Awards & Reviews

Engineering News-Record provides news, analysis, commentary and data so construction industry professionals can do their jobs more effectively. Recently, ENR published top construction app survey results indicating that collaboration and web services apps are at the forefront of transforming how the AEC industry operates and the Bluebeam Revu iPad app topped the list as the most recommended. "The app ranks high with readers for its ability to view PDF plans, mark up project files and, using those markups, collaborate with work groups around the globe."

World Oil covers Upstream oil and gas industry news and defines technology for exploration, drilling and production. World Oil recently covered the launch of Revu 11, highlighting enhanced PDF management and collaboration features that allow project engineers to digitally perform process reviews, create work packs and manage and edit project documents even when Internet connectivity is lost. "New features introduced in Revu 11 make it easier for project engineers to organize information and collaborate anytime, anywhere."

Designed to help owners and managers of small construction companies run their businesses better, Construction Business Owner details how contractors are leveraging mobile technology to become more efficient and outlines 10 mobile apps that can help streamline the construction process including Revu for iPad.

In November 2012, Bluebeam Software was recognized by Deloitte as one of the most rapidly-growing technology firms in the United States. Deloitte included Bluebeam Software as part of its Technology Fast 500™, a nationally recognized list of the nation’s 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies. Bluebeam Software is ranked #255 on the list.

Constructech magazine focuses on the technology needs of today's construction professional, helping builders, contractors, and corporate owners make informed decisions about software and systems for the office and the field. For the second straight year, the publication has featured Bluebeam in its Constructech 50 listing that includes the most influential construction technology providers with a strong and ongoing market presence. Published in the July/August issue, Bluebeam was recognized for its continued pursuit of transforming communication and workflow in the AEC industry by taking PDF technology to new heights.

ENR - July 11, 2012

Engineering News-Record provides news, analysis, commentary and data so construction industry professionals can do their jobs more effectively. Recently, ENR covered the official launch of the Bluebeam Revu iPad app that released in the Apple App Store on July 10. "The tool enables users to access, navigate and annotate PDF files on the go. With Revu iPad, company officials say, comments and annotations display clearly and accurately so nothing is missed, reducing the ping pong effect of ambiguous communications. The company says Revu iPad officially expands Bluebeam's platform solution, Revu for Windows, for use in other industries."

Architosh™ - Jul 9, 2012

Architosh is a leading Internet magazine written for Mac CAD and 3D professionals and students working in a variety of fields and industries. Recently, the publication reviewed the new Bluebeam Revu iPad app that is now available in the Apple App Store. "AEC professionals may have just got their Christmas wish early. Fans of Bluebeam's popular Revu software for PDF creation, editing and round-trip markup abilities now have a more capable iPad version. While Revu iPad has an impressive lineup of features and functionality, Bluebeam is continuing to push the limits of how users will collaborate on the go with its app."

AEC Technology Strategies - June 29, 2012

AEC Technology Strategies, www.aectechstrategies.com, is a website that provides news and analysis on the latest technology trends in the AEC Industry. Recently, the site highlighted the unveiling of Bluebeam's latest app, Revu iPad, noting many of the app's key features. "Revu iPad can import, mark-up and share drawings from project servers or simply from an e-mail attachment of a Revu PDF. The application is an iPad native program that takes advantage of the device's touchscreen, retina display and software keyboard...The app can link with Dropbox and other cloud services as well as Bluebeam's Studio service to link it to PDF files created in native programs such as Revu 10."

Contractor Magazine - June 7, 2012

Contractor Magazine is the news magazine of mechanical contracting. The publication and website, www.contractormag.com, concentrate their industry coverage exclusively on plumbing, hydronic/radiant heating, fire protection and mechanical piping systems. In a recent article on mobile hardware and software solutions, Contractor Magazine reviewed the tablet PC capabilities of Bluebeam Revu, saying "Bluebeam Revu, www.bluebeam.com, enables users to create, edit and markup PDFs on a tablet PC. The software's pre-loaded tablet profile includes features for transitioning from a desktop-based workflow to a mobile one by optimizing screen real estate and providing quick access to markup tools and editing capabilities."

PC World - May 29, 2012

PC World provides leading tech news and software reviews. Recently, PC World reviewed Bluebeam Revu Standard, praising the software for its digital collaboration capabilities. "Although Bluebeam Revu is a PDF markup and collaboration tool aimed at architects, designers, and engineers, its detailed collaboration functions make it a great program for any team...If you're seeking collaboration software that won't break the bank--or your team's spirit--try Bluebeam Revu."

