Strategic Focus: Mapping Industrial And Real Estate Design, Engineering And Construction Software
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Executive Summary
This study maps the structure of the design, engineering and construction (DEC) software market across the real estate and industrial sectors, identifying the drivers of convergence and analysing the market’s future trajectory. Positioned at the centre of this inflection point, the data centre sector combines repeatable, prefabrication-enabled workflows from the industrial sector with the building design capabilities of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). Meanwhile, owner-operators are demanding greater transparency and data continuity, catalysing the shared adoption of 3D visualization tools and digital twins. As the boundary between engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and AEC shifts, chief strategy officers, VPs of products and heads of marketing in firms that offer DEC software solutions should use this research to guide their product strategies.About the Authors
Sophie Planken-Bichler
Industry Analyst
Sophie is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in AEC software and digital twins. She provides strategic guidance to both technology buyers and software vendors, del...
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Josh Graessle
Senior Manager
Josh is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, covering industrial transformation, with a focus on manufacturing operations management, industrial design and engineering, and asset ma...
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Claire Stephens
Research Director
Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing ...
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