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Collaborating in the Cloud to Deliver Enhanced Data Management: How Autodesk Construction Cloud Software is Driving Efficiencies for E+I Engineering

Collaborating in the Cloud to Deliver Enhanced Data Management: How Autodesk Construction Cloud Software is Driving Efficiencies for E+I Engineering

Customer challenge

E & I Engineering has traditionally used a combination of Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit BIM (Building Information Modelling) software to carry out design work. It uses Revit primarily because it has established itself as industry-standard design software and also because BIM capability is now being asked for as a qualifier onto projects by many of its customers. Working within a Common Data Environment (CDE) has become increasingly important for E & I. The company has been quick to transition away from paper-based processes and siloed ways of working. It was looking for a CDE that would enable it to access data from anywhere at any time and build a truly collaborative environment. That need has become still more urgent since the pandemic struck, with the advent of Covid forcing people to work from home. E & I Engineering estimates that 50-60% of projects it is involved in today use Autodesk Construction Cloud, so it made sense to adopt it both for projects and for its own internal use.

Project goals

One of the goals E & I Engineering was looking to achieve from its implementation of Autodesk Construction Cloud was to enhance its own capability by focusing more on creating its own BIM content. It is planning to also make this content available to clients who can access it from the E & I Engineering website. E & I Engineering needed the solution to be rolled out with the support of a competent, flexible partner. Cadline provided a range of services to help ensure E & I Engineering optimised its use of the software. Our James Philip worked closely with the design team, delivering an implementation project that enabled the business to quickly realise the benefits of its investment into this new technology.

Solution

Working with Cadline, E & I Engineering has now implemented many of the modules that make up the Autodesk Construction Cloud. These include Autodesk BIM Collaborate, which allows the company to carry out clash detection in the cloud. That helps it to complete effective designs when it receives models in from other disciplines and other agencies, by enabling it to create a federated model which pulls together all the different models highlighting any clashes and also creates related reports. Another key product for E & I Engineering is Autodesk Build, which is used for onsite activities. This enables the company to see the documentation that is in the field itself on a mobile device but also to interact with those devices and report any data from a checklist or a commissioning sheet back into the cloud, so that it is all stored in a central location.

Business outcome

For E & I Engineering, the biggest benefit of using Autodesk Construction Cloud is that it stores data in the cloud, and users can therefore access that data from anywhere at any time, and therefore continue to be productive, when working remotely, or from home, or as part of a wider business ecosystem. A collaborative design approach based on Autodesk Construction Cloud enables users to have their design model in the cloud and share it widely. For E & I Engineering, this capability allows their designers across the world to all access the same model for example. Cadline and Autodesk are now working on ways in which Autodesk Construction Cloud products can be used to address the wider business challenges E & I Engineering has. The electrical manufacturer is itself looking at making further improvements including creating documentation, barcode scanning - and linking that through to the actual design data.

Conclusion

With the implementation complete, E & I Engineering now runs every project through Autodesk Docs, and is also planning to use it internally to share information across different departments and between designers and engineers. The company now has around 40 licences of ACC products in total. Davison pays tribute to the role played by Cadline through this process, and more generally: “Having collaborated with Cadline for many years,” he said, “I have found them incredibly helpful and easy to work with, while they have, through it all, always understood the importance of both parties achieving returns on their investments.” “They are great at understanding our needs, and more recently have assisted us in selecting the appropriate ACC software for our users’ requirements, which is a testament to their understanding of our business needs,” he added. “They give us the support, back up and results we need from a supplier. Customer care and service has been excellent throughout.”

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 5
  • 2020-12-21

    Autodesk solutions

  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • Architecture
  • Engineering & Construction Collection
  • Autodesk Build

    Services provided

  • Solution Optimization Services
  • System Integration
  • Solution Adoption Services
  • Technical Support
  • Product Activation & Onboarding
  • User Workshops & Community
  • Product Training

    Customer industry

  • Other Engineering Industries
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