AECbytes - May 24, 2012

AECbytes offers analysis, research and reviews of AEC technology. In this round up article of new technology on display at the 2012 AIA National Convention and Expo, AECbytes profiles Revu 10, Bluebeam Vu and Bluebeam Vu iPad. "Adobe has all but given up on the AEC market, while Bluebeam has strengthened its Revu product to make its PDF publishing and collaboration capability even more compelling for AEC users."

Constructech - May 23, 2012

Constructech Magazine covers software and hardware news and trends for the Construction industry. In this article, Constructech Magazine discusses the new partnership between Reed Construction Data and Bluebeam Software, which will provide Reed Construction Data's project leads services users with a complete solution for digital bidding. "By adopting digital and/or cloud-based software solutions, construction companies can not only run more economically by making key business processes such as bidding more efficient, they can run more environmentally friendly by cutting back on paper documents such as bids, revisions, and approvals."

Architosh™ - May 21, 2012

Architosh is the leading Internet magazine dedicated to Mac CAD and 3D professionals and students worldwide. After seeing Bluebeam Vu iPad live at the 2012 American Institute of Architects Annual Convention and Expo, the publication wrote, "Bluebeam Vu has a very nice interface! One of the better interfaces we have seen on the iPad for apps like this. With Bluebeam Vu you can access your PDF files from the cloud using common methods like DropBox, Box.net and others. Or you can sync files directly using iTunes file transfer or access them via email."

Design Cost Data - May/June 2012

Design Cost Data (DCD) is a leading cost estimating magazine for design and construction professionals. In this issue, DCD profiled the new features debuting in Bluebeam Revu 10. "Construction professionals need every tool at their disposal to do what they do better without compromise. Streamlining collaboration, cloud storage and project communication enable architecture, engineering and construction professionals to do what they do better. With several new features including real-time collaboration with integrated cloud storage, hyperlink management, space definition for automated tracking in PDFs, 3D PDF creation and markup to 3D views - Revu 10, the newest release from Bluebeam Software proves that there are no limits to what project teams can achieve with digital workflows."

CE News leads the industry by providing news, business advice, how-to information, and management tips that engineers can use in their day-to-day operations. The magazine's April 2012 issue highlighted the new functionality in Revu 10. "Bluebeam has beefed up its Bluebeam Studio collaboration tool and added a real game-changer when it comes to information management using PDFs - the ability to cut and paste 3D content into a PDF from Revit or Navisworks Manage for forms such as RFIs or change orders."

ENR - April 4, 2012

Engineering News-Record provides the news, analysis, commentary and data that construction industry professionals need to do their jobs more effectively. In a recent article, ENR showcased the new features of Revu 10, saying "Bluebeam Software is pushing the envelope of collaboration, 3D and building information modeling with the latest upgraded version of its signature product. Revu 10 offers users more cloud storage integration, collaboration support and project communication."

Constructech - March 30, 2012

Constructech Magazine covers software and hardware news and trends for the Construction industry. In this article, Constructech reports on how new features in Revu 10 will enable construction teams to better communication and collaborate on projects. "The new release from Bluebeam is just one example of how construction companies can use technology to improve collaboration among project participants."

As the technology advocate for the construction industry, Constructech magazine helps builders, contractors, and corporate owners make informed decisions about software and systems for the office and the field. In 2012 the publication named Revu as a winner in its annual Top Products contest. Revu was selected for enabling project teams to better communicate digitally through its online collaboration feature, Bluebeam Studio, and its tablet PC compatibility.

Structural Engineer Magazine - February, 2012

Structural Engineer Magazine is dedicated to serving the information needs of structural engineering professionals and firms, as well as county, state, and federal managers and engineers. In the February 2012 issue, the publication highlighted how Bluebeam Revu provides structural engineers with a solution for not only digitizing common workflows, but more effectively communicating with project team members. "For rebar manufacturers in the shop, contractors on the job site, engineers of record, clients and everyone in between, information needs to be just as accurate and detailed, but far more easily consumed. To bridge the gap between these two needs, many are turning to the Portable Document Format (PDF) and PDF editing solutions like Bluebeam Revu, which is designed specifically to digitize communication in the architecture, engineering and construction industry."

Green Technology World - December 19th, 2011

Green Technology World features industry news that helps businesses and organizations learn how to "reduce their carbon footprint and minimize waste." In this article, the website highlights the City of Bellevue for recently selecting Revu for paperless permitting. "A new digital permitting process has been introduced in the city, which aims at making it possible that the execution of all the formalities related to permissions can be made in a paperless mode. Under the new process, applications are submitted online through the website www.mybuildingpermit.com. Further, the PDF copies of submitted plans are electronically reviewed using the enhanced markup features of Bluebeam Revu."

