Functional Document Security in the AEC Industry

A recent study by Autodesk and FMI estimates that bad data cost the global construction industry $1.85 trillion in 2020 alone. The construction industry experiences waves of new technologies that emerge and threaten to, and sometimes succeed in, completely disrupting the industry. In the whirlwind of technological problems and solutions, many companies overlook the simplest technologies that can have a significant impact on productivity and efficiency: document security. Understanding the importance of the protection and dissemination of good data is the first step in supporting the growth and efficiency of the AEC industry. This session will discuss the basics of document security and take a look at some of the pitfalls that can befall project teams without the proper consideration and implementation.