Chancellor Rishi Sunak is planning to detail plans in the Autumn spending review on Wednesday to pump £7bn in local transport improvements in Midlands and Northern cities.

The pledge will amount to around £1.5bn or 20% of actual extra new cash to supplement previous spending commitments on infrastructure in the regions over the next five years.

It will be directed at areas outside of London to level up transport with new train and station upgrades and the expansion of trams, with £1.2bn also allocated to improve bus services.

Its forms part of a £26bn raft of spending commitments trialed over the weekend ahead of the Autumn spending review.

Local transport infrastructure commitments will see West Yorkshire given £830m while South Yorkshire receives £570m.

Around £1.05bn will be freshly committed in the West Midlands, £710m for the Liverpool City Region, £310m in Tees Valley and £540m to the West of England.

Rishi Sunak confirmed previously the Government had announced £4.2bn in allocation for regional transport, adding the Government would now top that up with £1.5bn while giving out the allocation for where the cash will go within the oveall local transport infrastructure cash envelope

“Greate cities need great transport and that is why we’re investing billions to improve connections in our city regions as we level up opportunities across the country.

“This transport revolution will help redress that imbalance as we modernise our local transport networks so they are fit for our great cities and those people who live and work in them,” he said in briefing mover the weekend.

 

 

 

Subcontractors and suppliers across the North West are braced to lose millions after the company behind the 16-storey Natex student accommodation scheme in Liverpool fell into administration.

Mount Group Student Natex was developing the £45m scheme which was due for completion in December.

The company is now in the hands of administrators Mazars but the wider Mount Group remains unaffected.

Mount Group Student Natex was incorporated in 2016 and work started on the 574-bed scheme in 2019 with Manchester based Barton PM as management contractor.

Mazars told the Liverpool Echo: “The administrators are presently assessing the financial position of the company with a view to determining the optimal strategy for the completion of the development.

“The company’s financial position has been adversely affected by delays and increased costs resulting from, among other factors, the Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain issues associated with the pandemic and Brexit.”

One local subcontractor told the Enquirer: “Payments have been delayed for ages on this job and suppliers are owed millions.”

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Concerning the cost of doing business, a lot of attention has been focused lately on sharply rising material input prices. But compensation rates haven’t just been sitting idly by, quietly twiddling their thumbs, either.

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Get to know the App Gallery

Construction projects are complex. This is often due to various stakeholders using different technology solutions specific to their needs. That’s normal, but this creates problems when decision-makers need to bring together countless, disconnected data points including financial information, scheduling, performance data, and more. 

As such, it’s critical that project teams tightly integrate the many moving parts of a project using a single source of truth. Achieving that lies in how easy it is to connect third-party solutions to your chosen construction platform. The goal, of course, being to make project data readily available when and where decision-makers need it. 

We have good news. The App Gallery in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) now enables Account Admins to connect ACC with various third-party applications including field management solutions, reality capture apps, AR tools, and more. Currently, the App Gallery supports over 35 different integrations with many more to come.  It also leverages the Forge open platform, letting users experience seamless data flow, so everything—and everyone—stays in sync across the entire project lifecycle. 

Let’s take a closer look at what the App Gallery offers.

 

App Gallery at a glance

The App Gallery enables Account Admins to:

• Find apps that are vetted and approved by Autodesk, to guarantee that they work properly with the platform
• Extend the capabilities of the construction platform by seamlessly connecting Autodesk Construction Cloud with various third-party applications
• Browse and discover new or existing applications that can streamline steps and processes across the project lifecycle

 

Key benefits of the App Gallery

Using the App Gallery within ACC allows you and your team to connect data from otherwise disconnected sources. Here’s a look at why the App Gallery is so useful to Account Admins, and the project teams capturing, managing, and using that data.

Simplifies connections to 3rd party solutions 

The App Gallery allows teams to easily set up connections directly from within Autodesk Construction Cloud, so they can get up and running quickly. And since all connections go through a rigorous QA process, you can rest easy knowing that the apps will work perfectly with Autodesk. No more wondering whether or not data points sync. When you’re using the App Gallery, all applications will work like they’re supposed to. 

