The construction industry in India is getting more and more complex. But the key players in a project often aren’t using tools set up to serve a common goal which challenges communication and collaboration across the supply chain. Trimble Buildings, a part of the Engineering Construction segment of US-based Trimble Navigation Ltd., responds to these developments by launching new and innovative technologies* for the industry professionals.
The technologies were launched today in India by Sachin Ahir, Minister of State for Housing, Mining & Industry along with Shymalkumar Mukherjee, Secretary, PWD, Govt of India; Satish Gavai, CEO, MHADA and V. Radha, Joint Managing Director, CIDCO.
Bryn Fosburgh, Vice President, Trimble Buildings said, “India has a demonstrable commitment to advancing and expanding the infrastructure and buildings that serve the public. We see an excellent opportunity to help India’s construction companies and AEC professionals in this endeavor by bringing our state-of-the-art tools and technologies to the Indian market at this important time”.
The new technologies include a portfolio of synergistic software and hardware helping companies to digitize workflows and minimize rework across the Design-Build-Operate lifecycle.
The technologies enable industry professionals such as Architects, Structural Engineers, MEP Trades, General Contractors, and Building Owners to do their jobs better, while achieving greater accuracy, efficiency, and cost management. These technologies, including BIM tools, are focused on optimizing collaboration so that managing the moving parts of complex building programs becomes easier and smarter.
Risto Räty, EVP, Deputy CEO Tekla, General Manager, Trimble Buildings Structures Division said, “In the US, for example, using BIM is almost mandatory for the construction industry, which shows that the value of BIM helping the whole workflow has been better recognized. In India we aren’t quite there yet. Currently, many of the projects are still 2D based. At the same time complexity of construction industry is growing. The need for tools enabling open collaboration and serving a common goal is obvious.”
Benefits of the new technologies in a nutshell
The new technologies help all industry professionals across the Design-Build-Operate lifecycle; A Building Owner striving to estimate and manage construction costs; A General Contractor trying to streamline processes and keep everyone on track; An Architect needing to flexibly adapt designs as projects evolve; An Engineer or Fabricator wanting to leverage building information modeling (BIM) to create constructable 3D models; or an MEP contractor seeking to mitigate risk and improve profitability while being expected to do more with less.
· For architecture: conceptualization, visualization and communication software for architects and planners.
· For structural engineers, as well as steel and concrete fabricators: BIM software to improve quality, increase profits, and reduce risk.
· For MEP trades: Trimble’s suite of hardware and software solutions for MEP contractors to use from the office to the field.
· For general contractors and construction managers: building-intelligence software, hardware, and services for general contractors and construction managers.
· For building owners:capital project and facility management solutions that span the entire DBO lifecycle.
*The portfolio of technologies
3D Modeling
· Building professionals around the world turn to SketchUp Pro for concepting, visualization, communication, and planning. SketchUp Pro is powerful because it is intuitive and simple, allowing architects to quickly evolve design ideas and document modeling work in both 3D and 2D formats.
BIM
· Tekla Structures is Building Information Modeling (BIM) software that enables the creation and management of accurately detailed, highly constructable 3D structural models regardless of material or structural complexity. The models can cover the entire building process from conceptual design to fabrication, erection and construction management.
· Tekla BIMsight is a professional tool for construction project collaboration. With Tekla BIMsight, the entire construction workflow can combine models, check for clashes and share information using the same easy-to-use 3D environment and solve issues already in the design phase. Tekla BIMsight is free to download.
Virtual Construction
Vico Office delivers a different way of working with building information models. Used for much more than visualization, Vico Office extends the basic 3D model with constructability analysis and coordination, quantity takeoff, 4D location-based scheduling and production control, and 5D estimating.
Estimating
Trimble Accubid Enterprise Estimating is a robust estimating solution for electrical contractors that uses logical business rules to centralizing the data across the life cycle of a project. By using a project workflow approach, contractors can work within core aspects of a project whether in the estimating or change management phase.
WinEst provides a database-driven estimating solution that uses a highly flexible spreadsheet for creating, adjusting and presenting cost estimates.
Project Management and Workflow
Trimble ConstructJob, a web-based project management software system, allows MEP contractors to create, manage, track, and share project documentation more efficiently, and communicate and collaborate with industry partners more effectively.
Prolog provides cost control, streamlining the project information workflow and providing access to information from anywhere. Prolog Mobile enables all project participants to capture and retrieve project information on mobile devices that are affordable and available to everyone.
Capital Program Management and Planning
Proliance software uniquely combines capital planning, project and program management, business process management and analytics into one system of record, enabling asset owners to control program delivery and track how their real estate, construction and facilities portfolios are performing across the plan-build-operate lifecycle.
Modelogix is a cost modeling application that produces conceptual estimates based on historical data quickly and accurately. Modelogix unlocks hidden value in your historical data enabling more predictable capital and project planning.
Field & Mobility Solutions
Our Field & Mobility Solutions include applications and hardware for site grading, layout, and laser scanning. The equipment and tools capture data from the field and deliver it to the office for productivity, progress, and quality assurance.
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About Trimble Buildings
Trimble Buildings, a part of Trimble's Engineering and Construction segment, is a world leader in technology for construction project optimization across the design-build-operate (DBO) lifecycle. With solutions that span the brands of Meridian Systems, Plancal, SketchUp, Tekla, Trade Service, Vico Software and WinEst, Trimble helps the construction industry improve productivity, increase efficiencies and maximize the profitability of projects, from simulation to renovation. Used in over 140 countries around the world and supported by a global dealer anddistribution partner network, Trimble technology is a mainstay of the building industry. Information on Trimble Buildings' DBO portfolio is available at http://buildings.trimble.com.
About Tekla
With its software, Tekla drives the evolution of digital information models and thus provides more and more competitive advantage to the construction, infrastructure and energy industries. The company was established already in 1966, and today it has customers in 100 countries, offices in 15 countries, and a global partner network. Tekla was acquired by Trimble Navigation Ltd. in 2011. Tekla is part of Trimble Buildings, a group formed by Trimble in 2012 to offer hardware, software and service offerings for streamlined collaboration throughout the Design-Build-Operate (DBO) lifecycle of construction.
More information at www.tekla.com, and www.teklabimsight.com
