Tekla Structures receives Most Innovative Product award 2010 from World Of Concrete

Tekla, producer of Tekla Structures, Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, announced today that its cast-in-place solution, Tekla Structures for Cast-In-Place Concrete, has been selected as a 2010 Most Innovative Product (MIP) Award winner at World of Concrete, the commercial construction industry's largest annual event.

With more than 55,000 professionals attending and nearly 1,600 companies exhibiting, Tekla Structures earned the Editors' Choice MIP award for the top product in the Business Tools category. Winners of the contest, sponsored by Hanley Wood Business Media, will be presented in the May Concrete Construction and June Concrete & Masonry Construction Products both in print and through Hanley Wood’s eMedia.

The MIP contest recognizes new products that promise to boost productivity, efficiency and quality in construction. Winners are selected based on votes received by show attendees and a panel of industry experts.

"For a software company, receiving recognition for innovation from this group is incredibly rewarding," remarked Hans Ehrnrooth, President of Tekla, Inc. "Our focus has always been developing software for the building and construction industry. Winning this award demonstrates that we are listening to the market and delivering a product that can improve processes, decrease cost and transform the way buildings are built. Customers utilizing software for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects find Tekla Structures truly does deliver."

Tekla Structures for Cast-in-Place Concrete represents a rapidly growing part of the Tekla Structures platform, which also includes applications for Construction Management, Pre-Cast Concrete, Steel Detailing and Fabrication, Engineering, and more. Tekla Structures for Cast-in-Place concrete allows real-time collaboration between the concrete contractor, rebar detailer, general contractor, structural engineer and other project disciplines to create a smooth flow and exchange of information in a 3D environment.

“Whether in the office or in the field, Tekla Structures foTeklar Cast-in-Place Concrete represents a significant improvement in the efficiency of overall concrete operations,” adds Andy Dickey, Business Manager for the Tekla North America’s Contractor Segment. “Whether you’re an estimator, a superintendent or a carpenter, everyone wants the best tools for their job. Whether using Tekla Structures to generate quantity take-offs, lift drawings or tracking the work in place, we want our users to have the best that we can offer them. We’re proud to be recognized in this way and will continue to strive towards ever-increasing efficiency and profitability for our customers.”