Excitech Adds ArtrA Construction and Asset Management Solutions to Its Portfolio

News - 10th February 2012

Excitech is pleased to announce that it is to resell ArtrA Software for Construction and Plant Asset Management. ArtrA is an enterprise solution for Construction Management, 3D Plant Asset Management (PLM) and Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM).This software adds to Excitech’s overall range of solutions and services for the construction industry from concept through design to construction and into facilities management.

The process of Building Information Modelling is increasingly bringing new benefits to the construction industry. Construction companies are looking to take greater advantage of the design models to improve the construction process, completion, and handover to the client.

With ArtrA, asset information is gathered at the workplace and is organised in a controlled database linked to the 3D model. This provides the work force with a central repository for all project data and documentation. Once the asset is ready for handover the ArtrA Database can be exported, along with the linked documentation, to the owner of the asset. Examples of data that can be captured and linked to the BIM model can include 2D drawings, photos, maintenance and inspection schedules and manufacturers specifications and O&M documentation.

ArtrA software provides a system to collate an entire project into a single manageable resource for a better managed completion and improved handover.

“ArtrA software is already used by some of our major customers especially in projects where Excitech has been providing consultancy services” said Excitech Managing Director, Adrian Atkinson “so the addition of ArtrA to Excitech’s product portfolio allows us to capture and manage construction, hand over and maintenance data, further enhancing the value of BIM and delivering significant added value to the construction companies and clients alike.”

“Having Excitech as a reseller and project partner will be invaluable to ArtrA” said ArtrA’s Managing Director, Peter Moyes, “as it allows ArtrA to reach a wider audience and as part of a broader range of solutions”.

Excitech will commence selling ArtrA software immediately with a particular emphasis on the latest release which supports Autodesk Navisworks 2012 and provides a new front end to the Administrator and Librarian programs. New features include data import  from Excel spreadsheets, new colour code function to help display search requests, improved document search functions, and an improved database configuration to allow for the addition of a new ‘snagging’ feature.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARTRA CLICK HERE