17.08.2015 - Corporate News

Stuttgart, 17 August, 2015. RIB Software AG, the world's leading provider of 5D BIM Big Data technology for the construction industry, today announced the conclusion of a phase II iTWO deal with IGS INGENIEURE, Weimar.

IGS INGENIEURE GmbH & Co. KG (IGS) is one of the largest providers of engineering services for construction and infrastructure industry. The company applied RIB project management solutions with great success in customer projects for many years. The RIB enterprise solution iTWO will now be the base of their daily work in the model-based BIM 5D processes as well as in the operations without a BIM model, for example, cost estimation, cost controlling, tendering, QTO and project management. IGS intends to gradually certify all employees in iTWO and the new 5D practices while customers of IGS take profit of a consistently high level of project management.

"We are excited that IGS intends to be the first certified engineering company that will be able to offer and guarantee consistent iTWO 5D working methods. Through model-based working methods in planning and project management cost and schedule risks can be reduced significantly. IGS takes the opportunity to offer holistic model-based project management in the infrastructure sector by using iTWO 5D and iTWO civil," said Michael Sauer, CFO of RIB Software AG.

Dr.-Ing. Jens Barthl, Managing Director of IGS INGENIEURE GmbH & Co. KG adds: "IGS stands for more than 25 years of experience, expertise, innovation and sustainability. As a leader of innovation we will move to the forefront of new BIM 5D working methods with iTWO and by this raise the substantial added value for our customers resulting from this new working method. According to the principle of Immanuel Kant - "experience is existing perception" - we will expand our technological lead over our competitors with excellently trained staff, by modeling the entire process chain of 5D planning and construction".

About IGS INGENIEURE
IGS INGENIEURE GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1990 as Setzpfandt und Partner GmbH. IGS provides the total range of engineering services in the fields of project and structural planning for civil engineering structures and traffic facilities, structural design in building construction. The company additionally provides services in the fields of project management, construction supervision and construction management, building inspection and diagnostics. With approximately 240 employees IGS handles complex major projects, from planning to physical realisation. The implementation of projects takes economic and ecological aspects into account. Its clients include public and private sector owners such as the federal and state governments, DEGES GmbH, Deutsche Bahn AG, numerous municipalities and communities.


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