CEDRA

Welcome to The CEDRA Corporation

Welcome to the CEDRA^TM family, of powerful production oriented software, bringing to your desktop in a true GIS environment, Data Maintenance, Civil Engineering design / analysis, Surveying and Mapping tools. Established in 1985, The CEDRA Corporation is dedicated to: (a) the development of engineering / GIS software and (b) the provision of professional services for private engineering companies and governmental agencies. CEDRA prides itself on being able to provide its clients expertise, experience and commitment to ensuring the best possible product is delivered on schedule and within budget. CEDRA provides services employing a results oriented mindset.

The CEDRA Corporation provides its clients comprehensive Engineering / GIS software and services by drawing on over thirty years of software development and use of numerical methods in public works projects and state-of-the-art expertise in computing technology. Over the years, the CEDRA software product line has grown through its diverse applications throughout the country in the design and plan preparation of bridges, buildings, enterprise asset management systems, roadways, utilities, tax mapping and large land development projects earning the reputation of a "production oriented system". CEDRA is a firm believer that automating as much of the work-flow results in a more efficient operation and a higher quality product being produced.

The CEDRA Corporation has provided a wide variety of consulting services to state, local, federal and private clients. The CEDRA Corporation has an extensive background in GIS requirements, data model development, software development, database design, data conversion, field data collection, inventory development, integration services and implementation. CEDRA has successfully worked on hundreds of GIS implementations nation-wide since its formation and is known for offering quality technology services to its clients. CEDRA has extensive experience in working with Engineering, Planning, Utility, Zoning and Information Technology departments. Incorporated in 1985, The CEDRA Corporation is an authorized Esri Business Partner and has been an Esri Business Partner for over 30 years. As an Esri Business Partner, CEDRA has access to the latest Esri technology including ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, 3D Analyst, Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst and the complete suite of Esri products available to Esri Business Partners. As such, CEDRA staff are highly skilled in developing applications for these products as well as implementing and utilizing them.

As a privately held corporation, CEDRA is able to pursue development and services projects that are aligned with its corporate goals and needs of its clients. CEDRA's software development work is primarily oriented towards the surveying, mapping, civil engineering and data management fields. The services which CEDRA offers has been primarily oriented in data capture, data maintenance and custom application development for private and municipal clients.

In the last new years CEDRA has expanded its scope of services to include developing floor plans for use in Enterprise Asset Management systems such as the Nuvolo EAM platform. These projects involve parsing architectural drawings into Nuvolo compliant DWG/DXF files. CEDRA's clients for these projects have included hospitals, banks, movie studios, video game companies and Fortune 500 firms.

Recently CEDRA was selected by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to maintain their State Forest Inventory Database (SFID). The SFID application is comprised of the SFID Web Site and SFID Web Service. Written in HTML and AngularJS, the SFID Web Site enables foresters to interact with the State's Oracle database seamlessly using a web browser. The SFID Web Site enables the user to maintain assets such Stands, Plots and Trees as maintain information pertaining to Sales and Temporary Revocable Permits.

Additionally, CEDRA is also actively involved with routing and network analysis. CEDRA's work with the New York State Energy and Research Agency (NYSERDA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has involved developing 3D GIS based roadway networks which can be used for routing heavy and wide load vehicles as well as fuel efficiency analysis.

CEDRA personnel are highly skilled and proficient in civil engineering and software development. CEDRA personnel have also authored books such as Avenue Wraps and Geometric Procedures for Civil Engineers. Avenue Wraps is an excellent resource for those who are interested in developing applications using ArcObjects in an ArcGIS Desktop environment. Geometric Procedures for Civil Engineers describes the process for performing typical as well as a number of specialized construction commands that can be incorporated in CAD or GIS software. Both publications have an accompanying CD containing software that can be incorporated in user developed applications.