I, and several of my colleagues, have received emails from Microsoft VAR ICS Solutions about ShareWorkz, described as “a functionally rich, best practice intranet and extranet collaboration platform, based on Microsoft SharePoint technology, that enables you to build a collaboration solution in less than one hour”. While it describes itself as “a world first”, I guess …
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Jul 05 2007
Promotion for Nathan
UK construction collaboration vendor Asite announced yesterday the promotion of my friend Nathan Doughty, previously the firm’s chief technology officer, to the position of chief operating officer. I have got to know Nathan quite well through meetings of the NCCTP, where Asite is this year’s chairman. Another announcement says Nathan has also joined the board …
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Jul 02 2007
“Entry-level” collaboration
Just over a week after the previous one (see post), a second news release has appeared on Asite‘s website telling how a further customer has opted for its low-cost Asite Workspace solution, launched late last year. Engineering and environmental consultancy Wardell Armstrong LLP has become the latest to select Asite Workspace, using the tool for …
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Jun 19 2007
Workspace + Workspace
According to a news release on Asite‘s website, the company has secured a customer for its entry-level solution, Asite Workspace. REID Architecture, who recently merged with 3D to become 3DReid “chose Asite Workspace to collaborate with its supply chain at the early stages of the Gibraltar’s new air terminal project”. This will presumably be the same REID architecture …
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Jun 08 2007
Datum KnowledgeWorker
According to a news release on Buildingtalk.com, UK-based enterprise content management software vendor Datum International has released a version of its KnowledgeWorker software aimed specifically at the construction sector. It says the software provides firms with “central control over drawings management and health and safety procedures”. Reading the Datum website description of KnowledgeWorker it sounds more like …
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Jun 01 2007
Autodesk acquires Navisworks
Just a few months after Nemetschek acquired Graphisoft (see post), further consolidation of the AEC design software market comes as Autodesk announces that it is acquiring UK-based 3D/4D software vendor NavisWorks – best known for its JetStream design review products.
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May 31 2007
Digital Construction in Denmark – UK parallels
Thanks to Bentley Systems (more particularly, an e-Seminar from the May 2007 BE Conference), I have just broadened my knowledge of ICT use in Denmark, and there are strong parallels with what is going on in more enlightened parts of the UK construction industry. PLH Architect Claus Johannessen (with SITE’s Brian Sheldon – good examples …
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May 29 2007
CJ blog renaissance
According to a comment on my 9 February post, First Blogs, then splogs, now flogs (and CJ), no fewer than six blogs are to be launched this week at UK trade journal Contract Journal. (If you want lots of video of construction equipment in action and other construction-related stuff, the blog of commenter, James Stafford, has loads of …
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May 29 2007
BuildOnline investors nurse losses
Ireland’s Sunday Business Post has reported that “early investors in early investors in Dublin online firm BuildOnline are nursing losses after the firm merged with a US company”. Founded in Ireland, BuildOnline quickly relocated to London during the dot.com boom, and – positioning itself, first, as an e-construction marketplace, then, a provider of construction collaboration technologies …
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May 23 2007
BC continues to thrive
Further to my UK vendor trends update last week, I see Business Collaborator ‘s business continues to thrive. According to a Coda plc trading update: “The Business Collaborator division has continued to grow across all areas of its business. Highlights include a new release (version 5.1) of the core Business Collaborator product. This has helped to secure …
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