Category: Vendors

Cadac Organice sounding bullish

Preliminary results released by Cadac Organice suggest the Netherlands-based vendor of Microsoft SharePoint-based solutions for engineering document management had a successful 2011. It highlights its introduction of a cloud-based solution – discussed in October 2011 with Gert-Jan de Kieviet, right, following his recruitment from Sword-CTSpace – and also mentions that David Parry, former CTO and co-founder …

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BIW launch business intelligence module

According to its latest news release, Woking, Surrey, UK-based SaaS construction collaboration technology vendor, BIW Technologies has launched a new business intelligence (BI) module that it says provides advanced business analysis and reporting capabilities from data across processes, documents, cost and budgets and compliance data/transactions. A second module provides quality, health and safety and environmental …

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TrackerPlus – managing BREEAM online

Thanks to Building4Change and the BRE Group e-newsletter, I see that TrackerPlus, “a fully integrated online BREEAM project management system,” has been recognised by BRE Global for its ability to streamline the BREEAM assessment process for members of the design team and allowing assessors to submit their assessments directly from the system to BREEAM for quality assurance …

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ICON considering QR codes for asset management

My interest in QR (quick response) codes started a couple of years ago following a June 2010 talk at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (post) and a week later I had my new business cards complete with scan-able QR codes on the back. I’ve been watching the gradual growth in use of QR codes …

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EADOC growing

It’s not just Aconex that is seeing signs of recovery in the SaaS construction collaboration market (previous post). California-based EADOC Software says it grew its revenues 25% in 2011, and its customer base grew by more than 40%. Founder and CEO Eric Law said: “We had a good year, and 2012 is looking even better, …

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Aconex revenues flat and losses deepen

Aconex reports flat revenues and a pre-tax loss for year to June 2011, but recent performance has been strong and longer-term prospects are promising. The latest annual report and accounts from Melbourne, Australia-based Software-as-a-Service construction collaboration technology vendor Aconex show the business grew its revenues by 0.7% in the year to 30 June 2011, to …

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Simple AEC collaboration, plus administration?

Two emails arrived overnight: one from a generic collaboration provider and one from a small construction micro-business looking for a low-cost SaaS-based project delivery solution that could be used to manage numerous small domestic projects and support all the back-office, contact management, time-sheet and project accounting needs of the business. As I read this second …

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Docia Deficiency List on Droid

During 2011, I enjoyed occasional contacts with Mads Bording, CEO of Denmark-based SaaS construction collaboration technology vendor Docia (aka ‘Byggeweb’ in the Nordic region), and we finally got to meet, very briefly, at November’s Construction Computing Awards dinner in London (post). The company has been following up with its promised mobile functionality (see May 2011 …

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4Projects has a flat year

In “tough” trading conditions, 4Projects’ revenues slipped slightly in the year to 31 March 2011, while profits – though positive – fell 35% as the company looked to invest for future growth. The latest financial statements from Sunderland, UK-based construction collaboration technology vendor 4Projects will be submitted to Companies House shortly. However, I got an …

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BIW still hampered by tough market conditions

In its final year as an independent business, Woking, UK-based construction collaboration technology provider BIW Technologies continued to be affected by the effects of the global financial crisis on the wider construction industry. Its latest annual report and accounts, for the 15 months to 31 December 2010, show a turnover of £6.59m (up from £5.934m …

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