Saudi Arabia will require the most advanced construction software for its massive infrastructure projects worth a whopping $1 trillion coming up in the country, said industry specialists while speaking at the Saudi Build expo being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

A leading global construction technology and building materials exhibition, Saudi Build 2014, offers contractors, real estate developers and building owners with a full range of building solutions.

It is the largest business to business construction fair in the Kingdom.

”From mixed use megadevelopments to sports stadiums, the Kingdom is attracting the world’s top architects, who are designing increasingly complex projects that require the latest 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) software,” stated Anwar Al Qwasmi, the general manager of Tekla in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is the largest construction market in the GCC with $1-trillion worth of construction projects coming up in several key sectors including residential, healthcare, education, and transportation, he said, citing a Deloitte report titled "GCC Powers of Construction 2014.".

At Saudi Build 2014, Tekla, which has opened offices in Riyadh and Dammam, is showcasing its advanced BIM software solutions sucha as Tekla BIMsight along with its prominent projects in the country including the Capital Market Authority Headquarters, King Abdullah Financial District, and the King Abdulaziz Center For World Culture.

BIM enables architects, engineers, and project managers to deliver projects on time and within budget, providing reliable feasability studies for the design, build, and operating phases, said Al Qwasmi.

Demonstrating strong demand, the global BIM market will grow from $2.6 billion in 2013 to $8.6 billion in 2020, he stated citing a recent research.

Al Qasmi said Tekla was eager to leverage its expertise in designing World Cup stadiums to help Saudi authorities complete all the 11 stadiums in time.

"Tekla's technology was used in 10 of the 12 stadiums at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, including the Arena Amazônia, where the construction company Martifer Construções improved productivity by 20 per cent and efficiency by 30 per cent," he added.

The recent partnership between Tekla’s parent company Trimble, and Gehry Technologies, the technology company created by the world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, will further enhance the BIM market in the Kingdom, it added.

Tekla is exhibiting at Stand 121 in Hall 4.