Background

Current market requirements in the field of investment construction force the project documentation authors to provide a quick draft technical solution and to evaluate different alternatives of the solution. Also, the designer is expected to respond operatively to investment needs during implementation.
Task of this kind can only be successfully solved with the help of complex calculation methods that need sufficient hardware and software resources.

Key Software Equipment:

• AutoCAD 2008 (Architectural Desktop)
• + modules CADKON DT, RCD, TZB, AutoTurn, ParkCAD, Geowin
• AutoDesk MAP 3D, VIZ, Raster Design
• ALLPLAN 2004 (Nemetschek)
• MX 8.5 (Moss)
• InRoads
• Microstation
• EPLAN
• static calculation applications (MISES 3, NEXIS 32 + ESA PT, FEAT, FINE)
• budgeting applications (Akalk, WinKros, ASPE)
• office software (MS OFFICE)
• all software applications run on Microsoft Windows platform

Hardware & Software

Depending on the type and extent of work, all offices are equipped with personal computers with LCD displays, and also with scanners, printers and plotters as needed. Technical parameters of the equipment enable us to provide output in the best achievable quality.

We have installed a 1 Gigabit network in our company. Network services are provided by 11 high-performance DELL servers. All data are backed up continuously in a 8 TB tape library.

Currently, our employees make use of 200 workstations. The performance and capacity of our workstations is controlled by the volume of processed data and by the software in use. Each year, we update approximately 30 percent of the equipment. All designers work on 20" LCD monitors. There are 12 network plotters, 5 high-capacity printers and scanners and a number of other devices to make full use of the information technology including digital cameras and video cameras.

The company runs a planography department.

We have a permanent Internet connection and we use electronic mail both for internal and external communication.