AECCafé - December 19, 2011

AECCafé delivers the latest AEC industry commentary, news, product reviews, articles, events and resources. In its year-end roundup of technology trends in the architectural, engineering and construction industry, AECCafé highlighted how Bluebeam is advancing the use of PDF. "(Bluebeam) really extends beyond PDF and takes paperless workflows to accessing and managing the documents that you need, when you need them."

Constructor is the official magazine of the Associated General Contractors of America. In this issue, the publication featured how DPR Construction is using Bluebeam Revu's real-time collaboration feature, Studio, to collaborate with project team members. "Through the Bluebeam Studio session process, DPR developed a new method for submittal reviews that cuts down on the time for the creation, review and approval of shop drawings."

Constructech - November 7, 2011

Constructech Magazine covers software and hardware news and trends for the Construction industry. In this contributing article, Bluebeam Software VP, Engineering discusses how PDF and PDF editors like Revu are powerful solutions for digitizing construction workflows. "What truly makes PDF valuable, though, is its ability to be redlined and edited while still maintaining the underlying content. This is the sweet spot for construction. By leveraging the power of PDF editors such as Bluebeam Revu, which is designed specifically for the construction industry, project teams can mark up and edit PDFs the same way they would traditionally comment on large format, printed drawings."

Concrete Construction is the concrete industry's most trusted resource and has provided news and information to concrete contractors for more than 50 years. In its October 2011 issue, the magazine featured Bluebeam Revu for providing professionals with the means to solve job site problems quickly, easily and digitally by redlining and sharing PDFs. "Soon contractors will receive all design drawings as digital PDF files rather than on paper. Using a software package from Bluebeam, you can easily mark your questions and concerns directly on the PDF."

Constructech - September 15, 2011

Constructech Magazine revealed the winners of its 2011 Vision Awards, which recognize companies that have applied innovative technologies to their everyday businesses as well as the technology enablers that have helped them achieve their goal. McCarthy Building Companies, along with Bluebeam Software, were announced as Gold winners in their category, Builder/GC Commercial +$500 million - the highest achievable honor.

Constructech Magazine, a leading source of information on software and hardware solutions for the construction industry, named Bluebeam Software to its 2011 Constructech 50 list. The Constructech 50 is an annual "listing of the most influential construction technology providers with a strong and ongoing market presence...companies are judged on a variety of criteria, including having a strong product/service aimed at the construction industry, ongoing customer satisfaction and growth, as well as outreach and educational efforts for the construction industry, among others."

Architype Connect - June 27, 2011

Part of the Architype family of websites for advancing the discussion of design, Architype Connect shares current news postings for the architecture and design industries. As part of its interview series, the Architype Connect interviewed Bluebeam Software's Director of Worldwide Marketing Stephani Haynes about Bluebeam's purpose, recent project successes and new products available in 2011.

InformationWeek.com - June 6, 2011

InformationWeek is the leading news and information source for information technology professionals and business managers and delivers breaking news, blogs, high-impact image galleries, proprietary research as well as analysis on IT trends. In June 2011, Brainyard News columnist David Carr wrote about Bluebeam's Studio Server, which brings the benefits of PDF-based real-time collaboration features behind the security of an organization's firewall.

Building Design + Construction Magazine - May 2011

Buildling Design + Construction covers the latest new building products, technology, trends and more. In May 2011, the magazine's technology expert reviewed the latest features in Bluebeam Revu 9, including 3D PDF viewing and VisualSearch, as well as the newest edition to Bluebeam's line of PDF platform technologies, Revu eXtreme. "With the right design software, Revu 9 is capable of delivering a potent 3D workflow to design firms and construction companies preparing to make the switch from 2D to 3D."

AEC Magazine - May/June 2011

A UK publication, AEC Magazine is devoted to covering technology solutions used throughout the Building, Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering sectors. In its review of Bluebeam Revu 9, AEC Magazine wrote, "Revu CAD and eXtreme will certainly appeal to those looking for more control and automation when creating PDFs from AutoCAD or Revit. But the platform's real strength lays in its highly-capable markup tools. For many AEC firms, PDFs have become an essential part of the design review process and the software includes a number of excellent tools, some of which are not even available in Adobe's more costly Acrobat Professional."

