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BIM

Bentley Buys Cesium, Geospatial Information and Digital Twin Platform

Cesium has deal with Google to create 3D Tiles for Google Earth

September 9, 2024

Bentley Systems acquired on Sept. 6 geographic information and 3D Tiles provider Cesium, with terms not disclosed for the deal set to close by the end of 2024.

Information Technology

Tech Firms Trunk Tools, Fortera Secure New Funds to Expand Operations

AI platform Trunk Tools adds a new agent and Fortera looks to add more plants

Jeff Yoders

August 20, 2024

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Added millions for AI platform and carbon reduction firm in new funding rounds will enable expanded development and plant installations

Jack Dangermond, Andrew Anagnost and Adam Horn

BIM

Esri, Autodesk Deepen Data Connections With CAD, Revit Features Coming to ArcGIS Pro

GIS mapping giant and AEC software powerhouse continue to bring disparate systems closer together

Jeff Yoders

July 22, 2024

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Esri President Jack Dangermond and Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost promise new GIS-to-BIM workflows as Esri and Autodesk's partnership works to bring planners and designers closer together.

Construction Technology

Intel Capital Invests in $15M Venture Round for AI-Powered Buildots

Construction problem predictor adds investor executive as board observer

Jeff Yoders

July 11, 2024

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The startup has seen its construction progress documentation and machine learning-based schedule analyzer technology used on large, complex projects around the globe.

Information Technology

Bentley Systems' New CEO Takes Helm, Sees Software Firm Preserving the 'Engineering Ethos'

Greg Bentley shifts to executive chairman, company to remain majority family-owned

Jeff Yoders

July 1, 2024

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The software company known for ProjectWise, MicroStation and Synchro will continue its focus on the tools that enable engineers to design and build critical infrastructure.

BIM

Autodesk Acquires Data-Sharing Platform Datum360, Releases Data Model API

Software giant says the two moves will make it easier to share model data across projects

Jeff Yoders

June 24, 2024

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Autodesk has acquired data-sharing platform Datum360 and has opened up its data model API via its Autodesk Docs data sharing platform.

Design, Legal and Accounting all Fight a War on Billable Hours After the Advent of AI

Jeff Yoders

May 9, 2024

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Billable hours have long been the professional services standard by which architects, engineers, lawyers and accountants all get paid. But what if that effort wasn’t from human toil at all?

Building Information Modeling

Dublin Airport Takes Off Into Construction Cloud Digital Twin

Aileen Cho

April 25, 2024

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Dublin Airport is pursuing a $1.8-billion capital investment program digitally, with more than 140 projects being delivered using the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform.

Building Information Modeling

Autodesk, Nemetschek Agree on Greater Interoperability for Design and Construction Software

Design tools such as Revit, ArchiCAD will have easier data exchange under new agreement

Jeff Yoders

April 24, 2024

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Autodesk and Nemetschek Group have agreed to make their AEC and media-related products more interoperable via open application program interfaces.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Schneider Electric Confirms Early Stage Talks to Acquire Bentley Systems

Pa.-based construction tech vendor won't comment on potential purchase by French electrical systems manufacturer

Jeff Yoders

April 22, 2024

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French technology and automation giant confirms preliminary talks to buy or form a strategic alliance with the U.S. based engineering and construction technology company.