New figures from Cambashi, an independent IT industry analysis and marketing firm, put European developed software in the lead in helping companies in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry to remain competitive in a difficult economic environment [see fig. below].
Of the top six specialist AEC software suppliers to the European market in 2009, three were Europe based, with 38% of the market, and two more are US based but with substantial development resources in Europe.
Cambashi’s latest Market Observatories, released in the second quarter of 2010, put Nemetschek, Aveva and Tekla in the top six AEC software suppliers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, together with Autodesk, Bentley and Intergraph. Cambashi’s Market Observatories have tracked activity in the AEC, engineering and design software space for over ten years.
Top AEC suppliers in Europe, Middle East & Africa, 2009
Scia did some Eurocode surveys in the past and we could notice that our customers and partners are eager to get more profound and technical information about this norm that is becoming the standard in Europe.
To support the move to the Eurocodes, Nemetschek Scia is sponsoring and launching a new dedicated website – www.eurocodes-online.com – for current and future users of CAE applications distributed by Scia.
Technical articles, up-to-date information on the Eurocodes in the different countries, examples of good practice, Q&A and much more are published here. This special website is available in English, other languages such as French, German, Finnish, … will follow in the coming months. Scia encourages you to send us your feedback and are open to your input.
We are also happy to announce that Scia is starting with dedicated Eurocode workshops and seminars in all regions to train its users intensively in the aspects of practical structural design following the Eurocodes.
