REV@CONSTRUCTION

What REV@CONSTRUCTION does

REV@CONSTRUCTION is a Portuguese publicly funded R&D consortium (Projeto Mobilizador – Digital Construction Revolution) that develops and disseminates digital tools and platforms for the country's AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) sector. The project was launched on 11 November 2021 and formally concluded with a Final Conference on 27 June 2023, coordinated by BUILT CoLAB with Teixeira Duarte as lead entity and over 20 co-promoting partners spanning major contractors (Mota-Engil, Casaís), infrastructure owners (Infraestruturas de Portugal), the national standards body (IPQ), research labs (INESCTEC, LNEC), and universities (UMinho, FEUP, Técnico Lisboa, ISEL). Its work is organised across five PPS (Products, Processes or Services) covering BIM foundations (Digi4Construction, idBIM4.0, CostManage4.0, TECHinfo 4.0), Digital Twin for construction and asset management (DataDelivery4Construction/Assets, DigitalTwin4Construction/Assets), process digitalisation apps (PAV 4.0, BET 4.0, PointCloud4BIM, RCM4Assets) and a full-scale Living Lab demonstrator.

The consortium's technical core is an interoperable platform architecture built on BIM, Digital Twin and Industry 4.0 technologies (AR, sensorisation, Big Data, IoT) that spans the full construction lifecycle from design to operation and maintenance. Notable components include the idBIM4.0 national BIM object library aligned with CEN/TC442, BIM4Bridges demonstrated on the Xarrama railway bridge, and DigitalTwin4Construction/Assets applications delivering 3D models updated in near real time. Outputs are openly disseminated and aligned with European standardisation efforts.

REV@CONSTRUCTION is not a commercial enterprise: it does not sell products or services and generates no revenue. It is co-financed by Portugal 2030 and European Union funds under a mobilising-project mechanism, and all digital tools, platforms and reports are distributed at no charge to the Portuguese AEC sector via the project's outputs portal, workshops, conferences and the consortium partner network. Reach is national (Portugal) and the project has not pursued international commercialisation, though its outputs are aligned with EU-wide BIM standards.

Name

REV@CONSTRUCTION

Legal name

REV@CONSTRUCTION – Digital Construction Revolution consortium

Website

https://revconstruction.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REV@CONSTRUCTION is a publicly funded Portuguese R&D consortium that develops and disseminates BIM, Digital Twin and Industry 4.0 tools to the country's architecture, engineering and construction sector at no charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Technology Software

NAICS

Construction (23), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Engineering ERP (Job Costing, Project Controls) (HDAEAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• Construction digitalization
• BIM platform tools
• Digital twin construction
• AEC sector software
• Asset lifecycle management

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public R&D Funding / Co-financing: REV@CONSTRUCTION is a publicly funded R&D project (Projeto Mobilizador) co-financed by national and European funds. It does not generate commercial revenue. The project develops and disseminates digital tools and solutions free of charge to AEC sector companies. The consortium is composed of academic institutions, research centers, technology companies, and construction enterprises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

REV@CONSTRUCTION is a publicly funded Portuguese mobilizing research consortium (Projeto Mobilizador) that develops and disseminates digital tools and platforms for the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) sector. It delivers an interoperable suite covering BIM project preparation, Digital Twin construction monitoring, and asset management, including the Digi4Construction platform, DataDelivery4Construction/Assets repositories, and dedicated applications for pavement, concrete, and bridge workflows. All outputs are made available free of charge to sector companies through an open-access outputs portal, conferences, and workshops.

Product overview

REV@CONSTRUCTION is a Portuguese mobilizing project for the Digital Construction Revolution in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) sector. The project develops a suite of digital tools organized across four main Product, Process, or Service (PPS) areas: (1) PPS1 - DIGI4Construction platform providing BIM digitization foundations including Plan4Digital4.0, TECHinfo 4.0, CostManage4.0, idBIM4.0, and BIM4Bridges application; (2) PPS2 - Digital Twin for AEC stakeholders featuring DataDelivery4Construction platform, DigitalTwin4Construction, and apps for process digitization (PAV 4.0, BET 4.0, PointCloud4BIM); (3) PPS3 - Digital Twin for Operation and Maintenance extending PPS2 with DataDelivery4Assets platform, DigitalTwin4Assets, RCM4Assets, and PAV 4.0 LC for lifecycle management; (4) PPS4 - Living Lab and Demonstrators including PAV 4.0 Living Lab and BIM4Bridges demonstrator for validating all developed solutions. The ecosystem is built on Open Source solutions and Industry 4.0 technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIGI4Construction: PPS1 – platform for the digitisation of the AEC sector, providing methodological bases, information and standard services for BIM projects.
• DataDelivery4Construction
• DataDelivery4Assets
• DigitalTwin4Construction
• DigitalTwin4Assets
• BIM4Bridges
• Pav 4.0
• Pav 4.0 LC
• Betonagem 4.0 (BET 4.0)
• PointCloud4BIM
• RCM4Assets
• Plan4Digital4.0
• TECHinfo 4.0
• CostManage4.0
• idBIM4.0