Improved data quality and collaboration

Teams leveraging these integrations also increase the quality of their data and get a more holistic view of their projects. They’re able to access the necessary information through a single source of truth, so stakeholders are all working from the same information. 

The result? Team members stay on the same page, and through smarter collaboration, project outcomes are significantly improved. 

Seamless integrations also lead to higher quality data. Teams can ensure that they’re using information that’s complete, accurate, and updated, which leads to better reporting and decision-making.

Time savings and control to users

Autodesk’s App Gallery gives you a marketplace of approved apps, so you don’t have to spend too much time researching and vetting applications. You’re able to add, open, deactivate, and uninstall apps with just a few clicks. Plus, the App Gallery is a self-service solution, which means you have control over the management of your solutions. 

Discover and shop around new integrations

The App Gallery gives you the opportunity to discover and shop around for other partner integrations that could streamline your team’s daily work. It puts more apps on your radar and opens you up to new solutions that’ll improve procedures, workflows, and project outcomes.

 

How the App Gallery works

Let’s say a VP of Operations wants to connect Autodesk Construction Cloud to an ERP system so they can see consolidated cost information in a single view.

To do this, they (or whoever has admin access) should simply:

• Navigate to the App Gallery 
• Search or browse the various apps until they find the solution they need 
• Select the app they want to use (in this case an ERP system)
• Click Add to Build, or add to any other Autodesk Construction Cloud software that the app integrates with
• Click Authorize

Once these steps are complete, the VP will have connected ACC with their ERP system of choice and streamline access to data for all project teams that need it. 

 

Want a demo?

The App Gallery eliminates the hurdles that normally come with finding, vetting, and integrating third-party applications with Autodesk. We work closely with our partners to develop integrations that are practical in function and something team members genuinely want to use. The App Gallery enables you to seamlessly connect the apps you need via powerful integrations to Autodesk Construction Cloud products, ensuring that your data and teams stay in perfect sync. 

To learn more, request a demo or learn more about the App Gallery in our help section.

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Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) is a Construction Industry Institute (CII) best practice that brings a construction-focused approach to planning and collaboration systems for building capital projects.  The process of AWP brings construction professionals into planning from the start to facilitate the early development of detailed work packages that will ultimately guide field activities.

While the AWP process has been well documented, traditional AWP technology applications have been difficult to deploy and not scalable in their application to all projects. While there are many solutions that support massive projects, most projects are small to medium in size and require a different approach.

How can firms find the right solution to leverage AWP applications in a scalable, effective manner?

Generally, uniform solutions fail to fit individual needs. Instead, firms must take a fundamentally different, individualized approach to AWP workflows. In this article, we’ll explore the roots of AWP, its benefits and challenges as well as new solutions designed to enable small-to-mid-sized project success. 

 

What is advanced work packaging? 

Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) is a process framework for industrial construction projects that facilitates engineering planning to be driven by construction sequencing.

Traditionally, the design and construction departments work in silos. The engineering team breaks up work and documents produced by design and construction so they can make sense of needs from an engineering perspective. However, that doesn’t mean those needs translate to logical construction packages. Construction tries to make sense of this information, dividing it up and adding workarounds for anything that doesn’t correspond with actual conditions or constructability.

AWP turns the process in the other direction. This construction-driven approach to project design and execution begins with the end in mind. The order of planning is rearranged to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and construction is involved in planning from the start. Engineering deliverables are aligned with the Path of Construction, so construction priorities also become top priorities for engineering and procurement. From the beginning, work is broken down into smaller pieces of work, or “packages,” that align with the Path of Construction.

 

Advanced work packaging challenges

AWP addresses many of the obstacles that occur in traditional construction planning such as information siloing and preparation failure. Despite AWP’s simple and logical nature, implementing and perfecting the approach comes with several challenges. 

Not cost-effective to deploy on small/mid-cap projects

Traditional AWP applications are often not cost-effective enough to deploy small or mid-capital projects. Most construction software is built to benefit large-cap projects yet the majority of projects are small to mid-sized. The good news is there are solutions out there.

Deployment takes months

Even when these applications are deployed, they often take months. You need solutions that work well right when you need them to. It shouldn’t require a time-intensive and costly waiting period to deploy AWP.

On-premises with high administrative cost

Many traditional applications require dedicated server infrastructure and support to manage their operation. This administration and overhead can add substantially to the implementation efforts.

