MultiSUITE Software Strikes Gold in Greece

MultiSUITE was the software of choice for over forty Greek consulting engineers
involved with the Athens Games in 2004.

We look forward to sharing our experience and expertise with all those involved
in the construction of the facilities for the 2012 London Games.

MultiSUITE Software Wins Gold in Greece - a major new European Centre for Construction

With less than a year to go to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, MultiSUITE Software can already claim to have won gold with the success of their specialist AutoCAD based structural solutions. Their software packages for steel and concrete detailing have already played a big part in keeping the beleaguered construction work of venues on track.

Faliro Sports Pavilion, Coastal Zone Olympic Complex in July

Prior to the Olympics, Greece was one of the biggest markets for MultiSTEEL outside of the UK and USA. Engineers were already familiar and comfortable with the software, finding it both easy and flexible to use. MultiREBAR and MultiSTEEL for concrete and steel detailing operate to local Greek design standards and have been fully adapted to the Greek language. MultiSUITE's established base helped to give them a head start over other AutoCAD packages when it came to choosing the best tools for work on development of the Olympic venues.

With 29 venues required and only a year in which to deliver them, the productivity of computerised drafting solutions was of primary interest as a solution. MultiSUITE has been designed with just that in mind. Major functions are automated and conveniently grouped in toolbars in a friendly Windows-style environment, making it intuitive to use. Because the software can be fully networked, multiple users can work on any part of the same design simultaneously, enabling a team of draughtsmen to work together in production of complicated structures. Of the 12 new and eight remodelled structures being developed for the Games, one of the first two to be completed by August this year, the 'Lamda Olympian Village S.A' media centre, was designed with MultiSUITE by Alexandros Alexopoulos of the Lamda Development Group. Work with the software still progresses across other key venues.

The construction industry in Greece has seen recent restructuring with the introduction of a licence grading system to be applied to firms competing for major projects. This has encouraged a new trend towards company mergers as only the largest groups with the most available resources can hope to win the top contracts. It is a boom period for construction, with expansion in this sector predicted to continue well into 2005. The Institute of Financial and Industrial Research predicts a Games-related boost to the Greek economy of around 650 million Euros. That is aside from regional development grants and reconstruction of the Balkans and surrounding region. Add to this phenomenal growth the shortage of labour and low wages, and the need for high performance software becomes of paramount importance.

Companies now find that not only do they need the free funds to apply for tenders, but also increasingly complex technical skills and up-to-date tools. This has been a fast-track to modern competitive business. Faced with the alternatives of expensive imported labour, salary inflation, or purchasing inexpensive software to boost productivity, the latter option has won hands down with both the over-stretched construction groups and the government. This is where MultiSUITE Software comes in.

MultiSTEEL is strong on both 2D general arangement drawings and also on 3D model production. MultiSTEEL can transfer structural models directly to all leading design and fabrication systems.

When asked for their image of Greece few people would include the modern structures easily associated with other European capital cities. It is ironic that the mathematical rules developed here in Classical times will enable the application of software thousands of years later that will radically change the landscape of the region. But then as the President of the Olympic Organising Committee, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki has been reported as saying, "…when the world focuses on Athens during the Olympic Games, they will discover a modern, dynamic European nation with a growing economy…". and MultiSUITE software will have helped to create it.

Faliro Sports Pavilion, Coastal Zone Olympic Complex in July

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