The bridge sector is lagging the building industry with respect to the use of BIM technology, although the number of structural components and data to be managed in bridge projects is usually considerably higher than in an average building project. The added complexity often leads to exploding costs or missed deadlines. We talked to Vanja Samec, General Manager of ALLPLAN Infrastructure and one of the leading visionaries in the Nemetschek Group on infrastructure. She explains why the industry needs more BIM and why Allplan Bridge should be recognized as the most advanced bridge solution on the market.
Vanja Samec, General Manager of Allplan Infrastructure. Copyright: ALLPLAN Infrastructure.
SG: Congratulations on releasing Allplan Bridge 2020. How long have you been working on Allplan Bridge and what do you consider the main benefits?
VS: Thank you. The congratulations are deserved for our entire enthusiastic team: engineers and developers with many years of experience in the bridge sector. Looking back, it was obviously a lot of work, but we knew what we wanted to develop, and we were using our long-term experience. We are proud that we created something, that the bridge industry was missing, and that is also required from authorities worldwide. It seems, that we hit the nerve of the bridge industry and its demands. As you might know, ALLPLAN is part of the Nemetschek Group, or the “Nemetschek Eco System” as we describe it. The Group is supporting innovations – in my opinion this is the key for long term success. Still we are empowered to maintain our identity and work very closely to our customers. When we think of “innovations” we do not refer to the flashy, shiny things that might become important for clients 5, 10 or 15 years from now. For us “true innovation” is things that help our clients right away.
