Trimble expands access to construction project management software and introduces new AI feature
Trimble has unveiled a free version of construction project management software Trimble ProjectSight, which offers a central hub for managing and sharing project information, including documents and drawings.
“A no-cost version of ProjectSight removes barriers to entry and presents a simple way to experience the project management benefits,” said Jon Fingland, VP and general manager for Trimble construction software solutions.
“Some contractors have viewed powerful construction management tools like ProjectSight as too expensive or complicated,” he added. “We envision a future where all contractors use this type of solution to access up-to-date information, collaborate, streamline workflows and make critical business and project decisions more effectively.”
The free version of Trimble ProjectSight provides a centralized environment to manage and share drawings, photos, specifications, submittals, punchlists and RFIs. Contractors can also create customised dashboards to view and organise upcoming document-related tasks.
Additional versions of ProjectSight — available with paid subscriptions — allow for unlimited projects and data, and provide advanced cost management, field management, workflow connectivity and integrations with Trimble Viewpoint Vista and Spectrum construction management software.
The latest release of the construction project management software also includes new AI-driven capabilities which were developed in collaboration with Microsoft using the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service.
A new ProjectSight drawing import feature uses AI to read and extract critical drawing information. “The specialized drawing tool goes beyond standard optical character recognition with an engine that can read the name, revision number and content more holistically,” explained Fingland. “This makes it much faster to upload, validate and publish drawing sets without re-keying information.”
