To Eliminate Disjointed Manual Processes by
Automating Digital Workflows between Design and Construction
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure
engineering software company, Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure
construction software solutions, and the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a nonprofit,
nonpartisan association representing transportation departments in
50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, today
announced an initiative to support digital delivery for departments
of transportation. Their work together will provide increased value
and tools to modernize project delivery processes for better
project outcomes, including streamlined design to construction
processes, better quality of data, and improved communication of
design intent.
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Integration to automate digital workflows
between design and construction. Image courtesy of Bentley
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To validate the approach, parties are working together with
MnDOT, the lead state DOT on this effort, on a digital delivery
proof of concept that should improve the digital collaboration
across design and construction. By integrating and extending design
and construction contract systems of record, Bentley, Infotech, and
AASHTO will advance industry best practices for data federation,
with data captured once and then seamlessly accessible across
project delivery workflows. Bentley applications will be enabled to
optimize for pay-item data during design and pre-construction
processes, synchronizing digital twins for accurate and efficient
construction deliverables. The integration of AASHTOWare Project
and Infotech’s cloud technology with Bentley Infrastructure Cloud’s
iTwin Platform to span OpenRoads, ProjectWise, and SYNCHRO will
dramatically improve processes that to date have been manual, such
as the entry of construction pay item summaries into plan
sheets.
Bentley, Infotech, and AASHTO will streamline digital delivery
market offerings that demonstrate value and best practices for:
- on-demand pay item updates – to synchronize the official
pay item list in AASHTOWare Project with design and construction
artifacts, minimizing pay-item differences at plan turn-in for
letting;
- automated quantities – to maximize pay item amounts
extracted automatically from the design process, versus manually
entered;
- predicted future costs – to minimize variations between
official design-based estimates and actual construction costs;
and
- automated funding categories – to maximize automatic
extraction, for transfer to AASHTOWare Project, of financial
responsibility allocations across agencies and partnering
parties.
Dustin Parkman, Vice President, Transportation, at Bentley
Systems, said, “This partnership with AASHTO and Infotech will help
DOTs realize their project delivery digital transformation goals
with automation between Bentley’s solutions and AASHTOWare Project.
Data, which had been siloed, will be extensively and easily shared
across the design and construction lifecycle.”
Chad Schafer, Infotech Chief Revenue Officer, said, “We
understand the pain points that DOTs experience from disparate
systems, and our work with Bentley is focused on the common goal of
facilitating a connected environment that eliminates redundant data
entry and reduces errors by bringing design and construction
together. We look forward to partnering with Bentley to support
agencies as they prioritize digital project delivery
initiatives.”
Brian Korschgen, Product Director for AASHTOWare Project,
AASHTO, said, “The collaboration between Bentley, Infotech, AASHTO,
and MnDOT is a signal to state DOTs that data must flow from system
to system efficiently without disruption. This is a great first
step toward making that a reality for the industry.”
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Integration to automate digital workflows between design and
construction. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems.
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About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering
software company. We provide innovative software to advance the
world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and
environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by
professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design,
construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and
transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities,
buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our
offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital
twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for
modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals,
and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for
project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and
AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,000 colleagues
generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194
countries.
www.bentley.com
About Infotech
Info Tech, Inc., DBA Infotech (Infotech) is a leading SaaS
solutions provider for the infrastructure construction industry.
Informed by DOT relationships and nearly five decades of
experience, Infotech develops software solutions that bridge the
gaps between owners, consultants, contractors, and other project
stakeholders. Whether it be tools for construction administration
and inspection or secure online bidding, Infotech’s solutions are
built to increase transparency, productivity, and the availability
of data. Infotech is the developer of Appia®, Bid Express®, and Doc
Express®, as well as the official contractor for AASHTOWare
Project™. For more information on our SaaS offerings, visit
infotechinc.com
About AASHTO
AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing
highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It represents all
transportation modes: air, highways, public transportation, active
transportation, rail, and water. Its primary goal is to foster the
development, operation, and maintenance of an integrated national
transportation system.
AASHTO works to educate the public and key decision-makers about
the critical role that transportation plays in securing a good
quality of life and sound economy for our nation. AASHTO serves as
a liaison between state departments of transportation and the
Federal government. AASHTO is an international leader in setting
technical standards for all phases of highway system development.
Standards are issued for design, construction of highways and
bridges, materials, and many other technical areas.
www.transportation.org
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