Case Study: Q8 (Kuwait Petroleum Italia) achieves faster, cost-effective service station design with Bricsys (BricsCAD)

BricsCAD fuels the fast design of service stations for Q8 Italy

Q8 (Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A.), which operates about 2,800 service stations across Italy, needed a new CAD platform to support continuous redesign and maintenance by in‑house teams and external consultants. Their requirements included native .dwg compatibility, cost‑effective licensing, VBA and .NET customizability, and compatibility with virtual desktop environments — capabilities they found in Bricsys’ BricsCAD.

Bricsys delivered BricsCAD, allowing Q8 to purchase several dozen licences within budget, run the software via the company’s virtual desktop, and automate design tasks (job accounting and supplier‑specific equipment lists) using VBA and .NET. The result was faster consultant ramp‑up, quicker turnaround on tight deadlines, seamless .dwg workflows, and a clear path to further efficiency gains as Q8 investigates moving from 2D to 3D design.

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