Germany/Munich, March 05, 2013 – For the eighth time the Nemetschek Structural Group holds the competition "2013 International Engineering Contest – Inspirations in Engineering". Civil and structural engineers who work with the BIM solution Allplan are welcome to participate. The engineering projects can be submitted until March 31, 2013 at www.nemetschek-scia.com/contest. The best projects will receive a monetary prize.
Sven Larsen, Managing Director of Nemetschek Allplan: "The intelligent Allplan platform and its component-oriented building model offers the ideal starting point for a BIM-oriented approach. Our clients' projects demonstrate the high performance of our software. I'm really looking forward to the competition entries this year."
For the eighth time now, the competition prizes will be awarded by the Nemetschek Structural Group, a global leader in developing and providing software for structural engineering and infrastructure as part of Nemetschek AG. The Group's members are Nemetschek Scia, Nemetschek Allplan, Nemetschek Frilo, Nemetschek Engineering, and Glaser. All users of Nemetschek Engineering Software can enter the International Engineering Contest.
The competition is divided into these categories:
• Category 1: Buildings
• Category 2: Infrastructure
• Category 3: Industrial Buildings and Plants
• Category 4: Structural Design and Production
• Category 5: Special Projects
The competition focuses on changes in the international construction industry resulting from the application of the BIM approach. Special consideration goes to projects illustrating the advantages of working in an Open BIM process. An international professional jury will assess submissions' according to aspects like originality, level of difficulty, prestige, and innovative use of software.
The winning entries in each of the five categories and the additional “Special Jury Prize” will be awarded 1,500 euros. In addition, nominees and prizewinning projects are featured in international engineering and construction trade publications.
All submissions will be published in Nemetschek's "Inspirations in Engineering" book, which will be distributed to government agencies, professional associations, and influential industry leaders. It will also be available in digital format as an e-book.
Register for the International Engineering Contest at: www.nemetschek-scia.com/contest.
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About Nemetschek Allplan
Nemetschek Allplan Systems GmbH, with head office in Munich, is one of Europe's leading providers of software for the planning and use of buildings. A wholly owned subsidiary of Nemetschek AG, Nemetschek Allplan GmbH develops intelligent IT solutions for architects, civil engineers, construction companies and facility managers. The core product Allplan is the platform for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and provides optimal assistance for the seamless planning and construction of buildings with regard to quality, costs and time. Allplan software is currently in use in 19 different languages worldwide. Allplan covers every usage level of a modern CAD system: from straightforward 2D drawings to 3D planning and component-oriented building modeling with quantity and cost calculation. Further information is available at www.allplan.com