Mar 9 - Fisher Engineering Picks Tekla for BIM

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Fisher Engineering Picks Tekla for BIM

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ATLANTA, Mar 9, 2009 - Despite the downturn in the construction industry, Fisher Engineering have seen fit to invest in long-term improvement of structural engineering processes. Tekla UK Ltd recently signed a frame agreement to replace all of Fisher's current structural design and detailing software licenses with Tekla Structures' Building Information Modeling (BIM) software licenses and to expand their usage, too. The plan is to implement the agreement over a two-year period.

Fisher Engineering is recognized as one of Europe's leading constructional steel fabricators, having been involved in the steelwork industry for fifty years. They are the largest steelwork contractor in Northern Ireland and one of the top 10 in the UK, and are also seen as one of the most forward-thinking companies in their field. Towards the end of 2007 the Fisher Engineering business was acquired by the Severfield Rowen group, one of the largest steelwork contractors in Europe.

"The deal with Fisher Engineering shows that they're confident in the market and want to invest in their long-term future with Tekla Structures," says Andrew Bellerby, Managing Director of Tekla UK. "Building Information Modeling processes on projects are becoming more commonplace and Fisher Engineering have seen Tekla at the forefront of this move. They have recognized the potential with the Tekla BIM solution to improve their efficiency further internally and on the projects they are involved with." Tekla will be working closely with Fisher Engineering to implement the Tekla BIM solution and help streamline their processes further, including closer collaboration with project partners and improved workflow with their sub-contractors.

Keith Hall, Technical Director of Fisher Engineering Ltd comments: "The introduction of new modeling software with project deadlines on the horizon can be daunting but with careful management of the contracts we have chosen to model with Tekla Structures. Backed up by the support of Tekla's technical team we are confident that this transition will be a smooth one. We are looking forward to exploiting all that Tekla Structures BIM software has to offer for improved communication and process management of existing practices across other departments within the group."

For more information, please contact:

Andrew Bellerby, Managing Director, Tekla (UK) Ltd Tel. 0113 307 1200, e-mail andrew.bellerby@tekla.com

Keith Hall, Technical Director, Fisher Engineering Ltd Tel. 028 6638 8521, e-mail keith@fisher-engineering.co.uk

Distribution :Tekla websites, industry media in the UK

Tekla

Tekla's model-based software products make customers' core processes more effective in building and construction and infrastructure management. Tekla Corporation has area offices and partner organizations worldwide. International operations account for more than 80% of net sales. Founded in 1966, Tekla is one of the longest operating software companies in Finland.

For more information, visit www.tekla.com.

About Tekla Structures

Tekla's technology creates new business opportunities for the construction industry. The most advanced building information modeling (BIM) solution on the market includes an accurate, dynamic and data-rich 3-dimensional environment. The highly detailed 'as-built' digital structural models generated with Tekla Structures software enable effective visualization and management of the project. Effectively integrating model and non-model-based software solutions allows using the building information model in collaborative workflows. Tekla Structures users can streamline the design, fabrication, and construction processes, ultimately ensuring the highest level of constructability in project delivery. Tekla Structures encompasses specialized configurations for structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, concrete detailers and manufacturers, and construction companies.

For more information, visit www.teklastructures.com.

Fisher Engineering

Fisher Engineering is recognized as one of Europe's leading constructional steel fabricators, having been involved in the steelwork industry for fifty years. Fisher Engineering operates from 21,000 m2 of purpose-built workspace at Ballinamallard, Enniskillen, in Northern Ireland, with an annual capacity in excess of 25,000 tonnes. During 2008 their business was acquired by the Severfield Rowen group, one of the largest steelwork contractors in Europe.

For more information, visit www.fisher-engineering.com and www.sfrplc.com.

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