Autodesk is investing in Texas-based Aurigo Software so it can provide public and private owners with a single end-to-end product for the entire construction industry project lifecycle.
 
The alliance between the two companies aims to develop a comprehensive set of cloud-based offerings. Aurigo will integrate with Autodesk Construction Cloud, a portfolio of construction management software and services, giving owners a single end-to-end technology platform for design, planning, construction and operations of infrastructure and private assets.
 
As part of the alliance, California-based Autodesk will acquire a minority stake in privately held Aurigo.
 
“The present climate of uncertainty and risk further increases the need for owners and contractors to leverage modern cloud software to plan, construct and maintain infrastructure assets that are considered absolutely essential to the nation,” said Balaji Sreenivasan, CEO and founder of Aurigo Software. “Autodesk and Aurigo have very synergistic products, and our strategic alliance will allow us to deliver a full digital lifecycle experience for owners and contractors.”
 
Aurigo helps the world build modern, efficient and reliable infrastructure with a suite of capital planning and project management technology products. Its customers provide the roads, bridges, airports and water facilities vital to the economy and local communities. The company is one of the fastest growing in the construction technology sector, with year-over-year revenue growth in 2019 of approximately 80 per cent. Its flagship product, Aurigo Masterworks, is used by owners across North America to plan and deliver over $300bn in capital programmes.
 
Today, more than 40,000 projects across North America use Aurigo products, including many of the most extensive infrastructure programmes underway, such as with departments of transportation in Massachusetts, Nevada, Iowa, Utah, Ontario and Las Vegas and Houston’s Public Works department, which is the largest public works organisation in the USA.
 
“Autodesk and Aurigo share the same confidence in the resiliency of the construction industry and our optimism for a full recovery,” said Andrew Anagnost, president and CEO of Autodesk. “When the industry gets back to building again, infrastructure asset owners and private developers will have in their toolboxes the most sophisticated, integrated platform to meet their design, procurement, construction and operating needs.”
 
Jim Lynch, vice president and general manager for Autodesk Construction, added: “Difficult economic environments and labour shortages consistently prove the need to optimise the building process for the future. This collaboration not only redefines the construction software landscape for both infrastructure management and private development, it empowers project owners and the construction industry at-large to come back stronger and increase productivity.”
 
Aurigo Software is a provider of modern cloud software to help infrastructure owners plan, build, maintain and operate their multi-billion-dollar capital investments safely and efficiently. The firm caters to large, medium and small agencies with three product lines, Aurigo Masterworks Ultimate, Aurigo Masterworks Professional and Aurigo Essentials.
 
Aurigo Masterworks Cloud is a suite of enterprise software that automates the entire lifecycle of capital programmes, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, bid and estimation, project management, contract administration, scheduling, right of way, permitting, materials testing, field inspection, civil rights, and document control. The system has reporting and dashboard capabilities and a native mobile application, and the firm is investing to harness artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies.
 
Aurigo Essentials Cloud is all-in-one construction project management software, built on the same Aurigo Masterworks platform. Aurigo Essentials is catered to needs of small and mid-sized government agencies to help them automate their capital planning and construction lifecycle processes.
 
Aurigo is privately held and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with wholly owned subsidiaries in Canada and India.