DUBLIN — (BUSINESS WIRE) — July 5, 2012 — Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qw8xlw/global_cad_market) has announced the addition of the "Global CAD Market in the Civil and Construction Industry 2011-2015" report to their offering.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global CAD market in the Civil and Construction industry to grow at a CAGR of 7.05 percent over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the need for modular infrastructure development. The Global CAD market in the Civil and Construction industry has also been witnessing the development of cloud-based CAD solutions. However, the emerging threat from open source and pirated CAD software solutions could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

This report has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global CAD market in the Civil and Construction industry landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key vendors dominating this market space include Autodesk Inc., Bentley Systems Inc., Dassault Systemes S.A., and Intergraph Corp. Other vendors mentioned in the report: Parametric Technology Corp., Aveva Group plc, ESI Group, Alibre Design, and progeCAD.

Key questions answered in this report:

- What will the market size be in 2015 and at what rate will it grow?

- What key trends is this market subject to?

- What is driving this market?

- What are the challenges to market growth?

- Who are the key vendors in this market space?

- What are the opportunities and threats faced by each of these key vendors?

- What are the strengths and weaknesses of each of these key vendors?

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Executive Summary

Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's Engineering team said; Several Computer Aided Design (CAD) solution vendors have started developing cloud-based CAD solutions. The pay-per-use model of CAD solutions reduces the overall cost of the software adoption. Moreover, several users can remotely access cloud-based digital manufacturing software solutions at any time or in any place. Furthermore, cloud-based digital manufacturing software can be scaled up in features more easily. Hence, the Global CAD Software market in the Civil and Construction industry is witnessing an emerging trend where many vendors are developing cloud-based CAD solutions to meet the demands of the end-users.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. Introduction

03. Market Coverage

04. Market Landscape

05. Geographical Segmentation

06. Key Leading Countries

07. Vendor Landscape

08. Market Growth Drivers

09. Drivers and their Impact

10. Market Challenges

11. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

12. Market Trends

13. Key Vendor Analysis

13.1 Autodesk Inc.

13.2 Dassault Systemes S.A.

13.3 Bentley Systems Inc.

13.4 Intergraph Corp.

14. Other Reports in this Series

List of Exhibits:

Exhibit 1: Global CAD Market in Civil and Construction Industry 2011-2015 (US$ million)

Exhibit 2: Comparative Usage of CAD in Civil and Construction Industry with Other Industries

Exhibit 3: Global Construction Industry 2011-2015 (US$ trillion)

Exhibit 4: Global Construction Industry Market by Geographical Segmentation 2011

Exhibit 5: Global CAD Market in Civil and Construction Industry by Geographical Segmentation 2011

Exhibit 6: Global CAD Market in Civil and Construction Industry by Vendor Segmentation 2011

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