Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and SmartProject Work together on Infrastructure & EPC Projects, without Overlap or Conflict.
- ACC manages models, drawings, and field collaboration Wrench manages scope, contracts, interfaces, and execution certainty.
Clear Role Separation (No Tool Confusion)
Design & Drawing Flow (ACC → SmartProject)
ACC
- Designers upload models & drawings
- Review, comments, approvals
- Issues raised from clashes / field
SmartPRoject
Approved drawings are:
- Linked to contracts
- Linked to interfaces
- Linked to deliverables
Drawing revisions trigger:
- Interface impact checks
- Change / variation workflows
ACC = authoritative drawing source
SmartProject = execution impact engine
Interface Management (Where ACC Stops)
ACC can detect issues
SmartProject can force resolution contractually
RFI & Issue Coexistence
Action
- Technical RFI
- Field Observation
- RFI affects scope / cost
- RFI becomes variation
- Claims evidence
Tool
- ACC
- ACC
- Synced to Wrench
- SmartProject
- SmartProject
This avoids RFI chaos turning into claim chaos.
Planning & Progress Integration
ACC
- Visual field progress
- Checklists & photos
- Daily reports
SmartProject
Progress measured against:
- Systems
- Workfront availability
- Contract milestones
Physical + contractual progress combined
ACC = what happened on site
Wrench = what counts for payment & delay
Governance View (Owner / PMC)
Governance Question
- Are drawings approved?
- Are interfaces blocking work?
- Who is contractually responsible?
- Are claims building up?
- What is site reality?
Tool
- ACC
- SmartProject
- SmartProject
- SmartProject
- ACC
Owners should never run governance from ACC alone on infrastructure projects.
System Integration Touchpoints (Practical)
Integration
- Drawing metadata
- Issue / RFI reference
- Interface status
- Progress %
- Payment milestones
- Schedule (Primavera)
Direction
- ACC → SmartProject
- ACC → SmartProject
- SmartProject → ACC (optional)
- SmartProject → ERP
- SmartProject → ERP
- Primavera ↔ SmartProject
ACC rarely integrates directly with ERP or claims systems — SmartProject acts as the bridge.
Recommended Deployment Pattern
Option A – EPC Contractor
- ACC for design + site teams
- Wrench for project controls, contracts, interfaces
Option B – Owner / PMC (Best Practice)
- ACC mandated for BIM & drawings
- Wrench mandated for execution governance
- Contractors plug into both
What Not to Do (Common Failure)
❌ Use ACC as an execution system
❌ Track interfaces in Excel alongside ACC
❌ Run claims off RFIs alone
❌ Expect BIM tools to manage contracts
Final Architecture Verdict
ACC is the best “eyes & hands” platform. Wrench is the best “brain & spine” platform
For Infrastructure & EPC projects, the ACC + Wrench coexistence architecture is:
- Proven
- Scalable
- Claims-resilient
- Owner-friendly