Case Study: Leading Global Engineering, Consulting, and Construction Company achieves 65% faster project plan turnarounds with DocuSign Signature Appliance

Leading Global Engineering, Consulting, and Construction Company Expedites Project Turnarounds with Electronic Signatures

A leading global engineering, consulting and construction firm with more than 100 offices worldwide faced costly project delays whenever offsite engineers couldn’t quickly sign plans and drawings. Because engineers juggle multiple projects and work from remote sites, requiring paper signatures and overnight couriers created bottlenecks; any electronic solution also had to meet strict security and industry-regulation requirements and integrate with engineering apps like Bentley MicroStation and Autodesk.

The company implemented the DocuSign Signature Appliance — an on‑prem, PKI‑based signing solution that meets regulatory standards, enables long‑term signature validation, and works natively with PDF, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Word and Excel. Engineers can now add seals and digitally sign from anywhere, reducing turnaround time for critical plans by more than 65%, eliminating courier costs, delivering higher‑quality signed documents (including Word files), and prompting rapid adoption across other teams within two months.