Exactal is pleased to announce the launch of a much-anticipated new product designed to leverage historical information for proposed developments. CostX® Benchmark is a fully web-based application that allows users to analyse previous projects with similar attributes to create accurate project benchmarks and conceptual estimates. CostX® Benchmark is designed to […]
The Hong Kong government last year announced the Construction Innovation and Technology Fund, a bold new initiative that seeks to revolutionise the local construction economy and safeguard the future of the industry. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) was commissioned to be the implementation partner for the Fund. Construction volume is […]
In an industry that has been largely resistant to transformative change, we are now starting to see the needle move in construction. The need for improved productivity is clear for all to see, and major enterprises are turning towards integrated cloud solutions due to cost and efficiency benefits. One industry […]
Starting with this month, we will be asking Exactal Product Specialists about time-saving tips and features within CostX® that allow users to work as efficiently as possible. For this blog post we spoke to Andy Ang, who works from Exactal’s Malaysia office as a dedicated Product Specialist. Quantity surveyors worldwide […]
A significant step towards greater global implementation of Building Information Modelling was made in January. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently published new worldwide BIM standards, in a move expected to encourage wider use of BIM across multiple phases of construction projects. While BIM implementation has followed a positive […]
Exactal is pleased to announce that global commercial licence sales have now exceeded 14,000 units. Customers from over 80 countries have purchased software from Exactal, with the brand now clearly established as a key innovator in construction estimating. Exactal’s flagship CostX® platform has been widely implemented by leading quantity surveyors, […]
Exactal is pleased to announce that the latest version of CostX® is available for download as of today. CostX® 6.8 integrates a variety of helpful new features and capabilities that will allow users to estimate with even greater efficiency and accuracy. Some of the headline features of CostX® 6.8 include […]
The Middle East region is home to some of the world’s most ambitious construction projects, from the Burj Khalifa standing sentinel over Dubai to the purpose-built NEOM city being constructed in the north-west of Saudi Arabia. Operations of this scale show no signs of slowing down, with long-term megaprojects continuing […]
Even as 2018 is drawing to a close, misconceptions still surround the advent of BIM in construction and what it means for the average quantity surveyor. These concerns have caused many professionals to steer clear of BIM for as long as possible, despite the clear evidence that our industry is […]
2018 saw both evolution and revolution in terms of construction practices, and next year is shaping up to be a period of even greater digital transformation. Our industry has long been regarded as one of the slowest to embrace new methods, but this perception might be on the way out […]
