Real-Time Markups and Collaboration with Bluebeam

Q: What software do AEC professionals use for engineering drawing markups?

While there are several drawing markup solutions in the market, it’s important to use one built for engineering teams. Bluebeam provides a comprehensive suite of editing software designed specifically for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals, enabling them to mark up, edit and collaborate on PDF drawings efficiently.

Q: What construction software do AEC professionals use for document management?

Construction professionals use Bluebeam for document management to centralise and streamline project information, facilitating efficient collaboration, quick reviews and accurate communication among stakeholders.

Q: How can a PDF annotator enhance collaboration among construction team members?

Being able to mark up and annotate PDF documents plays an important role in streamlining communication, collaboration and project management. Bluebeam’s customisable PDF markup tools make it easier for teams to collaborate effectively through real-time feedback and annotations. With Studio in Bluebeam, users can mark up together in real time across locations and devices, ensuring teams always stay on the same page.

Q: Can construction drawings be marked up on a mobile device?

Yes! Bluebeam allows you to mark up and edit your PDF construction plans and drawings from your web browser or mobile device. Teams can review updates in real time, ensuring office and field are always on the same page.

Mark up and measure together in real time

Bluebeam offers industry-standard PDF creation, markup and measurement tools, specially designed to help teams work more efficiently through design, build and handover.

Add customisable markups such as text, highlights, clouds, callouts, stamps and more to your documents

Save your favourite markups for easy reuse, or share tool sets with project partners

Take quick, accurate measurements and create high-quality winning bids

Share project data with anyone, anywhere

Bluebeam is built on open standards, giving internal and external teams a secure, centralised place to create, annotate and share documents on any device.

Automatically track all markups and edits and preserve important project data from start to finish

Export project data into your preferred reporting tool and get valuable insights

Connect seamlessly with APIs or external apps to automate busy work and get more done, faster

WORKFLOWS

Key Workflows

Design Review & QA/QC

Mark up in real time and speed up reviews.

Construction Design Review and QA/QC Revu Studio Session

Quantity Surveys & Estimation

Take quick, accurate measurements and win more bids.

Quantity Surveys and Estimation workflow in Bluebeam Revu construction software

Site Logistics

Create and manage detailed site logistics plans.

RFIs and Submittals

Quickly post RFIs to drawings and share across devices.

Defect Inspection

Assign, track and close defect items on the go.

Punch on construction drawing with metadata on software interface

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Integrations

Connect Bluebeam to your favourite tools.

Whether you’re using one of our ready-to-use integrations or building your own with Bluebeam Studio APIs, you can connect the applications you rely on for smoother workflows that keep projects moving.

You’re in good company

Bluebeam empowers teams to collaborate more efficiently, profitably and securely.

60% faster reviews

Arup used industry-standard markup tools to cut design review times by as much as 60% while maintaining quality.

50% time savings

Márkus Engineering used Bluebeam’s integration with Archicad to standardise communication with architects.

100k comments streamlined

Bluebeam helped AECOM manage 100,000 comments across 400 collaborators during design review.

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Mark up and measure together in real time

Share project data with anyone, anywhere

Key Workflows

Design Review & QA/QC

Quantity Surveys & Estimation

Site Logistics

RFIs and Submittals

Defect Inspection

Connect Bluebeam to your favourite tools.

You’re in good company

60% faster reviews

50% time savings

100k comments streamlined

Frequently Asked Questions

What software do AEC professionals use for engineering drawing markups?

What construction software do AEC professionals use for document management?

How can a PDF annotator enhance collaboration among construction team members?

Can construction drawings be marked up on a mobile device?

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