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September 16, 2016 by Asta Aksomitienė

BALTIC ENGINEERS (UAB): “AGACAD helped shift quickly from 2D to BIM and feel the benefits right away.”

This engineering company turned to AGACAD for training and advice during its strategic transition from 2D to BIM several years ago. That gave rise to ongoing BIM project consulting and software development work, in a relationship that exemplifies AGACAD’s slogan of “Building BIM Together!” Baltic Engineers, now a leader in its home market, is also successfully growing internationally.
Client Profile:
Baltic Engineers UAB. Founded in 2001. Active mainly in Lithuania and Scandinavia, where it works with Denmark-based Ramboll and Finland’s Poyry.
Provides territorial planning, design, project management and engineering consultancy services. Among the first Lithuanian companies to implement BIM.
Has completed more than 200 projects over past 5 years in the building, industrial, infrastructure and environment sectors.
Business Need:
In making the strategic move to BIM several years ago, Baltic Engineers needed help optimizing its new Autodesk® Revit® platform, training staff to leverage the system’s full potential, and developing effective new processes.
The firm also needed ongoing expert BIM advice, some advanced new functionality for Revit®, and a way to stay up-to-date regarding the latest technological advances.
In short, Baltic Engineers needed an expert BIM partner and advisor. And they selected AGACAD for its unique competencies and flexible approach.

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July 04, 2016 by Asta Aksomitienė

KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (KTU): “AGACAD’s training transformed our collective understanding of BIM.”

This technological university with international ambitions turned to AGACAD for an innovative training programme which turned 25 faculty members into an expert BIM team ready to conduct integrated design projects and to more effectively teach BIM principles and practices to students of all levels. As a result, KTU now has the first university BIM team in the region.
Client Profile:
KTU is one the largest technological universities in the Baltics. Founded in 1922 in Kaunas, Lithuania, it is known for its business links, research leadership and interdisciplinary programmes.
KTU has more than 10,000 students n 149 study programmes at 9 faculties.
Business Need:
KTU’s Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture has as top priorities the integration of Building Information Modeling into all study programmes, exposure of students to state-of-the-art technologies, involvement of private companies in the learning process, and promotion of close cooperation between architects and engineers.
KTU sought the help of an industry leader to boost the capacity of its lecturer’s to achieve these strategic objectives. It selected AGACAD.

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May 31, 2016 by Inga Ibenienė

THORSON BAKER & ASSOCIATES (TBA): “AGACAD software has given substance to our models”

This team was looking for tools that would be extremely beneficial for their clients and themselves. Possibility to model almost any type of truss, any configuration of roof structure models were important criterions for BIM software during search.
Summary:
AGACAD’s wood and metal framing solutions have enabled U.S.-based TBA’s design team to automate complex roof framing tasks, significantly improving the quality and efficiency of BIM projects and increasing the satisfaction of the company’s clients in the building construction industry.
Client Profile:
Thorson Baker + Associates, Inc. (TBA)
Active throughout the United States as well as in Puerto Rico and Canada.
Engineering consultation and design services for the building construction industry: structural, mechanical, commissioning, electrical and technology. TBA focuses on attention to detail, economy of design within project parameters, attentive service, and always meeting schedules and deadlines.

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