AECbytes - May 10, 2011

AECbytes offers analysis, research and reviews of AEC technology. In this article comparing Bluebeam Revu 9 to Adobe Acrobat X, AECbytes wrote, "Bluebeam...has nicely stepped in to fill the void in the AEC industry left behind by Adobe...In addition to the new 3D PDF support, Revu has many more things going for it to recommend it to AEC users-Revit support, ProjectWise integration, VisualSearch, an extensive set of markup and measurement tools, and the ability for multiple project team members to collaborate on a document, in real time as well as offline."

Modern Contractor Solutions - May 2011

Modern Contractor Solutions is a national magazine that covers industry news for commercial, general, and concrete contractors. In its May 2011 issue, Modern Contractor Solutions covered the new features in Bluebeam Revu 9 that help contractors digitize traditionally paper-intensive workflows both in the field, on the road and at the office.

Masonry Magazine - May 2011

Masonry Magazine, the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA), covers all news and trends in the masonry industry. In its 2011 software feature, Masonry Magazine covered the newly launched Bluebeam Revu 9, specifically its 3D PDF viewing capabilities, VisualSearch options for locating symbols on PDFs, integrated tracking and custom issues statuses through the Markups list, and ability to convert PDFs back to MS Office files for advanced editing.

Design Cost Data - May/June 2011

Design Cost Data is the cost estimating magazine for design and construction professionals. The publication recently featured Bluebeam Revu 9, including enhancements to its takeoff tools that enable users to cutout unwanted portions of area measurements, VisualSearch tool locating symbols on PDFs and quickly applying highlights and hyperlinks to search results, and MultiView Extended™ technology for running concurrent sessions of Bluebeam and dragging tabs across multiple monitors - a popular feature request from estimators.

Better Roads Magazine - May 2011

Better Roads covers news, projects and products for government agencies and construction contractors working on highway-related projects. In its May 2011 issue the magazine highlighted Bluebeam Revu 9 in the "Products and Innovations" section as a new solution that highway construction professionals can use to digitize project communication.

CAD User - March/April 2011

CAD User Magazine is a leading source of information for CAD professionals in the UK. Technology editor David Chadwick reviewed Bluebeam Revu 9 and concluded with encouraging readers to download the trial version so they could, "see why I like the look, feel and operation of PDF Revu."

designEX 2011

Sustainability Award

This award is granted annually at designEX, Australia's leading design and architecture event. As part of the New Products Award competition, the Sustainability Award is the highest honor bestowed to an exhibiting company. In 2011, Bluebeam Software was named the Sustainability Award winner for Bluebeam Revu 9. With 3D PDF viewing, an exclusive VisualSearch™ tool for locating symbols on PDFs and applying markups and actions to them and more than 30 other new features, Revu 9 was honored for providing architects with the means to deploy PDF-based workflows for more sustainable, paperless project communication.

ENR.com - April 6, 2011

Engineering News-Record provides the news, analysis, commentary and data that construction industry professionals need to do their jobs more effectively. In a recent online article, ENR.com highlighted Revu's new, exclusive VisualSearch tool "which lets users box a symbol or graphical detail and then find all instances of it on the document, in all open documents or in a folder; it then highlights, annotates or hyperlinks them all simultaneously."

ModernSteel.com - March 31, 2011

Modern Steel Construction, the official publication of the American Institute of Steel Construction, highlighted the launch of Bluebeam Revu 9 saying, "Drawings are a big part of any structural steel project, whether viewed on paper prints or an electronic device. Bluebeam Software, which specializes in PDF platform technologies that provide a smart, simple solution to creating, marking up, editing and managing PDF files, introduced its newest drawing view and review tool - version 9 of its PDF Revu."

CMSWire.com - March 23, 2011

CMSWire.com is a web magazine dedicated to content management. When Revu 9 and Revu eXtreme launched at AIIM's 2011 info360 Expo in Washington DC, CMSWire interviewed Bluebeam's VP of Engineering Don Jacob about how Bluebeam and the new features in Revu 9 were changing the perception of what organizations can do with PDF.

Modern Steel Construction - February 2011

The official publication of the American Institute of Steel Construction, Modern Steel Construction profiled Bluebeam Q, Bluebeam's server-based solution for automated PDF creation and publishing, in the New Products section of its February 2011 issue.

Construction Executive 2011

Hot Products - Technology

In December 2010, Construction Executive featured the top technology products making a difference in the building industry. Bluebeam Revu was selected for providing contractors with a means for end to end digital project communication. "Bluebeam Revu makes digital, global project communication a reality and delivers impressive time, money and paper savings. Many of the world's top firms use this PDF creation, markup and editing solution in the office and on the jobsite with tablet PCs to digitize traditionally paper-intensive workflows."