Paper-based, high latency workflows

Once complete, AWP projects may still result in paper-based, high latency workflows. This only adds to the frustration of users as they try to get comfortable with a new technology yet still encounter many of the same challenges.

Proprietary standards

Much of the data stored and used by legacy systems is specific to that system, and difficult to use outside of that system.  This enforces a siloed approach and leads to recreation of effort in other systems.

Closed architectures, difficult integrations

In addition to proprietary standards, many legacy platforms do not have the ability to support integration into all of the other systems that will be required.

Design system dependent 

Projects may have many design software solutions, but merging all of this data together is a challenge for legacy applications that expect to see all of the data in the formats specific to that platform.

 

Autodesk’s fundamentally different approach to advanced work packaging

Autodesk has been on a journey to provide a fundamentally different approach to AWP. This approach is centered around an open, extensible platform for core functionality and partners that solve last-mile solutions for specific workflows. It addresses one of the largest challenges in AWP: scaling the solution to projects of all size and scale. 

Unlike traditional AWP applications, Autodesk’s solution is completely scalable, making it cost-effective for any project. You can start tapping into the advantages of AWP the same way with a deployment period that lasts just minutes, instead of months. Instead of relying on paper-dependent workflows, AWP’s approach features real-time, paperless workflows. The cloud-based solution is available on the web and mobile as well as offline.

Autodesk Forge and Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect leverage public APIs to help to support many of the workflows within the AWP process. This allows a rich ecosystem of partners and customers to develop and integrate into Autodesk Construction Cloud. 

 

Getting started with advanced work packaging 

To get started with AWP, focus on these four key areas:

1. AWP project planning

Divide work based on the Path of Construction by packaging plans. The number of packages may vary but the overall goal is the same. You want to make the complex simple by creating manageable and executable packages of information, materials, and work.

2. Key AWP roles

AWP relies on specific roles for project team members. These roles include:

• AWP Champion: responsible for guiding the project from the top
• Information Manager: responsible for communications between the teams
• Workface Planner: responsible for planning and scheduling construction activities

3. AWP must be construction-driven

AWP elevates time on tools by packaging constraint-free work so that construction teams on the jobsite have the tools, materials, and information they need to perform their work with confidence and without delay. By involving construction early in the AWP process, you can improve efficiency and reduce waste. Be sure to engage engineers and project managers in a collaborative exchange with construction. 

4. The correct order of activities 

To achieve the maximum ROI from AWP, it’s critical to follow the correct order of activities. Let’s walk through what to expect and how to get the most out of AWP. 

Before the project begins 

AWP begins when all stakeholders and project team members agree to collaborate from the very beginning to create the best execution strategy. This needs to include everyone from the owner to engineering, to procurement, and construction.

This team should plan to work together to define the order in which planning will be done. Subsequently, the team will determine what information is needed and when. That way, engineering can put information into the design model that is useful to the team in construction.

Define the Path Of Construction (POC) and determine the Construction Work Areas (CWA)

Start by defining the POC, which should represent the optimal sequence of activities in delivering the physical scope of the project. Once the POC has been defined, break the project into geographical areas called Construction Work Areas (CWAs) that are determined by the POC.

 

Define Construction Work Packages (CWPs) and Engineering Work Packages (EWPs)

Identify boundaries for each of the CWP’s as the next layer of granularity in construction sequencing. The engineering team will use these boundaries to create Engineering Work Packages (EWPs) based on these CWPs. As engineering progresses and the EWPs become more complete, the construction team will use this information to continue the process of developing the CWPs.

Workface planning (IWPs)

During this phase, the CWP will be further broken down into Installation Work Packages (IWPs). An IWP contains all the information for a construction work crew to complete a portion of an installation. An IWP is designed with safety, efficiency, and predictability in mind and is typically structured so a crew can complete a single IWP in about a week. IWPs are created by the workface planner, then approved by the responsible stakeholders. 

 

Top advanced work packaging technologies

Our extensive, well-supported network of partners offers the solutions needed to scale AWP in one platform: Autodesk Construction Cloud.

O3 Solutions: This modern SaaS platform leverages Advanced Work Packaging and agile methods to help construction firms improve productivity, safety, quality, and predictability.

