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Graitec Group

CEO and founder of the Group: Francis Guillemard• 3• rd Largest European software developer for Construction EngineeringMore than 260 employees worldwide, 40% of which • are dedicated to R&D13 companies: Canada, Czech Republic, England, • France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Russia, Singapore, USATurnover 2011: 25,6 M€• 30,000 seats used in more than 80 countries• 500,000 projects carried out using our solutions•

THEY TRUST OUR SOLUTIONSFRANCE: Bouygues, Vinci, Eiffage, Coplan, Pingat (groupe Lavalin), Coyne et Belier, Sechaud Bâtiment, EDF, Colas, Socotec, Heurtey Petrochem, Setec TPI, Betci, SNCF, Cancé, TPF Engeneering, SPIE SCGPM, Patriarch & Co, Coteba, Ingerop, Beterem, SGI-SECTRA, OTCE, EGIS, SETOR, BERIM, Betom Ingeniérie, CTE, Groupe Archimen, Jacobs, Forclum, Auer, CNAM, Sodetec Guyane, CH2 Techni-Control, Demathieu & Bard, SETI, Ginger BEFS, Daudin Campenon Bernard, DV Construction, Groupe Legendre, Serba, Auxitec, Sigma Ingénierie, ABAC, Dupon Ingénieurs Conseils, SGI, Plantier, Areva, Groupe Ginger, BET Morel, Polybatic, PMO, Bouchet, ETI, CD Construction, YSOFER, SOLATRAG, LEGRAND Construction, APAVE, VERITAS, Groupe FAYAT, Tractebel Engineering, OMNIS, Sigma Pasini, Stebat UK: Advanced Draughting Services, AJ Engineering, AJ Lowther & Son, Amey, Atkins, Ayrshire Metal Products, Babcock Rail, Balfour Beatty, British Waterways, Capita Symonds, Clancy Consulting, Davicon, Drawtech Services, Fordingbridge, Halcrow, Hamworthy Combustion, Hyder, Jacobs, Laddingford Engineering, Layher, Livingston Gunn, Mouchel, Network Rail, On Site Services, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Pell Frischmann, Peter Marshall Stairs, Price & Myers, Rowland Consultants, Saxlund, Scott Wilson, Skanska, Specialised Steelwork, TPS Solutions, SCI, Tube Lines, Waterman Structures, Westbury Park Engineering, White Young Green, William Hare, WSP GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND:Wolf System GmbH, Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG, FAM GmbH, TAKRAF GmbH, Plauen Stahl Technologie GmbH, Peri GmbH, Bitschnau GmbH, Heinrich Lamparter Stahlbau GmbH & Co. KG, Stahlbau Main GmbH, Krämer GmbH, Schaub Stahlbau GmbH, NCA Container- und Anlagenbau GmbH, Stahlbau Wegscheid GmbH, Peneder Service-Consulting GmbH, Stahlbau Ziemann GmbH, Marti Technik AG, Environmental Technology Magdeburg GmbH, Plonka GmbH, META Regalbau GmbH & Co. KG, Karrena GmbH, ADK Modulraum GmbH, Die Hallenprofi s Stahl- und Metallbau GmbH, ThyssenKrupp Födertechnik GmbH, RWE Power AG, Rehwinkel & Woesner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, BFI Stahlbausysteme GmbH & Co.KG, Scandinavian WeldTech, BPR · Dr. Schäpertöns & Partner, Bernard Ingenieure ZT GmbH, Große Lagertechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Ingenieurgemeinschaft Setzpfandt GmbH & Co. KG, Gruner International Ltd. CZECH REPUBLIC, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, HUNGARY: Kovoprojekta Brno a.s., Aciercon s.r.o., Intar a.s., ŠKODA PRAHA Invest a.s., Metroprojekt Praha a.s., Ingsteel s.r.o., Siemens s.r.o., Goldbeck Prefabeton s.r.o., UBM Bohemia s.r.o., Peri s.r.o., Farmtec a.s., FEMONT OPAVA s.r.o., S.O.K. mont s.r.o., PKD s.r.o., Desmo a.s., LLENTAB spol. s r.o., Třinecká Projekce a.s, HUTNÍ PROJEKT Frýdek-Místek a.s., Babcock Borsig Steinmuller CZ s.r.o, AE&E Lentjes Praha s.r.o., JAPE-projekt spol.s r.o., Chemoprojekt a. s., PUDIS a.s., Skanska a.s., CemDesign s.r.o., GAS&OIL Engineering s.r.o, EX BC d.o.o.; VMS d.o.o., TIM Inzenjering d.o.o., AMIGA, d.o.o., ELEA iC, d.o.o., RACE KOGO, d.o.o., TECTUM, d.o.o., System Steel, Kft., Eurostatik, Kft. ROMANIA: Cons’Co SRL, Inginerie Civila SRL, ISPE SA, Profesional Construct SRL, Tractebel Engineering SA, Atelier 3 SRL, Pro Vedra SRL, Heurtey Petrochem SRL, Pavial SRL, Grubero Proiect SRL, Donpet Cons SRL, Romproed SRL, Con-Sam-Pro SRL, Energo SA, Miconstruct