What People Are Saying
"In the business development area we use 4D BIM with Synchro for different clients. I've done everything in it from simple Sketchup multi-building campuses to full architectural Revit models. I took a 6,000 item model on a Friday with a 300+ item Microsoft Project schedule and had a 4D video output on Monday. Synchro is user-friendly with an easy user interface for creating 4D model studies. When 4D is needed on a project, I use Synchro." --Amir Gazit, Project Coordinator, Murray & Roberts Construction (Pty) Ltd, Level 4 Contributor to B-BBEE Time to find the conflicts = 30 seconds Time and headaches saved out in the field = Priceless!" -- Rich DeLacy, Project Superintendent for Hensel Phelps Construction Co. on the power of Synchro at the Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Hospital "Synchro has been useful at UCSF to schedule site logistics. It is so helpful to identify and address potential scheduling problems early with 4D BIM software." --Mitch Boryslawski, Principal at View By View (See Case Study.)
--Todd W. Ellsworth, Virtual Construction Manager, Haselden Construction (See Case Study.)
"Whilst I set out to play around with the software and give my impressions of how the user interface worked, I became much more fascinated by the implications of linking 3D CAD models to Project Planning systems, and how Synchro has been able to keep the model in Synch with the planning process… An added bonus is that clash detection comes into its own! Not only does it point out where construction objects overlap, but applying a timeline ensures that the crane, shown as a temporary item, can be seen to be removed before the cement is poured where it stood!"
-- From "CAD User" in Its "Software Review" of July 2010 (See Complete Review.)
"Synchro has become an invaluable tool for both the detailed analysis of the construction process, and in providing a visual aid to assist clients to understand our proposed logistics and programming for their projects."
-- Michael Archer, Planning Director (UK), Brookfield Europe
"Our members see Synchro as a market leader," said Williams. "Our members wanted Synchro to join our community." -- James Williams, Planning Planet Founder (See News Story.)
"The client was very impressed by the proposal and said, 'I finally can see how my building is engineered and how it is going to be built.' Synchro is a very powerful software that allows new possibilities to the construction industry but it is also very quick and simple to use. We experienced impressive results in minimum time."
"Time to draw the CMU bracing = 1 hour
Time to incorporate it into the Synchro Model = 5 minutes
"It (Synchro 4D) is a powerful new 4D tool with the most sophisticated scheduling capabilities of any of the 4D software. The tool requires a deeper knowledge of scheduling and project management than the other tools to take advantage of its risk and resource analysis features. The tool includes built-in tools to visualize risk, buffering, and resource utilization in addition to basic 4D visualization." -- BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers, and Contractors by Chuck Eastman, Kathleen Liston, Rafael Sacks and Paul Teicholz (Page 231)
"It is notable that the world's most advanced 4D system is produced by Synchro." -- Source: 2008 BIM revolution: Centre for Process Innovation
"Synchro provides the graphic simulation needed to deliver and improve construction solutions for our clients, along with a real time based 4D model for idea generation and problem solving within the project team." -- Rob Owen, Director at Mace Group Ltd., using Synchro for Tate Modern and the Glass Shard at London Bridge. (See Case Study.)
"The multiple views– the bird's eye and plan views– are key to showing the overall picture. In some high impact decisions it really helps to bring everyone onto the same page. Everything we have asked Synchro to do, it has done. It was very easy for me to pick up. We've got some pretty big plans for interfacing 3D drawings with Synchro." -- John Cassano, Schedule and Cost Control Engineer, New Generation Construction, Manitoba Hydroelectric (See Case Study.)
"Synchro helped us demonstrate our knowledge of the project and our ability to solve key issues through the use of 4D simulation. It gave us the means as a communications tool and helped us show that the Turner Team would be a collaborative partner in one of the largest public works projects in the history of Sacramento County. This was a tool for collaborating with and communicating to owners." -- Ken Harms, VP–Business Development at Turner Construction on Sacramento Airport (See Case Study.)
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what do 10,000 animated pictures, acting together, say? To us, they say that this is how it was built." -- Shawn Pressley, Director of Project Management Systems and Development, Hill International Inc. (See Case Study.)
