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production so ware.RebarCAD has the on site with the unique information “CCS products are
ability to detail any structure even those management tools and constructible continually evolving
with irregular geometry. e so ware has concrete models the tool can o er. in line with industry
been a success for all sorts of building, Constructible concrete models, quickly and technology trends.
transportation, water, process and power and easily created with Tekla Structures Candy, our Estimation &
projects including many precast concrete helps in eliminating the pain caused as a Project control software
elements. result of the incomplete and uncoordinated offering, is not sold but
As per the recent additions to the so ware, drawings. Tekla automates the lengthy rented on a monthly
the company has worked on improving manual material quantification and basis and new releases
and upgrades are made
the “Order Materials” dialogue. is will information management tasks, visualize available free of charge to Users on a regular
allow the user to create a new folder for information in 3D and enjoy consistent, basis. BuildSmart, our Construction Costing
production output. e so ware has been reliable, construction-quality building and Management solution is web based
a big hit within the Fabricators fraternity information in real-time in order to manage and regular upgrades are made and done
as it fully exploits the stable 2D drawing and coordinate the projects in a better way. centrally on the client server. CCS has a
environment of AutoCAD, tailoring a rather unique approach of adding modules
solution for rebar detailing and bar listing Bringing optimization in construction: or enhancements to the existing software
that meets the stringent requirements of the Construction industry till today is at large rather than developing and releasing separate
industry. from having a perfect blend of information “new” applications. ”
and civil engineering companies. at has Lalu Varghese, Director, CCS India
Enabling greater coordination: resulted in the rise of a lot of problems offers instant progress reporting and
As construction projects become for the construction industries. A major measurements. Similarly, Optimized
increasingly complex with many moving problem that many construction industries Project, another vertical in the Optimized
parts, it is more important than ever to be face is the problem of waste that generates Construction platform creates a project
able to simulate the ow of the project site during construction. Dassault Systems, with structure that enables the many members
from start to nish. e latest construction its 3DEXPERIENCE Platform leverages of the construction team to collaborate,
so ware, including Navisworks and Revit the Company’s world-leading 3D so ware automates resource planning activities and
is enabling construction managers to have applications to transform the way products institutionalizes best practices.
foresight into their projects before they even are designed, produced, and supported,
begin. enabling businesses to craft delightful Improving cost management in the
Navisworks by Autodesk is a project customer experiences. construction projects:
review so ware that enables architecture, e company has introduced- Optimized Procedures and record keeping is a daunting
engineering, and construction professionals construction, a collaborative having an task for any project manager during the
holistically review integrated models integrated BIM environment which is implementation of a project. is is where
and data with stakeholders during acting as a boon for the project delivery cost control so ware plays a crucial role
preconstruction to better control project teams so as to simulate, optimize and where they are not only tools to record
outcomes. Navisworks, with its clash manage prefabrication, on-site assembly, the nancial transactions of each project,
detection and model coordination can help equipment, labor and costs. With this, but also are indicators for the progress and
anticipate and reduce potential clash and construction players can signi cantly reduce whistle blowers for the errors that have an
interference problems before construction, the waste that is generated. e ect on the project. In true sense, cost
minimizing expensive delays and rework. Shanghai Foundation Engineering Group, control is a process that should be continued
A salient feature of the Navisworks is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shanghai through the construction period to ensure
the clash detective tool. is tool enables Construction Group in order to increase that the cost of the building or project is
effective identification, inspection, and the project management efficiency by kept within the agreed cost limits.
reporting of interferences (clashes) in a 3D making the use of advance methods has Project cost estimating is a very complex
project model. With the clash detective made use of some of the e ective design task due to the inherent uncertainty and
tool, the risk of human errors during model software solutions. While working on variability in construction. This is why
inspection. Clash Detective can be used as the construction of Chetna Bridge faced feedback from the cost control is of crucial
a one-o “sanity check” for a completed challenges as the project required unusual importance, so the cost estimating process
design work, or it can be used as an ongoing construction methods. is led to the group can increase the quality of the information
audit check of the project. making use of CATIA by Dassault for the available in the cost plan, which will be in
construction of the entire bridge. further use by the cost estimating process.
Constructing concrete models: Optimized construction consists of the Keeping these points in mind, some of the
With the use of concrete in construction industry processes such as the Optimized leading industries have taken to making
rapidly on the rise, contractors are Work Package which enables real-time use of some of the globally-acclaimed cost
looking for a so ware that allows concrete document delivery and status reports to control so ware. BuildSmart and Candy
contractors to reduce their risks, improve improve e ciency and reduce idle time. so ware by CCS have been in existence
productivity and ensure smooth progress Integration with the project schedule for a fairly long period globally and made

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