The end-to-end platform for efficient construction pit design 

Software specialists Michelle Vanhove and Thomas Zwaenepoel have now been successfully on the road for about four years with CloudPiling. The company offers a unique, in-house developed platform for the fast and optimal calculation of building pits and pile foundations in both the Netherlands and Belgium. With built-in national standards for both countries, CloudPiling is a valuable tool for geotechnical engineers. By far the greatest added value of the application concerns the module for the design of cofferdams. Within this discipline there is currently the greatest need for a comprehensive software solution. 

Having been founded, the first two years were dominated by the development of CloudPiling, the niche software solution increasingly embraced by the market. Geotechnical engineers in particular, working for foundation specialists, are seeing the benefits in the design of building pits. "The greatest demand for our software comes from this area," Michelle explains. "This has led us to further specialize in this particular field."

The only end-to-end SaaS solution for building pad design

"CloudPiling is built on three pillars: collecting all boundary conditions, integrating all design aspects into one end-to-end tool, and offering the software as a SaaS solution," says Thomas. This integrated approach minimizes errors and damage, and eliminates the time and cost associated with creating and maintaining Excel files. Because CloudPiling is cloud software, the company can continually evolve according to customer needs and requirements. 

"As a result of the iterative nature inherent in finding the most economical and sustainable solution, CloudPiling significantly increases the chances of achieving the most cost-effective construction pits," Michelle said. "This is by far the biggest advantage of the software."

Easy and transparent

Transparency is at the heart of CloudPiling. "Users can export calculation results to Excel, which enables manual verification," Thomas explains. "For more complex algorithms, CloudPiling offers a comprehensive verification and validation process supported by an independent review."

Startup support

To take full advantage of the benefits of CloudPiling, only a stable Internet connection is required. User authentication is via Google or Microsoft accounts. After the initial setup, on-site training is scheduled to guide users in making the most of the software. The support team is always available for technical assistance, and the online WikiPiling offers extensive documentation, tutorials and webinars covering the latest features and best practices.