ABK Bausoftware | ib-data GmbH

What ABK Bausoftware | ib-data GmbH does

ABK Bausoftware, the product line of ib-data GmbH (founded 1984, headquartered in Vienna, Austria; Firmenbuchnummer FN 72211v), is a modular construction management software platform consisting of approximately 40 building blocks (ABK-Bausteine) that covers the full Austrian construction lifecycle: cost planning, BIM/OpenBIM-based quantity takeoff, tendering (Ausschreibung), bidding, awarding, billing (Abrechnung), project management, document management, accounting, and safety/health planning. The software is engineered specifically for compliance with Austrian construction standards — ÖNORM A 2063, ÖNORM B 1801-1, ÖNORM B 2061, ÖNORM B 2111, ÖNORM B 2107, and the Federal Procurement Act (BVergG) — and integrates data exchange formats ÖNORM A 2063, GAEB, DATANORM, IFC (OpenBIM), and the baubook ecological database. Differentiated components include the ABK-BIM module with an "ABK Interpreter" that maps IFC geometry to a proprietary element catalog (~2,300 elements, 520+ parameters, 40,800 positions from Standardized Performance Descriptions Hochbau 023 and Haustechnik 014) and the ABK-ÖkoAVA module for EN 15804 life-cycle assessments integrated with IBO environmental data.

The company serves two primary customer segments within the Austrian construction market: clients and planners (Auftraggeber — building owners, property developers, planners, technical specifiers, and tenderers) and contractors (Auftragnehmer — executing construction firms). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time perpetual software licenses sold per module, supplemented by recurring maintenance and support contracts (Wartung) delivered through two wholly-owned regional customer center subsidiaries — AB-Datenservice GmbH (Kundenzentrum OST covering Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland, Styria via offices in Vienna, Graz, Steyr-Dietach) and ABK-West GmbH (Kundenzentrum WEST covering Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Salzburg, Carinthia, and Upper Austria via offices in Innsbruck, Villach, Salzburg) — plus paid training/webinars, and licensing of construction data products (element catalogs, price files, the Österreichischer Industriestandard, and ecological data) via the ABK online shop (shop.abk.at). Distribution is exclusively domestic (Austria-only) through direct enterprise field sales and personal consultation; no international footprint or external funding rounds are present in the company history. Named customers include KWI Engineers GmbH, Nievelt Ingenieur GmbH, Zencon Planung | Management | Immobilien GmbH, Spiel Dach & Glas GmbH, m2architekten (23-year relationship), FCP Fritsch Chiari & Partner ZT GmbH, and ÖBB Infrastruktur AG (via the IBO cooperation). The team comprises 30+ cross-disciplinary staff (computer scientists, architects, construction technicians) and the company reports 40+ years of construction software development experience.

Name

ABK Bausoftware | ib-data GmbH

Legal name

ib-data GmbH

Website

https://abk.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABK Bausoftware (ib-data GmbH, Vienna, founded 1984) develops a modular construction management software suite of ~40 building blocks — covering BIM, tendering, awarding, billing, cost planning, and accounting — for Austrian Auftraggeber (clients/planners) and Auftragnehmer (contractors), sold as perpetual licenses via two owned regional customer centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Generation/Templating (HDAEAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Construction management software
• AVA tendering software
• BIM cost planning
• Austrian ÖNORM software
• Construction billing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Perpetual Software Licenses (One-time License Fees): ABK software is sold as a one-time perpetual license fee (onceige Lizenzgebühr). Customers purchase individual ABK building blocks (modules) and can use them indefinitely without time restrictions. Modules can be extended at any time, providing an upsell pathway as customer needs grow.
2. Maintenance and Support Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts (Wartungsbedingungen) are offered through ABK customer centers (AB-Datenservice GmbH, ABK-West GmbH). These provide software support, updates, and ongoing service.
3. Training and Webinars: ABK offers training sessions (Schulungen) and webinars (Webinare) through its online shop (shop.abk.at). Both classroom and virtual training formats are available for software modules.
4. Construction Data Products: ABK develops and sells Baudaten (construction data products) including element catalogs (BIM-Elementkataloge), price files (Preisdateien), standard performance descriptions (Leistungsbeschreibungen), ecological data (ÖKO-Kennwerte), and conversion services (Konvertierungen) for various data formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ABK Bausoftware is a modular construction management software platform developed by ib-data GmbH for the Austrian construction industry. It consists of approximately 40 modular building blocks (ABK-Bausteine) covering the full construction lifecycle including AVA (tendering, awarding, billing), BIM-based cost planning, project cost management, scheduling, accounting, document management, and ecological assessments. The software is fully compliant with Austrian standards (ÖNORM A 2063, B 1801, B 2061, B 2107, BVergG) and supports software-neutral data exchange via IFC, GAEB, DATANORM, and baubook interfaces.

Product overview

ABK Bausoftware is a modular construction management software platform consisting of approximately 40 building blocks developed by ib-data GmbH for the Austrian construction industry. The platform serves both clients (project owners, planners, specifiers) and contractors, covering the full construction lifecycle from cost planning, BIM, tendering, bidding, awarding, and billing through to project management, accounting, and document management. The core modules include ABK-Leistungsverzeichnis (specifications), ABK-Bestbieterermittlung (best-value determination), ABK-Kalkulation (costing), ABK-BIM (OpenBIM/IFC integration), ABK-Kostenplanung mit Elementen (element-based cost planning), ABK-Projektkostenmanager (project cost management), ABK-Projektzeitplan (scheduling), ABK-Dokumentenmanagement (document management), ABK-SiGe-Plan (safety planning), ABK-Rechnungswesen (accounting), ABK-Bauabrechnung (construction billing), and ABK-Abrechnungskontrolle (invoice control). Supplementary data products include the ABK-BIM-AVA element catalog, Österreichischer Industriestandard, and ABK-ÖkoAVA for ecological assessments. The software is 100% Austrian-made, complies with Austrian standards (ÖNORM A 2063, B 1801, B 2061, B 2111, B 2107), and is distributed through ABK customer centers in Vienna, Graz, Steyr, Innsbruck, Villach, and Salzburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABK-Leistungsverzeichnis

