Construction Software Companies & Consultants in Lake Oswego, OR

Trimble Inc. is a technology company whose Oregon presence is a Portland-area office in Lake Oswego, which also houses Trimble Viewpoint, the construction software business Trimble acquired. For buyers evaluating construction software, Trimble offers a broad set of tools that span design, project management, cost control and field execution, tied together by a shared cloud platform. Its customers include general contractors, specialty trades, steel fabricators, engineers, architects, surveyors and public agencies.

Platform and products

The centerpiece of the current lineup is Trimble Connect, which the company is expanding from a common data environment into a central platform that links its many specialized applications.

The idea is that design changes, estimates, contract obligations and site conditions are related to one another, so a model revision can be traced to its effect on cost, schedule and billing. Trimble Assist adds an AI layer that answers questions in plain language about models, schedules and contracts. Other products named on its site include:

• Trimble ProjectSight, project management software for RFIs, workflows and jobsite visibility
• Trimble SketchUp, 3D modeling used from early concepts through buildable designs
• Tekla and Trimble FieldPoints, which integrate with the Connect platform
• Viewpoint construction software, supported from the Lake Oswego office

What teams use it for

Trimble groups its platform capabilities around several construction needs. Design and constructability coordination lets trades merge discipline models, mark up drawings and track revisions on desktop or mobile devices. Cost and commercial visibility connects estimates, budgets and commitments to actual spend and field progress before invoices go out.

Risk and compliance tools scan project documents for scope, obligations and notice deadlines, returning answers with source citations. Field awareness features compare site progress to schedule, bring in laser scans and drone point clouds, and show equipment activity next to project data. Connectivity features handle single sign-on, central user permissions and data exchange with partner software.

A distinguishing element is the link between office and jobsite hardware. Models can be synchronized with total stations, scanners and mobile devices, layout points can be sent directly to field instruments, and reality capture can flow back to the office. Trimble Connect also supports aligning BIM with GIS data by placing structural models on real-world coordinates.

Its customer stories describe JE Dunn using model-to-machine workflows and automated layout, Canam modernizing data handling at a steel fabrication operation, and F+F Mechanical connecting office and field information.

Background

Charlie Trimble founded the company in 1978, initially focusing on bringing GPS positioning to civilian users such as surveyors and offshore operators. By the mid-1990s it had reached centimeter-level accuracy and worked with Caterpillar to guide a bulldozer blade from a digital site plan.

Revenue grew past one billion dollars by 2007, and the company later removed "Navigation" from its name as its focus shifted toward software that spans whole project lifecycles. Trimble reports more than 11,000 employees worldwide, over 1,000 active patents and a substantial research and development budget directed at AI and related technology.

For Oregon buyers, the Lake Oswego office provides a local connection to a global vendor, with Viewpoint customer support and training offered alongside the wider Trimble portfolio. Trimble Connect is sold through tiered per-user subscriptions with a free trial and volume options for larger organizations, and the company states the platform also integrates with third-party applications.