Bentley Systems acquires Synchro Software to extend digital workforce

Bentley Systems has announced acquisition of Synchro Software to broaden Bentley’s ProjectWise construction offerings, which already includes ConstructSim. With construction project management in 4D, benefits of BIM can extend throughout infrastructure project delivery and asset lifecycles, as traditionally disconnected workflows become digital workflows.

Bentley Systems’ CEO Greg Bentley said, “Synchro has already inflected upward the construction productivity curve, by leading the adoption of 4D construction modelling for significant projects worldwide. The opportunity to extend digital workflows from BIM to institutionalize 4D construction modelling across infrastructure project delivery, superseding disconnected planning and scheduling, is enormous and immediate; its magnitude is confirmed by the clamour of new startups. Tom Dengenis’ informed enthusiasm and business foresight in anticipating and advancing the market’s potential – reflected in Synchro’s sustained and increasing growth from critical mass to escape velocity – assures me that we now, uniquely, have the right combined team and converged technologies. Every constructor and every infrastructure project can gain from going digital through our 4D construction modelling!”

Synchro’s strong growth has coincided with the burgeoning adoption of BIM for design workflows – which stops short of considering construction planning, scheduling, and project management strategies. For London’s Crossrail, Synchrodigital construction innovatively applies Bentley Systems’ iModel work packaging to complete the reach of its BIM application portfolio and CDE. Synchro has increasingly become the standard for major constructors leveraging BIM through project delivery. Synchro’s 2018 4D Digital Construction Conference in Amsterdam has brought together infrastructure construction thought leaders from 18 countries.

By synchronizing changes from BIM, schedule or field conditions, Synchro provides clear visibility into both the project data and the design, making it quick and easy to communicate and analyze the impact of changes on the entire project delivery process. This also enables Synchro users to compare construction strategy alternatives – even in the early stages of design and bid processes – and to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of different scenarios, deriving insights toward the best possible construction outcomes. By incorporating Synchro 4D construction modelling through the ProjectWise CDE, infrastructure project delivery can now benefit from unprecedented digital workflow advancements.

Tom Dengenis, CEO of Synchro Software, says, “This combination reflects my conviction about what’s imperative for finally driving infrastructure construction substantially forward. At Synchro, we accomplished the breakthrough of 4D construction modelling software many years ago, but we have wanted to advance the market faster than our own continuous growth. With my 40+ Synchro colleagues in the UK, Boston, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Moscow, I look forward to working more directly with our new Bentley colleagues, thanks to our now so much greater combined power and commitment, to accelerate the global industry in going digital.”