Award-winning innovation at

Newcon Builders
Singaporean construction company Newcon Builders Pte Ltd (Newcon) has designed and
built institutional and industrial projects since 2007. Recently completed projects include
upgrading Dunearn Secondary School, the Changkat Primary School alterations, and the
spectacular 8-storey learning hub at Nanyang Technological University. The team has also
built residential and commercial projects in the Woodlands and Bedok neighbourhoods.

The company started using Autodesk Construction Cloud in 2022. And yet, in a short time,
they’ve significantly improved overall productivity and project workflow.
 The Cultural Shift to Digitising Newcon’s
Construction Projects
In 2022, Newcon wanted to digitalise their Request
for Information and Approvals (RFI/RFA) processes.
Mark Villanueva, Corporate BIM Manager, describes
Customer Snapshot how he and his team took the initiative to differentiate
FIRM SIZE: <500 Newcon from the competition by embarking on a
digital transformation project.
FIRM TYPE: GENERAL CONTRACTOR
REVENUE: N/A “We chose Autodesk Construction Cloud due to its
FOCUS AREAS: RESIDENTIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, user-friendly interface and the multitude of features
it offers. Our decision was not solely based on one
INDUSTRIAL
solution, but rather on the comprehensive set of
HQ: SINGAPORE
capabilities it provides,” says Mark.

However, changing to a digital platform came with

its challenges.
PHASE:
“Convincing teams to adopt Autodesk Construction
Cloud posed a challenge, primarily because it was a
new platform to them,” says Mark.
DESIGN PLAN BUILD OPERATE
But staff followed suit as soon as the management
were on board with the software. Newcon ensured
CAPABILITIES: continuous support for staff, consultants and clients’
• Coordination inquiries both during and after the implementation,
• Design Collaboration offering feedback sessions to address questions and
concerns, which aided in the successful implementation.
• Project Management
• Document Management “It was like a cultural shift – at first, there was some
resistance to change,” says Mark. “But after using
Autodesk Construction Cloud, they quickly recognised
OUTCOME:
its benefits. That’s the reason we continue to use it.”

Cost Quality
Reducing Admin Tasks from Hours to Seconds
Newcon uses Autodesk Construction Cloud for digital
Schedule design, construction, and asset management, with
the platform acting as its Common Data Environment
(CDE) to complete end-to-end projects. With the most
up-to-date information readily available for all team
members, collaboration has increased.
Newcon also saves time on administration tasks.
Manually handling and tracking RFI/RFAs took the
team days to complete. Autodesk Construction Cloud
reduces the process to a couple of clicks.
Exporting Revit files into Navisworks was slow and
difficult to coordinate between team members. Now,
digital progress monitoring, BIM-based collaboration,
and as-built verification and documentation run more
efficiently on projects than before.
“Autodesk Construction Cloud decreases the time
and effort needed for every bit of administration,
especially the clash reports,” says Mark.
Clash reports were taking Mark a whole day to create.
Clashes were uploaded into PowerPoint, with details
like photos, grids, and descriptions. These files were
then shared via email, WhatsApp, or other messaging
services, so tracking was difficult.
In a week, Newcon has to process numerous clashes.
Clashes are created in Navisworks with the help of
the Coordination add-in – meaning clash reports are
generated in just a few minutes. Each report is stored
in the cloud and can be viewed by all stakeholders
with a single click.
An End-to-end Solution
Newcon uses Autodesk Construction Cloud as its
end-to-end solution, starting with early design work.
As a project progresses, point clouds are uploaded to
Autodesk Construction Cloud, allowing the team to
perform as-built verification.
The team works in Autodesk Construction Cloud up
until the final digital handover. Mark reports that
the whole team finds the BIM-based collaboration
and coordination feature makes coordinating faster
and easier.
Newcon is currently uploading past projects into
Autodesk Construction Cloud to take advantage
of the benefits of a single source of truth. Now,
drawings and projects that would otherwise be
stored on Google Drive or Dropbox are available for
all team members to access.
When Newcon stores project tender files, it has
found the process more manageable with Autodesk
Construction Cloud, as information is quickly
accessible from past cases.
Newcon’s digital transformation over the past year has
improved the productivity and efficiency of its projects.
An Instinct for Innovation
Mark estimates that Newcon currently uses 80% of
the functionality in Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Going forward, he plans to have other departments We chose Autodesk Construction
using Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Cloud due to its user-friendly
So far, feedback has been positive. Site contractors,
in particular, have seamlessly taken to the technology, interface and the multitude of
as they’ve found it intuitive and user-friendly.
features it offers. Our decision was
“Our subcontractors greatly appreciate using
Autodesk Construction Cloud because it makes not solely based on one solution,
processes so much easier for them,” reports Mark.
but rather on the comprehensive
Newcon’s initial adoption of Autodesk Construction
Cloud was driven by an instinct that transformation set of capabilities it provides.”
would be crucial for future success. Today, Mark
and his colleagues are thankful they took the -Mark Villanueva
initiative and made the move. Some in the company Corporate BIM Manager,
even consider the transition to a digital platform a Newcon
requirement for the building industry’s future.

“We need to use a solution like Autodesk Construction

Cloud for the entire project cycle. It’s a must now. The
demand from the project requirements will be pushing
us to implement digital deliveries,” says Mark.
The partnership between Newcon and Autodesk
places them both at the forefront of the construction
industry. Thanks to Newcon’s curiosity in Autodesk
Construction Cloud, they have evolved over the past
year, increasing their efficiency and collaboration.
“Some consultants and clients may prefer other
solutions,” says Mark, “but since Autodesk
Construction Cloud delivers what we need, we haven’t
wanted to use any other platform.”