Case Study: Rowecord Engineering, Ltd. achieves automated high-volume PDF production and streamlined markup with Bluebeam Software, Inc.

Rowecord Finds More PDF Power by Combining Bluebeam Software's Platform and Advanced Technologies

Rowecord Engineering, a leading UK steel contractor, produces thousands of PDF drawings and documents daily from sources like Tekla Structures and Microsoft Word. The company faced a costly bottleneck using Adobe Distiller and Acrobat—only one Professional license and high fees—while free tools lacked the robustness needed for high-volume BIM-to-PDF conversion and easy on-screen markup.

Rowecord replaced Adobe with Bluebeam Q for automated, server-based PDF production (using a network PDF printer and watched folders) and Bluebeam Revu for desktop creation and advanced annotation. The new workflow sped up batch PDF creation, preserved hyperlinks from Word, enabled tabbed and multi-view comparisons with automated revision clouding, and delivered professional functionality at a much lower cost—meeting Rowecord’s needs and earning a strong recommendation from the project team.

Rowecord Engineering, LTD

Stan Lugg

Project Leader