The Gulf region is home to some of the most iconic engineering marvels in the world, and Tekla’s ‘model competition for 2009’ recognises future icons being built using Tekla’s Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions.
The Tekla Middle East Model Competition introduces several significant projects where Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Tekla Structures software has really made a difference. Nearly 80 exemplary structural models were submitted to the Tekla Middle East Model Competition from across the region.
The models competed in the categories of Best Steel Project, Best Offshore, Best Precast Project, Best Concrete Project, Best BIM Project and Best BIM Engineering Project.
“Construction companies are under great pressure to achieve profitability and maintain design innovation,” said Tahir Sharif, Director Tekla Middle East. “Our model competition recognises those projects that are awe inspiring and challenging. BIM is the perfect platform to test limits in complex and challenging projects.”
“The winners of this year’s award are all spectacular projects, and Tekla is proud to contribute to the construction of these developments,” added Sharif.
The winners for best steel projects were Arabian International Company, for their Anode Baking Furnace Building, and Tiger Steel Projects, for the Dubai International Airport Metro Station.
The Best Offshore awards were picked up by, Lamprell for Tapti and Saipem for Olowi, both are rigs located 150 southwest of Hazira in the Gulf of Khambhat, and 400 km south of Libreville, respectively.
Qanabr Dywidag’s Al Jazeera Guest House Building and Contech’s North Car Park won the Best Precast Projects award.
The Best Concrete Projects was won by Middle East Royal for Kensington Royal. The Best BIM Project was picked up by Murray and Roberts for Sorbonne University, and the Best BIM Engineering Project was won by Bandar Abbas Refinery Gasoline.
The models competed in the categories of Industrial, Commercial, Petrochemical, Residential and Offshore projects. The award ceremony was part of Tekla’s annual user day meeting, which was held this year in Dubai.
