Timberlink Australia is partnering with hsbcad, supplying an end-to-end software solution for NeXTimber Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glue Laminated Timber (GLT). Source: Timberbiz
hsbcad has been selected following an extensive international review to find the best suite of integrated software tools for project management, digital modelling, manufacturing, and logistics planning of NeXTimber CLT & GLT projects.
hsbcad is a world leader in providing the software backbone of numerous leading companies in the offsite wood construction industry.
Founded in 1988 as an engineering company, hsbcad transitioned to providing software solutions in offsite construction, with the release of its first version of hsbDesign in 1994.
The decision to partner with hsbcad demonstrates Timberlink’s ongoing cosmmitment to ensuring world leading technology supports every NeXTimber build, production and service aspect.
“The bespoke, end-to-end solution we can achieve with hsbcad provides us with an opportunity to optimise our internal and customer facing systems from early engagement in a project, right through to delivery on site,” Timberlink CEO Ian Tyson said.
“hsbcad provides both the software and the flexibility to ensure our solution continues to evolve to meet market needs and is unique to our manufacturing process and business model.
Integrated through the Autodesk environment, we believe hsbcad places NeXTimber at the forefront of CLT and GLT manufacturing and supply.”
Headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, hsbcad’s extensive software platform can support computer-aided design (CAD), offsite manufacturing, onsite assembly, and compliance with the construction industry’s rapidly emerging Building Information Modelling (BIM) standards.
“The combined project experience of Timberlink and hsbcad and the understanding of the market expectation and opportunities in mass timber will help ensure a successful project,” hsbcad Australasia Managing Director Frank Davern said.
“We are very pleased to be partnering with hsbcad to implement a premier software solution to support our new customers in the growing and dynamic mass timber construction market”.
The NeXTimber CLT and GLT plant is currently being constructed adjacent to Timberlink’s manufacturing facility in South Australia.
Production of the NeXTimber range is scheduled to begin next year with the locally based technical support team ready now to assist customers with planning to use NeXTimber products for future projects.
