Case Study: Kimley-Horn scales collaboration and QA/QC workflows with Bluebeam Software, Inc.

How Kimley-Horn Scaled Bluebeam to a Collaboration and Quality Tool

Kimley-Horn, an engineering firm with offices nationwide, originally used Bluebeam Software, Inc. mainly as a basic PDF markup tool, with adoption growing informally across teams. As remote work and multi-office QA/QC demands increased, the firm needed a more reliable way to collaborate on large plan sets and keep reviews organized.

Bluebeam Software, Inc. helped Kimley-Horn expand Bluebeam into a company-wide collaboration and quality tool through Studio Sessions, formal training, internal champions, customized support, and standard workflows. The result was nearly 8,000 subscriptions across 100 offices and a 240% increase in seats from 2016 to 2024, improving real-time review, reducing version confusion, and strengthening QA/QC efficiency.

Kimley-Horn

David Garrigues

Head of Production Applications