Trimble has announced the winners of its 2024 Tekla Global BIM Awards, recognising the most impressive structural construction projects utilising Tekla solutions. The competition, held biennially, judged projects across eight categories, including innovation, collaboration and environmental benefits. The Kruunuvuori Bridge in Helsinki, Finland, was named the overall 2024 winner, as well as the best infrastructure project. This 1,200-metre-long, car-free bridge showcased extensive use of BIM software and integration, praised for its precision and project management.
In the public project category, the Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion was recognised for overcoming technical challenges in constructing complex, shell-like designs, using Tekla Structures for constructability analysis and installation sequencing. The industrial project winner was Brewery Roman in Belgium, which preserved a historic facade while expanding the facility, using Augmented Reality for precision.
The Al Hudayriyat Island Velodrome in the UAE won in the sports and recreation category, with its unique elliptical fins and aluminium cladding. Tekla software enabled precise connection design and reduced errors. In the commercial project category, Lyyra in Finland was awarded for its data-driven collaboration in constructing a city block on top of a metro station, with laser scanning for precision and sustainability efforts.
The Te Veld Modular Homes from the Netherlands won in the small project category for its prefab timber homes, showcasing high sustainability. Tomasz Stęplowski from Poland won the student category for his design of a reinforced concrete hall using BIM methods. Keyack Technology Solutions won the API development category for its Component Code Generator, a tool that reduces programming time for BIM projects.
In total, 155 projects from 35 countries participated. Trimble emphasised that these projects demonstrate the expanding application of BIM technology in architecture, engineering and construction, setting a high standard for future projects.