Tekla: Gulf Cooperation Council’s Construction Market to Hit Record High in 2016

DUBAI (7 April 2015)—Supporting technology innovation for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s more than US$1 trillion worth of construction projects, Tekla launched Tekla Structural Designer software for the Middle East at The Construction Summit – UAE. Demonstrating the demand for advanced project modeling software, the GCC’s construction market will hit a record of US$144 billion in 2016, driven by mega-projects for World Expo 2020 in Dubai, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Smart Cities, and infrastructure, according to the EC Harris report “Middle East Major Construction Programmes.” Mega-projects in the GCC will reach US$1 trillion by 2030, according to the report. The UAE has US$90 billion in capital development projects, according to EC Harris, while Qatar is the fastest-growing construction and infrastructure market in the GCC, set to spend US$24 billion on infrastructure in 2015, according to BMI Research. “The GCC being one of the world’s fastest-growing construction markets demonstrates the potential for how technology will enable the region’s architects, engineers and field managers to drive innovation, collaborate and meet strict code compliance across the design, build and operation of the country’s projects,” said Paul Wallett, Area Business Director, Tekla Middle East. By fully automating concrete and steel design and analysis with high-quality documentation, Tekla Structural Designer enables engineers to analyze and design multi-material buildings efficiently and profitably. With Tekla Structural Designer, engineering businesses can quickly compare alternative design schemes, manage changes efficiently, and collaborate seamlessly using modeling solutions. Middle East projects that have used Tekla Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology to deliver precise and complex planning and fabrication include the Abu Dhabi Airport – Midfield Terminal Complex, the King Abdullah Financial District and King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and National Museum of Qatar.