ENR - November 15, 2010

Engineering News-Record (ENR) is one of the leading publications in the construction industry. In this cover story, ENR profiles how a Zachry Construction project team used Bluebeam Revu in the field to digitize punchlists, providing project team members at the office with instant access to building deficiencies.

Architect - October 2010

Architect Magazine is one of the leading publications in the architectural industry. In October 2010, the magazine profiled Bluebeam's new real-time collaboration feature, Bluebeam Studio, which enables architects and their remote project partners to review and comment on the same copy of a PDF together in real time.

Construction Canada - September 2010

The official publication of the Construction Specifications Canada, Construction Canada Magazine offers in-depth, objective coverage for design and construction professionals including specification writers, architects, and engineers. The magazine's September 2010 "Green Issue" featured a Bluebeam written article on how architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms can design greener communications processes based on PDF, not paper.

Environmental Design + Construction - August 2010

Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) is the foremost magazine in the green building industry. In its August 2010 issue, ED+C covered the newly released Bluebeam Studio, a new feature in Bluebeam Revu that enables project teams to virtually meet for PDF-based collaboration sessions by chatting and posting markups to the same copy of a single PDF together in real time or separately on their own time.

Modern Steel Construction - July 2010

In this "Topping Out" article, Modern Steel Construction, the official publication of the American Institute of Steel Construction, profiled a reader's digital workflow and workstation, which includes using Bluebeam Revu across multiple monitors to digitally review and check structural drawings.

Construction Executive 2010

Top Green Building Products

Bluebeam Revu was named a Top Green Building Product in the June 2010 issue of Construction Executive Magazine. In this issue Revu, the leading PDF editor for the design and construction industry, is highlighted for enabling Construction Manager William A. Berry & Son and architect Perkins+Will reduce paper usage by more than 80% on the Overlook Center project in Waltham, MA. Using Bluebeam Revu to digitally share, review and edit PDFs of project drawings and documents, Berry and Perkins+Will eliminated 42,000 pages of paper from the project.

CAD User Magazine - May/June 2010

CAD User Magazine is a leading source of information for CAD professionals in the UK. The publication's May/June 2010 issue focused on the newly released Bluebeam Revu 8 to see if the PDF editor lives up to its "Paper-Blasting PDF technology" claims.

Design Cost Data - May/June 2010

Design Cost Data (DCD) is the cost estimating magazine for design and construction professionals. In its May/June 2010 issue, DCD reviewed the new features in Bluebeam Revu 8 that enable architecture, engineering and construction firms to promote a green philosophy in project communication.

AUGI AEC Edge - Winter 2010

Bluebeam Revu 8 was featured in the Winter 2010 issue of AUGI AEC Edge. The magazine highlighted Bluebeam's new PDF plug-in for Revit and its PDF markup and editing features designed for AEC users. "Revu caters to everyone by making it incredibly easy to create a perfectly usable PDF with the touch of a single button, but still providing enough options and advanced features to satisfy even the most diehard techie."

Contractor Magazine - March 2010

Contractor Magazine is known as the magazine of mechanical contracting. The publication's March 2010 issue featured a review on "nifty" software programs for contractors. Bluebeam Revu is featured in the article, specifically for its tablet PC functionality, industry-standard markup symbols and customizable interface.

Building Design + Construction - March 2010

Buildling Design + Construction (BD+C) covers the latest new building products, technology, trends and more. The publication featured Bluebeam Revu 8 for "moving beyond digitizing paper to full project collaboration and management" in its review of new collaboration software for design and construction firms that are "enabling full building information modeling early in design."

Construction Executive 2010

Hot Products - Technology

In December 2009, Construction Executive magazine, the official publication of the Associated Builders and Contractors, profiled the top tech firms developing innovative solutions for construction firms. Bluebeam Revu, the design and construction industry's leading PDF editing, markup and creation solution, was featured as a Hot Product for 2010. With tablet PC compatibility and industry-standard tools, Bluebeam replicates pen and paper workflows, enabling firms to reduce paper usage by sharing and reviewing takeoffs, requests for information, submittals, punch lists and other project documents digitally in PDF.

2009 Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards

ED+C Magazine is the premier source for information on high-performance building products and projects for architects, interior designers, engineers, specifiers and builders. The publication's Readers' Choice Awards recognize "the crème de la crème of green building products that best combine sustainable attributes with ease of use and installation." In 2009, ED+C readers selected Bluebeam Revu as the best software solution for green builders. Bluebeam was honored for enabling project teams to go almost completely paperless by digitally sharing, reviewing and redlining PDFs of drawings, RFIs, specifications, punch lists and more.

