch (a) nemetschek.com
Tekla Corporation, Risto Räty, tel. +358 40 5444 470; e-mail: risto.raty (a) tekla.com
Nemetschek
The Nemetschek Group is Europe's largest vendor of software for architects, engineers and the building industry. Worldwide, the group's companies support their customers with solutions for the complete lifecycle of buildings. These encompass the entire value chain - from design and visualization to the actual construction process to usage and occupancy. Nemetschek products are used by more than 270,000 customers in 142 countries worldwide. The company was founded in 1963 by Prof. Georg Nemetschek and has more than 1,000 employees worldwide. Nemetschek AG, which has been listed since 1999, achieved revenues exceeding 150 million euros in fiscal 2008. More information at
www.nemetschek.comTekla's model-based software solutions make customers' core processes more effective in building and construction, energy distribution, infrastructure management and water supply. Tekla has customers in more than 90 countries. Tekla Group's net sales for 2008 were nearly 60 million euros and operating result approximately 14 million euros. International operations account for approximately 80% of net sales. Tekla Group currently employs more than 460 persons, of whom 190 work outside Finland. Tekla was established in 1966 and is one of the longest operating software companies in Finland. More information at www.tekla.com
Tekla Structures
Tekla's technology creates new opportunities for the construction industry. Tekla Structures, the most advanced BIM (Building Information Modeling) software on the market, provides an accurate, dynamic, and data-rich 3D 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 in Tekla Structures enable the highest level of constructability and production control. Centralizing model and non-model based data into the model allows for more collaborative and integrated project management and delivery. This translates into increased productivity, elimination of waste, and an enhanced value for structural modeling. More information at www.teklastructures.com