Datum 360:  The connected data platform is designed for managing Engineering Information and Asset Management data requirements. 

iConstruct:  The BIM software for Autodesk® Navisworks® improves project performance, and drives collaboration and efficiency across the project lifecycle by ensuring a high-quality conditioned model.

BlackSmithSoft: The cloud-based platform combines all project-essential elements in one place such as  BIM models, schedules, bill of quantity, costs, budgets, documents, field progress, and dashboard reporting.

Intelliwave: This platform supports the identification and tracking of construction materials, equipment, and tools on all sizes of industrial, infrastructure, and buildings projects.

  

Tapping into a scalable approach for AWP

Traditional advanced work packaging applications are monolithic in nature, making them difficult to implement. They’re often bloated with unnecessary solutions. This is where Autodesk comes in, providing an accessible, scalable way to leverage the benefits of AWP. To learn more about AWP, join Autodesk at the upcoming AWP Conference on October 26 –27, 2021.

For more information about making AWP scalable for your projects, visit our AWP page. 

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With 2022 rapidly approaching, the construction industry is taking stock of upcoming challenges and opportunities in the market. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still at play as firms look for ways to navigate a difficult labor market, overcome supply chain obstacles, and work more efficiently. 

Each year, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk survey a broad cross section of construction firms to find insights on today’s workforce. Findings from the 2021 Autodesk and AGC Workforce Survey shed light on many of the relevant challenges to be aware of in the coming year, such as labor shortages, project delays, and the rising costs of materials. It also highlights positive emerging trends, including an increased focus on training and development as well as a rise in technology adoption. 

Over 2,100 construction professionals participated in the 2021 Autodesk and AGC Workforce Survey from July to August of this year. Represented firms provide building, highway and transportation, federal construction, and utility infrastructure services. Revenue sizes range from under $50 million to over $500 million. This broad sampling of organizations provides a comprehensive look into the industry’s current obstacles and opportunities. 

 

Firms continue to face workforce shortages

Respondents from across the country revealed that labor shortages still remain a challenge—reporting difficulty in filling nearly every type of position. In fact, there are more openings for craft and salaried positions than there were a year ago.

In last year’s survey, 76% of firms that employ hourly craft workers reported having at least one craft position unfilled. Today, the statistic has increased to 90%. The need to fill salaried positions has also increased, with 62% of firms reporting having openings for these roles. Last year, 42% reported the same. 

Eighty-nine percent of survey respondents say they have a hard time filling hourly craft positions. The hardest hourly roles to hire for are pipelayers (cited by 91% of firms). Bricklayers, concrete workers, installers other than drywall, or truck drivers follow close behind at 88%. 

Eight-six percent of respondents say they struggle to fill open salaried positions. The most difficult to hire salaried roles are project manager and supervisor positions, cited by 79% of firms. On the other hand, fewer than 40% of firms reported difficulty hiring technology and software/database personnel. 

What are the drivers behind the labor shortage in the construction industry? Firms report two key reasons: a lack of qualified candidates and unemployment insurance supplements.

 

Finding employees requires a mix of new and old strategies 

As for recalling furloughed employees, the results are mixed. Of the 25% of firms that have attempted to do so, only 40% say all furloughed employees reported when recalled. The lack of recall varies from unemployment benefits to coronavirus concerns and family responsibilities to unknown reasons. 

Construction firms are employing different strategies to boost the labor market. Nearly one-third have increased spending on training and professional development. Seventy-three percent have increased base pay rates. A little over a third have offered hiring bonuses and incentives. 

Thirty-seven percent are reaching out to career-building programs at high schools and collegiate or technical programs. Nearly a third of firms are using online strategies such as Instagram Live to engage with young applicants. Others, roughly 25%, are connecting with government workforce development and unemployment agencies to find applicants. One out of every four firms is leaning on software to help track incoming applications. 

 

Project delays and material shortages continue in 2021

Project delays continue to be a problem for construction firms. Eighty-eight percent of firms experience project delays, with 75% citing longer lead times or material shortages and 57% reporting delivery delays. Supply chain challenges have led to project changes, postponements, and cancellations for over half of all firms surveyed. 

