Gehry Technologies Announces Digital Project, Revolutionary New Software for the Construction Industry
Gehry Technologies, an independent company created out of Gehry Partners in 2002, has announced the first customer shipment of Digital Project(TM), a new category of software applications for use in building design, engineering, fabrication and construction.
Digital Project is a revolutionary new software platform that enables building teams to realize ambitious projects by working with digital technologies. Digital Project supports the lifecycle of construction projects–from design and engineering to fabrication, construction project management, and on-site construction activities–in a collaborative digital environment.
The first company to take delivery of Digital Project is London-based Adams Kara Taylor (AKT), a prominent consulting company in the civil and structural engineering fields and a leader in the implementation of advanced digital tools. “Digital Project will provide value in terms of data flow on both complex and simple forms and will re-establish the links between designers and craftsmen,” stated Hanif Kara, Director of AKT.
Digital Project supports the development of a comprehensive project database and facilitates building information modeling, thereby enabling companies to reduce errors in the building process, integrate financial and project-management data with project geometry, and ultimately reduce costs involved with paper-based design methods. Digital Project has been built on 15 years of experience gained by Gehry Partners in the use of CATIA(R) in building design, digital contracting, project delivery coordination and construction.
Underlying Digital Project is CATIA V5, which has revolutionized the aerospace, automotive and manufacturing industries. Developed by Dassault Systemes (NYSE:DASTY)(BOURSE:DSY), CATIA V5 is a leading 3D product-development application. As a Component Application Architecture Version 5 (CAA V5)-based application, Digital Project is natively compatible with all products in the V5 software family. Gehry Technologies is a Gold Software Partner within Dassault Systemes’ CAA V5 Partnership Program.
“The effective application of integrated, digitally driven methodologies and construction tools, such as Digital Project, can have a significant effect on the quality of construction,” said Jim Glymph, CEO of Gehry Technologies. “By fostering process improvement and collaboration between members of the construction team, risk is reduced, change orders are minimized, and project teams have a better chance of delivering buildings on time and on budget.”
“Digital Project is expanding the scope of V5 PLM in the construction industry,” said Dominique Florack, executive vice president, Strategy, R&D, Dassault Systemes. “It will drive the adoption of V5 PLM solutions not only for the design and engineering of buildings but also for on-site operations, maintenance, and security.”
About Gehry Technologies, LLC
Gehry Technologies (GT) was established in 2002 with the mission to transform the construction industry through the commercial application of digital technology. GT brings 15 years of experience in technology and process innovation to its clients, leveraging the very best in digital tools for building design and construction. www.gehrytechnologies.com
