Okland Construction Finds Success in Autodesk Build

Okland Construction, a general contracting and construction management company, was evaluating software solutions for document management and preconstruction to determine if it would make sense to move away from Procore, their current solution. Having already invested in the Virtual Design and Construction Bundle in Autodesk Construction Cloud, they needed help evaluating other solutions on the platform before making the decision to completely transition from Procore. 

Okland sought to evaluate the feasibility of switching from Procore to Autodesk Build and initiate the migration process towards the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform. 

The process of vetting Autodesk Construction Cloud across the Okland team required a better understanding of the different solutions available throughout the platform. ATG and Okland began the nearly 8-month process of testing capabilities and addressing concerns around the new workflow. 

“Kyle Lee (ATG Construction Solutions Specialist) worked directly with me to understand the difference between forms created from PDFs vs. new forms created in the system. He helped me test and build options to understand data reporting concerns that we needed to take the time to start from scratch,” said Max Nichols, VDC Director at Okland. Nichols is LEED– and CSI–certified and leads Okland’s VDC and Survey department totaling over 30 employees across three offices.

ATG’s comprehensive support extended beyond technical guidance. Throughout the testing process, the ATG team spent several days meeting with Okland, Autodesk, and various stakeholders to discuss how to align Autodesk Construction Cloud with the team’s specific needs.   

Nichols added, “They constantly brought value to the conversations, accommodated meetings, and even assisted in testing certain conditions we had around a new workflow. They were a major reason why we were able to land on moving away from Procore to Autodesk Build.”

Although Okland is still in the implementation phase, they have already seen immense value from Autodesk Construction Cloud, and it has encouraged them to seek improvements across all departments rather than focusing solely on individual teams.

With the help of James Foster, ATG Account Rep, Okland has been able to establish a strong foundation for their team not only through construction software, but reality capture, visualization, and many others.  

“Although I considered looking at other Autodesk partners, once I met James I chose not to. He is extremely helpful, timely, and fair. James is why I started working with ATG and a large part of why I will continue to.” 

The collaboration between Okland and ATG has evolved into a strategic partnership. What began as a focused initiative within Okland’s VDC department has expanded to encompass the entire organization.  

"I feel ATG has created a partnership with Okland. Not just a company who sells us stuff. Although the Okland VDC group had a strong relationship with ATG for a few years, all of Okland now has one. I was already a big fan of ATG and will continue to be one if the level of service, support, and our strong partnership continues to grow."