Item: Constructware (discontinued)
Rating: 1
Author: Tanmay Bhalerao

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is being used on an infrastructure project in New York City. The use was mandated by New York City Transit Authority and it's being used by all companies working on the project. The business problem of coordination and data access across different companies gets addressed by using Constructware.

Pros and Cons

Provenance. Keeps track of changes and the people/companies who made those changes.
Collaboration.
Work [is stored] in the cloud.

UI can be improved, as shown by improvements made in BIM 360.
Only works well with Internet Explorer.
Steep Learning Curve due to confusing UI.

Return on Investment

Saves time.
Eases collaboration.
Increases accountability.

Alternatives Considered

Bim360 and Primavera Unifier

Better than Unifier:
1. Better UI
2. Everything else is about the same

Bim360 is now the go-to platform for all functions previously provided by Constructware.

Other Software Used

Bim360, Primavera Unifier, Revit

Likelihood to Recommend

Constructware is well suited for many different types of projects in both real estate and infrastructure. However, it is now becoming outdated with the introduction of the BIM 360 platform. I think even Autodesk may plan to slowly stop rolling out subscriptions to Cnstructware since most of its functions are now getting added on to BIM 360.

Good but Outdated

Overall Satisfaction with Constructware