Dowco Technology Services, Ltd. becomes Graphisoft Reseller
Arvin Eugenio

Graphisoft officially announced Dowco Technology Services, Ltd. (DTSL) as an authorized value-added reseller for their suite of products as of March 1st, 2010.

DTSL is a leading provider of best-in-class construction technologies for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Fabrication Management Solutions for the design and construction industry.

"Graphisoft's ArchiCAD completes the BIM Equation for Dowco," says Ewen Dobbie, President , COO, of the Dowco Group of Companies. "We have been looking at becoming a reseller of ArchiCAD for a few years and we believe the timing is now right. Our company is committed to supporting the best tools to improve workflow efficiency and productivity. Graphisoft's flagship product, ArchiCAD for the design and Architectural industry, is second to none."

With focus on key markets in Canada - in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario - Dowco Technology Services will be offering ArchiCAD software licence sales and support, training, consulting and full architectural Building Information Modeling services for coordination purposes for Project Owners, and General Contractors.

"Dowco Technology Services has vast experience in working with companies and professionals in implementing BIM solutions in the engineering, steel/concrete manufacturing and detailing and contractor segments in Canada, and Graphisoft's portfolio of Virtual Building tools for Architects fits well with their areas of expertise," said John Magnan, Western Regional Sales Manager of Graphisoft North America.

With presence in over 80 countries worldwide and firmly established in the largest AEC markets, the Graphisoft Group has been in business for 25 years and is a pioneer and leader of Virtual Building solutions. Its flagship BIM application, ArchiCAD, promises the architects an improved approach to workflow with more control over their design, while maintaining accuracy and efficiency in documentation. The newest release, ArchiCAD 13, "has the potential to revolutionize BIM-based collaboration by allowing team members to work together easily and quickly in real-time on modeling projects," according to the latest *AECbytes Product review released last September.

Tekla and Graphisoft also announced last year that their *global partnership will enable true BIM collaboration between the AEC Disciplines. "Tekla Structures and ArchiCAD… support the BIM process in a unique way and are thus the preferred partners that ensure the highest-quality end result in any project. The benefit of using these tools is above all the downstream constructability they offer from conceptual design to erection and site management," says Risto Räty, Executive Vice President of Tekla Corporation.

"We knew Tekla was the 'bleeding-edge' technology 20 years ago and envisioned that the solutions they offered would change the face of the construction industry… Graphisoft has been developing leading solutions for a long time and their technology ties in nicely with Tekla's in a Model-based collaboration environment which we are seeing more and more companies adapting to" adds Ewen Dobbie.

* Visit http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2009/ArchiCAD13.html for the complete review.

* For News on the Graphisoft and Tekla Team up for best-in-class AEC workflow, visit www.tekla.com.