Case Study: CBRE achieves standardized global project management and improved service delivery on 5,000+ projects with Trimble Proliance

CBRE Uses Proliance® Software from Meridian Systems to Create a Standardized Global Project Management System that Helps Improve Service Delivery on Over 5,000 Projects Each Year

CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, with roughly 31,000 employees across 300+ offices and more than 5,000 projects managed annually by about 2,500 project managers. The company lacked a corporate-standard project management system, making it difficult to provide consistent service delivery, centralized reporting, and client-specific integrations across its global portfolio.

CBRE implemented Meridian’s Proliance On Demand SaaS, established a core configuration template and global standards, and used add-ons like QuickApps and SmartDocs to accelerate project setup. The solution delivered centralized reporting and KPI visibility, integrations with financial systems (e.g., Oracle JD Edwards/Oracle Financials), faster deployments (6–8 weeks), operational gains (some tasks cut by 50%, invoice processing reduced to 6–8 minutes), improved risk management, and smoother client data transitions.

CBRE

Vince Verrault

Program Director