Case Study: CDM Smith improves project decision-making with Autodesk Construction Cloud

CDM Smith - Customer Case Study

CDM Smith, a global engineering and construction firm, needed a better way to support BIM-driven collaboration, data management, and faster decision-making across distributed teams and projects. The company faced the challenge of changing internal habits and workflows while making models, drawings, and project information accessible to stakeholders in one place. Autodesk Construction Cloud was the technology platform referenced in the case study, with Autodesk Build also being introduced for takeoff and early design analysis.

By implementing Autodesk Construction Cloud, CDM Smith created a common data environment that helped remove technology barriers, improve access to models and drawings in the cloud, and support more informed decisions earlier in the project lifecycle. Autodesk Build enabled the team to better understand counts, quantities, and cost implications during design, improving coordination and helping the company move toward stronger workflows, broader adoption of VDC services, and faster client and engineer approvals.

CDM Smith

Mark Decker

Senior Manager of Building Information Modeling (BIM)