Welcome to our webinar page! During 2011 Tekla, Inc. will release a series of webinars on the use of Tekla Structures software and Tekla BIMsight software. The purpose of these live events is to demonstrate how Tekla's award winning software helps increase your productivity in construction projects and ultimately accelerate your business.
If the live event schedule doesn't fit your timetable, no problem. We will record all webinars and publish them. Just click on a category below, find an event you want to watch, leave your contact details, and start the recorded webinar video.
We have webinars in each of the following categories to the left. Click on the category you are most interested in for details on the webinars and how to register.
Upcoming Webinars
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Sneak Preview of Tekla Structures 18
Tekla software supports the Building Information Modelling [BIM] process for Structural Engineers & Construction Contractors who must profitably & safely transform design intent into built reality.
The release of the latest version Tekla v18.0 will deliver benefit to users working in the office, shop & field with enhanced productivity, better BIM workflow & improved interoperability.
Join our webinar to learn from the Tekla team what the new version offers & discover more about:
- A more productive user experience
- Buildable information for manufacture & construction process
- Effective collaboration
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
12 PM, EDT, New York (GMT -4)
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Tekla / Trimble Shop & Field Layout: Integration for the Steel Fabricator & Erector
What if you could take steel assembly geometry directly from a BIM model and layout the assembly in the shop with the laser precision of a Robotic Total Station? What if you could capture as-built conditions or anchor bolt locations in the field and verify with the fabrication model prior to mobilizing your crew?
All of this and more IS available with the Tekla Structures Layout Manager and the integration with Trimble Robotic Total Stations.
Don’t lose valuable time and accuracy in the shop or the field by manually scaling distances, calculating angles from drawings, turning angles with theodolites, and pulling tapes to measure distances. Take advantage of the precision of a fully detailed BIM model and the speed and precision of Trimble layout solutions.
Join us for this webinar and find out how to leverage this technology in your work to gain speed and accuracy with a solution that pays for itself in short order.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
12 PM, EDT, New York (GMT -4)
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McCarthy Building Companies: Ensuring what is planned in the Building Information Model, is happening in the field
The goal at McCarthy is to be “the best builder in America” and they are using Tekla and Trimble positioning solutions to help them achieve that goal. As builders, McCarthy must understand every aspect of a project and have control over the entire construction process. Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes enable McCarthy to plan accurately in the office & deliver effectively in the field.
Join our webinar and learn how McCarthy Building Company uses Tekla software and Trimble positioning solutions to mitigate risk, manage change, and optimize the flow of model data on projects like the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center project.
By attending this webinar, uncover how to harness data from the Tekla model and utilize it in the field from maximum productivity.
You will learn how…
- McCarthy uses Tekla software for construction and other 3D change management tools to manage and implement detailed design changes regardless of project discipline.
- McCarthy benefits from coordinated Building Information Models in the field by leveraging the tight integration between Tekla software for construction and Trimble’s positioning solutions.
- McCarthy uses 3D laser scanning and Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes to control quality and ensure conflict-free locations. New locations established during coordination are utilized during construction.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
12 PM, EDT, New York (GMT -4)
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New Presentations
John Moebes Delivers Powerful Keynote at Tekla's 2011 User Meeting
John Moebes, Director of Construction for Crate&Barrel and leader in the use of Building Information Modeling, opened the 2011 User Meeting for Tekla users at the Cosmopolitan Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada with an inspiring keynote.
Moebes delivered a powerful presentation, revealing how Crate&Barrel overcame tough economic times by reinventing their building and construction process of retail stores. By utilizing Tekla Structures, Crate&Barrel slashed costs and sped up production, resulting in Crate&Barrel's ability to continue expansion during an otherwise challenging economic period.
Click here to watch the Keynote Speech
Dr. Charles H. Thornton, P.E. discusses BIM at Tekla's 2010 User Meeting
“We are in a revolution. The public simply can’t afford to pay the price of construction in its current form. This is the time to take BIM, 3D, pre-fabrication and industrialization and change this industry that is absolutely in the dark ages.”
With these words, Dr. Charles H. Thornton, P.E., industry visionary and founding principal and former co-chairman of Thornton Tomasetti, opened the 2010 Tekla User Meeting for Tekla Structures users at the beautiful Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, GA. Watch Dr. Thornton's keynote presentation here.
Bay Area BIM Conference 2010
On February 16, 2010 Tekla hosted the Bay Area BIM Conference in San Francisco with presentations showcasing local Tekla BIM projects, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and interdisciplinary collaboration from local Engineers, Steel Detailers, Contractors, and Owners.The event had an attendance of over 100 industry professionals, many of whom stayed for the networking hour at the conclusion of the presentations.
Companies who presented include:
- Schuff Steel
- DPR Construction
- Forell/Elsessor Engineers, Inc.
- Blach Construction
- Gregory P. Luth & Associates
Watch, download, and read about the presentations here.
Central Park Tower Case Study
Click here to learn about the Central Park Tower project, a real life example of BIM and Integrated Project Delivery. At the site you can read,download the powerpoint presentation, and watch the videos which focus on numerous approaches used by an IPD Structural Engineer and a General Contractor/Subcontractor team. The team utilized BIM as a tool to assist and improve the integrated project delivery system of an 11 story Class A office building located in Broomfield, Colorado. This resulted in cost and schedule savings on the project from using Virtual Design and Construction tools.
Companies who presented include:
- The Weitz Company- Construction Management
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Structural Consultants, Inc. (SCI)- Structural Engineering
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Martino & Luth, Inc.- Cast-in-Place Concrete Detailing
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Axis Steel Detailing, Inc.- Steel Detailing
You will learn how the project team:
- Passed BIM models from engineering to detailing and construction
- Achieved zero RFI's on all of the cast-in-place foundation and 3 eleven story core walls
- Delivered the structural steel package in half the time of a conventional delivery method
To learn more about the Central Park Tower Project click here!