DUBLIN, April 2, 2014 — (PRNewswire) —

Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dwcxzg/global_cad_market) has announced the addition of the "Global CAD Market in the Civil and Construction Industry 2014-2018" report to their offering.
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The analysts forecast the Global CAD market in the Civil and Construction industry to grow at a CAGR of 7.57 percent over the period 2014-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing complexity of infrastructural projects. The Global CAD market in the Civil and Construction industry has also been witnessing the increased availability of cloud-based CAD software.

However, the availability of open-source CAD software could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
The report, the Global CAD Market in the Civil and Construction Industry 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC and EMEA regions, and the Americas; it also covers the Global CAD market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

The increased availability of cloud-based CAD software is a major trend in the Global CAD market in the Civil and Construction industry. Cloud-computing technology provides several advantages to SMEs through its SaaS models. Cloud-based services offer huge data storage and provide remote access to subscribed software. Cost-effectiveness, easy access, and flexibility are some of the major benefits of using cloud-based technology and its growing popularity has led to an increase in the development of cloud-based engineering software applications. Hence, SMEs opt for cloud-based CAD software solutions as they do not require huge initial investment. Furthermore, cloud technology allows the user to pay per usage or on a rental basis, therefore eliminating the subscription fee, and software license and hardware costs. In addition, many multinational CAD vendors have started offering cloud-based services.

According to the report, the Global CAD market in the Civil and Construction industry is driven by many growth drivers, including the increasing complexity of infrastructure projects. Complex construction projects such as those in the Oil and Gas industry, multistory commercial buildings and the construction of submarines have significantly proved the need for CAD software.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Scope of the Report

3. Market Research Methodology

4. List of Abbreviations

5. Introduction

6. Market Landscape

7. Geographical Segmentation

8. Buying Criteria

9. Market Growth Drivers

10. Drivers and their Impact

11. Market Challenges

12. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

13. Market Trends

14. Trends and their Impact

15. Vendor Landscape

16. Key Vendor Analysis

17. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned: 

• Alibre Design
• Autodesk Inc.
• Aveva Group plc
• Bentley Systems Inc.
• Dassault Systèmes S.A.
• ESI Group
• Hexagon AB
• Parametric Technology Corp.
• progeCAD.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dwcxzg/global_cad_market

SOURCE Research and Markets