"To visually illustrate the concrete wall pour schedule to the sub-contractors, I imported a shop drawing PDF into Google SketchUp, created a model off of it, and then imported the 3D SketchUp model and the Oracle Primavera P6 schedule into Synchro where the model and schedule were merged to create the 4D schedule. Stepping through the 4D schedule live in Synchro made for a very effective discussion for the wall pour sequencing. We were all able to visually walk through it and thoroughly understand the sequencing. The 4D Synchro schedule was also shown to the owner and they were very impressed with the clarity and understanding it brought to the schedule."
--Steve Szoke, Regional Scheduling Executive – Western Regional Office, Gilbane Building Company (See Case Study.)
"Synchro allows us to maintain control of an ever changing worksite. It is the finest management system ever built for the construction industry." -- Adrian Greenhalghe, Commercial Director, Kier Build (See Case Study.)
"We used Synchro's 4D BIM schedule simulation to communicate among the project stakeholders the complex construction sequences and site logistics. The ability to see clearly the schedule sequences creates a team dialogue and encourages creative problem solving."
--Michael Piotrkowski, Director of Technical Development, Rudolph and Sletten (See Case Study.)
"The real appeal of Synchro in South America is to help large-scale, construction project management come alive vividly through project simulation modelling in 4D. Widely accepted Primavera scheduling solutions, like P6, add significant value by delivering to our customers leading-edge technology to save them valuable time and money by identifying, avoiding and addressing early those construction problems that could, otherwise, go unseen until much later when they can cause project delays and cost much more money to fix." --Jorge Rossini, Director, Verano Engenharia de Sistemas
"This year we've seen the highest standard of award entries yet and competition has been incredibly tough. The ongoing judging process has been rigorous and the panel faces a major challenge deciding the final winners. It's fantastic to see the quality and diversity of technology companies the West Midlands region has to offer." -- Mike Musson, ICT Cluster Manager, West Midlands ICT Cluster on Synchro's Shortlisting in the ICT Excellence Awards for "2009 Best Innovative Product" (See Full News Story)
"We attended this year's CMAA Conference, cameras ready, to get footage of what's new and interesting in construction software. The most cutting edge demo we saw was Synchro's collaboration with Google SketchUp. Synchro enables project managers to integrate 3D drawings with Google SketchUp with project scheduling (time being the fourth dimension). It's pretty cool stuff." -- Source: Houston Neal, SoftwareAdvice.com
"I hear a lot that there are things you just can't see. Synchro allows us to take the model, assemble it, put it to a schedule and analyze it. Synchro helps visualize potential problems and allows you to better assess the situation at any given time. Synchro is extremely user-friendly. It's the best 4-D scheduling asset around." -- Jim Schrader, BIM Manager, Power Construction Company, LLC (See Case Study.)
"We are excited about Synchro combined with Primavera solutions helping our customers to better understand the interdependencies of their projects through visual simulation." -- Jim Fairchild, Managing Director, Primavera Australia Pty Ltd
"Synchro has had a definite, positive impact on the project team. While it's possible to create an image of a building in your mind, to see it take shape on screen, in sequence, creates a much more effective shared understanding with the entire delivery team. Synchro also provides a unique 'usability' factor." -- Christopher Seliga, First Vice President of Tishman Construction (See Case Study.)
"I still don't know how you managed it all. The only trouble is that nobody will believe that this was done in two days!" -- Paul Goodman-Simpson, Managing Director of CAD Visual UK Ltd., Manager of Best Design Award Team using Synchro in global, 48-hour, BuildLondonLive Competition. Source: MSNBC, July 17, 2008
"We are moving toward all our new work to be based in 3D onto which a 4D and 5D planning capability is superimposed.After reviewing available options in the market place, we opted to trial Synchro for its unique and dynamic synchronization of the ASTA schedule of activities and CAD drawing revisions needed to simulate and optimize results." -- Gary Taylor at Expanded of Laing O'Rourke Group on One Hyde Park. (See Case Study.)
"We will work closely with Synchro to build awareness in construction project management software among regional companies, encouraging these companies to make this an essential part of their business process." -- Bassam Al Samman, CEO and Founder of CMCS
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