JSY Systems Leads Consortium to Provide Integrated Solution to Public Works Department With Autodesk Revit Platform for BIM and Autodesk Civil 3D

LAS VEGAS, Autodesk University, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that JSY Systems, a leading systems integration company based in Brunei has signed an agreement with the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Ministry of Development of the Sultanate of Brunei for The Project Management, Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Integration, Development, Testing, Training, Commissioning and Maintenance of an Integrated Document Production System (IDPS) for the Public Works Department (PWD). Expected to be completed by September 2007, the IDPS solution will standardize all public building design, construction and management processes, enabling Brunei to increase delivery speed, decrease costs, increase productivity and enhance the overall quality of public building construction across the country.

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Revit Platform for Building Information Modeling Core of IDPS

A crucial component of the IDPS project will be the first public sector national-level deployment of Building Information Modeling (BIM) capabilities in ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations). JSY will implement 150 seats of the Autodesk Revit Platform for BIM, including Autodesk Revit Building, Autodesk Revit Structure, and Autodesk Revit Systems software applications. JSY will also be deploying Autodesk Civil 3D software to deliver maximum accuracy and project acceleration in civil engineering works. The solution will enable 400 architects, engineers and builders from PWD to work on a single, integrated digital platform.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a technology-enabled approach towards building design, construction and management that is slowly transforming the building industry worldwide. BIM is the creation and use of coordinated, consistent, computable information about a building project in design. BIM helps clarify cost estimates and construction decisions; enhance performance predictions; provide high-quality construction documents, and ease facility management and operation.

"For this large-scale public project, we needed a robust BIM solution capable of integrating processes at the design, construction and management stages of the project. We opted to work with Autodesk because of its comprehensive BIM solution and broad experience in the design industry," said Haji Samat Bin Haji Abas, the Managing Director of JSY Systems.

The IDPS project's BIM capabilities will make Brunei the leader in the use of BIM in public building design, construction and management in ASEAN. The IDPS project and in particular, its Building Information Modeling capabilities, will raise the bar on the standard of quality of the public buildings and other infrastructure, and improve efficiency in future developments with regards to quality, cost, speed of delivery and productivity.

"By adopting BIM at a national infrastructure level, Brunei is a pioneer in the region," said Sivadas Ramadas, regional Director, Autodesk ASEAN. "BIM is changing the way building industry professionals apply technology to building design, construction and management. As a growing number of leading architectural and engineering firms start to adopt this approach, demand for BIM is on the rise across Asia Pacific."

Other partners in the consortium include: CSC Asia for structural design, analysis and detailing; Davis Langdon & Seah for Quantity Surveying; and Asiasoft for the IDPS' Project Document Management (PDM) and Tender Collection & Submission System (TCSS).

About JSY Systems

JSY Systems is a leading Brunei infocomms technology Systems Integration company with the vision of being The Preferred Partner for E-Government Initiatives in Brunei Darussalam. JSY Systems forms strategic relationships with established Global companies including Autodesk, Inc. to provide the following integrated and proven value-added services:

• Construction & Building Management Solutions
• Education Management Solutions
• Healthcare Management Solutions
• Islamic Management Solutions
• Graphical Information System
• Infrastructure Management Solutions
• Digital & Interactive Television Solutions

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company, wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk's solutions help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage, become more productive, streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com/ .

NOTE: Autodesk, Civil 3D and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

Contact: Noah Cole, +1-415-547-2405, or noah.cole@autodesk.com.

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc. 11/29/2006


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