Nov 06 2013
Could AEC SaaS collaboration vendors deliver zero-wait web experiences to their end customers on any device and over any type of network? Last week at Bentley Systems‘ Year in Infrastructure conference in London (see previous posts), I listened to a couple of case studies about the use of its collaboration suite ProjectWise – for example, …
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Nov 04 2013
BIW founder and CEO Colin Smith steps down from AEC SaaS pioneer Conject Holdings Last month, I was writing about the departure of founder and CEO Richard Vertigan from UK-based SaaS construction collaboration technology provider 4Projects; now I find myself writing a similar story in respect of Colin Smith, who has decided to step down …
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Oct 21 2013
Two months after its previous release, provider of construction project collaboration and computer-aided facilities management solutions, McLaren Software has announced the latest version of its Software-as-a-Service FusionLive platform, describing it as “arguably the most significant release in recent years”. In the face of growing building information modelling (BIM) capability in rival SaaS collaboration systems (4Projects, Asite, etc) …
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Oct 21 2013
Conject Ltd’s UK operation slid further backwards in 2012, revenues dropping 5% and exceptional costs deepening its operating losses. Having just written about Asite’s recent financial performance, I did a quick check regarding some of the other UK Software-as-a-Service collaboration technology vendors. I discovered that Conject Ltd, the UK company previously known as BIW Technologies, …
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Oct 18 2013
Asite grows revenues by a quarter and profits by a fifth in the year to June 2013. London-based SaaS construction collaboration technology provider Asite has announced it grew its revenues 25.6% in the financial year to 30 June 2013, from £3.193m in 2012 to £4.011m, publishing its latest report and accounts (PDF; news release) yesterday. The black line in the …
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Oct 11 2013
Mobile development no longer just focuses on particular processes. Two firms seek to offer complete construction collaboration capability built from the ground-up for mobile devices. I received an email today from Don Speedie of Nevada, US-based FluidCM.com,* who wanted to tell me more about Fluid Contract Manager, a mobile construction management application which is due …
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Oct 08 2013
A lengthy Twitter conversation last night and this morning has got me thinking about the Common Data Environment (CDE), BIM and the role of the various Software-as-a-Service collaboration vendors that operate in the architecture, engineering and construction space. Common Data Environment As many readers may know, the UK government has mandated building information modelling for …
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Oct 03 2013
In July 2013, Sunderland, UK-based SaaS construction collaboration vendor 4Projects launched its 4Mobile application for Apple devices. As it then promised, it has now expanded its mobile offering to connect 4Projects data with Android devices (the app is downloadable from the Google Play Store here). 4Projects users will now be able to access data from both …
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Oct 01 2013
Yorkshire, UK-based construction contract change management Software-as-a-Service vendor Sypro has set up a Hong Kong subsidiary after winning a number of recent contracts in the region, according to a report this week on The Construction Index. Sypro Management Hong Kong Limited will have an office in the Wan Chai business district on Hong Kong Island, helping …
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Sep 30 2013
Steve Spark is keen to get the 4Projects MD role permanently, and has some of the key credentials Viewpoint is looking for. In the fortnight since announcements of changes at UK SaaS construction collaboration vendor 4Projects, I’ve had chance to talk to US parent Viewpoint‘s senior vice-president and general manager of 4Projects, Matt Harris and to …
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