The Evolution of Autodesk Construction Cloud: Learning for Connected Construction

Construction happens through community. And the bigger the project is, the bigger that community gets. Large projects can easily have thousands of people from dozens if not hundreds of companies, all trying to execute a common vision and a shared plan that is incredibly complex.

Coordinating and managing that community-based process is challenging. So it should come as no surprise that as much as 30% of activity on a traditional design-bid-build project can be related to rework.

Autodesk Construction Cloud provides a powerful way for everyone to work together. It puts data at the center of the process, providing a single source of truth for everyone involved in the project, from the architect to the GC to the subcontractors. They can access the same data and the same models from anywhere. Recent updates make it easier than ever to manage the process, from initial concepting and estimation through to construction, handover, and operations.

These Autodesk Construction Cloud updates were a big topic at AU 2020, even though they hadn’t been released at the time. Now that the updates are available, check out what’s possible:

First, Autodesk Docs (formerly BIM 360 Docs), the Common Data Environment (CDE) for Autodesk Construction Cloud, is now included in the AEC Collection. Deepak Maini and Aaron Coats show you how to organize, distribute, and share files to connect the dots between office and field. And Lee Barnett and Edward Heukers walk you through optimal workflows for collaboration.

Autodesk Build is the project, cost, and field solution that brings together features from BIM 360 and PlanGrid, while adding new capabilities for project management and quality assurance. Dave Mendelson and Ilai Rotbaein take you through the road map for field and project management with Autodesk Construction Cloud and Paul Walker explains the processes for connected coordination.

BIM Collaborate and BIM Collaborate Pro replace BIM 360 Design as the new coordination solution that enables office-based designers and teams in the field to integrate and revise models and automatically detect clashes. Dive into the new era of cloud-connected data with Shruti Gupta and Shashwat Bhardwaj.

Finally, Autodesk Takeoff is the new cloud-based quantification tool to make the collaborative estimation process faster, easier, and more accurate, whether you’re working from 2D designs or 3D models. Samira Tily and Nick Zeeben share the processes and possibilities with their class, The Future of Quantification with Construction Cloud.

Construction happens through community. So does learning. Stay ahead of industry changes with new classes about connected construction at AU 2021, kicking off October 5. Register now for this year’s free digital conference and we'll see you there.