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How VINCI yearly saves 300 days calculating crane foundation designs

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VINCI Saves 300 Days/Year on Crane Foundation Design with Grasshopper & Autodesk in VIKTOR

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**INDEX**

1. Construction companies and digital transformation
2. Technology trends for a different approach
3. Technology trends in the construction industry
4. A new technology trend for the construction industry
5. Low code for the construction industry
6. The VIKTOR platform
7. What does it cost?
8. How to start
9. What's next?

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What are the current trends in digital transformation and how do they affect the engineering and construction industry? 

This white paper is for every engineer, manager, director, or anyone else that wants to learn more about (new) technology trends that help boost digital transformation in engineering and construction, such as BIM, parametric or generative design, and low-code and no-code. 

Discover how web applications can help you find the best solution fast, get the best insights, capture knowledge into assets, and make work more joyful! 






Learn about trends in digital transformation and how they affect the engineering and construction industry.

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This white paper is for every engineer, manager, director, or anyone else that wants to learn more about (new) technology trends that help boost digital transformation in engineering and construction, such as BIM, parametric or generative design, and low-code and no-code. 

Digital Transformation: Engineering and Construction Industry

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The VIKTOR platform is designed for engineers. Build and use apps, workflows, and agents that connect your software stack, capture engineering knowledge, and turn it into reusable automation across projects and teams.

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Turn calculations, standards, design logic, and best practices into reusable apps, workflows, and AI agents.

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Work directly with software like SCIA, Revit, RFEM, IDEA StatiCa and more, and connect them into one single workflow, eliminating repetitive manual data transfers between systems and keeping everything synchronized.   

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Give project teams access to validated workflow automations and distribute them securely across your organization through a centralized engineering platform.

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Automate structural workflows with AI

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Design an concrete beam and check bending and shear under ACI 318 and Eurocode 2

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For a concrete footing calculate two way shear and one way shear under international standards ACI and Eurocode.

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Check a short concrete column for axial load capacity and help pick a basic rebar layout

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See what structural engineers automate with VIKTOR

Unlock your Structural Engineering potential 

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## Giant potential

The idea to create the Building Structural Design tool came to life about one and a half years ago following Arcadis’ strategy to excel in the design of industrial buildings. Due to the increased request for constructions such as gigafactories, warehouses, and data centers quickly being erected all around us, Arcadis saw giant potential in the development of an application for the automation of structural building designs. 

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## Go global!

Since technologies in different regions are essentially not much different from one another, and the knowledge about structural engineering is also similar, Arcadis decided to approach this development on a global scale. Thus, an application was created that can be used by all Arcadis regions worldwide. “Thanks to our active group of stakeholders and end users all over the world, we have been able to make the application accessible to everyone working in the realm of structural engineering within Arcadis,” says Michael van Telgen, Design Automation Specialist at Arcadis. “Structural engineers and consultants in different Arcadis regions are picking up the tooling and applying it to their work.”

## Preliminary and conceptual design

Built specifically for structural engineers and consultants, the Building Structural Design tool is intended for usage in the conceptual and preliminary stages of a design. It focuses mainly on aspects like cost and sustainability. The purpose is to help engineers quickly create a design using input from the architect about a building’s dimensions. According to Igor Pecanac, Specialist Engineer at Arcadis: “Most of our work lies within the conceptual and preliminary stages of a design, so those are the areas we want to focus on. These are also the areas where most commercial tooling is lacking.” 

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In the app, engineers can enter basic information about the building dimensions and sustainability requirements and try different grid options to automatically calculate required element sizes for, for example, columns, beams, and floors using RFEM. Depending on their region, engineers can choose the correct design code before determining loads and material types. Pecanac adds: “The app automatically generates the structure for you. This would normally be done by a structural engineer themselves. Instead, the app does this in just 4 seconds.”

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## Sustainability and resources

 Using the tool, engineers and consultants can now design buildings and analyze them in 90 to 100% less time than before. This has an enormous impact on productivity, as engineers can now look at anywhere from 100 to 500 variants of a design whereas this number was previously only 2 to 3. The tool also allows engineers to make better and more well-informed decisions regarding costs and sustainability. This allows for more informed discussions with clients about their different options, helping them make balanced choices that lead to the most optimal cost-to-CO2 emission ratio. 

