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Powerproject wins ‘Project Management Software of the Year’ Award for the seventh consecutive year

Asta Powerproject News, NewsBy Elly Fisher November 1, 2020

Powerproject was awarded the ‘Project Management Software of the Year’ award at the UK Construction Computing Awards 2020 (‘The Hammers’) for the seventh consecutive year. The Construction Computing Awards showcase and reward the technology, tools and solutions for the effective design, construction, maintenance and modification of commercial buildings, residential and social housing and civil engineering…

County Derry staircase manufacturer transforms productivity with Staircon

NewsBy Elly Fisher September 8, 2020

Barry O’Kane is an entrepreneur building a business in County Derry in Northern Ireland and he is capitalising on demand for staircase manufacturing services for a thriving local contractor marketplace. Barry’s staircase design and manufacturing business BFOK Contracts may be young but is growing faster than ever now that he has Staircon and a CNC…

Classroom training now available

Asta Powerproject News, NewsBy Elly Fisher July 16, 2020

While we continue to offer online training, we are delighted to now be taking bookings for in-person classroom training at our Haddenham and Southampton offices. How are we making it safe? The wellbeing of our staff and visitors is paramount, therefore in accordance with UK government guidelines, we have tailored our training environment to ensure…

Powerproject Vision aids the Carey Group to boost business visibility and control

Asta Powerproject News, NewsBy Elly Fisher June 4, 2020

The Carey Group is a leading family-owned construction business, operating across the UK and Ireland. As a major tier two contractor with a broad base of construction, engineering and specialist operations, it constantly manages a vast number of projects, and it has been a committed user of Powerproject for many years. In early 2019, the…

Minsur uses Powerproject 4D BIM to visualise and report on complex tailings reprocessing plant construction

Asta Powerproject News, NewsBy Elly Fisher April 30, 2020

Minsur SA is a Peruvian mining company that has been operating in the region for more than 35 years. It extracts and refines tin and copper, and engages in exploration for gold, silver, lead and zinc ores. Construction of its new tailings processing plant at San Rafael was so complex that it wanted full progress…

Project planning precision with Powerproject at Oxford University’s Beecroft physics building

Asta Powerproject News, NewsBy Elly Fisher April 20, 2020

© Photo by Jack Hobhouse International engineering and construction giant Laing O’Rourke used Powerproject from Elecosoft for its planning and programme management on Oxford University’s Beecroft physics building. As principal contractor for the Beecroft Building it took a one team approach that sustained the client relationship, minimised environmental impact and ultimately delivered a multi-award winning…

Elecosoft is supporting furloughed planners

Asta Powerproject News, NewsBy Elly Fisher April 14, 2020

Elecosoft is offering introductory training and complimentary software for the personal development of planners who are currently on furlough leave. Receive 30 days access to Powerproject project planning software and undertake free CPD accredited introductory training online from your home. If you are looking for productive ways to fill the time whilst away from your…

John Sisk & Sons deploys Site Progress Mobile to deliver woodland cabins for Center Parcs

Asta Powerproject News, NewsBy Elly Fisher April 6, 2020

John Sisk & Son (Sisk) is an international construction company with an enviable 160-year track record of trust and value. When it was awarded the contract to build hundreds of cabins across hundreds of acres of forest in Ireland, maintaining visibility of hundreds of workers and progress on numerous simultaneous cabin builds could have been…

ShireSystem CMMS is preventing downtime for Kingspan Insulated Panels across nine sites in six countries

NewsBy Elly Fisher March 31, 2020

Kingspan Insulated Panels (“Kingspan”) is a €1.5bn division of the Kingspan Group, a global manufacturer of innovative building products. It runs a complex multi-site manufacturing operation delivering complete building envelope systems including insulated panels for roofs and walls to the global construction marketplace. For the past two years Kingspan has been rolling out ShireSystem software…

Elecosoft action in response to Coronavirus

NewsBy Elly Fisher March 20, 2020

In accordance with guidance issued by the UK Government to work from home where possible, we continue to operate with the majority of our colleagues working remotely. While our staff work from home, you can expect to receive the same level of service and our telephone and email contact lines remain the same. Training courses…

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