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
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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
Open letter from Revit customers opens old wounds between Autodesk and its customers
Open letter to Anagnost is more than a cry for help; it's a demand for improvement. The open letter to Autodesk landed on the desks of editors, analysts, and interested observers with a thud—if a digital letter could land on a digital desk at all. The letter, signed by major architectural firms, complained about the state of Autodesk’s Revit development and was evidence … [Read more...] about Open letter from Revit customers opens old wounds between Autodesk and its customers
Autodesk further expands its construction portfolio
Announces new investments in Brigit Solutions, Factory OS, and the acquisition of Pype. Autodesk has been hell-bent on its plan to build out its tools for the construction industry and let’s just say upfront, it’s a good plan. There’s a great deal of work to be done in construction and benefit to gain. Most recently, Autodesk has announced an investment in Brigit … [Read more...] about Autodesk further expands its construction portfolio
Graphisoft releases ArchiCAD 24 and a big new attitude
Big changes afoot at Nemetschek We’re all virtual now. Graphisoft convened a meeting of our virtual selves for their annual worldwide meeting. This year the theme was Building Together as CEO Huw Roberts and his team unveiled a new version of Archicad. More important for parent company Nemetschek, the virtual conference also showcased new levels of interoperability with … [Read more...] about Graphisoft releases ArchiCAD 24 and a big new attitude
Gensler blox: algorithm-powered, data-driven workflows for design visualization
A global architecture, design, and planning firm, Gensler says it believes in creating a better world through the power of design. Gensler has developed a proprietary set of digital design tools around information metrics and geometry form-finding, which they’re branding as their inFORM ecosystem. The company says this work boosts their design capabilities. Blox is the first … [Read more...] about Gensler blox: algorithm-powered, data-driven workflows for design visualization
Bentley Systems acquires NoteVault
Adds voice-based field automation to construction workflows. The construction industry has emerged as a major opportunity within the AEC segment of design and engineering tools. There has been a pent up demand for new construction for affordable housing, new commercial projects, and above all infrastructure. The CAD companies serving the segment have been building just as … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems acquires NoteVault
Bentley Systems digitalizes its Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference
The virtual conference will take place in October and will provide complimentary access to a wide range of content relevant to infrastructure professionals. Bentley Systems has announced that its annual infrastructure event, the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference, is “going digital.” The company says that the virtual event will cater to a broader global community and … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems digitalizes its Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference
Vectorworks looks ahead
Settles in for the crisis; offers options for customers. One of the side benefits of the Coronavirus lockdown is that we now get an inside look at people’s offices. Biplab Sarkar, the CEO of Vectorworks, presented his keynote for the Vectorworks Design Summit, from his home office and we were able to chat with him later about the company. The conference was originally … [Read more...] about Vectorworks looks ahead
Construction transformed in 2020
The work must go on; but life will never be the same. There probably is no good time for a pandemic, but this particular Coronavirus shutdown hits the construction industry at a particularly bad time. Spring means construction, but for most of the U.S. construction was shut down in March and April, and just now ramping up in May. However, when it comes to infrastructure … [Read more...] about Construction transformed in 2020