Munich, 11 November 2024 – The Nemetschek Group, a leading global provider of software solutions for the AEC/O and media industries, was once again successful at this year's Construction Computing Awards — affectionately known as “The Hammers” — in London: The Nemetschek brands Graphisoft and Vectorworks were honored for their products.
The prestigious Construction Computing Awards recognize technologies, tools, and solutions for the effective planning, construction, maintenance, and conversion of commercial, residential, and social buildings and civil engineering projects of all sizes. This year, “The Hammers” were awarded for the 18th time. The award ceremony took place in London on 7 November 2024.
Three Nemetschek Group brands, Graphisoft, SCIA by ALLPLAN, and Vectorworks, Inc., were nominated 13 times, including in the categories “Company of the Year,” “Product of the Year,” “BIM Software of the Year,” and “Innovation of the Year.”
At the festive award ceremony, Graphisoft was honored with the “BIM Product of the Year 2024” award. Archicad received this prize for the 14th time in a row.
Vectorworks won “The Hammers” award for Vectorworks Architect in the category of “Architectural Design Software of the Year 2024,” with Archicad by Graphisoft recognized as the runner-up in that category.
“We are very honored to win two of the prestigious ‘Hammers’ awards for the Nemetschek Group,” said Yves Padrines, CEO of the Nemetschek Group. “Our brands continually strive to place our customers' needs at the heart of every product. My congratulations and thanks go to the teams of all our nominated brands – and especially to the award winners, Graphisoft and Vectorworks. Together, we are driving the construction industry forward, tackling the complex challenges of our time through digitalization, and enabling our customers to shape the world.”
Graphisoft, SCIA by ALLPLAN, and Vectorworks, Inc. are part of Nemetschek Group’s Planning & Design Division. With its four segments – Planning & Design, Build & Construct, Operate & Manage, and Media & Entertainment – the Nemetschek Group covers the entire lifecycle of buildings and provides creative professionals in the media & entertainment industry with tools to develop 3D content, animations, graphics, videos, and computer games.
About the Nemetschek Group
The Nemetschek Group is a globally leading provider of software for digital transformation in the AEC/O and media industries. Its intelligent software solutions cover the entire life cycle of construction and infrastructure projects and allow creatives to optimize their workflows. Customers can plan, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure more efficiently and sustainably, and develop digital content such as visualizations, films, and computer games in a creative way. The software company drives new technologies and approaches such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, and open standards (OPEN BIM) in the AEC/O industries to increase productivity and sustainability. We are continuously expanding our portfolio, including through investments in disruptive start-ups. More than 7 million users are currently designing the world with the customer-focused solutions of our four segments. Founded by Prof. Georg Nemetschek in 1963, the Nemetschek Group today employs more than 3,400 experts.
The company, which has been listed in the MDAX and TecDAX since 1999, achieved a revenue of EUR 851.6 million and an EBITDA of EUR 257.7 million in 2023.