Generating attention, attending to generators
Dear customers, partners and friends of Newforma:
The rumble of electric generators is filling the air as this issue of the Newformant newsletter goes out. An ice storm may have toppled our power lines, but nothing seems to interrupt the increasing flow of attention to Newforma Project Center software for project information management (PIM). The articles linked below show how that awareness is taking shape at leading firms and industry publications. For pictures of the storm’s aftermath, follow the link at bottom.
– Patrick Gillam, editor
Headlines
Laiserin in Cadalyst: three categories of software
Architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry analyst Jerry Laiserin examines the types of software commonly used in AEC and identifies a trend toward consolidation of functions into three major categories: professional services automation (PSA), building information modeling (BIM), and project information management (PIM). Read why he comes to these conclusions in “AEC Software by the Clock.”
CE News: "Engineering the firm for a slow economy"
Stephen V. Pangori, P.E., is an executive vice president of Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, a 120-person civil engineering, surveying, and architectural firm based in Michigan. Steve’s firm is weathering tough economic times by raising money for client projects and streamlining workflows. Steve tells the story in “Engineering the firm for a slow economy.”
New customer: Grunley Construction
Grunley Construction Company, Inc., a full-service general contracting, design-build, and construction management firm based in Rockville, Md., has chosen to implement Newforma Project Center enterprise-wide in support of the firm’s continued drive toward enhanced integrated project delivery (IPD). For the full story, including quotes by Grunley Vice President and General Manager Greg Druga, read the news release.
AECbytes Viewpoint: successful IT in an AE firm
Director of Technology Linda Letourneau has posted impressive information technology satisfaction scores at LandDesign, a seven-office, 280-person planning, architecture and engineering firm based in Charlotte, N.C. In a new Viewpoint article in AECbytes, Linda explains the philosophy behind their IT success.
SOM and HOK: deep dives into firms’ best practices
Two Newforma customers are profiled in the October 28, 2008, edition of AECbytes. Doris Pulsifer, who leads the knowledge management department at SOM, authored a Viewpoint article called “A Case for Knowledge Management in the A/E Industry.” AECbytes Founder and Editor Lachmi Khemlani shares revealing insights into more efficient operations in a case study, “Technology Adoption and Implementation at HOK.” Each article is packed with in-depth knowledge from industry leaders.
Continued webinars: “PIM and the DNA of IPD”
Four new webinars continue Newforma’s investigation of project information management (PIM) software and integrated practice. We discuss and demonstrate logging and tracking for paperless contract administration, unified views of project performance metrics, digital workflows for model-based design, and a streamlined LEED certification process. For links to registration pages and recordings of past events, click here.
Weather in New England: chill out!
Newforma customers have told us about their recent weather-related disasters, such as fires in California and Hurricane Ike in Texas. Now it’s New England’s turn to have trees trimmed and people displaced. The cause is an ice storm that poured across the region last week. New Hampshire offices have electrical power, but it’s a different story in many people’s homes. Vermont Yankee nuclear plant reduced power to 82 percent of normal because so many homes and businesses were knocked off the grid. For a sampling of images, click here.
Copyright 2008 Newforma, Inc. All rights reserved.
www.newforma.com |