CU Jul-Aug 2020

INDUSTRY news
SUPPORT FOR COUNTY CONTRACTORS
County Contractors is a leading
refurbishment specialist,
specialising in large scale, high
profile projects for over 40
years. The Somerset-based
commercial refurbishment company
had an aging, existing
finance system that was already
painfully unstable and unreliable.
In order for Country Contractors
to continue running a
profitable business and meet
new visions the company knew
they needed new efficient tools.
Once County Contractors
became aware that the current
finance system was no longer fit
for purpose, they went out to
market. County Contractors
chose the award-winning Easy-
Build ERP software as an all-inone
solution because it is
designed for the construction
sector, with an easy-to-use, intuitive
interface.
EasyBuild's ERP Contractors
Software helps companies
manage and control their contracting
projects by giving complete
and instant access to their
progress - taking real time
snapshots of how profitable
your construction projects are
with full analysis of costs, revenues,
liabilities, and surveyor
adjustments.
One of the biggest attractions
for County Contractors was
EasyBuild's constant focus on
enhancements and developments
to the system. If a client
suggests a development that
will be helpful to the rest of the
EasyBuild community it can
often be added at no further
cost. However, EasyBuild's
development team can also create
bespoke functionality for
specific clients, which County
Contractors have been able to
benefit from.
Ian Cook from County Contractors
said "EasyBuild is a
great company to work with.
They are genuinely interested in
how they can help your business
and that is rare. As our
business develops, so does the
EasyBuild system."
www.easybuilduk.com
STUDENT2PRO OFFER FOR NEW GRADUATES
Vectorworks is offering
recent graduates 40 percent
off perpetual licenses as
part of its student2PRO program
to help them transition
into their professional careers,
This deal is applicable to any
Vectorworks product.
"Starting a career after graduation
is a momentous milestone
for any graduate, and the
student2PRO program is the
perfect initiative in helping
graduates take that first step
toward career success without
having a huge financial burden
setting them back," said Alice
Lowy Marketing Programs
Director. "This option is to help
ensure up-and-coming professionals
have the necessary 2D
drawing, 3D modeling, and
BIM tools to bring their designs
to life."
student2PRO is a gateway
program helping recent graduates
jumpstart their professional
careers more easily by offering
discounts on the standard
price. Additionally, those who
take advantage of it are eligible
for a 40 percent discounted
membership to Vectorworks
Service Select - the maintenance
program that includes
upgrades to product, priority
technical support, exclusive
training opportunities and early
release of new content libraries.
www.vectorworks.net
A NOTEWORTHY ACQUISITION FOR BENTLEY
Bentley Systems has
acquired NoteVault, a San
Diego-based provider of voicebased
field automation for construction
management. The
acquisition expands Bentley’s
SYNCHRO digital construction
environment with industry-leading
mobile field applications to
track and manage labor, materials,
and equipment. Together
they will further extend the value
of digital twins across construction
management, enabling
projects to combine immersive
4D models of the construction
progress with detailed up-todate
reports on resource
expenditures, enabling more
effective management of cost,
schedule, and risk, leading to
better project outcomes.
Designed to simplify and
accelerate job site information
collection, NoteVault’s SaaS
solution is deployed via mobile
devices, uniquely offering natural
language automated
speech-to-text, augmented with
automated machine learning,
and human transcription to
ensure accuracy.
As NoteVault has been engineered
specifically for construction
site mobile field
reporting, it recognises construction-specific
language for
accurate transcription, and
enables automated translation
so non-native English speakers
can submit daily reports more
easily using their native language.
With NoteVault on their
mobile devices, construction
professionals can help synchronize
status reporting effortlessly
while saving time and
money, reducing the risk of
contractual disputes.
www.bentley.com
MAGNET CONSTRUCT V4 ON ANDROID AND IOS
Now running on smartphones,
MAGNET Construct
is field software that
directly communicates with survey
hardware providing a full
data collection and setting out
workflow. Users now have the
option to go beyond basic layout
applications to advanced
positioning workflows.
MAGNET Construct recently
added topographical and
stakeout functionalities commonly
used by surveyors and
site engineers. In addition to
the new feature list, it now has
a completely updated and
configurable interface enabling
operators to work exactly how
they would like while controlling
GNSS and robotic total
station instruments.
MAGNET Construct offers the
flexibility to work from the new
FC-6000A ruggedised Android
controller or directly on your
own mobile device.
www.topconpositioning.com
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