Products and services

• Digi4Construction Platform An interoperable platform that provides methodological bases, information, and standard services necessary for the preparation of BIM projects, eliminating the barrier between BIM modeling tools and the production of standardised project specifications. It serves as a collaboration and sharing hub for the Portuguese AEC sector.
• Plan4Digital4.0 An integrated digital information model for construction works and associated services, serving as the information backbone of the Digi4Construction platform.
• TECHinfo 4.0 Extension of the standard technical information management system for construction, adapted to new types of works including railways and airports, with standard organisation models for the most frequent construction types.
• CostManage4.0 Cost lifecycle management tool operationalising the concept of the Cost of Living (CCV) of a construction site and its constituent elements, with a supporting cost database for informed economic sustainability decisions.
• idBIM4.0 National standardised library of BIM objects aligned with European norms (CEN/TC442), constituting an interoperable European dictionary linking various national libraries.
• BIM4Bridges Application Application applying BIM methodology to complex civil engineering works such as bridges, using laser scan modelling and photogrammetry of existing infrastructure to prove and systematise developed BIM concepts.
• DataDelivery4Construction Platform A unified data delivery platform (repositório de dados) that aggregates data from DIGI4Construction, corporate systems (ERP, budgeting), and automatic data collectors (sensors, laser scans, CCTV cameras) and promotes its use across the Design and Construction phases.
• DigitalTwin4Construction Application Digital Twin application for the construction phase with 3D digital models permanently updated and augmented with information, enabling real-time back-office knowledge of construction reality and supporting data-driven decision-making on resource allocation.
• PAV 4.0 Application Application for process digitisation during the road pavement construction phase, instrumenting and recording information during the pavement construction process.
• BET 4.0 Application Application for the digitisation of concrete manufacturing and placing processes in construction.
• PointCloud4BIM Application Application for processing point cloud data for BIM integration, used for laser scanning and photogrammetry-based modelling of existing infrastructure.
• DataDelivery4Assets Platform Extension of the unified data platform focused on Asset Management for the Operation and Maintenance phase, providing unified data availability across the asset lifecycle from corporate systems and automatic data collectors.
• DigitalTwin4Assets Application Digital Twin application for the asset management and operation & maintenance phase, with 3D digital models permanently and automatically updated with information, enabling real-time back-office monitoring of asset reality and supporting optimal O&M decision-making.
• RCM4Assets Application Application supporting asset management processes through Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), providing lifecycle analysis of pavements and civil engineering projects.
• PAV 4.0 LC Application Application for pavement lifecycle management that instruments and records information during the pavement use phase to assess the evolution of pavement performance throughout its lifecycle.
• Living Lab PAV 4.0 Full-scale demonstrator (Living Lab) for pavement construction and monitoring, validating PAV 4.0 and PAV 4.0 LC applications through real-world paving experiments to demonstrate interoperability across the suite of developed applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 80 participants at the Final Conference (June 2023), representing all areas of the Portuguese AEC sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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No

