Construction
Custom Software Development Experience in Construction Industry
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Customer: Byggnet/EciNet [Sweden]. EciNet is a part of the Arkitektkopia-Byggnet group. Arkitketkopia-Byggnet is the largest collaboration/info/print company in the property and construction market in the Nordic Region with 350 of staff and an annual revenue base of USD $40 million.
Challenge: Historically print and architectural/consultant drawing copies have made up the majority of revenues at Arkitektkopia-Byggnet. As the property and construction market was slowly by slowly getting digital the company needed to provide more productive solutions based on IT. As part of this strategy they have focused on creating easy to use efficient software and Internet solution. The company wanted to build an application to help its customers - construction companies - to achieve savings when performing electric wiring and electric equipment installations. They were looking for a reliable offshore partner who could meet their stringent delivery and quality standards.
Solution: ScienceSoft built the software allowing the import and analysis of electrical wiring drawings in CAD format. On the basis of the analysis, a bill of materials for the installation work is automatically created. The application allows the selection of the best supplier for each item in the materials list in terms of cost and quality, thus minimizing the cost of materials used. Up-to-date information on the goods and prices offered by electric equipment suppliers is taken from a dedicated database, maintained by Byggnet/ EciNet customers. The application supports the Swedish language.
Result: ScienceSoft's team created a product that could be shipped to Byggnet/ EciNet's customers - construction companies. The system has become popular amongst construction companies as it is a user-friendly and productive solution. As a result, Byggnet/ EciNet's revenue increased by USD 2 million within 2 years.
Technologies and tools: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 SP5, Install Shield 6.1 SP2, Windows.
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