In construction, most project teams do not lose control of costs because of poor estimates. They lose control because they lack visibility into what is happening in the field until it is too late.
Financial systems are precise, but they are inherently backward-looking. By the time labor hours, equipment usage, and materials show up in cost reports, the work is already done and the opportunity to course-correct has passed.
That gap between jobsite activity and financial reporting is one of the most persistent challenges in construction today.
At Autodesk, we consistently hear from contractors that field teams are still relying on paper timesheets, spreadsheets, or disconnected tools to track labor, productivity, and time-and-materials work. While these methods may work in the moment, they often introduce delays, inconsistencies, and blind spots that compound over the life of a project.
The result is predictable. Project managers are forced to react instead of manage proactively. Forecasts drift from reality. Margins erode, not because teams are not capable, but because they are operating without timely, reliable data.
This is why resource visibility in the field is becoming a critical focus across the industry. Labor, materials, and equipment represent a significant portion of project costs, and without accurate, real-time visibility into how these resources are being used, decisions are often made with incomplete information.
Last week, we announced that Autodesk had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rhumbix, a construction technology company focused on capturing accurate jobsite data as work happens.
Today, I’m excited to say we’ve successfully closed the transaction, and Rhumbix is now officially part of Autodesk.
This acquisition reflects a clear belief: That improving construction outcomes starts with making field data more reliable, more timely, and more connected to the systems that drive decisions.
The construction industry does not lack data. It lacks trustworthy, real-time data from the field.
When labor hours are captured late or inaccurately, teams struggle to understand true project costs. When time-and-materials work is not documented as it happens, revenue is left on the table. And when field data does not connect to financial systems, reporting becomes fragmented and manual.
These are not isolated inefficiencies. They are systemic issues that directly impact productivity, compliance, cash flow, and profitability.
Addressing these challenges requires more than digitizing existing processes. It requires connecting what happens in the field directly to cost tracking, forecasting, payroll, and financial workflows, while improving the data foundation that informs planning and forecasting over time.
“Our partnership with Autodesk has always been focused on connecting what happens in the field with the decisions we make in the office,” said Atul Khanzode, chief technology officer at DPR Construction. “Bringing Rhumbix into Autodesk has the potential to close one of the biggest gaps we see today: reliable, real-time field data tied directly to project and financial outcomes. When jobsite activity is accurately captured and connected upstream, our teams can make faster decisions, reduce risk, and drive more predictable results across every project.”
Rhumbix has built a platform designed to capture high-quality field data in real time across labor tracking, production tracking, and time-and-materials work, along with daily reporting, analytics, and configurable field workflows.
By enabling crews to capture data once in the field and use it across payroll, project controls, and reporting processes, Rhumbix helps reduce manual data entry and improves the consistency of jobsite information.
“Rhumbix has been focused on helping construction teams capture reliable jobsite data as work happens,” said Zach Scheel, co-founder and CEO of Rhumbix. “We believe that, in partnership with Autodesk, there is a powerful opportunity to further connect real-time field data with broader project workflows, and support more complete visibility across the project lifecycle.”
With strong adoption among self-performing general contractors and specialty trades, Rhumbix has demonstrated the ability to operate in real-world jobsite conditions, where ease of use and reliability are critical to adoption in the field.
Autodesk has worked alongside Rhumbix for several years as both an investor and integration partner. This acquisition builds on this foundation, with the intent to bring capabilities more directly into Autodesk’s construction portfolio in the future.
Rhumbix strengthens the connection between field execution and downstream financial systems, while creating a more reliable feedback loop that informs upstream planning and forecasting.
Instead of waiting days or weeks for cost data to be reflected in financial systems, Rhumbix users can gain visibility into labor and production within the same reporting period. Instead of relying on fragmented records, they can work from a more consistent, shared source of truth.
Most importantly, it allows project teams to make decisions based on what is actually happening, not what has already happened.
This acquisition intends to support Autodesk’s broader effort to connect workflows across the construction lifecycle from planning and design through execution and operations.
By strengthening the link between field data and downstream systems, Autodesk is working to reduce the disconnects that have historically limited visibility and slowed decision-making, while improving the data that informs planning and execution over time.
Construction projects are complex by nature. Managing them should not depend on delayed or incomplete information.
We believe that better outcomes start with better data, captured at the source, connected across workflows, and delivered in time to act on it.
And that is the opportunity ahead.
