A civil engineer has debuted his second online platform, AddisCAD, which targets bottlenecks in the construction industry, this time tackling design hassles. The platform began offering its services two months back, featuring complete designs and customizable templates for prospective builders.
Founder Mecha Teshome hopes to see the platform grow into a reliable portal where professional engineers and designers can sell their creations.
“Ideas and insights can be generated by interacting with the platform,” Mecha told Shega.
The Bahir Dar University alumnus predicts future evolutions in Ethiopia’s construction industry based on the successful adoption of technology. He expects the availability of design options to relieve prospective builders from the pressure of rushing into a project without having a design that fully meets their goal. The platform features comprehensive building models and interior design options for completed projects.
Mecha is also the one behind the Addis Cost Estimator platform, which provides detailed cost breakdowns for people undertaking a construction project. Despite being trained as an engineer, the ambitious founder began developing platforms after attending courses from ALX Africa.
Research shows that the Ethiopian construction industry is plagued by project delays partly stemming from incomplete planning, lack of capacity, and cost fluctuations. Recent efforts by the Construction Management Institute have included introducing tools like Building Information Modelling (BIM), software that integrates design, construction, budgets, and schedules into one central platform.
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