by AF 0817 e3 — August 23, 2010—Tekla, Inc. and Meridian Systems have formed a business partner relationship to integrate Tekla Structures for Construction Management with Prolog Converge software from Meridian Systems. This integration will facilitate greater collaboration between design teams and the general contractor, key subcontractors and fabricators, the companies say. The integrated solution was showcased at the Tekla User Conference, August 12-14 in Atlanta.
Tekla Structures is an advanced BIM (Building Information Modeling) software solution that provides an accurate, dynamic, and data-rich 3D environment that can be shared by contractors, structural engineers, steel detailers and fabricators, as well as concrete detailers and manufacturers.
Meridian’s Prolog software is the industry standard for construction project control and transparency, delivering total control by automating day-to-day construction tasks and processes, from project design to close-out. Prolog Converge, which was introduced in 2009, provides a powerful Web services platform to facilitate best-of-breed integrations such as with Tekla Structures.
By integrating these two leading software solutions, project design teams and construction firms can convert a two-way Request for Information (RFI) review process into an intelligent and visual process that can better identify construction issues early on, and reduce data entry, the companies note. Also, with RFIs integrated into the BIM model, collaboration during design and construction can be done visually in 3D. For more information, visit Tekla and Meridian Systems.
