Procore expands BIM capabilities to support contractors and owners.
Procore Technologies, Inc. announced enhancements to its building information modeling (BIM) capabilities through the acquisitions of Novorender and FlyPaper. These acquisitions aim to support owners and contractors in improving coordination and integrating BIM data across the Procore platform.
BIM adoption has increased in recent years, influenced by European government mandates and the growing number of large-scale projects with complex data needs, such as data centers and civil infrastructure. However, challenges in accessing and visualizing complex models can limit the effective use of BIM data.
Procore acquires Novorender to advance BIM-powered construction management
Founded by CEO Tore Hovland in 2016 in Stavanger, Norway, Novorender is one of the world’s fastest 3D model viewers and BIM platforms. The company’s 3D-rendering technology brings construction management beyond 2D, supporting every phase of the build lifecycle, from preconstruction to operations. Novorender’s patented BIM technology can process and combine models at 25x the speed of current construction industry standards, making it much faster to bring all of the parts of a project together.
Procore acquires FlyPaper Technologies to power the next generation of AI-model detection
Procore is further building on its connected BIM offering with the acquisition of FlyPaper Technologies, makers of Navisworks plugin Sherlock. A longtime Procore technology partner, FlyPaper’s advanced algorithm is already leveraged by some of Procore’s ENR 400 customers. Once FlyPaper is integrated, Procore BIM customers can gain access to automated and streamlined 3D design coordination, clash detection, and collaboration to improve predictability, reduce rework costs, and bolster jobsite safety.
Upon integration, Procore’s BIM offering will provide the global construction industry with visibility into the most complex BIM models, alongside integrated design coordination and clash detection capabilities to further simplify BIM throughout the course of construction.
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