One of the announcements Autodesk made at AU last week is the future availability of Autodesk Tandem, a platform for packaging digital twin BIM for handoff to owner/operators. During the general keynote session at AU, President and CEO of Autodesk, Andrew Anagnost said, “Construction will be permanently digitized. There’s more need to coordinate workflows between teams and … [Read more...] about Autodesk’s digital twin initiative for AEC: Autodesk Tandem
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Autodesk acquires Spacemaker: cloud-based AI to empower architects
Autodesk University 2020 concluded last week as a virtual event. There was no hustle-bustle of crowd that would usually gather at Las Vegas during this time of the year. Although AU took place virtually, the event was equally incredible. A global AU community attended the general session and industry keynotes, live leadership panels, more than 750 on-demand classes, and 350+ … [Read more...] about Autodesk acquires Spacemaker: cloud-based AI to empower architects
Autodesk announces AEC Excellence Awards 2020 winners
The largest balanced concrete cantilever bridge in the world. Living units on a floating island, with farms and green public spaces. An emergency COVID-19 hospital built in 10 days. A large-scale data center with the scope of future expansion. These are some of the projects that Autodesk revealed as winners of Autodesk 2020 AEC Excellence Awards. These awards are given to AEC … [Read more...] about Autodesk announces AEC Excellence Awards 2020 winners
Autodesk BuildingConnected expands internationally
Autodesk has announced the international expansion of BuildingConnected, its preconstruction software platform. The BuildingConnected solution is now available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. BuildingConnected is Autodesk’s pre-construction tool that connects contractors, subcontractors, owners and enables bidding. Last year, with the acquisition of … [Read more...] about Autodesk BuildingConnected expands internationally
Graphisoft BIMx receives 2020 Best of Products Award
Graphisoft BIMx, a presentation and communication app that runs on any mobile device and desktops, has won the Architect’s Newspaper 2020 Best of Products Award in the Design and Construction Software category. BIMx is a connecting link between designers sitting in the office and the construction site. This year, BIMx has been expanded to provide support with its “BIMx … [Read more...] about Graphisoft BIMx receives 2020 Best of Products Award
AEC technology conference NXT BLD goes virtual
A global lineup of speakers will talk about the future of architecture, digital fabrication, conceptual design, VR, design visualization, computational design, and 3D printed buildings. NXT BLD (Next Build) conference explores emerging technologies for the built environment beyond BIM. Due to the pandemic situation, the conference will take place virtually this year from 8 … [Read more...] about AEC technology conference NXT BLD goes virtual
Bentley Systems launches its IPO…finally
The company records a strong debut; the shares rose 52% on their first day of trading. After flirting with the idea of going public for years, Bentley finally has gone public. The company announced the pricing of the initial public offering of 10.75 million shares of its Class B common stock at a price of $22 per share to the public on September 22, 2020. Bentley … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems launches its IPO…finally
Vectorworks 2021 brings smart features with simplified UI
Vectorworks, Inc. has launched Vectorworks 2021. This latest release includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals, as well as 2021 versions of Vision, Braceworks, and ConnectCAD. Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar said, “Vectorworks 2021 is based on this year’s launch theme of ‘simplicity to design the complex.’ A user can see how we’ve … [Read more...] about Vectorworks 2021 brings smart features with simplified UI
Nemetschek’s very interesting year
As the company revamps and builds, revenues respond in all divisions. Nemetschek is ahead of the adapting to the new normal curve. The company has been in the process of a major restructuring for a couple of years, and some of the most obvious changes became evident in 2019. In his annual address to shareholders, Alex Kaufman, spokesman for the management board and the … [Read more...] about Nemetschek’s very interesting year
After a rough second quarter, Trimble looks ahead to a happier 2021
Revenue is down; income is flat but Trimble sees a brighter future. Trimble came out of 2019 with record results and it made it through the first quarter reasonably well. Meanwhile, Rob Painter took over as CEO in January and articulated a Connect and Scale 2025 strategy that would take the company to subscriptions and cloud-based services where it made sense and on to a … [Read more...] about After a rough second quarter, Trimble looks ahead to a happier 2021