Case study: Arup slashes licensing bill with Snow

Tom Allen
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Arup claims to have saved £4m on licensing by weeding out unused software

Engineering firm Arup is spread across the globe, with 92 offices in 42 countries, split amongst five regions; among its successes are the structural design of the Sydney Opera House, England's HS2...

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