Civil Designer History

Civil Designer

Civil Designer's origin story begins more than 35 years ago. The company CEO Vincent Bester explains: "By the beginning of 1997 we had mastered the Stardust code and started on the project that was destined to become Civil Designer. Initially we only wanted to integrate Stardust, Sewer and Stormwater, but we soon discovered that our existing graphical engine had to be upgraded in order to offer the full range of functionality we desired. Fortunately we were able to acquire AllyCAD, the premier draughting program for civil engineers and surveyors in South Africa, from Paul Harper who was the original owner and developer. In 1998 we incorporated the AllyCAD graphical engine into Civil Designer.”

Today, Civil Designer is a leading civil infrastructure software platform with a unique advantages over its competitors.

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Civil Designer Today

Since its origin in 1989, Civil Designer still upholds the aim of developing quality software for the engineering and design industries. Our software is based on years of experience in the design office and on site, and is continually refined to suit the requirements of our clients.

Our Mission: We make it our mission to develop superior software for civil infrastructure design professionals and to provide support services that are second to none in the engineering and design industry. We work alongside our clients and keeping a close connection with the wider AEC industry as we seek to establish a worldwide reputation as the preferred choice for civil infrastructure design.

Our Team: Our team of developers, technical support consultants, and training staff are engineering design industry professionals who are dedicated to helping you overcome your project challenges.

Civil Designer Tomorrow

Civil Designer is reaching new markets and we are seeing worldwide interest in its unique advantages. If you are you an established reseller and distributor with expertise in engineering and design software, why not grow with us.

We would like to offer you the opportunity to join our network of authorized resellers.

Email info@civildesigner.com with details of your current software resale and distributor operations and your location and we look forward to providing you with more details of a potential partnership arrangement.

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Testimonials

Deon Pinard Pr Tech Eng

Managing Director, Pinau Consulting Engineers, South Africa.

I am the biggest supporter of Civil Designer. The software increases our productivity and the support team are always on hand.

Avikar Mothilal Pr. Eng.

Roads and Transportation, Ingerop, South Africa.

After switching to Civil Designer we were able to catch up on lost time, increase our flexibility and make fast progress due to the time saving features and helpful support services.

Rudi Beeslaar

Principal Technologist at Zutari, George, South Africa.

Civil Designer is often our principal design program and we appreciate the software's time saving features and the first-class support service.