Tag: Software
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Construction software and project management platforms: what’s the difference?
Image courtesy of CMiC Can you tell construction management and project management software apart? And why does knowing the difference matter? CMiC explains. Software buyers in construction often fall into the trap of evaluating tools through a single lens – what’s visible on the surface. Menus, dashboards and scheduling features may look similar across platforms,…
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Volvo and Daimler Launch Coretura for Truck Software Platform
Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have officially launched Coretura AB, a joint venture focused on developing a standardized software-defined vehicle platform for the commercial vehicle industry. The new company, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, aims to support future digital applications across trucks and buses by separating core software infrastructure from brand-specific features. The venture follows binding…
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How Fleet Maintenance Software Prevents Costly Breakdowns
One unexpected breakdown. That’s all it takes to throw off delivery schedules, frustrate customers, and rack up expenses in towing and emergency repairs. For fleet managers juggling dozens or hundreds of vehicles, unplanned downtime isn’t just inconvenient. It’s expensive and disruptive. But here’s the good news: most breakdowns don’t come out of nowhere. They leave…
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5 Essential Software Tools for Construction Project Management
The construction industry is often in flux. While the need to build and modify structures has been around for thousands of years, the tools that exist to help with these projects are always improving. That is certainly the case in the modern era, when apps have become integral in so many fields and industries. Whether…
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5 Essential Construction Software Systems to Streamline Your Business
The implementation of dedicated ERP, CRM, LMS and other enterprise-level systems can help construction companies optimize different administrative and customer-facing processes to make their businesses more productive and cost-efficient. This article highlights five common types of construction software systems that can improve your enterprise operations. 1. Construction ERP Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems enable construction…
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CivilGEO Tops 2025 G2 Best Software Awards
CivilGEO, one of the world’s fastest-growing civil engineering software companies, today announced it has been named a 2025 G2 Best Software Awards winner in the Best CAD & PLM Software Products category. Notably, two of CivilGEO’s flagship products—GeoHECRAS and GeoHECHMS—secured #2 and #3 positions in the Civil Engineering Design Software category in G2’s Top 50 Best Software Products list. The G2…
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8 Things You Need in Your Next Rental Software Provider
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As a rental business operator, making big decisions can feel like standing on the edge of a cliff. When it comes to switching to a new software provider, the fear of the unknown can certainly be daunting, but taking that leap could lead to thrilling new opportunities and a smoother journey ahead. Here are eight signs…
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Consultancy celebrates five-year milestone with software launch
Cube, which celebrated its fifth anniversary as it launched the software, became a CIOB chartered construction management consultancy in 2021. Over the past five years founders Nicola Slater and Mark Johnston MCIOB have worked with some of the biggest names in the industry. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Takt Planning Software: The Quest for a Breakthrough
I recently discussed construction scheduling software for Takt production with the CIO of a general contractor. Construction planning is one of the areas where many relatively new apps are available. Still, none of the latest alternatives has made an apparent breakthrough in Takt. The Rise of Takt Planning Takt is a lean construction method that…
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Can Software Vendors Use Your Data for AI Training?
– The Growing Concern of Data Usage During the BILT Europe 2024 panel discussion I was hosting, an audience member raised a pertinent question: Do the terms and conditions of BIM software vendors allow them to collect and use user data to train AI models? This question, which also came up during another recent panel…