Improved
production planning and forecasting, along with new integrations with Trimble
ProjectSight and Viewpoint Vista, enabling better project management and
financial data flow.
Trimble®
today announced the availability of the 2025i version of Tekla® PowerFab®, a
comprehensive software suite for managing steel fabrication. The new version
offers improved production planning and forecasting, as well as a new integration
with Trimble ProjectSight® software to help optimise construction project
management workflows. Tekla PowerFab now also offers an improved integration
with Trimble Viewpoint® VistaTM construction financial management software for
real-time and highly accurate job cost tracking.
These
updates support the Trimble Connect & Scale strategy by enabling an
interconnected ecosystem of industry solutions.
Enhanced Production Planning, Scheduling and Forecasting
The
new production planner functionality in the 2025i version of Tekla PowerFab
builds on the improvements introduced in March of 2025 and incorporates
additional features. Users can now plan fabrication with a higher degree of
accuracy thanks to the new capability to split the execution of work packages
across multiple weeks and locations. Additionally, longer-term forecasting is
now possible with the addition of future work packages. This allows users to
assign jobs to the most efficient resources, based on the ability to create
detailed, yet flexible conditions for every machine and workshop.
Trimble ProjectSight Software Integration for Project
Management
The
new integration with Trimble ProjectSight can streamline project management for
fabricators by unifying project environments and improving data flow.
ProjectSight securely stores and manages construction project information
(drawings, RFIs, submittals, documents and images) and connects teams to the
information through a mobile app. Through the PowerFab integration, users can
link fabrication job data, centralise the communication of RFIs and submittals,
and enable the transfer of shop drawings.
Closer Integration with Viewpoint Vista Automates Data
Flow
The
extended integration with Viewpoint Vista automates the flow of crucial
financial transactions, including purchase orders, receiving details and
inventory movements, directly from Tekla PowerFab into the financial management
software. This ensures that Viewpoint Vista provides real-time and accurate job
cost details specifically for materials on active construction projects,
streamlining accounting and financial tracking. The extended integration is
available on Trimble App Xchange, the platform enabling integrations between
third-party technology and both Trimble and non-Trimble tools.
Trimble AI Assistant for Tekla
Trimble
incorporated its AI-powered Trimble Assistant feature into the new version of
Tekla PowerFab. Trimble Assistant provides users with instant, in-software
contextual support based on curated Tekla User Assistance (TUA) articles. It
also tailors responses to questions from users based on what they are currently
working on in the software. Engagement with Trimble Assistant is available for
users across PowerFab Office for contextual guidance and support.
“The latest enhancements to Tekla PowerFab are a great example of Trimble enabling our customers to share data and integrate workflows across construction projects and lifecycles,” said Ryan Vander Plaats, portfolio manager, fabrication at Trimble. “Enhanced planning and forecasting enable a smoother fabrication workflow. At the same time, stronger integrations with project and financial management applications can create more efficient financial settlement and give all stakeholders easier, real-time access to vital project information.”
