Technology Trimble reveals 2024 Tekla updates Trimble has revealed the 2024 updates to its Tekla software for constructible BIM, structural engineering and steel fabrication management.
News Tekla aids sweet delivery of Chocolate Factory Frameclad used Trimble’s Tekla Structures software during the delivery of the ‘Chocolate Factory’ mixed-use development in North London. Located in Wood Green, the project contains office, studio, workshop and residential…
Projects BIM crucial to realising complex steel geometry at Hydro Ness Featuring a striking canopy structure, the River Ness Hydroelectric generation project is both a geometrically complex build and also a key part of the local infrastructure. Hasson Engineering Solutions needed Trimble’s Tekla Structures to bring the complex vision to life.
Projects Scottish canal bridge sets steel visualisation challenge Steel specialist SH Structures faced many challenges when modelling, fabricating, supplying and assembling key parts of a footbridge in north-west Glasgow for Scottish Canals and Balfour Beatty.
Opinion A vision for open-standard BIM Trimble BIM ambassador Leif Granholm offers his vision of an open-standard framework for 3D modelling data. He says we need to think about data flows not just data storage.
Technology Trimble updates Tekla software suite Trimble has revealed the 2023 updates to its Tekla software suite. The updates bring improvements to Tekla Structures, Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Tedds and Tekla PowerFab.
Explainers Pushing the boundaries with parametric design Parametric design can offer many benefits to engineers, yet widespread adoption still remains to be achieved: why?
Projects 3D visibility key on Piccadilly Lights project Accuracy and 3D coordination were essential for the design of temporary works for a £250m project that features London’s iconic Piccadilly Lights at its core.
Projects Overcoming the engineering challenge of Grand Designs’ Hux Shard The Hux Shard – the star of the most recent series of Channel 4’s Grand Designs – presented a challenge for structural engineer, TWP Consulting Engineers.
Explainers We must use DfMA to deliver the offsite dream Taking a Design for Manufacture and Assembly approach is necessary to ensure successful offsite construction.