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Smart Engineering

Design digitally. Implement smartly.

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Digitally connected

Through Smart Engineering, we combine digital working methods, intelligent technologies and innovative approaches at Zentrale Technik Engineering (ZT). This results in efficient, sustainable and future-proof solutions that optimise the entire project lifecycle.

For us as an engineering firm, Smart Engineering means: digital planning, interconnected systems and maximum value creation. We think ahead and use digital solutions that combine quality, cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

Smart Engineering at ZT

Digitalisation has a high priority at Zentrale Technik. Using methods such as Generative Design, Building Information Modeling and Geographic Information Systems, we create digital and interconnected models that offer transparency and planning certainty.

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Generative Design (GD)

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Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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Geographic Information System (GIS)

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Your benefits at a glance

Smart engineering and the ongoing digitalisation are bringing lasting changes to the way we design and build.

  • Transparency and planning certainty: All project stakeholders have access to consistent, up-to-date data. This facilitates information exchange and communication.
  • Efficiency and sustainability: Smart engineering reduces errors, saves resources and enables sustainable solutions throughout a project’s entire lifecycle.
  • Innovation and connectivity: The use of state-of-the-art technologies and data-driven processes creates intelligent concepts that efficiently deliver complex construction projects.
  • A portrait of Marc Stephan, Division Manager at Zentrale Technik.

    Our technologies enable data-driven decision-making, digital design and efficient use of resources – for buildings that stand the test of time and inspire.

    Marc Stephan
    Head of the BIM Management department

Smart Engineering - FAQ

  • What does Smart Engineering mean?

    For us at Zentrale Technik, Smart Engineering means connecting digital designing, data-driven processes and our engineering expertise. Our aim is to make the design and construction process more efficient, precise and sustainable.

    The picture shows a tablet on a table on which a digital building model can be seen. © Daniel Wanders/STRABAG

    Smart Engineering is the key to digitalisation in engineering and is transforming the way we design and build. Specifically, for us, Smart Engineering covers:

    • Digital design: Through the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), Generative Design (GD) and our Geographic Information Systems (GIS), we create precise and transparent foundations that guarantee the highest level of design reliability.
    • Sustainability and resource conservation: Optimisation of material use and energy consumption throughout the entire life cycle.
    • Automation and efficiency: Reduction of manual work through digital workflows and intelligent tools.
    • Data-driven decisions: With our simulations and analyses, we ensure better forecasts and risk minimisation during the construction process.
  • What does the future of digital design and construction look like?

    We are certain that the principle of ‘design digitally first, then build in reality’ will become even more established. Technologies such as BIM and the use of artificial intelligence are becoming the norm.

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    The future of construction is interconnected, automated and sustainable. Digital design will become the foundation of smart engineering – with even greater transparency, efficiency and quality.

    • Complete digitalisation of the value chain: Our digital tools enable end-to-end digital design – from the initial concept through project monitoring right through to deconstruction.
    • Artificial Intelligence: With Generative Design, not just three or four design concepts, but a multitude can be created in the shortest possible time. This saves time and resources when searching for the optimal structural solution during the design phase – quickly, automatically and data-driven.
    • Sustainability / Sustainable Engineering: Digitalisation is not just about increasing efficiency, but also a lever for sustainable construction. Digital models enable the simulation of energy efficiency and material usage, thereby conserving resources and reducing CO₂ emissions. Smart Engineering combines these digital processes with innovative methods to create future-proof, tailor-made solutions.

You have a goal. We have the plan.

Whether it's a vision, project idea or specific construction project - we get your goals off the ground with engineering expertise and clear design. Together, we create well thought-out solutions that stand the test of time.

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