Asite

Asite
Name	Asite
Type	Private
Industry	Construction, Engineering, Technology
Founded	2001
Founder	Simon Rawlinson
Headquarters	London
Area served	Global
Products	Cloud-based collaboration, project information management, BIM, CLM

Asite is a cloud-based software company providing collaboration and information-management tools for construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects. Founded in 2001, the firm develops project lifecycle platforms used by multinational firms, public agencies, contractors, consultancies, and owners across major programs and megaprojects. Its services support workflows spanning procurement, contract administration, design coordination, and handover for complex developments and infrastructure initiatives.

History

The company was established in 2001 amid the rise of web-based enterprise systems during the expansion of Crossrail-era infrastructure investment and the adoption of Building Information Modeling practices. Early engagements involved partnering with professional services firms and contractors active on projects linked to Heathrow Airport expansion, Thameslink upgrades, and private-sector developments in London. In the 2000s it expanded client relationships with international consultancies such as Arup, AECOM, and Atkins, and engaged with owners represented by entities like Network Rail and municipal authorities in New York City and Singapore. Strategic moves during the 2010s included aligning with standards from organizations such as buildingSMART and responding to procurement frameworks used by Highways England and similar public bodies. The company scaled its platform capabilities alongside trends driven by initiatives like UK BIM Task Group and the global diffusion of digital twin programs championed by agencies including National Infrastructure Commission stakeholders. In the 2020s Asite continued to pursue cloud adoption tied to enterprise transformation programs for construction portfolios managed by firms such as Skanska, Balfour Beatty, and Laing O'Rourke.

Products and Services

Asite offers a suite of project collaboration, contract lifecycle, and asset handover solutions designed for multidisciplinary teams on complex builds and infrastructure programs. Core offerings parallel capabilities provided by vendors such as Autodesk and Bentley Systems but are positioned around cloud collaboration for document control, drawing management, and transmittal workflows used by architects like Foster + Partners and engineers at Mott MacDonald. The product line addresses procurement and supply-chain interactions familiar to firms like Turner Construction and Bechtel, and supports compliance regimes applied by public agencies such as Transport for London and Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Services include managed implementation, integration with enterprise systems from providers like SAP and Oracle, and consultancy to accommodate standards promulgated by bodies such as ISO and the British Standards Institution. Asite’s modules are used in capital programs overseen by owner-operators like National Grid and transit authorities in regions served by Siemens industrial partnerships.

Technology and Platform

The platform is built on cloud computing architectures that leverage principles similar to those employed by Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. It incorporates data-exchange protocols compatible with IFC models promoted by buildingSMART and supports interoperability with design tools from Autodesk Revit, Tekla Structures, and visualization engines used by firms such as Esri. Security and identity management practices reflect standards applied by institutions like Cyber Essentials and frameworks influenced by NIST guidelines. Integrations extend to project controls and ERP ecosystems from Procore Technologies competitors and financial systems used by major corporations like Siemens and Roche. The platform offers APIs and connectors facilitating collaboration across multidisciplinary teams that include subcontractors associated with global contractors like VINCI and Hochtief.

Market and Industry Relationships

Asite operates within a networked market of technology vendors, consultancies, contractors, and public-sector clients. Its customer base includes multinational construction groups, architectural practices, and infrastructure owners active in regions served by market leaders such as Bureau Veritas and SGS. The company partners with systems integrators, professional services firms like Deloitte, and alliances formed with trade organizations such as Construction Industry Council and procurement frameworks used by consortiums including European Investment Bank-backed projects. Competitive dynamics involve rivalry with enterprise providers like Aconex and Procore, while collaboration occasionally occurs through cross-platform data exchange initiatives promoted by UK Government Digital Service-aligned procurement programs. Industry adoption is influenced by regulatory drivers in jurisdictions represented by agencies such as Ofgem and transport ministries in countries served by multinational contractors.

Corporate Structure and Ownership

Asite is a privately held company headquartered in London with international offices and delivery centers supporting clients across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Its governance includes a board and executive leadership with backgrounds in construction and software sectors, and investment relationships that have involved private equity, strategic investors, and institutional partners similar to those that back technology firms working with clients like Arup and AECOM. The firm’s ownership structure reflects reinvestment in product development and expansion into markets regulated by authorities such as Companies House and overseen by corporate fiduciaries typical of UK private companies.

Awards and Recognitions

The company has been recognized within industry award programs and trade exhibitions alongside peers celebrated by organizations like Building Magazine, New Civil Engineer awards, and technology showcases at conferences attended by delegates from ICE and RICS. Its platform features and deployments have been cited in case studies related to projects run by notable clients such as Network Rail, Crossrail, and major contractors, and have been shortlisted in categories for digital transformation and innovation in construction at events where firms like Autodesk and Bentley Systems are also finalists.

Category:Construction software companies