Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is now part of Autodesk Forma, and its product name has been updated; some resources may still reflect the old branding. The platform is construction management software for the building industry, designed to help project teams collaborate securely and quickly so they can deliver projects on time and on budget.
Purpose: As a single source of truth for builders, ACC provides a construction management platform that helps manage every construction project from design to completion and connects every workflow. It is suitable for general contractors and specialty contractors, among others, helping teams reduce busywork and focus on building itself.
Key capabilities:
- Artificial intelligence: Use Autodesk AI to help automate routine construction workflows and surface insights to streamline decision-making.
- Document management: Centrally manage all documents, from design to operations, avoiding the need to search for information.
- Model coordination: Identify issues before breaking ground, reduce rework, and capture, clear, and resolve clashes.
- Project management: Connect field and office teams through configurable and intuitive RFIs, submittals, daily reports, and more.
- Cost management: Manage construction lifecycle costs across a project portfolio and use the latest BIM data to make smarter decisions.
- Real-time insights: Provide real-time data such as cost and progress so teams know the current status of each project.
- Integrations: Provide more than 400 prebuilt integrations to connect existing technology stacks such as ERP, CRM, document management, and analytics tools.
- Builder network: Find and select the right builders for each project from the largest crowdsourced construction network.
How to use: The material does not provide specific usage steps or operating instructions; it only mentions that "getting started is simple," but does not elaborate on details.
Use cases:
- General contractors: Reduce tedious work and provide teams with real-time data to get the job done.
- Specialty contractors: Prepare teams to succeed at any stage through strong solutions for planning, fabrication, and field work.
- Project management: Connect field and office teams and manage RFIs, submittals, daily reports, and more.
- Document management: Centrally manage all documents.
- Model coordination: Identify and resolve clashes before construction.
- Cost management: Manage costs across a project portfolio.
Limitations: The material does not clearly state the platform's specific limitations, charging model, pricing, or platform requirements.