Palm Beach News - October 9, 2009

In this article, Palm Beach News reported on the City's Planning, Zoning and Building Department upcoming rollout of Bluebeam Revu. The City's goal was to leverage Bluebeam to transition from a paper-based review process to an electronic one to "save paper and greatly reduce the amount of space needed for traditional document storage."

CAD User - September/October 2009

In this product review, CAD User Magazine, a leading UK CAD publication, highlighted the features of Bluebeam Revu CAD Edition 7 that enable digital workflows between CAD users and their project team members. "The CAD Edition contains numerous features that make PDFs an ideal collaboration tool for engineers and architects working on the same projects."

The Construction Specifier - September 2009

As the official publication of the Construction Specifications Insitutie (CSI), The Construction Specifier focuses on products and solutions for specifiers, architects, designers, engineers and project managers. In an article describing tools that professionals can use to implement electronic workflows, Bluebeam was highlighted as a solution for document review. "As an alternative to Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam Revu provides similar features with an expanded ability to review, edit and annotate large-scale CAD documents. One of the most important features is the program's comprehensive solution to render merged lines accurately from a CAD drawing. This ensures the PDF file can be shared and plotted as an exact scalable representation..."

Design Cost Data - May/June 2009

Design Cost Data covers news, projects and products for cost estimators. After the Revu 7 release, the magazine reviewed the product, saying "Bluebeam Software, Inc. offers powerful PDF technology that allows electronic sharing of information. Bluebeam's PDF program can be used to mark-up and edit plans during the design review process, submit RFIs, send out bid documents, perform on-screen take-offs for estimating and archive files resulting in great office efficiency."

Computer Active - April 30, 2009

The UK's Computeractive.com provides simple, clear advice about computers and the internet. In a review on Bluebeam, the online publication said, "Bluebeam Revu isn't the first alternative to Acrobat, but it differs from other imitators by providing a fully featured and reliable means of working with PDFs...for organisations that exchange and review PDFs on Windows PCs, Bluebeam Revu is certainly worth looking into."

Architect Magazine - April 2009

Architect Magazine, a leading source of industry, project and product news for architects, included Bluebeam Revu in its Spring 2009 software roundup. "A professional PDF editor that competes with Adobe Acrobat, PDF Revu helps alleviate the avalanche of paper that can be generated by projects in A/E/C firms."

BD+C Magazine - April 2009

Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Magazine is one of the leading publications for design and construction professionals. In this article, BD+C highlighted Bluebeam's specialized features for helping architecture, engineering and construction firms to digitize workflows. "Bluebeam is a project collaboration solution customized for design and construction professionals. Pasadena, Calif.-based Bluebeam started out in the aerospace industry. With Revu 7, Bluebeam's flagship PDF review software is focused even more on the AEC industry."

Architectural Products - March 2009

Architectural Products Magazine provides product and product application information to architects, designers and product specifiers involved in commercial and institutional building design. In its March 2009 Tech Insights column, the publication focused on how Bluebeam provides a simple solution for architects looking to go paperless.

Masonry Magazine - March 2009

Masonry Magazine, the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America. In its March 2009 software feature, the magazine highlighted the results that Bluebeam user Gray Construction achieved while using Revu on the Kentucky Eagle Beer's new distribution center in Lexington, Kentucky. Using Bluebeam for electronic submittals, the General Contractor cut submittal response time by 60% and decreased printing and shipping costs by 50%.

Constructech 2009 Top Products Award

Bluebeam Honored for Providing Innovative PDF Editing Solutions to the Construction Industry

Constructech Magazine is a leading source of information on software and hardware solutions for the construction industry. Every year, Constructech holds the Top Products contest to recognize "the best technology currently available for commercial construction applications." Bluebeam Revu was named a winner in the 2009 Trusted Products category, for its innovation, usefulness to the construction industry, and expanding market share.

Most Innovative Products Experts' Choice Award

Industry leaders recognize Bluebeam for supporting a paperless workflow and mobility

Bluebeam Software was the winner of the Experts' Choice Award in the 2008 Most Innovative Products contest, business tools category. The award is granted every year to a World of Concrete exhibitor by Hanley Wood and the World of Concrete show organization. Bluebeam Revu was recognized for supporting a paperless workflow that enables mobility. Using Bluebeam on a tablet pc, concrete professionals can review plans in PDF, add markups and edits, get takeoffs and submit responses by email - all without ever having to leave the job site.