Even when firms can access materials, they face increasing costs. The rising material prices  have affected projects for 93% of construction firms. 

These challenges have left many industry professionals wondering when they can expect revenues to return to pre-pandemic levels. In our 2020 survey, 38% of firms reported that they believed it would take six months for their business to return to 2019 levels. 26% of firms in the 2021 survey expect it will take six months to match or exceed year-earlier levels, while 17% are unsure when to expect things to go back to “normal.”

 

Construction technology helping offset industry setbacks

In part to offset some of the current industry challenges, construction firms are relying on new technologies. The majority of firms, 57%, say that technology adoption has increased over the past year. An even greater percentage, 60%, anticipate this rate to continue to rise in the next 12 months. The most popular technology investments include:

• Project management technology (45% of firms have adopted it in the last 12 months)
• Estimating technology ( 29%)
• Bidding technology (28%)
• Document management (28%)
• Workforce management (27%)
• Site safety tools (26%)

 

Construction primed for a more resilient future

Allison Scott, Director of Construction Thought Leadership and Customer Marketing at Autodesk, shared in the news release for the 2021 survey, “The continued investments in hiring, training, and technology highlighted in this year’s study show that even while dealing with ongoing challenges nearly two years into the pandemic, the industry remains committed to building better with a resilient workforce.”

If you’d like to discuss the findings of this year’s research and or other industry related topics, please join us in The Big Room, Autodesk’s community of construction professionals.

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There are two big stories from the September Jobs reports just released for the U.S. and Canada.

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Construction fails without collaboration.

Can you imagine a GC refusing to work with the project architect or a subcontractor unwilling to reply to submittals? I’m sure they’re out there, but they won’t win much repeat business. So then why would some software vendors create “walled-gardens” or prevent integration with their legacy on-premise software? Shouldn’t software collaborate and communicate the same way you do? 

You need software systems that not only allow, but in fact promote the smooth flow of data and documents to the systems you use. You deserve software that exhibits some key characteristics: 

1. A broad and ever-expanding ecosystem of integrations, including the cutting-edge technology that may transform your business, as well as the critical workflows on which you rely daily 
2. A set of technological capabilities that make it easy for other software companies, and for builders like yourself, to integrate data into a central platform 
3. Continued investment in that ecosystem and those tools 

Last week, we announced that Autodesk Construction Cloud now has over 200 partners who have built direct and seamless integrations with our applications via APIs and Partner Cards. Each one of these partners recognizes that linking data with Autodesk solutions helps customers build better.

What’s more, over 120 of these integrations now work with Autodesk Build, our new, comprehensive field and project management solution that unifies the best-in-class features from BIM 360 and PlanGrid with new capabilities such as cost and schedule management. In just the last few months, the partners listed at the bottom of this article have developed integrations to one or more Autodesk Construction Cloud applications. 

Here’s a little more about our partner ecosystem and integration capabilities: 

 

Autodesk’s robust ecosystem of easy-to-deploy integrations 

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Building and maintaining an ecosystem this expansive requires a solid technological foundation. Autodesk Construction Cloud built that foundation with three primary integration methods: Partner Cards, Forge APIs, and Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect.  

 

Partner Cards allow easy integration deployment and use 

Partner Cards provide another way for software applications to integrate with Autodesk Construction Cloud quickly and easily. Partners can embed their application’s interface in a tile within the Insight dashboard in Autodesk Build or the Project Home dashboard in BIM 360.

By selecting and adding these Partner Cards, which support technologies including reality capture, BI tools, workforce planning, and more, our customers create a command center within Autodesk Construction Cloud for their analytics and decision making to drive better, more timely results. 

 

Advanced APIs power critical construction workflows 

Through our Forge Platform, Autodesk has made robust, open APIs available to partners and customers. With the high quality and advanced capabilities of these APIs, enhanced by standardization across many Autodesk products and developer support provided by the dedicated Forge team, partners can confidently build integrations powering critical construction workflows.

hh2’s integration between Autodesk Build and Sage represents just one example as explained below. Partners have also built advanced integrations marrying BIM models to reality capture, tying jobsite activity to risk analytics, and more. 