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced bid preparation effort by several hours per submission compared to manual processes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AEE INTEC (AEE - Institut für Nachhaltige Technologien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEE INTEC is listed as a cooperation partner on ABK's partner page, indicating a collaborative relationship in sustainable construction technologies.
• ANKÖ (Auftragnehmerkataster Österreich Service Ges.m.b.H.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorANKÖ operates the official Austrian contractor registry and e-procurement platform. ABK integrates with ANKÖ's e-Vergabe platform, enabling ABK users to import bid files submitted via ANKÖ. ANKÖ's logo is featured on ABK's homepage and partner pages.
• baubook GmbHTechnology or Integrationbaubook GmbH operates the baubook online database containing ecological lifecycle data (Ökobilanzdaten) for construction products. ABK integrates baubook ecological data via an interface into the ABK-ÖkoAVA module, enabling environmental assessments in construction tendering. The interface is maintained for ongoing data updates.
• IBO (Österreichisches Institut für Bauen und Ökologie GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBO is a long-term strategic partner in a multi-year cooperation with ib-data GmbH. Together, they implement ecological criteria in ABK construction management software, integrating IBO environmental key figures and Ökobilanzdaten from the baubook database. IBO has used the ABK-ÖkoAVA module for ÖBB infrastructure projects including Bahnhofsumbau Gramatneusiedl and underpass construction.
• ÖBB Infrastruktur AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerÖBB Infrastruktur AG commissioned IBO to use the ABK-ÖkoAVA module for ecological assessments of infrastructure projects. This represents an application case of ABK's ecological module for major Austrian infrastructure, though the primary partner relationship is through IBO.
• TU Wien (Technische Universität Wien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Wien is listed as a cooperation partner, indicating collaboration in research, knowledge exchange, or academic-industry partnerships related to construction software and BIM.
• FH Campus WienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFH Campus Wien (University of Applied Sciences) is listed as a cooperation partner, suggesting academic collaboration in construction software education, research, or talent development.
• Donauuniversität KremsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonauuniversität Krems (Danube University Krems) is listed as a cooperation partner, indicating collaboration in continuing education or research related to construction software and BIM.
• FEEI (Fachverband der Elektro- und Elektronikindustrie)minorOthersFEEI is the Austrian trade association for the electrical and electronics industry. ABK collaborates with FEEI on the Standardized Performance Description for Lighting Technology (StLB Beleuchtungstechnik, version 012).
• FSV (Österreichische Forschungsgesellschaft Straße, Schiene, Verkehr)minorOthersFSV (Austrian Research Society for Road, Rail, and Transport) is the publisher of the Standardized Performance Description for Transport and Infrastructure Construction (StLB Verkehr und Infrastruktur), which ABK integrates into its software.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Graphisoft (Nemetschek Group): Graphisoft's ArchiCAD is a leading architectural BIM design tool within the Nemetschek ecosystem; while primarily design-focused, it intersects with ABK's BIM/AVA workflow at the architect-to-cost-planning handoff that ABK's OpenBIM module specifically targets.

Direct peers

• Orca AVA (Nemetschek Group): Orca AVA is a specialist construction tendering/awarding/billing software within the Nemetschek Group, serving the German construction market with similar AVA workflow focus to ABK, though backed by the broader Nemetschek portfolio.
• BRZ Deutschland GmbH: BRZ is a long-established German construction software specialist providing AVA, cost calculation, and billing solutions for contractors and clients in the DACH region, directly comparable to ABK in target customers and AVA workflow focus.
• Nevaris Bausoftware GmbH: Nevaris is the DACH-focused AVA and construction management software platform (formerly Aurogon Software), offering tendering, awarding, billing (AVA), cost planning, and BIM workflows. It directly competes with ABK's modular Bausteine in the German-speaking construction market with similar ÖNORM-adjacent standards positioning.
• California.pro GmbH: California.pro offers AVA and construction management software for the DACH market, including tendering, awarding, billing, and cost planning modules - a direct mid-market competitor to ABK's modular building blocks in the German-speaking construction sector.
• Sidoun International GmbH: Sidoun provides AVA software (Globe, Avant) for tendering, awarding, billing and cost calculation in the German construction market, with a similar mid-sized, customer-focused delivery model to ABK's Austrian customer-center approach.

Broad incumbents

• RIB Software (Schneider Electric): RIB's iTWO platform is a leading end-to-end construction ERP covering AVA, BIM, cost planning, and project management globally. As a much larger incumbent now under Schneider Electric, RIB competes with ABK on enterprise construction software suites, though its focus is broader and less Austria-ÖNORM-specialized.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk Construction Cloud bundles BIM coordination, cost management, project management, and construction document workflows for global enterprise contractors and owners - a large incumbent that increasingly overlaps ABK's BIM-to-cost-planning integration use case.
• Allplan (Nemetschek Group): Allplan is a leading European BIM/CAD/construction software platform with broad coverage including modeling, AVA, and project management; as a Nemetschek Group product it overlaps with ABK on construction cost planning and BIM workflows but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Trimble Viewpoint / Trimble Construction: Trimble's construction portfolio (including Viewpoint, Tekla, and MEP) provides enterprise-scale BIM, estimating, and project management solutions that compete with ABK at the upper end of the Austrian/European construction software market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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