Farnborough, UK, 10th December 2012 – Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, has announced a three-year strategic deal with global architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan. The agreement, worth £1.2 million, sees Autodesk supporting the practice’s transition to a fully-integrated cloud-based building information modelling (BIM) strategy.

Broadway Malyan had used Autodesk’s BIM offerings previously on ad hoc projects, but as part of its international growth strategy the practice is now investing in a new globally-coordinated approach across its 16 offices, with the practice having opened four new bases and delivered projects in 41 countries in the last year alone. The move will also enable the practice to pass on technological-driven efficiencies to clients, in line with its distinctive client focus. For this, Broadway Malyan will integrate the latest Autodesk BIM cloud technologies, including BIM 360™ Glue, a data-centric management system for building and infrastructure projects into its global workflows. This enables it to simplify BIM co-ordination across its international project teams.

“In our role as lead consultant on major global projects, BIM’s ability to drive enhanced coordination and design collaboration is a key benefit,” says Martin Bates, director, Broadway Malyan. “Also, it will enable us to stay ahead of the pack, respond to client demand and the trend for more projects being delivered in BIM. We consider being fully BIM-enabled is becoming a prerequisite of winning global business.” 

As part of the global agreement with Autodesk, Broadway Malyan will receive a significant number of licences of the Autodesk® Building Design Suite, an integrated building design software portfolio, featuring BIM and CAD tools, a Global licence use  agreement and 500 licences of  Autodesk®  Buzzsaw®  data management and collaboration software.

Broadway Malyan has also decided to consolidate its use of Autodesk licences internationally to benefit from procuring centrally and to secure better control, enable flexibility and provide licence optimisation globally. This will enable it to access the right licences at the right time anywhere in the world and proactively share them, while delivering a more flexible way of working and a more cohesive approach to global service delivery.  Autodesk Consulting is providing strategic support to the implementation and deployment of the new solutions and workflows. Autodesk will also be delivering training on the software and will collaborate closely with Broadway Malyan on the development and testing of new solutions.

“Ultimately, the deal with Autodesk is not only about migrating to BIM and buying the latest software, important though that is,” adds Bates. “We see it as being as much about investing in partnership, consulting and shared research and development. Migrating to a global approach to BIM with a technology partner like Autodesk will allow us to coordinate design work across our global office network, enhance our competitiveness and offer the very best service to clients.”

“Broadway Malyan is an innovative architectural practice with a successful international growth strategy,” says Phil Bernstein, Vice President, Strategic Industry Relations, Autodesk. “By building its global proposition around BIM and by consolidating around Autodesk software, it is positioning itself to be a leading player in the AEC industry both today and long into the future.”   

About Autodesk BIM Solutions 
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent model–based process that provides insight for creating and managing building and infrastructure projects faster, more economically and with less environmental impact. Autodesk BIM solutions for building and infrastructure lifecycles are based on intelligent models created with Autodesk Revit software products and AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Helping to expand the benefits of BIM is a powerful set of complementary solutions for visualizing and simulating projects virtually, documentation and professional drafting, and data management and collaboration. Autodesk Building Design Suite 2013, Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2013 and Autodesk Plant Design Suite 2013 offer comprehensive sets of tools to support BIM workflows in single, cost-effective packages.

About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in professional and personal 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Autodesk tools help unlock the creativity in everyone, from children and hobbyists to design and engineering professionals. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, digital art and entertainment industries, including the last 17 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects, use Autodesk software, mobile apps, cloud services and communities to design, visualize, simulate and communicate their ideas. For more information follow @autodesk or visit autodesk.co.uk 

About Broadway Malyan
Broadway Malyan is a global architecture, urbanism and design practice.Distinguished by its global reach, with 16 offices across world centres, unrivalled diversity with 500+ sector experts and distinctive client focus with over 85% income from repeat business, we create world-class and fully-integrated cities, places and buildings to unlock lasting value and deliver a ‘return on design’.

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