Simplify Custom Dashboard Creation with Insight Builder in Autodesk Construction Cloud 

In construction, data is everywhere and using it to make quick decisions can be challenging. Teams are inundated with data and often struggle to interpret the vast amounts of it buried in various tools and numerous spreadsheets. While having the right data at your fingertips can make all the difference in project success, accessing it and using it effectively can be challenging. 

Many teams have faced significant pain points with existing reporting tools. Most built-in tools have been too basic, forcing teams to rely on external BI tools to customize dashboards and reports. That often means jumping between systems, breaking workflows, and wasting valuable time. 

That's why we're excited to introduce Insight Builder, a powerful solution to data overload. It simplifies data visualization within Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), making it easier for teams to organize and understand their information. 

How Does Insight Builder Work? 

Insight Builder enables teams to build customizable dashboards and reports that are tailored to your business needs natively within ACC. This easy-to-use feature provides more flexibility and transparency around project data, all project team members make better, faster decisions — without the need to leave ACC. With Insight Builder, your data stays secure, no more downloading files or manually extracting data. 

Why Insight Builder is Great 

Insight Builder offers several key benefits to your teams and organization: 

1. Empowering the Business: Insight Builder allows AECO professionals to create dashboards without needing to be data analysts. By making valuable insights accessible to everyone, teams can make informed decisions faster. 

2. Native Data Analysis: Forget costly and complex external BI tools with restrictive licenses. Insight Builder eliminates these obstacles, ensuring the right people access the right data directly in ACC, keeping everything streamlined and secure. 

3. Streamlined Workflow: Keep your workflow within ACC for maximum efficiency. No need to switch between multiple systems with everything from data creation to management, and sharing are all in one place. 

4. Secure Data Management: Data staying within ACC means permissions are maintained, minimizing the risks of unintentionally exposing sensitive information. 

5. Actionable Insights: Insight Builder allows teams to quickly gain real-time, actionable insights, driving smarter decisions at both project and cross-project levels. Easy-to-use dashboards enable teams to move fast and keep projects on track. 

Essential Dashboards for Owners, GCs, and Subcontractors 

How can teams benefit from Insight Builder? Here are three essential dashboards you can create to drive better project outcomes. 

Milestone Monitor: An Owner's Dashboard for Tracking Schedules, Changes, RFIs & Submittal Updates

• Get a clear view of project milestones: Track deviations to prevent major disruptions and confirm you're meeting crucial deadlines. 

• Comprehensive portfolio overview: Easily see the status of your entire portfolio without digging through individual projects. 

• Highlight unapproved change orders: Track pending costs to minimize financial risk. 

• Analyze change order values: Spot trends by contractor and better manage budgets. 

• Monitor RFI and Submittal status: Improve visibility and accountability to reduce risks and maintain project control. 

Construction Quality Central: A Dashboard for GCs Track and Visualize Project Success 

• Monitor quality issues and resolutions: Track the number and status of quality issues to measure team effectiveness in addressing them. 

• Detect bottlenecks: Identify companies with more quality issues and slower resolution rates to increase accountability. 

• Analyze root causes: Gain insights into patterns of root causes to identify opportunities for preventive action and reduce future issues. 

• Benchmarking and performance enhancement: Compare quality metrics across jobsites to drive continuous improvement efforts. 

Construction Performance Tracker: A Subcontractors Dashboard to Track Responsibilities and Performance  

• Workload overview: Track the total number of assigned items across issues, RFIs, and submittals.  

• Deadline visibility: Focus teams on urgent actions to prevent delays.  

• Monitor pending and open RFIs: Push for quick responses and prevent project slowdowns.  

• Recently closed RFI log: Maintain clarity on what’s been resolved and finalized.  

• Submittal delay tracking: Identify risks early to prevent field delays 

With Insight Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud continues to innovate and provide the tools necessary for modern construction teams to thrive. Want to learn more? Check out the Insight Builder tour.