Modern Steel Construction - January 2009

Modern Steel Construction, the official publication of the AISC, highlighted Bluebeam Revu in its January 2009 New Products section. "Bluebeam Revu is a professional PDF editor for creating, sharing, and reviewing PDF files. It is the only PDF editor specifically designed to improve the A/E/C workflow."

Cadalyst - November 6, 2008

Cadalyst is the most complete source of essential information about computer-aided design and related software and hardware technologies for the fields of AEC, manufacturing, and GIS. In November 2008, Cadalyst reviewed how the newly updated Bluebeam Revu 6.5 enables AEC firms to implement more efficient electronic workflows that deliver time and cost savings. "Where PDF Revu has real potential to save money for AEC firms is in reducing expenses associated with printing and shipping paper, and faxing and scanning."

Constructech - September 25, 2008

Constructech Magazine is the construction industry advocate focused on the technology needs of the construction professional dedicated to driving technology initiatives forward. Upon the release of the newly updated Bluebeam Revu 6.5, Constructech wrote, "With this technology, contractors can edit and markup PDFs, in addition to using digital signatures and the Bluebeam Stapler for binding multiple files."

Design Cost Data - September/October 2008

Cost estimating magazine Design Cost Data profiled how Bluebeam Revu enables users to save time, money and reduce paper usage. "'Going Green' by saving resources is a major part of doing business for most organizations today, and this is especially true for the AEC industry which is striving to reduce the massive amounts of paper used on a project. To help the AEC industry reduce its paper usage, Bluebeam Software, Inc., offers powerful PDF technology that allows electronic sharing of information. Bluebeam's PDF program can be used to mark-up and edit plans during the design review process, submit, send out bid documents, perform on-screen take-offs for estimating, and archive files."

Gottabemobile.com - July 7, 2008

Gottabemobile.com is dedicated to mobile phone, tablet and touch computing news and reviews. In July 2008, the website reviewed the enhanced tablet features of Bluebeam Revu 6.2 in a recorded "Inkshow."

TechnoLawyer

Bluebeam featured in TechnoLawyer NewsWire

"Bluebeam designed its new version 5 with lawyers in mind. For example, litigators can apply Bates stamps. You can standardize Bates stamping in your firm by creating Bates stamp templates with a prefix, suffix, and any number of digits. With Bluebeam Revu 5, you can also permanently redact text or images. The redaction tool doesn't cover the information. Instead, it actually removes it from the file."

Cadalyst - February 1, 2007

Cadalyst is the leading source of information about computer-aided design and related software and hardware technologies for AEC, manufacturing, and GIS professionals. In February 2007, the publication featured Bluebeam in its roundup article on 2D publishing options for CAD users. "Bluebeam Revu AutoCAD edition combines the accuracy and stability of Bluebeam's DWG-to-PDF creation technology with intuitive PDF viewing, a markup tool and a PDF editor designed specifically for CAD users."

Toronto Construction Association

Bluebeam Wins Coveted 2006 TIPTA Award

The Toronto Construction Association announced that Bluebeam Software is the 2006 winner of the TIPTA Award for its Tablet PC functionality included in Bluebeam Revu. The Innovative Product and Technology Award was established "to raise the profile of exhibitors who have created innovative new technologies for the building construction marketplace." The TIPTA Award recognizes excellence in innovation through product development, technology or its application and is presented each year at Construct Canada, Canada's largest building and construction show, held this year in Toronto.

GottaBeMobile.com - July 25, 2006

"There are a lot of things that Bluebeam has done that are specifically tailored to the Tablet PC user. From a built-in TIP, to searching ink in the PDF, to a high quality zooming and panning function. The best one, in my opinion, the ability to store ink components in a tool set and re-use them later in other PDF documents. For people who mark up a lot of documents or use specialized editing symbols, that is a killer function." said Rob Bushway of tablet PC website, GottaBeMobile.com. "If you spend a lot of time in PDFs working with large documents, using the same type of mark-up symbols over and over again, zooming in and out frequently, then you need to take a serious look at Bluebeam."

In addition, Bushway also posted a pre-recorded demo, call an "inkshow" of Bluebeam Revu's tablet PC capabilities.

