Apr 14 2015
The next generation of SaaS BIM ‘common data environments’ could include constellations of CDEs around a core CDE. Viewpoint’s UK subsidiary, SaaS construction collaboration technology specialist 4Projects, is to develop a new platform to support building information modelling (BIM) collaboration down the supply chain, reports BIM+. The project is one of ten beneficiaries of a …
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Apr 13 2015
EADOC founder Eric Law is optimistic about the future market for Bentley’s newly acquired application, combining document and cost control, and growing its progress reporting capabilities. Exactly a month ago (13 March 2015 post) Bentley Systems announced it had acquired the California, USA-based Software-as-a-Service construction collaboration technology vendor EADOC. I spoke on Friday [10 April] to Eric Law, EADOC …
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Apr 07 2015
One-time Kalexo founder Hannes Marais has created a new visual communication tool for creative people, Oumy, which, if integrated into other collaboration platforms, could accelerate idea-sharing. Six years ago in February 2009, I wrote about building information modelling (BIM), integrated project delivery (IPD) and collaboration. My post was stimulated by two Cadalyst articles by Pete Zyskowski, stressing …
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Mar 31 2015
BIMShowLive will see several SaaS collaboration vendors showcasing their BIM capabilities, with Conject unveiling its CDE for the first time. Following up on its promise to raise its UK BIM profile, Anglo-German SaaS construction collaboration technology provider Conject will be exhibiting its common data environment (CDE) at the two-day BIMShowLive event in Manchester next week (8-9 …
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Mar 19 2015
Conject is not simply extending its document collaboration approach to embrace BIM. It is deploying key components from across its product portfolio to support the requirements of a BIM Common Data Environment. “Expect to hear much more about what Conject is doing with respect to BIM,” says UK CEO Steve Cooper. The Munich, Germany-based SaaS …
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Mar 11 2015
think project!, the Munich, Germany-based provider of the SaaS project collaboration platform by the same name, grew group turnover in the year to 31 December 2014 by 13% to €20m (c. £15.8m; see news release), up from €17.2m in 2013 (post). Vying once again with locally-based competitor Conject, plus other UK and US rivals, think project! regards …
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Mar 10 2015
In the year to 30 June 2014, London, UK-based SaaS construction collaboration technology vendor Asite grew its revenues by 17% to £4.715m (2013: £4.011m), generating a profit of £0.635m, up from £0.511m in 2013 (download Asite’s annual report here). That 17% growth lags a little behind that recently reported for the half-year to December 2014 …
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Mar 10 2015
The Beta launch of a new SaaS-based manufacturing CAD application, OnShape, has excited a few bloggers and tweeters recently, although the concept is nothing new (I recall US CAD writer Brian Seitz wondering Is SaaS the Killer App for the CAD Industry? in 2008, and it stimulated some CADaaS posts from me – first, second – and later some …
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Mar 03 2015
A year after launching its v17 Adoddle update at a St Patrick’s Day event in London (post), London-based SaaS construction collaboration technology provider Asite is staging what it describes as its official launch in North America in New York on 17 March 2015 (news release). The event will include an open bar and traditional Irish music and canapes, …
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Mar 03 2015
Last week saw the “launch” of Digital Built Britain, the preferred branding for the UK’s Level 3 Building Information Modelling (BIM) programme. The work is apparently intended to “build on the standards and savings delivered by the BIM level 2 initiative which has been central to the £840M savings achieved on central public spend in …
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