New ERP and Accounting Integrations 

While our customers embrace new technologies such as drones, virtual reality, and advanced reality capture, they also understand the value of robust and reliable processes and workflows. With that in mind, we are excited that Autodesk Build’s Cost Management capabilities now integrate with leading construction ERP and accounting solutions.

For instance, hh2 Cloud Services’ integration between Autodesk Build and Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate demonstrates the value customers can realize when software tools collaborate. Now, customers can synchronize key financial data between their project management activities in Autodesk Build and their accounting system of record in Sage.

“With [hh2’s Universal Construction Model], Autodesk customers now get technology to make sure their key financial data flows swiftly and error free.” —Devon Dorrity, President & CEO of hh2 Cloud Services

“Financial information must be constantly up to date, no matter which software application you use,” said Devon Dorrity, President & CEO of hh2 Cloud Services. “hh2’s Universal Construction Model, or UCM, has already connected thousands of construction companies to the critical systems they need to manage their projects. With the UCM, Autodesk customers now get technology to make sure their key financial data flows swiftly and error free.” Learn more about how customers benefit from last week’s Autodesk University session featuring hh2. 

 

Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect gives customers ultimate control 

Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect, which itself leverages Forge APIs, democratizes integrations and gives the customer ultimate control over how their integrations work. The solution enables users to lay out their integration workflows in a flowchart-like interface, easily routing data and documents between Autodesk Construction Cloud and hundreds of pre-built connectors to common cloud software tools.

Early customers quickly deployed integrations to solutions such as cloud storage (e.g., Microsoft SharePoint, Box, and Egnyte) and analytics tools (e.g., Smartsheet and Microsoft Power BI). More recently, customers’ creativity and the platform’s flexibility have unlocked even more use cases. For instance, customers now synchronize change orders, purchase orders, and other financial data with QuickBooks Online while others create customized, automated alerts via Microsoft Teams, fostering even greater collaboration. 

 

Our continued investment in integration technology 

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Building and growing a strong ecosystem necessitates continued investments in capabilities, such as the ones mentioned above, and updates and enhancements to make developing more powerful integrations even easier. Since last year, Autodesk Construction Cloud has added APIs for many of the capabilities on Autodesk Build, including Assets, Forms, Locations, Photos and more. As additional APIs roll-out over time, customers and partners will undoubtedly create even more impressive and useful integrations. 

We have also continued to invest in Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect. Last week we announced the solution now supports Autodesk Takeoff. Customers can now automate the export of the details of their quantifications in Autodesk Takeoff and capture that information in other tools such as QuickBase, Smartsheet, and a variety of database applications.

Automating these data flows will help customers convert their takeoffs into estimates and budgets faster and more accurately than ever before. Customers could even setup automatic, periodic exports to spreadsheets and immediately distribute them to critical teammates via email or communication tools such as Microsoft Teams. 

In addition to developing new integration technology, we’re also investing in how we support our partners and customers. For instance, over the last year, we have created new training and enablement tools for Autodesk channel partners to teach them the advanced capabilities in Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect. Now several partners stand ready to help customers expand beyond simple and routine integrations to implementing highly advanced and specifically tailored workflows. 

 

Integrations that work for you 

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Because collaboration pervades construction, it pervades our approach to construction software. When it comes to integrations, we constantly strive to improve how we connect our solutions with other vendors’ solutions, and how we connect with those vendors. We work hard to enable collaboration by expanding our partner ecosystem, developing technology to support our integrations, and continuing to invest in both our ecosystem and that technology. We are eager to collaborate with project teams to deliver the valuable integrations enabling them to work best.

If there are integrations you need to make your business more efficient or you know software vendors you think Autodesk Construction Cloud should integrate with, please reach out to us via email at [email protected] and please encourage your other software vendors to join our ecosystem. 

 

Latest Integrations for Autodesk Construction Cloud 

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This is a list of our latest additions to our Integration Partner Ecosystem. If you’d like to see all 200+ integrations, we encourage you to explore them by category or product here.

 

3D Repo: Automatically import the latest 3D models from Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs, or BIM 360 into 3D Repo via ACC Connect to easily identify and manage project risks.

Aespada: Manage on-site logistics directly in your Project Home dashboard with the Aespada Partner Card.

Airtable: Embed specific views from Airtable in the Airtable Partner Card, making it easier to track project information. 