“Clients are requesting more information in less time, and engineers need to take more factors into account in the design process,” says Pecanac, “which is only possible if you have tools like this to your avail. The impact on productivity is simply enormous.”

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## Tool suite

The Building Structural Design tool is actually not one application, but a suite of multiple different apps on the VIKTOR platform, such as for the calculation of foundations, floors, and wind loads. The Building Structural Design tool is at the heart of it all with a focus on creating a general building design. The other apps can be used to further expand upon and specify information regarding the different elements inside a building. “We purposely separated these design choices from the main application,” says Pecanac. “We don’t want to overwhelm people by presenting 100 options to use at once.”

## The future of (structural) engineering

The Building Structural Design tool is just one of many developments Arcadis has been working on on the VIKTOR platform. In 2021, they started the development of their first app for the design of underwater concrete floors. By now, this tool has been used on several large projects, such as the design of the underpass and aqueduct in the N247 highway in the Netherlands. 
It is clear that automation software can be used in all kinds of engineering disciplines to increase productivity, and specifically in the field of structural engineering. “If you don’t do anything with automation in this area, you risk losing to your competitors,” says van Telgen. “New technologies like VIKTOR help democratize, standardize, and reuse a lot of knowledge to increase efficiency, productivity, and overall quality of work.”






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Leading design, engineering, and management consulting firm Arcadis develops its own structural engineering tools to increase productivity and sustainability and save resources. Read more on VIKTOR.ai!

How Arcadis develops next gen structural engineering tools with VIKTOR

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Arcadis Develops Next-Gen Structural Engineering Tools with RFEM in VIKTOR

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## What's holding back from reinventing tomorrow

With approximately 15 billion dollars in annual revenue and a talent force of over 50,000, professional services firm [Jacobs](https://www.jacobs.com/) is a global leader in engineering, technical, professional and construction services. They envision a smarter, more connected, and more sustainable world by challenging today and reinventing tomorrow. What's challenging them in achieving this vision are inefficiencies caused by manual, repetitive tasks that slow down processes and consume valuable engineering resources.

## Global Design Automation as a solution

To address their challenges, Jacobs launched the Global Design Automation Program to enhance engineering processes and eliminate mundane and highly repetitive tasks. 

A key part of this program, led by Global Technology Leader Marina Villanueva, was the search for technologies capable of accelerating automation efforts. “That’s how we found VIKTOR,” says Villanueva.

## Automating engineering processes with VIKTOR

Since discovering VIKTOR—a platform for building and sharing engineering applications—in early 2023, Jacobs has developed several web apps that help them save time, collaborate more effectively, share knowledge, and optimize processes. 

Currently, three applications are actively used, with more in development. These tools include applications for automated highway barrier design, steel pipe connection design, a Rayleigh Wave calculator, and a Return on Investment (ROI) calculator.

### Determining Return On Investment

While most apps were developed by Jacobs' engineers, Villanueva personally designed the ROI calculator. It helps calculate the ROI of potential VIKTOR applications, making it easier for developers to secure funding for their ideas. "This app helps decision-makers understand the ultimate return on investment," she explains.

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*The ROI calculator app on the VIKTOR platform*

The ROI calculator not only assesses current tools but also predicts the potential ROI of future ideas, helping prioritize projects. "It’s valuable to know upfront whether something will provide a good return. If the ROI isn’t promising, we can focus our efforts elsewhere," says Villanueva.

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### Making engineering logic accessible

Although Villanueva doesn’t consider herself a professional software developer, with basic Python skills she was able to create an app on the VIKTOR platform. 

> "It was surprisingly easy and fun to build my own application. The biggest advantage was not having to design the user interface—VIKTOR took care of that." - Marina Villanueva, Global Technology Leader at Jacobs

Like many engineers, Villanueva prefers to focus on developing the logic behind the app. “Thanks to VIKTOR’s rapid iteration process, I was able to release something useful quickly and refine it later,” she explains.

> “VIKTOR is extremely accessible for engineers. You don’t need to know HTML, CSS, or JavaScript—just Python. The platform removes much of the complexity that typically comes with web development. The intuitive user interface also helps with adoption.” – Marina Villanueva, Global Technology Leader at Jacobs

## Scaling Automation across projects

As a global organization, Jacobs delivers engineering projects all over the world. The rollout of VIKTOR applications started in January 2023 in the Europe region, but Jacobs' strategy is to provide usage across all other regions. “We want to maximize our investment by enabling people from all regions to use the tools we are developing", Villanueva says. 