SRL, GIB SRL, Dico si Tiganas Birou de Proiectare SRL, Master Contruct SRL, Construct Edil SRL, Imsat SA, Diering Engineering & Consulting SRL, Colonad Proex SRL, Uzinsider Engineering SA, ÇEKA Ltd, NK Mühendislik RUSSIA: Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg, Rusal, Lukoil, RN-UfaNIPIneft, Rosneft – NTC, ICC Pulkovo, Giprogazoochistka, Metaprocess, South Centre of Power Engeneering, NIAP, Koksokhimmontazh-Project, Сity-Arch, Ramboll, Prommashstroy, VNIPIromtechnologii, NZMK TEM-PO, Baltic Metallurgical Company, Volgoprodmontag, Lores, Mediaproject, SKF Sfera, Techno-Park ITALY: Alivas.r.l., Clemente Engineering Service s.r.l., Effegieffes.r.l., Frame s.p.a, Glass Tecnology s.r.l., GSE s.r.l., Icoengineerings.r.l., Map s.r.l., Meroitaliana s.r.l., Metal Engineering s.r.l., Oikos Progetti, Tre Esse s.r.l., Paul Wurths.p.a, Pellegrini s.r.l., ProgesiEngineerings.r.l., Progettazioni e Costruzioni Bertoli s.r.l., Sertecs.r.l., Studio Manfroni, MZ costruzioni s.a.s., Fragolas.p.a., Bagozzis.r.l., Bono sistemi s.p.a., BBSTEEL, Carpenterie Ferrari s.r.l., Cibs.r.l., DS s.r.l., Edimo Metallo s.p.a., Gtp Ingegneria s.r.l., Ingecom Strutture s.r.l., Offi cine Bertazzons.p.a., Power Engineergins.r.l., Sage s.r.l., Teleioss.r.l., Buonafede Engineering s.r.l., Tecnostrutture s.r.l., Sinpros.r.l., Technoprojects.r.l., Zaccherinis.r.l., Scolari Progettazione s.r.l., STI s.r.l., Carpenteria Treccani s.p.a., Rm Engineering s.r.l. CANADA: SNC-Lavalin inc., Dessau, Aecom, CIMA +, Tetra-Tech Inc, Génivar inc., EXP, Roche Ltée, BPR inc., Le Groupe S.M. International inc. Hydro-Québec, Ministère des transports du Québec (MTQ), BBA, Ville de Montréal, Gemini, Légeron St-Georges, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation, ISL Engineering, Rouleaux-Desaulniers USA: Selways, Universal Industrial Sales, Boise Cascade, Spec Services, Nationwide Steel, Outland Steel, PDC Engineering, Erdman, Advance Steel Design, Dynamic Fabrication, PETRO-CHEM Development Co. Inc, Compass Systems, Pleasant Mount Welding, Harbourtowne TAIWAN: Reach Engineering Co. Ltd, Chen-Kai Co. Ltd, Green Field Working Offi ce, Jung Sheng Mechanical Engineering Co. Ltd, ChanJo construction Co Ltd, I jia construction Co. Ltd, Chang Wun Hun, Hong-Kuen Industrial Co. Ltd, New Era Steel Structures Co. Ltd, Gao Shang Contruction Co. Ltd, HE YI Engineer Co. Ltd, Quan Yi, Zu Hua, Jung Sheng Mechanical Engineering CO., Ltd., Chen-Kai Co Ltd, Jukao Engineering, I-STER, HONG-KUEN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Hsienwei, NanYi, Hong Chun Electric & Machinery Corporation, Liang Liang Engineering, Xu Shu-Fen, CHEN WANG ENTERPRISE CO.,LTD, National Sun Yat-sen University, DER SHYE ENTRPRENEUR CO., LTD. CHINA: BSS (Beijing) Petro-Chemical Equipment Co. Ltd KOREA: Choong Jeon CON&DEV. Co. Ltd, IkSung plant Co. Ltd, Petro-Chem Korea Co. Ltd, Hye-yun engineering, Daeshin, CHANGIL, KOREA HARDY, SUNGICK, JH STEEL, MYOUNGIN, SAEMAEUL, SUNGMIN, KIMWKANGYEL SINGAPORE: Yougnam Engineering & Construction PTE Ltd, Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd, Sam Leck Metal Work Pte Ltd, Swee Hong INDONESIA: PT Sangga Sarana Sistema, PT Prima Perkasa Mandiri, PT Bukit Jaya Abadi, PT Duta Cipta Pakarperkasa, PT Satria Catur Bangun Persada, PT Epiterma Mas Indonesia, PT Sangra, PT Danwo Steel Sejati, PT Freeport, PT Muri Agung KaryBaja, PT Sangga Sarana Sistema, PT Arkon Prima Indonesia, Contomation lim ited (BMS) INDIA: Heurtey Petrochem INDIA Ltd, Hamon Shriram Cottrell Pvt Ltd, Petro Chem India Ltd, Black Stone Technologies, Hypertherm India Ltd, Sieghart ESD, Gurudev Systems, Petron Engineering and Construction, Pyramid Consulting Engineering, Intech Designs, Takraf India Pvt Ltd, VMS, Gactel, SAIL (Steel Authority India Limited), Greencad Technologies Pvt Ltd., Transweigh, Hamon Shiram Cottrel, SMS Design Consultants, NEW LIFE STEEL STRUCTURES, Calibertech MALAYSIA: TONG SENG FABRICATORS SDN BHD AUSTRALIA: Capitil, R & R Young

