Construction Software Review

Meridian Systems has released Proliance v4.0. The updated release provides infrastructure lifecycle management (ILM) capabilities to companies managing large capital building programs, integration with Microsoft Outlook and additional security enhancements for public sector agencies.

SAN FRANCISCO – Oracle has announced improvements to Primavera P6 and Primavera Contract Management as well as integrations between Primavera P6 and two Oracle ERP (enterprise resource planning) software systems.

Meridian Systems has lifted the sheet off its latest release, Prolog Converge, which will be available in November.

In an introductory webinar, recorded Sept. 30 and now available at the Meridian Information Library, Senior Director of Product Management Bruno Berti described Prolog Converge as a Web services platform powered by Meridian Prolog.

Dexter + Cheney has entered the market for vehicle management software. The company’s Spectrum Equipment Service System, introduced on September 1, collects information such as equipment hours, fuel usage and maintenance and transmits the information back to the home office.

CMiC has released an integrated software-as-a-service application for the construction industry. CMiC On Demand provides the same functionality as other CMiC programs, but on a cloud-computing platform.

CMiC has announced partnerships with Textura, which offers an construction payment management application, and Vico Software, which makes BIM and virtual construction software.

Earlier this week Autodesk Labs released Project Dragonfly. This free Web-based floor plan design software tool caters to do-it-yourselfers who are designing or decorating one or more rooms.

Dynamic Systems Inc., a barcode data collection software developer, has released two products that aim to help construction project managers collect data in the field.

Autodesk has announced updates to its CAD software offerings for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries.