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4D Construction Shines Bright Light on Future
For Immediate Release. January 22, 2015
Synchro Software Ltd. (synchroltd.com) held its fourth annual 4D Construction conference last week at the San Diego Marriott Marquis Marina. Over 120 people were present to see the unveiling of the new mobile app the company is developing to bring their 4D technology to construction sites. “At Synchro, it is our tradition to provide continuous software improvements to keep pace with the user communities’ demand for increased capabilities within 4D Construction Project Management.” Said Tom Dengenis, CEO.
In addition to the mobile app, the company released an update to its award winning Synchro PRO software. The new release, PRO 5, has a long list of new features such as a direct integration with Navisworks and Bentley iModel, improved workflow enhancements and a new Risk Analysis tool. A complete description of the new features is available at https://synchroltd.com/synchro-pro-5-release-notes/.
The Visual Planning Awards were also announced at the conference. Winners included:
- Building Project winner: Forrester Construction, 1800 K Street, USA
- Industrial Project winner: CNCC, Abreu e Lima Refinery, Brazil
- Infrastructure Project winner: Ryan Companies, Marina Heights, USA
- Specialty Project winner: TIC, 103 Mega Watt Simple Cycle Facility, USA
- 4D Planner of the Year: Gabriel Henrique Ferreira Goncalves, CNCC Brazil
- Project of the Year: Crossrail, London, England
- University Challenge Winner: Texas A&M Commerce
- Partner of the Year: Verano, Brazil
Just a few years ago, few companies used 4D but that has quickly changed. Innovators who embraced the new technology have realized some big improvements. A presentation by Mortenson construction, showed productivity improvements of over 25%. Results like this provide a bright hope for the future.
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