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App detail

Feature16 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• BUILT CoLABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021BUILT CoLAB is the coordinating and promoting entity of the REV@CONSTRUCTION consortium. It drives the project's strategy and coordinates all PPS activities. BUILT CoLAB (Laboratório Colaborativo para a Construção) is a collaborative research laboratory focused on the construction sector. It leads PPS5 (Project Management and Communication) and contributes across all other PPS groups.
• Teixeira DuartecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Teixeira Duarte is the leading entity (entidade líder) and co-promoter of the REV@CONSTRUCTION project. It is committed to digital transformation in construction as a means to promote competitiveness, sustainable growth, and strategic alignment with the best in Europe. The company intends for the project to have a knock-on effect on the value chain and promote democratisation of access to digital methodologies for all.
• 3MapscoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 20213Maps is a consortium partner contributing to the development of Digital Twin platforms (DataDelivery4Construction, DigitalTwin4Construction, DigitalTwin4Assets). It is a technology company involved in PPS2 and PPS3.
• A400supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021A400 is a consortium partner. The company is listed among the industry and technology representatives in the REV@CONSTRUCTION consortium.
• Adão Fonseca (Adf Consultores)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Adão Fonseca (Adf Consultores) is a consortium partner contributing expertise in consulting and technical services for the construction sector.
• BIMMScoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021BIMMS is a consortium partner responsible for PPS1 (DIGI4Construction) results. BIMMS is a technology company focused on BIM solutions and contributed to the development of BIM standards and tools within the project.
• Casaís (Grupo CASAIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Casaís (Grupo CASAIS) is a major Portuguese construction company and consortium partner. It participated in the Final Conference debate panel on 'Importance of the Mobiliser for Digitisation in Construction' and represents the industry perspective.
• COBAsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021COBA is a consortium partner, a consulting engineering company providing expertise in infrastructure and civil engineering projects within the REV@CONSTRUCTION consortium.
• Cluster Minereal Resources (CMR)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Cluster Minereal Resources is a consortium partner representing the mineral resources cluster within the REV@CONSTRUCTION project.
• EngexporsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Engexpor is a consortium partner, a Portuguese engineering and project management company contributing to the digital transformation of the construction sector.
• INESCTECcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021INESCTEC (Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência) is a consortium partner and one of Portugal's leading research institutions in engineering and computer science. It contributes advanced technology capabilities to the project's digital tools development.
• Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Infraestruturas de Portugal is a consortium partner and one of the largest infrastructure owners in Portugal. It represents the public infrastructure owner perspective and contributes to the asset management and lifecycle aspects of the project (PPS3).
• IC (Instituto de Construção, FEUP)supportingTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021Instituto de Construção at FEUP (Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto) is a consortium partner contributing research expertise in construction processes and methodologies.
• IPQ (Instituto Português da Qualidade)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Instituto Português da Qualidade is the Portuguese national quality standards body and consortium partner, contributing expertise in standardisation, BIM object libraries (aligned with CEN/TC442), and quality frameworks.
• ISEL (Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa)supportingTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa is a consortium partner, a higher education institution contributing research and development expertise to the digital construction tools.
• LNEC (Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021LNEC is a consortium partner and Portugal's leading public laboratory for civil engineering research. It contributes technical and scientific expertise and participated in the Final Conference debate panel.
• Mota-EngilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2021Mota-Engil is a consortium partner and one of the largest Portuguese construction groups. It participated in the Final Conference debate panel on 'Importance of the Mobiliser for Digitisation in Construction', representing the industry perspective.
• Técnico Lisboa (Instituto Superior Técnico)coreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021Instituto Superior Técnico of the University of Lisbon is a consortium partner, contributing advanced research expertise in engineering, digital technologies, and construction methodologies to the project.
• UMinho (Universidade do Minho)coreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021Universidade do Minho is a consortium partner contributing research expertise in civil engineering and construction technologies. It co-led PPS4 (Living Lab) demonstration activities, including the PAV 4.0 LC workshop.
• UPorto (Universidade do Porto / FEUP)coreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021Universidade do Porto (Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, FEUP) is a consortium partner and one of Portugal's leading engineering schools, contributing research capabilities to the digital construction tools.
• TDGIsupportingTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2021TDGI is a consortium partner contributing technology integration capabilities to the project, specifically involved in PPS4 (Living Lab Paving demonstrator).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Thinkproject: European construction and infrastructure collaboration platform (CDE, BIM coordination, asset management). Closely comparable to Digi4Construction, DataDelivery4Construction and DataDelivery4Assets in functional scope.
• BUILT CoLAB: Collaborative laboratory for the built environment that acts as the coordinating and promoting entity of the REV@CONSTRUCTION consortium. It is the closest organisational peer as it convenes industry and academia on construction sector digital transformation in Portugal.
• INESCTEC: Portuguese R&D institute in engineering and computer science that is itself a core technology partner in the consortium. Closely comparable in research capabilities and digital construction applied research, with a national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk: Global incumbent in BIM and AEC design software (Revit, Construction Cloud). Directly competes with REV@CONSTRUCTION's Digi4Construction and BIM4Bridges outputs as the dominant commercial reference in the same category.
• Trimble: Major AEC and infrastructure software and hardware vendor covering design, construction and asset management. Competes with REV@CONSTRUCTION's PAV 4.0, BIM4Bridges and asset management applications.
• Bentley Systems: Provider of infrastructure engineering and Digital Twin software (iTwin, OpenRoads, OpenRail). Comparable to REV@CONSTRUCTION's DigitalTwin4Construction/Assets and BIM4Bridges in scope and target users.
• Nemetschek Group: European-headquartered AEC software group (Graphisoft, Vectorworks, Solibri, Bluebeam). Direct overlap with REV@CONSTRUCTION's BIM and digital construction tooling, particularly in the European market.
• Procore: Cloud-based construction management platform for contractors and owners. Comparable in target users (construction companies and owners) and in unifying project and field data, overlapping with DataDelivery4Construction.
• Oracle Construction and Engineering: Provider of Primavera P6, Aconex and Oracle Smart Construction Platform for project controls and collaboration. Comparable to REV@CONSTRUCTION's programme-level construction management and data delivery ambitions.

Regional players

• Sigrid (MOOOF / Sigrid info? alternative: Sogelink): French/European construction and infrastructure software group focused on project, asset and BIM workflows. Comparable as a regional peer targeting similar digital construction and infrastructure lifecycle use cases in neighbouring European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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