Tekla was honored to have Charlie Thornton of Thornton Tomasetti as this year’s Keynote Speaker. Founding principal and formerly Co-Chairman, Dr. Thornton is now a consultant to Thornton Tomasetti, and an advisor to the Board of Directors.In his more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Thornton has been involved in the design and construction of billions of dollars worth of projects in the U.S. and overseas, ranging from hospitals, arenas and high-rise buildings to airports, transportation facilities and special structure projects. Many of these projects have set industry standards for innovative thinking and creativity and have won numerous awards.
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2010's Tekla North American User Meeting took place August 12-14 at the Loews Atlanta Hotel. This annual event provides a forum for Tekla Users to meet, share ideas, and learn more about Tekla Structures and their partners. For more information visit the
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Dr. Charles H. Thornton, P.E. discusses BIM at Tekla's 2010 User Meeting
“We are in a revolution. The public simply can’t afford to pay the price of construction in its current form. This is the time to take BIM, 3D, pre-fabrication and industrialization and change this industry that is absolutely in the dark ages.”
With these words, Dr. Charles H. Thornton, P.E., industry visionary and founding principal and former co-chairman of Thornton Tomasetti, opened the 2010 Tekla User Meeting for Tekla Structures users at the beautiful Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, GA. Watch Dr. Thornton's keynote presentation by clicking on the videos below.
Tekla was honored to have Charlie Thornton of Thornton Tomasetti as this year’s Keynote Speaker. Founding principal and formerly Co-Chairman, Dr. Thornton is now a consultant to Thornton Tomasetti, and an advisor to the Board of Directors.In his more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Thornton has been involved in the design and construction of billions of dollars worth of projects in the U.S. and overseas, ranging from hospitals, arenas and high-rise buildings to airports, transportation facilities and special structure projects. Many of these projects have set industry standards for innovative thinking and creativity and have won numerous awards.