Case Study: Saunders Construction Inc achieves 80% faster RFI resolution and seamless design-to-construction collaboration with Autodesk BIM 360

How Saunders Construction Completed a Complex Ski Resort Project at 10,000 Feet

Saunders Construction Inc, a Colorado-based general contractor, took on the $200M Steamboat Springs Ski Area revitalization — a multi-year, high-altitude project with phased summer-only work, remote site conditions, and a tight schedule. To manage the complexity and keep dispersed teams aligned, Saunders upgraded its Autodesk BIM 360 instance and deployed Autodesk Build (part of Autodesk Construction Cloud) to connect design and construction workflows.

By using Autodesk Build and Autodesk BIM Collaborate through Autodesk BIM 360, Saunders centralized models, drawings, submittals and field documentation, enabling real-time collaboration and faster decision-making. The deployment drove measurable gains: 80% time savings resolving RFIs, an ~800% increase in design-team usage of Design Collaboration, 95% client involvement on Autodesk Build, and drawing updates reduced from a week to minutes — benefits now being scaled across 100+ projects.

Saunders Construction Inc

Clayton Neiman

Continuous Improvement Manager