PORTLAND, OR, July 31, 2014 – Viewpoint Construction Software is pleased to announce that Yates Construction, celebrating its 50th anniversary and ranked among the top construction services providers in the USA, recently purchased Viewpoint For Project Collaboration’s browser-based review system, BIM Manager. Looking for collaboration and visibility that goes beyond traditional project management, Yates Construction, a Viewpoint customer since 1985, purchased and implemented Viewpoint For Project Collaboration in 2013 and most recently purchased BIM Manager to effectively share project information models with all key project stakeholders.
Traditionally, as with most contractors, Yates Construction was challenged when sharing large volumes of data and running into software compatibility issues with internal and external stakeholders. Built on an Open BIM platform, BIM Manager was selected for its ability to simplify the real time flow of Building Information Models and the drawings, documents and project data derived from them for a team that is looking to better utilize BIM.
“Viewpoint has proven to be a solid and innovative technology partner and when examining their roadmap for future product development and internal and external integration, we confidently decided to purchase BIM Manager,” stated Benjamin Crosby, Director of VDC/BIM with Yates. “Communication and collaboration with the right stakeholder at the right time has proven an invaluable asset. BIM Manager will be another tool at our disposal, empowering our team with what they need to get the job done.”
“After some excellent and insightful discussion with Yates about translating Open BIM concepts into tangible benefits on construction projects, I am delighted that Yates has signed up to use BIM Manager as their chosen common data environment to strengthen their BIM processes,” stated John Adams, BIM Product Manager with Viewpoint. “BIM Manager helps ensure that best practice workflows can be implemented to realize the true benefits of BIM, and I look forward to seeing Yates’ successes with using the tool set available today as we bring more great functionality to their business and continuously develop BIM Manager to support the needs of the global construction industry.”
About Yates Construction
Yates Construction is family owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Founded in 1964 by W. G. Yates and subsequently led later by his son and grandson, Yates has steadily grown to become one of the top construction providers in the nation. Yates is financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.
About Viewpoint Construction Software
Viewpoint is a global provider of innovative construction-specific software solutions and services that offer the AEC and owner communities the tools they need to improve project profitability and visibility, manage risk, and effectively collaborate with project owners and the entire project team. Viewpoint solutions include everything needed from preconstruction to construction and facilities maintenance, and are offered on a variety of platforms including Cloud, Mobile, SaaS and On Premises. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, and with offices in the UK, Australia and Canada, Viewpoint has become the technology partner of choice, with customers located across the globe in more than 28 countries which include more than 30 percent of the ENR 400, and partnerships with more of the top 50 mechanical and electrical contractors in the United States than any other construction software provider. For more information, please visit http://www.viewpoint.com.