Arkio: Easily import BIM 360 models into Arkio to collaboratively explore building spaces, markup existing Revit and Rhino models, and present design options in VR, on your computer, tablet, or phone. 

BIM Holoview: Construction teams can easily view 3d models and create BIM 360 Issues with photo attachments directly from BIM Holoview on HoloLens and Oculus Quest. 

Build.Works: Effectively manage production planning and execution in Build.Works by easily accessing 3D models stored in Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs, or BIM 360. 

Cupix: Building teams can now use Cupix’s rich, 3D 360-degree site-view mode to “walk through” job sites remotely, creating RFIs, issues and tasks immediately and assigning them to project stakeholders on the BIM 360 and PlanGrid platforms. The Cupix integration imports 3D models from BIM 360 to compare to 360 images and pushes CupixWorks’ SiteView annotations to RFIs or Issues in BIM 360 and RFIs or Tasks in PlanGrid. 

DAQS: Embed Revit model quality and performance data from DAQS in an Autodesk Build or BIM 360 Project Home dashboard, showing project managers which project model requires their attention to meet requirements and deadlines. 

eFiler: Leverage eFiler, a Microsoft Outlook plugin, to file emails directly into Autodesk Docs or BIM 360. 

embneusys: Customers can add the embneusys Partner Card to easily monitor every piece of equipment – from simple generators to their fleets of excavators – on the job site, saving working hours in the field, minimizing downtime from idle equipment, and preventing miscommunications between site managers. 

Esri: Import 3D models from BIM 360 into ArcGIS GEOBim to easily collaborate on geospatial and BIM data together in one application. 

Google Workspace: With the Google Workspace Partner Card project members can display individual Sheets, Slides, Docs and Calendars from Google workspace. Customers can use multiple cards across different Google apps to create their perfect project dashboard in ACC. 

hh2 Cloud Services: hh2 delivers a seamless integration between Autodesk Build – Cost Management and Sage 300 CRE. 

Join: Improve preconstruction collaboration around financials and easily view cost trends and budget items via the Join Partner Card.

 

Novade: Novade’s construction management platform integrates multiple ways with Autodesk Construction Cloud: Easily import quality and safety inspections from Novade to BIM 360, and export BIM 360 drawings to Novade using ACC Connect. Embed Novade’s platform in your Project Home dashboard.

NTI: Seamlessly import Revit models from Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs or BIM 360 Docs to NTI Connect to easily prepare specification documents for construction.

Oculo: Seamlessly create BIM 360 Issues directly from Oculo’s virtual job site walkthrough to provide full context and locality, and access Oculo 360-degree visuals from navigable floorplans embedded in your Project Home dashboard.

OpticVyu: Embed OpticVyu camera feeds & time-lapse videos alongside construction documentation in Autodesk Construction Cloud via the OpticVyu Partner Card.

ProNovos: Add the ProNovos Partner Card to view ProNovos construction intelligence KPIs such as efficiency, liquidity, and profitability ratios directly within Autodesk Construction Cloud. Data collected in the field or from project and financial apps such as FOUNDATION, Viewpoint or Sage is connected in ProNovos to provide project managers valuable insights to make well-informed decisions.

RealWear: RealWear has integrated its HMT-1 headset to Autodesk BIM 360 to enable voice-enabled, handsfree checklist completion.

Safe Site Check In: The Safe Site Check In Partner Card improves job site safety by providing a comprehensive overview of field personnel directly within an Autodesk Build or BIM 360 Project Home dashboard.

Shepherd: Seamlessly import project data from PlanGrid to streamline insurance applications in Shepherd.

SiteKick: With the new SiteKick Partner Card, project members can easily view job site imagery & environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity from SiteKick in an Autodesk Build or BIM 360 Project Home dashboard.

Stevenson Systems: View 360-Degree Virtual Walkthroughs in Autodesk Construction Cloud using the Stevenson Systems Partner Card.

StructShare: Improve productivity and cost management with field ordering, automated procurement and seamlessly viewing real-time material costs via the StructShare Partner Card.

Tomorrow.io: With the Tomorrow.io Partner Card project teams can view real-time weather data right in an Autodesk Build or BIM 360 Project Home dashboard.