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Turnover growth

Graitec Group

GRAITEC is a major developer of structural analysis and CAD software for the construction industry. Our renewed commitment for 25 years is to exceed the industry’s creative design and quality requirements and be a global leader in AEC software development.To achieve this objective GRAITEC directly develops, distributes, supports and customizes a complete suite of integrated software with comprehensive services that help our 30,000 worldwide users optimally deliver their construction project documentation.GRAITEC provides cutting edge technology solutions through great R&D investments to improve our customers’ business activities and design processes. Our innovative BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology automatically creates and updates drawings and associated documents when the project model is modified. This end to end solution is the result of more than 1,200 man-years in Research & Development engineering and combined industry experience from the 250 professionals of the GRAITEC Group.GRAITEC has 13 subsidiaries with a large network of satellite offices and more than 40 resellers to ensure high quality customer-oriented services with the strength of a large Group.

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Turnover distribution of the international activity

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Graitec board

Francis Guillemard CEO

Alexandre Tartas COO

Manuel Liedot CPO

Isabelle Bouyenval CFO

For Francis Guillemard, CEO of the GRAITEC Group:“We are on the verge of a major technological change at GRAITEC, one which we believe will have a significant impact on the industry and provide a better choice against our competitors.As a result of many years of development by our R&D team, our 2012 versions of the GRAITEC Advance Suite will, among many other innovations, now offer our users the choice to run Advance Steel 2012 with or without AutoCAD. This is a bold and ambitious strategy to enable our flagship steel modeling and detailing system, Advance Steel, to now be run on its own or on top of AutoCAD, is unique and offers users the choice to select the CAD platform that suits them. We see this as a key step for which market expectations and opportunities for growth and partnerships are immense.Advance Concrete is our model based reinforcement CAD solution and the architecture has been reworked to enable performance to be significantly enhanced providing tenfold productivity to users.Finally, the introduction of international standards in Advance Design and the inclusion of timber materials allows us to offer a truly global CAD-Analysis and Design solution internationally, including America.Through these revolutionary innovations, GRAITEC has a tremendous opportunity for growth in all markets where the Group operates and we will continue investing to ensure we offer the best CAD and Analysis solutions to our customers.”

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2012 version:

1st multi-platform version for the GRAITEC Structural BIM suite

GRAITEC Advance aims primarily to improve the productivity of its users, help them reduce design errors and increase the quality of project documentation. The GRAITEC Advance suite is for the most demanding professionals and its ergonomics are designed to make it easy to learn and use.

The Advance suite is based on the implementation of a digital model (BIM / Building Information Model). This technology associates each real object to its virtual equivalent in the digital model and users have the opportunity to simulate the behavior of the real structure and automate many processes. With open BIM standards, Advance can also be used with the Autodesk Revit suite for the structural analysis and design and document creation of models created in Revit.

