Case Study: AECOM achieves 50% faster submittal turnaround with Oracle Aconex

AECOM speeds submittal turnaround by 50% with Aconex

AECOM, in joint venture with HNTB, delivered design services for the Massachusetts Green Line Extension, a multi‑billion‑dollar public transit project for MassDOT and the MBTA. The high‑profile job required strict adherence to a Safety and Security Certification Plan and the tracking and reporting of 400 certifiable elements across 12 disciplines and seven contracts, with 3,000–7,000 drawings per contract and more than 500 common specification sections—creating major document‑control and turnaround‑time challenges.

The team implemented Oracle Aconex as a neutral, collaborative repository that linked design files with certifiable items, contracts, drawings and submittals and streamlined reviews to meet contractual deadlines. Outcomes included reducing submittal staff from seven to two (saving $500K/year), cutting cert‑tracking costs by $300K/year, nearly halving submittal turnaround from 30 to 17 days, and achieving three‑times faster document search and retrieval while avoiding fees and penalties.

AECOM

Roger Gagnier

Vice President