Currently, Villanueva is working with organizational change management experts on an engagement plan to increase adoption and maximize the reuse of apps. One initiative is to merge the separate development environments from the UK and Europe and implement [multi-region access](https://www.viktor.ai/blog/119/viktor-multiregional-hosting-scales-engineering-webapps) to ensure people from one region can access applications made by the other. 

In 2 to 3 years time, Villanueva expects that engineers at Jacobs will use applications to automate processes on all projects: 

> “My vision is that automation to deliver technical work becomes the norm, rather than the exception.” - Marina Villanueva, Global Technology Leader at Jacobs


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Engineers at Jacobs experience a growing need to automate workflows, for example with VIKTOR. 

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[Arup](https://www.arup.com/)'s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Dai David, led the technical vision behind the rollout, working with Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) Rob Greig and Arup's digital engineering teams. Together with VIKTOR's CEO Peter Madlener and co-founder Wouter Riedijk, Business Development Director Wichert Kooloos, Customer Success Lead Leonard Bonnet, and Janez Mikec from VIKTOR's Professional Services team, they have explored how to make advanced AI and automation accessible across Arup while maintaining the quality, governance and accountability that engineering work demands.  

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*[Right image] The Arup and VIKTOR teams after the signing. From left to right: Arup CDIO Rob Greig, Arup CTO Dai David, VIKTOR CEO Peter Madlener, VIKTOR Business Development Director Wichert Kooloos, VIKTOR Customer Success Lead Leonard Bonnet and VIKTOR co-founder Wouter Riedijk.*

## From pilot to global rollout 

The relationship between Arup and VIKTOR goes back further than a single pilot. Arup had already developed significant internal automation capabilities and after considering how best to scale and build on these efforts, chose to partner with VIKTOR.  

Over the past year, Arup's digital engineering teams across Europe, the Americas and APAC worked side by side with VIKTOR's Professional Services team to identify, develop and validate real-world use cases, turning existing workflows into reusable apps tested in real project environments. These applications already span multiple engineering disciplines, from ground engineering and structures to acoustics and data centres, with many more use cases in development. 

## Scaling AI with governance built in 

In this area, Arup and VIKTOR share their vision. VIKTOR provides an enterprise framework that allows organisations to govern workflows, tools and knowledge sources while maintaining oversight and traceability. For Arup, this is a key foundation for scaling AI responsibly across the firm. 

## Flexible workflows with interactive AI agents 

Arup was a priority beta customer for VIKTOR AI Agents, which execute complex, multi-step engineering workflows end to end. Arup's engineering teams were among the first to evaluate the capability and shape how it works today. 

## Bringing trusted company knowledge into the AI layer 

The next phase will explore how Arup's standards, best practices and engineering knowledge can be integrated into AI-powered workflows through the VIKTOR Knowledge Base. This is an area Arup and VIKTOR will continue to develop as the rollout evolves. 

## What's next: organization-wide rollout 

The agreement starts with a structured rollout of the VIKTOR AI platform across Arup. 

This will follow a structured, phased approach supported by a dedicated change programme, helping engineers across Arup adopt and scale trusted digital solutions. Through a Champions Network, tailored learning pathways and proven approaches can be shared more widely, enabling a global community of engineers who create, share and apply digital solutions across disciplines and regions. 

## Thank you to the teams behind the rollout 

Arup's internal team drove the implementation from day one.  

Special thanks go to Ingrid Jongman, Benedetta Ravicchio, Ed Eastwood, and the engineers, digital champions and change leads across Europe, Asia and the Americas who supported the rollout. On the VIKTOR side, Janez Mikec, from the Professional Services team worked closely with Arup teams throughout the programme.  

The next phase builds on your work. Thank you. 

## Arup and VIKTOR: Scaling AI with engineers in control 

Arup is a multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy operating globally, ranked 19th in the Engineering News-Record (ENR) 2026 Top 150 Global Design Firms. 

The next phase of AI in engineering depends on combining technological capability with engineering expertise, governance and trust. Arup and VIKTOR are working together to create that foundation, helping engineers apply AI responsibly and at scale.

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Arup signs a long-term agreement to roll out the VIKTOR AI platform globally, giving engineers AI-powered apps and workflows with governance built in.

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Arup rolls out the VIKTOR AI platform across its global organisation

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