Success Story
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."
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Custom Solutions for Complex Architectural Projects
DWL Architects, a leading architectural firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, sought a reliable technical partner to support their projects, including capturing point clouds, creating Revit models, training their team, developing AutoCAD lisp routines, and more. Having an already-established relationship with CADsoft, acquired by ATG in 2017, the DWL team decided to further explore ATG’s offerings and continue working with the team. Raun Tinklepaugh, IT Director and Facilities Manager at DWL, noted: “ATG retained a lot of the staff we were already working with throughout the transition, so we didn’t want to change what was already working well for us.” Raun wears many hats at DWL, managing everyone’s day-to-day needs, troubleshooting Revit, providing application support, and working with various partners to support DWL’s needs.
Enhancing Civil 3D Workflows with Custom Pipe Network Structures
SeamonWhiteside, a seasoned Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture firm, faced significant challenges in their Civil 3D workflow, especially in the design and labelling of Pipe Network Structures. Despite their expertise, their internal efforts to streamline water-related infrastructure design processes were falling short. Recognizing the need for a specialized solution, they sought external assistance to overcome these inefficiencies. “Our Innovation Department spent a few months trying to develop a solution to support our water-related infrastructure design as a complement to our storm drainage infrastructure. All our efforts were to no avail, so we looked to ATG for a solution,” said York Dilday, PE, Digital Practice Lead – Civil. York manages SW’s AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D environments, designs and implements new tools and workflows, and provides technical support.
Leveraging Autodesk Civil 3D Training for a Competitive Edge
AEC, Inc., a Roswell, GA firm providing planning, civil engineering, and landscape architecture services for nearly 35 years, faced a significant challenge: Keeping up with their competition. On the production side, they recognized the need to learn more about the features of Autodesk Civil 3D and how to implement them to remain competitive in the industry. “We had been looking for a few months to make the push to start training. We were feeling that, from a production-standpoint, our competition was making bigger strides than us,” said Julie Miller, Vice President at AEC, Inc. Julie is involved in production, client management, and internal CAD standards and policies.
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