Version 2012 represents a key milestone in the development of GRAITEC. In fact, the new Advance Steel software architecture allows it to work without an AutoCAD license. This innovation frees up AutoCAD licenses for other uses in the design offi ce. In addition it offers an economic advantage to companies without AutoCAD licenses or that do not have updated AutoCAD licenses.

Major investments were made to simplify usability and improve the performance of our solutions. GRAITEC also continues to introduce new design codes to meet the productivity and quality demands required by a market increasingly more international.

NEW CAD SYSTEM → for Advance Steel

Major → PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTSfor Advance Concrete

NEW DESIGN CODES → including timber designfor Advance Design

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Advance Steel 2012Advance Steel 2012 main focus is to offer users the freedom to use Advance Steel with or without AutoCAD. Advance Steel 2012 includes its own graphics engine allowing the user to select the desired CAD platform. Version 2012 improves user effi ciency and productivity thanks to several new functionalities such as more automatic connections and the option to group similar connections to manage and change them in a single operation. Advance Steel 2012 also provides greater control and better coordination with preliminary reference marks improving the traceability of elements from their creation to manufacturing along with a new BIM control center.

Advance Design 2012Internationalization is a major theme of version 2012 of Advance Design with the implementation of the American design codes for steel and concrete and several new National Appendices to the Eurocodes.This version also allows users to go further in the application of the Eurocodes with its many additional features: management of buildings open to the wind, design of timber structures to EC5 or calculation of cracks as a function of applied reinforcement to EC2.Advance Design 2012 is the indispensable tool for the design of large scale projects.

Advance Concrete 2012With Version 2012, signifi cant work was done reworking the software architecture and optimizing performance. This results in a signifi cantly higher ease of use and increased effi ciency for users. Version 2012 also improves rebar detailers effi ciency with improved tools for placing rebars and fabrics in identical elements, new options for visual representation and better control of elements as well as new Bill Of Material options.Advance Concrete 2102 also has much better interoperability thanks to several new features such as DWG export in batch and improved DWF export.

GRAITEC Advance 2012: Summary

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Fast and easy 3D modelingComplete international catalogs for beams, plates, bolts (ArcelorMittal, →Ayrshire, Hilti, etc.)AutoCAD entities conversion (lines, arcs, polylines) to Advance Steel →objectsLarge library of parametric joints →Checking tools (clash detection, tool access, bolt edge distance, etc.) →Integrated joint design (French and North American codes, Eurocodes) →

Precise and automatic creation and updating of construction documents Automatic drawing scaling, paper format and views →Optimal automatic dimensioning for fabrication →Drawing presentation templates (unwrap, curved beams, etc.) →BOMs automatically created from the 3D model →General arrangement drawings (2D and 3D views: elevations, top views, →etc.)Automatic drawing update with revision control →

Specific features for miscellaneous steel and sheet metalAutomatic functions for straight stairs, spiral stairs, cage ladder, railings →Drawing presentation templates for stairs and railings workshop drawings →Automatic tools for sheet metal creation (e.g., shape square-to-circular) →Folded and twisted plates and their unfolded representation →

Collaborative workCan import an architect’s file or 2D/3D models created by →other software (DXF, DWG, Revit through Graitec’s GTC technology)BIM approach for import, export and data synchronization →between CAD / analysis workstationsInteroperability with the market’s standards and key →players: SDNF, CIS/2, IFC, etc.Multi-user mode to accelerate the modeling phase →Document manager to follow in real time the status of all →documentsDSTV files automatically created for use by NC machines →

Advance SteelAdvance Steel is the industry’s most modern and efficient structural steel modeling, detailing and fabrication software available today. It can deliver structural steel projects of any type and size including industrial and commercial buildings, bridges, stairs and railings. From the model the software automatically creates all drawings (general arrangement drawings, workshop drawings, etc.), BOMs and NC files.

Key features

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Choice of graphical platform and improved ergonomicsHistorically based on the AutoCAD platform, Advance Steel 2012 allows users to use their software with or without AutoCAD. In fact, the product includes its own graphics engine, and the user can select the desired CAD platform. Regardless of the selected platform, all the essential functionality of the software is retained, as well as DWG ® compatibility.This major change has also allowed GRAITEC to simplify the user interface by focusing on and organizing the industry specific functionality of the software and the BIM integration. A “BIM Center” facilitating data exchange is available.Another major impact for the user: the overall cost of the solution and the ease of installation and deployment. The return on investment of Version 2012 is improved by 30%.