UpKeep: Export as-builts from Autodesk Docs, Autodesk Build, BIM 360, or PlanGrid into UpKeep via ACC Connect for efficient maintenance management.

vGIS: vGIS absorbs Autodesk Docs and BIM 360 models and automatically produces AR and mixed reality visuals that are overlaid on the user’s view of a physical job site helping customers gain instant and comprehensive awareness of their surroundings, saving time and preventing costly mistakes and delays.

viAct: viAct powers any existing job-site camera with scenario-based AI technology to capture various non-compliances that can be viewed in Autodesk Construction Cloud via the viAct Partner Card.

WakeCap: With WakeCap’s IoT site solution, customers can easily add and manage their on-site workers, track progress, report on key performance indicators, and monitor safety in real-time to make informed personnel decisions from one place.

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Sellafield’s project delivery team has fired the starting gun on race to find two key delivery partners for a combined concrete structures, groundworks and blockwork package worth £1bn over 18 years.

The tender is the largest to hit the market from a new pioneering procurement model that uses Project 13-style integrated collaborative teams.

The big procurement shake-up is being delivered the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) that are driving forward the clean-up of the Sellafield site in West Cumbria.

This overarching integrated team is made up of a Kellogg Brown and Root (Integration Partner); Jacobs (Design and Engineering Partner); Morgan Sindall Infrastructure (Civils Construction Management Partner) and Doosan Babcock (Process Construction Management Partner), and Sellafield.

Under the new multi project procurement process, key delivery partners will be appointed by the PPP team to carry out the main elements of construction works across the programme.

Contests are already underway for sheet piling partners and building interior fit-out and finishes.

PPP anticipates that two KDPs will be appointed for the concrete structures, groundworks and blockwork package.

Tenderers will be required to set out a predetermined supply chain for the work they will deliver and requiring just over a third to comprise of SMEs.

As part of the process, PPP has enlisted the Swimming with the Big Fish SME Matchmaker Service to broker and develop relationships between those bidding for KDP packages and high performing SMEs able and willing to invest in West Cumbria.

This introduction service is being delivered by quantity surveying and procurement specialists Solomons Europe.

Successful KDPs will be expected to help PPP meet its five ‘Critical Success Factors’, which include cost savings on project baselines, certainty of delivery and rewarding supply chains that achieve agreed outcomes.

Emphasis is also placed on local employment and upskilling the local workforce, along with financial and social investment in West Cumbria.

A full strategy paper outlining the procurement approach, commercial model, timeline, and other important information will be made available to businesses who register their interest by 12pm on Thursday, October 14 by email.

 

In June 2021, we released our Zoom integration with the Meetings module in Autodesk Build. 

Now, Autodesk Build and BIM Collaborate users will have the ability to choose between launching a Zoom or a Microsoft Teams meeting. This provides companies with a wider choice of conference platforms as well as more flexibility for your project teams.  

This free integration gives meeting organizers the ability to automatically generate a Microsoft Teams meeting directly from a meeting record. When meeting participants access the agenda within Autodesk Build, they can simply select the MS Teams link to join the meeting. Not only does this integration make it easier for participants to access and join meetings, MS Teams video and audio-conferencing capabilities increase engagement during the meetings. 

 

Key benefits of the Microsoft Teams and Meetings Integration 

• Greater flexibility related to the ability to choose the video conference tool of company preference based on IT requirements  
• Integrated workflows between Autodesk Construction Cloud & Microsoft Teams 
• Improved speed and productivity  
• Enhanced collaboration across project teams 
• Single source of truth: enhanced track record of meetings in one common data environment 

 

Key features of the Microsoft Teams & Meetings Integration 

• Add Microsoft Teams Link to a Meeting
• Choose between Zoom & MS Teams  
• Join Teams meeting from the browser, Teams app or by downloading the app to the PC  

Note: Generating the link is only possible from the web interface, however, the link will be visible on the mobile device within the app.  

 

More Product Updates Across Autodesk Construction Cloud  

We have released over 40 new features & enhancements across our unified offering this month. Make sure to stay up-to-date and read about all the latest product releases in this announcement.

If you’d like a demo of the new integrations or any product within Autodesk Construction Cloud, please contact us.

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