The main purpose of this thesis was to find the possible ways of visualiz-ing the construction of Sheet Metal Centre according to the working schedule, erection plan and final design in Tekla. The aim was to find effective solutions to the existing problems in relation to presenting the real built construction situation in software. The thesis explains the methodologies of 4D design of the construction site in software, as well as the time schedule of the work required for all the phases of construction. In order to meet the requirements of the Construction phase, COBIM standard 2012: Series 13 was implemented in the visualization.

A well-managed construction plan is vital for any kind of project. To meet this requirement, the planner needs a comprehensive model of simulated design before the project begins. This thesis acts both as a manual and a technical report of the Tekla design. Therefore, a planner is able to simulate the construction site according to the available resources, and is also able to calculate the amount of time required for the completion of respective phases.

The thesis simulated the construction details of structural members of HAMK Sheet Metal Centre. The construction of the centre began on 25th June 2014 and ended on 13th March 2015. Therefore, the centre acts as a case study of the actual real-life situations of a construction site, and its successful pre-construction design in Tekla. Even though some other similar software could be used for the same task, Tekla was used in this thesis. Tekla BIM Tools of the Tekla Software was selected to perform all the designs. For this reason, this thesis serves well to anyone who needs a manual to perform the necessary designs, calculations, visualization and scheduling of a construction project. The Tekla model of the construction phase has been animated in Google SketchUp and the necessary components have been derived from it to make the visualization more effective and closer to the actual site. All in all, the thesis hopes to be a manual for the latest 4D concept and its visualization in Tekla.