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
Aidea is building together with Graphisoft
Founded in 1995, Aidea is an integrated design and technology firm based in Philippines. The company transitioned to BIM completely in 2005. It’s been 15 years of partnership with Graphisoft, since Aidea started using ArchiCAD. Aidea has completed 800 projects in 90 cities worldwide. Some of the projects of Aidea include Mandani Bay, Bonifacio High Street Central, Crimson … [Read more...] about Aidea is building together with Graphisoft
Trimble chalks up good quarter; holds its cards close
Making big machines roll: Trimble connects the real world to the digital world and makes the wheels go round. Trimble’s fiscal third-quarter report for 2020 reveals a company that’s managing a transition to subscription and building new business in several segments. The pandemic did not come at an ideal time for the company and the company has responded by taking a pass on … [Read more...] about Trimble chalks up good quarter; holds its cards close
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
Bentley Systems appoints three executives with public company experience
After going public in September, Bentley Systems is making progress on gaining a public company experience. Bentley has appointed three new executives from leading public technology companies for the denoting operating positions at the company. Nicholas Cumins (Chief Product Officer) has succeeded Bhupinder Singh. He reports to Greg Bentley, CEO. Katriona Lord-Levins (Chief … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems appoints three executives with public company experience
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
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