The story of ConstruSteel.

Optimizing the world of steel – that is our mission. We enable structural steel companies worldwide to work more efficiently through our innovative software solutions. What started as an idea in the 1990s has evolved into a unique software package: automation for all departments within a structural steel company with one software solution. Over the years our software has won numerous awards. We are proud to be the market leader in Europe, and we are still expanding globally. Will you join us in taking the next step?

One specialist software package for the structural steel industry.

In the early 1990s, Jos Bonte began his graduation project at a structural steel company in Hardenberg, the Netherlands. With great energy and a strong interest in the organization and the structural steel industry, he got to work. He immediately appreciated the no-nonsense mentality of steel fabricators – rolling up their sleeves and getting things done together. Jos made it his personal mission to help the structural steel company innovate, drawing on his previous experiences in the metal industry and at Philips in the field of software. He discovered and implemented the then-little-known 3D-BIM package Tekla Structures (Xsteel) for the engineering department, which provided the steel fabricator with many new opportunities to work more effectively.

Driven by this enthusiasm, Jos continued to search globally for an innovative software solution for all departments within the structural steel company. CAD/CAM solutions for controlling CNC machines—such as a drill/saw machine and a punch/shear line—were integrated with the 3D-CAD system Tekla Structures. New estimation software was introduced for better cost calculations and quotations. Improved planning software was developed for production and erection departments. Enhanced project administration made it possible to create accurate post-calculations for each project phase, which in turn improved future estimations. This business project had a significant positive impact on the steel fabricator.

However, after implementing these standalone solutions, Jos encountered limitations. Maintaining various linked software solutions, especially after updates, was challenging. Jos saw this as an opportunity: this could and should be better. After years of searching globally for a comprehensive system for steel fabricators, Jos decided to create it himself: a specialized total system for the structural steel industry, composed of independently functioning modules that work together as an integrated whole. Available worldwide to assist all steel fabricators, this laid the foundation for ConstruSteel.

The start of ConstruSteel.

Jos started his company and hired a team of employees. They worked intensively on developing the ConstruSteel software package, aiming to create technical and financial solutions for steel fabricators. Their serious approach fostered a loyal and growing team dedicated to delivering ConstruSteel’s comprehensive software solutions to structural steel fabricators. As a result, ConstruSteel’s customer base expanded both within the Netherlands and internationally.

Seeing opportunities.

Jos continued to identify opportunities and align the developed software products with customer needs in order to optimize the product. This meant staying agile as an organization. Thanks to an unwavering drive and a focused approach, Jos and his team enabled the organization to grow sustainably and with a forward-looking perspective.

This also means that the developed product lines of ConstruSteel meet current and future market demands. In recent years, innovative and specialized software solutions have been developed that optimally serve the international structural steel industry as well.

An innovative total software solution.

What started as an idea in the 1990s has evolved into a unique and innovative software package: automation for all departments within a structural steel company with one single modular total software solution.

As a down-to-earth organization based in the Netherlands, we are proud to be the market leader in Europe, with our software receiving multiple awards. Our mission remains unchanged: optimizing the world of steel.

Would you like to know more?

Are you interested in learning how our software solutions can improve your steel construction process and boost your company’s bottom line? Feel free to contact us for a non-binding introduction and be amazed by our innovative steel construction software!

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