AECbytes - June 29, 2006

"Bluebeam Revu is a handy and capable addition to Bluebeam's desktop products, adding many useful features and simplifying the process of working with and marking up PDF files -- especially in CAD and engineering environments". Some of the features writer Cadalyst Magazine highlighted include "a Split View capability lets users display two different PDF files at once for comparison purposes or display different views of the same file -- a very useful feature", "flexible mark-up capabilities", "(creating) a new revision level each time a user saves mark-ups in a PDF file, so users can revert to previous revision levels as needed."

Cadalyst Magazine - June 28, 2006

"Bluebeam Revu is a handy and capable addition to Bluebeam's desktop products, adding many useful features and simplifying the process of working with and marking up PDF files -- especially in CAD and engineering environments". Some of the features writer Cadalyst Magazine highlighted include "a Split View capability lets users display two different PDF files at once for comparison purposes or display different views of the same file -- a very useful feature", "flexible mark-up capabilities", "(creating) a new revision level each time a user saves mark-ups in a PDF file, so users can revert to previous revision levels as needed."

Desktop Engineering Magazine - February 25, 2005

"Bluebeam Conversion Server software lets you standardize and automate your enterprise MCAD-to-PDF file conversions without limits on the number of users or files converted. And you're not locked into MCAD or PDF -- it handles pretty much any Windows document, and offers 10 other conversion formats.

Bluebeam Conversion Server is customizable to your unique work processes, but it's not a big deal installing it. Once up, Bluebeam Conversion Server is set-and-forget, which, excluding my glasses, is how I like things."

upFront.eZine

The height of the Internet bubble coincided with a large number of companies writing software to output CAD drawings in PostScript format. As Adobe moved into the CAD market with Acrobat 6, imagine our surprise in learning that some CAD-PDF vendors are more than just surviving.

One of them is Bluebeam, who, as we spoke with them last week, were close to moving into larger offices.

"How," we asked, "were you able to survive in this market?" We understand the CAD market, was the message CEO Richard Lee repeated several times during the interview. And primarily focused on the architect and the AEC market.

AUGIWorld

AUGIWorld Best of 2004

Selected as one of the best third-party applications choices by AUGIWorld readers.

"There are hundreds of commercially available third-party applications that complement Autodesk software. Our respondents mentioned 50 by name. The products receiving the most mentions are...Pushbutton PDF, from Bluebeam Software."

Desktop Engineering Magazine

Pick of the Week

"Whether you like it or not, you have to share what you're doing with some hard to please boss or exacting client. To collaborate with such folks you often re-purpose--as the MBAs say--an application built for office workers. This works, but it usually means fiddling, false starts, boot-ups, drag-ins, do-overs, and lots of muttering.

Bluebeam Software built Bluebeam Pushbutton Plus for design engineers. With a click this tool automatically converts MCAD files--and, yes, your re-purposed MS Office files--into a variety of dummy-accessible formats, such as PDF and TIF, that you can share with anybody. You can even FTP files automatically as well as password-protect your converted file."

Architecture Magazine

Bluebeam Pushbutton Plus Review

Designed to work in conjunction with AutoCAD and other CAD software, Pushbutton Plus allows architects to save drawings and documents into a variety of file types-such as PDF, JPEG, and TIFF-in groups, instead of the standard, time-consuming, one-file-at-a-time process.

AUGIWorld

AUGI Hot Technologies

"Bluebeam Pushbutton Plus, from Bluebeam Software, allows users to convert from CAD and Windows files to seven formats including PDF, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, and more. Bluebeam Pushbutton Plus also gives users the ability to create secure, password-protected PDF files. With options to limit the ability for PDF recipients to print, copy text or graphics, or annotate PDF files, Bluebeam Pushbutton Plus gives its architecture and engineering customers a new level of confidence that their drawings and intellectual property will be protected."

Cadalyst Magazine - February 2004

"To shave time and ensure quality, Lindenfeld's team took a paperless approach to design and manufacture. Through the visualization power of SolidWorks and eDrawings, engineers manipulated the five-degrees-of-freedom robotic arm in 3D and performed real-time analysis with COSMOSWorks. Key drawings were saved to Bluebeam Pushbutton PDF for use on the shop floor. Bluebeam PDFs had all the advantages of paper 2D drawings that fabricators work from, with the added advantage of embedded model information."

Architectural Record Magazine - December 2003

"This plug-in for AutoCAD allows users to save their design drawings as PDF files. The tool appears as a button on an AutoCAD toolbar, so that creation is as simple as a single mouse click. The plug-in also offers batch processing of PDFs from large drawing sets; hyperlinking PDFs to other documents such as schedules, RFIs, and Web sites; and the Bluebeam PDF printer driver, which lets users create PDFs from files native to any Windows application, like Word and Excel."