Bentley Systems and Topcon Positioning Systems are launching their Digital Construction Works joint venture to close the construction development gap.

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Bentley Systems and Topcon Positioning Systems are launching their Digital Construction Works joint venture to close the construction development gap.

Bentley Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital dual cloud services to improve the design, construction and operation of infrastructure, and Topcon Positioning Systems, a world leader in technology for the survey and construction industries, Today its new, jointly-owned company, Digital Construction Works, is open for business, with a full global staff of digital construction professionals contributed by Bentley Systems and Topcon, respectively. Digital construction work enables digital automation, integration and twinning services to be realized in the construction industry by leveraging a portfolio of purpose-built software and cloud services from Topcon, Bentley and other software vendors.

Bentley Systems and Topcon joined in 2016 to jointly develop advanced integration between their respective Magnet and project-wise cloud services so that they can integrate engineering and construction workflows for improved project quality and efficiency. Since then, Bentley and Topcon have consistently introduced new "4D" innovations in surveying, reality modeling, planning and logistics, task packaging, machine control and progressive assurance. In 2017, they opened construction academies globally, including Topcon's "sandbox" facilities, to enable construction professionals to experience new digital best practices, first. In 2018, the companies merged Bentley's Synchro and Topcon's ClearEdge 3D acquisitions into construction offerings.

Now, Digital Construction Works has been commissioned to embed its expertise into key project teams of architects to improve and improve the construction process to deliver better design-build results. Through its digital integration services, Digital Construction Works can optimize the best projects to integrate and automate the builder's current processes, while also helping to institutionalize these digital workflows across a constructor's entire project portfolio.

At the same time, the experience of digital construction work will help guide Bentley Systems and Topcon in prioritizing construction software development investments.

Ted Lamboo, CEO of Digital Construction Works, formerly Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Bentley Systems, and Jason Hallett, COO, Topcon's Vice President of Digital Construction and Business Development.

Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, said: When we and Daphne finally recognized the opportunity for construction to capitalize on the capital project distribution, we were committed to meeting its software requirements. In fact, our new software capabilities enable the construction digital duo to transform the digital environment, digital components and digital timeline. What goes into digital for infrastructure construction is that the people and processes of the builders must take advantage of the technology. We and Topcon are now committed to providing many of our best resources, experts in both construction and software, to service shoulder to shoulder, in virtual hardheads, to innovate the digital integration required. The Digital Construction Works joint venture has the full management and capital obligations of our two companies, leveraging its unique strengths to help realize the potential of construction to close the worlds infrastructure gap.

Ray O'Connor, president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Systems, said: Topcon and Bentley Systems, launched in recent years, have been designed to transform the mindset and processes of how we approach construction, and that led to the development of this collaboration. The creation of digital construction work coincides perfectly with our focus on helping the industry succeed in meeting infrastructure demands through technological innovation. With the new system, companies will have the opportunity to integrate hardware and software capabilities to quickly and efficiently adopt new technology for rapid productivity improvements. With customized services to meet the individual needs of a company, widespread adoption and technology improvements can be realized more easily. We are thrilled to be taking this journey with Bentley Systems in moving the industry forward.