Maximizing Digital Project Delivery with Autodesk Construction Cloud: A Full Lifecycle Strategy
Brittany Pylant Vice President of Technology
+ Digital Innovation
Nathan Connors Director of Operations
Every project has its moving parts: design decisions, shifting timelines, and multiple teams working toward the same goal. Keeping everyone aligned can be tough, but the right platform makes collaboration significantly easier.
ACC’s advanced design review tools help minimize risk and avoid costly rework, while centralized, data-driven insights empower smarter, faster decision-making. As the industry shifts toward a more connected, cloud-based future, ACC provides the scalable foundation that brings all stakeholders together to support projects of any size. The result is a collaborative, transparent process that encourages communication, aligns with industry leaders, and sets the stage for long-term success.
Executive Summary
HFA has adopted Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) to meet the evolving demands of the AEC industry and prioritize the connection and optimization of enterprise data. Expanding access to information and improving project delivery efficacy across all project phases is essential to this evolution. By integrating workflows, we’re able to increase collaboration, reduce time-consuming manual processes, and streamline coordination in all design, construction, and operations stages.
ACC empowers stakeholders to reduce waste, improve coordination, and deliver quality outcomes, while also ensuring continuity, transparency, and control, whether applied to remodels, new construction, or prototype management. This white paper will explore how ACC can deliver measurable value when implemented throughout a project’s lifecycle.
Design + Pre-Construction
Every project’s success and pre-construction is also the most fragmented. reporting inconsistent, tools. These inefficiencies rework, delays, and cost they even break ground.
With ACC, teams don’t it into actionable insight reduces risk, and accelerates ACC isn’t theoretical conditions and assets as-built model required), without redundant work.
Firms like BADGE report through streamlined accessibility, and stronger (Autodesk 2025, June
Others, like Gamuda, eliminating manual processes (Autodesk 2024, October 88% time savings by eliminating manual processes through digital transformation
Pre-Construction
success is built on its foundation — the design pre-construction phase. Yet, for many teams, this stage fragmented. Site data can be scattered, inconsistent, and collaboration slowed by siloed inefficiencies ripple downstream, causing cost overruns that strain projects before ground.
don’t just collect information — they turn insight that drives better decision-making, accelerates project delivery. The impact of — it’s measurable. By capturing existing assets into a common data environment (no required), teams can integrate models later work.
report a 60% efficiency increase project management, improved data stronger stakeholder collaboration June 9).
Gamuda, achieved an 88% time savings by processes through digital transformation October 13).
Key Activities
Feasability
Studies
Early-Stage Issue
Identification
Document Management
Stakeholder Approvals
Conceptual + Schematic Design
Prototype Development
BIM + Data Coordination
Reality Capture
Asset Capture + Management
Construction + Coordination
Communication
coordination
smoother processes ACC products
One HFA client only way for firms time outside of allow for stronger
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Construction Documentation Coordination
Communication is key during the construction planning and process. ACC software and its modules allow for processes and communication throughout operations. products have proven time and cost-saving services.
client who uses the software said ACC software is the firms to coordinate building information models in real of their office or server network. These capabilities stronger communication and more efficient projects.
“Automated
clash detection found in the Model Coordination module of BIM Collaborate Pro can reduce rework by up to 40%, saving time, energy, and resources.”
—
(Dodge Data & Analytics, 2020)
Key Activities
Inspections
Quality Checks Issues
RFIs
Submittals
Commissioning
Construction
Observations
Site Logistics
Field
Construction
Monitoring, executing, on track is difficult clients who have said they have project, primarily communication for MEP and Mobile tools punch list workflows, throughout the time issue resolution (Merced, 2022) through connected can proactively communication orders when
Execution + Construction Monitoring
executing, and keeping construction projects difficult without centralized communication. HFA have utilized ACC software for over 40 projects have achieved cost savings of at least $1,000 per primarily due to reduced process times. Its centralized communication capabilities allow for time savings of 6-8 hours 2-3 hours total on Architecture.
also standardize inspections, safety audits, and workflows, increasing productivity and reducing costs the construction process. ACC’s capabilities for realresolution led to a 30% increase in field productivity 2022), improved subcontractor efficiency up to 80% connected task management (Autodesk, 2024) and proactively predict project completion. Interconnected communication also reduces, if not eliminates, costly change when implemented correctly (Graves, 2025).
30% increase in field productivity
80% subcontractor efficiency improved
Handover + Closeout
Handover and Closeout can be incredibly complex, depending on the construction site and overall project. ACC creates smoother, owner-centric handoffs, which can lead to happier clientele.
ACC programs reduce manual work by digitizing handover systems, which can increase operations efficiency by up to 30% (Farhadi, 2024). Digital turnover packages automatically link to the work and can be integrated into facilities management workflows and computer-assisted management systems. Integrated communications and automation are known to save on average, two hours per week per project manager using Build workflows and automated dashboards (Autodesk, 2024). These time-cost savings not only benefit stakeholders but increase efficiency throughout the project.
Operations + Maintenance
Communication shouldn’t end when the project is over. Creating efficient workflows for facilities management is essential, and ACC programs creates efficiency through connected, proactive operations. Connected Building Information Modeling (BIM) and creating digital twins can also allow for efficient, data-driven operations and maintenance.
Cloud-based facilities management access allows offsite contractors to proactively respond to and schedule maintenance. Studies show that integrated communication, digital twins, and BIM can lead to operational and energy efficiencies. Accurate asset location and use tracking reduce operating costs by 20% (Singh, 2024) and can increase operation efficiency by up to 37.5%, while proactive measures can save up to 25% in energy consumption and maintenance costs (Autodesk, 2025).
Key Activities
Facility Management Space Planning
ONE PLATFORM, MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
Prototype Design Development
Application Scenarios
Beyond reducing disconnected data and enhancing cross-disciplinary communication, Autodesk Construction Cloud can support a wide range of project and program types, accommodate diverse stakeholder groups, and address long-term strategic use cases. Its potential is virtually limitless, constrained only by the creativity and vision of the teams leveraging it.
Facilities Handover
Conclusion
Investing in Autodesk Construction Cloud is an industry imperative. As the industry continues to evolve, embracing collaborative technology will be essential to achieving greater efficiency, predictability, and resilience in project delivery by maintaining connected BIM data across every project phase, we can streamline coordination, reduce risks, control costs and save valuable time.
ACC enhances collaboration not only within our design teams, but also with clients, contractors, and partners, ensuring information is accurate, accessible and actionable at every stage. It’s a digital backbone for project success. By replacing manual processes with integrated digital workflows, we are equipping you to meet the evolving demands of the AEC industry now and well into the future.
Brittany Pylant Vice President of Technology + Digital Innovation
Nathan Connors, pe Director of Operations
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