Case Study: AECOM speeds submittal turnaround by 50% with Oracle Construction and Engineering (Aconex)

AECOM Speeds Submittal Turnaround by 50% with Aconex

AECOM, a major engineering firm, faced the challenge of managing a high-profile government rail project—the Green Line Extension in Boston—while adhering to strict safety and security certification requirements. Working with HNTB on the multi-billion-dollar initiative, AECOM needed to track 400 certifiable elements across 12 disciplines, seven contracts, and thousands of drawings and specifications. To handle this complexity, AECOM used Oracle Construction and Engineering’s Aconex platform.

Using Oracle Construction and Engineering’s Aconex, AECOM created a collaborative, central repository that connected design files, contracts, drawings, submittals, and certifiable items across multiple organizations. The solution helped streamline reviews, improve document search and retrieval, and meet contractual deadlines. Measurable results included nearly a 50% reduction in contractor submittal turnaround time, from 30 days to 17, $500,000 in annual employee cost savings, $300,000 in annual savings from reduced tracking labor, and document search and retrieval that was three times faster.

AECOM

Roger Gagnier

Vice President