Well established within the structural engineering industry, Clancy Consulting has long been a firm advocate of digital technology and BIM software. A user of Tekla Structural Designer for many years, Clancy Consulting has been reaping the rewards ever since – both in terms of time savings and also the added value it enables them to offer clients.
Clancy Consulting, a multi-discipline engineering firm, is well-versed in the language of BIM and digital technology, having been a Tekla software user for many years and with Tekla Structural Designer forming an integral part of its processes and workflows.
Integration
Talking about how digital technology has revolutionised the way they work, James Gendall, Divisional Director at Clancy Consulting, commented: The streamlined processes and integration of workflows made possible by BIM are invaluable. In fact, I would say that software integration is perhaps one of the greatest industry advancements in recent years. In order to ensure the continuous exchange and smooth transfer of accurate data from department to department and discipline to discipline, effective integration and migration of data is essential. Without this connection, any time savings and other efficiencies achieved at one stage of a project are all but lost as you progress.
For us as structural engineers, the integration within Tekla enables us to achieve a more streamlined process overall. Rather than drawing or modelling the building in one software and then having to effectively start from scratch with the structural analysis in another, you are provided with one, cohesive process – thanks to the efficient transfer of data. Considering these two vital stages of any structural engineering project are so intrinsically linked, why should they be treated in isolation?