New automatic controls for 3D modeling

Version 2012 also has many other improvements, the main ones are as follows:Management of a • preliminary reference mark to improve the traceability of elements from their creation to manufacturingOption to • group similar connections to manage and change them in a single operationImplementation of • new automatic connections (e.g., turnbuckle bracings, purlin connections with sleeves, connections between steel and concrete elements)All new connections work on standard and • cold rolled profilesNumerous modifications in the existing connections, including in the field of •metalwork.

Extensive libraries

Advance Steel 2012 provides libraries with lots of new and updated profiles and bolts:Cold rolled profiles ( Joris IDE, Kingspan, etc.)•

Cladding sections (Perfitec, Metecno, Corus, etc.)•

Bolts and connectors (Lindapter, Australian bolts, etc.)•

Enhancements for high quality drawings

Following on from previous versions, Advance Steel 2012 continues to improve the overall quality of drawings created automatically by the software:

Several • new drawing styles delivered and ready to be usedLists on drawings can be customized to include formulas (e.g. elements weight + 5%)•

These new options increase user productivity and protects the production and management of documentation of their steel construction projects.

For Mr. Remacle, head of the design office ARTEC (Paris - France) and Version 2012 beta user: “The fact that Advance Steel can function as a standalone application is great news for me. The installation of Version 2012 was successful and I was able to import successfully all my settings from previous releases. Working on this new application was quick and easy.“

Advance Steel 2012 allows users to use the software with or without AutoCAD and it enables the production of high quality drafting and detailing drawings with great efficiency.

What’s New in version 2012

Launch of Version 2012: February 1st, 2012Commercial Packages: Standard / Professional / PremiumAvailable in: Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, SpanishStandard interfaces: IFC, CIS/2, PSS, SDNF, KISS, DSTV, DXFWindows® Compatibility: Windows 7, Windows Vista - 32 and 64-bitAutoCAD® Compatibility: AutoCAD® 2012, 2011, 2010 - 32 and 64-bit

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A few references

Movable overland tripper

Curved pedestrian bridge

Roof construction for an ice rink

Departmental hospital

Muliashi Copper Mine (Zambia)The Movable overland tripper (mot) is a hydraulic driven and steered machine. The total mass of the machine is 45 tons with a total length of 38 meters and a total height of 9 meters.Engineering Office: Dantu Drafting cc (South Africa)

Dačice, Czech RepublicThe structure features a single-story deck with two arched suspension beams.The structure of the bridge is 138m long, 6m high with a weight of 168 tons. The walkway itself is 3m wide.Design office: PKD

Beaufort, LuxemburgArchitect: Kiefer. Textile ArchitekturThe oldest ice rink in Luxemburg receives a roof. The new roof of the ice stadium consists of a textile membrane, which is fixed at the top of 3 pylons. On the outside frame, the roof is heldby a curved triangle truss and the other 3 sides are sustained by 2 pylons with ropes.Design office: SST-IngenieurbürofürStahlbau

Extension of the departmental Hospital, La Roche sur YonArchitecture Office: NMS Architecture IngénierieBuilding of 13 levels which is, for the first 4 levels, built between 2 existing buildings.Required creation of 3 concrete portal frames to support the vertical loads and provide bracing. Creation of all formwork drawings.Engineering Office: SIGMA Ingénierie

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French building of Shanghai’s universal exhibition

KAIA (King Abdulaziz International Airport)

Psychiatric Unit of the Old Subject (PUOS)

Vienne, FranceArchitects: L&S GoldsteinConstruction of a cultural Center /media library and music/dancing school of 3300 m2.White concrete load-bearing facade which allows the transfer of vertical loads and provides bracing / Complex interior structure.Engineering Office: AGIBAT Ingénierie

Shanghai, ChinaArchitecture office: Jacques FERRIER ArchitecturesThe final design presented a simple building with a big French-style garden inside. The France Pavilion provides a unique opportunity to reinforce France’s image in China and is unique in terms of both form and technologies.Engineering office : C&E Engineering

Jeddah, UAEArchitect: ADPIPart presented: Modeling of the metal frame of the International Hub (radius of 50 meters, height of 60 meters).Frame supporting ventilation machines + loads from sandstorms + peripheral structures/dynamic calculations taking into account local seismic activity.Engineering Office: IOSIS Méditerranée (for ADPI)

PUOS of VichyArchitecture Office: Arodie-DamianBuilding of a total area of 2349 m2 with capacity for 25 hospital beds. This unit is built on one level with access to the patio and a closed external garden. A basement level was added with the preliminary draft, entirely dedicated to the technical functions and the logistics of the establishment.Engineering Office: BETMI

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