NBS National BIM Report reveals Vectorworks Architect is the most popular software

Columbia, MD (May 12, 2015)—According to results from the fifth annual NBS National
BIM Report 2015 ,
Vectorworks® Architect is the most popular software in the United Kingdom with 29
percent of respondents reporting that they use the solution from global design
software developer Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. for designing with a BIM workflow.
This announcement comes on the heels of quantifiable growth for Nemetschek
Vectorworks in the U.K. market.

With a legal mandate requiring BIM deliverables for significantly sized,
government-funded projects in the U.K. by 2016, Vectorworks Architect's BIM
capabilities have positioned it as a leader in the architectural industry.

"We've witnessed a rapid and widespread adoption of BIM workflows from our
customers, and we're committed to further enhancing our software's capabilities as a
BIM tool and promoting BIM workflows that are collaborative and free from the
constraints of any single tool or vendor's platform," said Sean Flaherty
, CEO at Nemetschek Vectorworks.

Sales across the Vectorworks family of design software, which includes Architect, as
well as Designer, Landmark, Spotlight and Renderworks®, have doubled in the U.K.
over the past five years, with over 8,700 new designers choosing the platform as
their design solution over the same time period. In addition, as the 2016 mandate
draws closer, more architects are utilizing Vectorworks software, creating a 44
percent increase in new U.K. users in 2014.

"Taking advantage of BIM is an opportunity for Vectorworks Architect users to add
value to the design creativity they already lend to a project, as well as work more
efficiently and collaboratively across disciplines," Flaherty said.

Two designers who rely on Vectorworks as a BIM solution support Flaherty's claim.

"We are using 3D modeling from the outset on most projects now," said Robert O'Leary
of O'LearyGoss Architects, a 12-person firm in Bristol, U.K. that uses Vectorworks
Architect for residential development, healthcare and community design. "Modeling
allows us to examine design solutions in context ourselves… We also enjoy less risk
of errors between different drawing types… and the ease of generating plan sections
and elevations once a change is made."

Luke Bray of Axiom Architects, a firm spread across several offices in the U.K.,
added, "Whilst we are only taking our first few steps into the world of BIM,
Vectorworks' BIM capabilities have allowed us to progress fairly smoothly from our
previous 2D working into 3D without the need to learn new software packages or
suffer problems of compatibility moving from one CAD platform to another." Axiom
Architects' 35 employees focus on the hotel and leisure, commercial, residential and
education sectors.

About Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.

Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is the developer of Vectorworks software, a line of
industry-specific CAD and BIM solutions that allow designers to easily capture,
develop and communicate their ideas with accuracy and efficiency. With more than
half a million users around the world, Vectorworks software is a global leader in 3D
design technologies for the AEC, landscape and entertainment industries. Nemetschek
Vectorworks was founded in 1985 and has been a part of The Nemetschek Group since
its acquisition in 2000. For more information, visit www.vectorworks.net.

Computers Unlimited has been the Vectorworks distributor in the U.K. and Ireland
since 2002, offering a full service of pre-sales advice, post-sales support and
training. Founded in 1985, CU is the largest distributor of products (software,
hardware and accessories) for the Mac in the UK. Visit www.bimvectorworks.com to
learn more.