Construction and Engineering Industry Overview
The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is built on the successful execution of highly complex and document-intensive projects. Every stage of a project lifecycle – from design to construction to handover – relies on precise documentation: blueprints, contracts, safety procedures, regulatory reports, and project communications. However, managing vast volumes of unstructured content, coordinating between stakeholders, and ensuring real-time visibility are continuous challenges. Inaccurate or outdated documentation can result in costly delays, safety incidents, non-compliance, and reputational damage. In this environment, a robust content services platform like SEAL is essential to achieve digital transformation, operational efficiency, and industry-grade compliance.
Industry Challenges
70%
of contractors report difficulties in coordinating project information due to fragmented systems and document silos
Up to 30%
of project delays are caused by incomplete or mismanaged documentation
35%
of project costs result from rework due to document versioning issues or missing data
Opportunities and Benefits
$6 bilion in anual savings
can be achieved across the AEC sector globally by avoiding rework caused by poor documentation and disconnected processes
60% of AEC firms
using Common Data Environments (CDE) report faster decision-making and reduced project delays.
Pains and Business Implications in the AEC Industry
Driving Efficiency and Compliance with Common Data Environments and Automation
The AEC industry depends on accurate and timely information for planning, coordination, construction, and compliance. But paper-based processes, isolated systems, and unmanaged communication channels introduce operational risks. Teams often struggle to access the latest project documentation, verify approvals, or manage handover deliverables. With BIM Level 2 and similar standards driving digital transformation, firms are under pressure to modernize document management, ensure structured collaboration, and reduce liability exposure.
The AEC industry face several specific challenges:
- Project Operations: Difficulty locating the most recent versions of blueprints, RFIs, permits, and technical specifications.
- Collaboration: Coordinating across contractors, architects, engineers, and suppliers with disconnected tools and communication workflows.
- Compliance: Managing complex regulatory documentation and safety protocols to meet national and industry-specific standards.
- IT and Security: Safeguarding project and operational documentation from unauthorized access, loss, or non-compliance.
- Handover: Inefficient knowledge transfer at the project closeout phase increases costs and reduces client satisfaction.
- Higher costs due to duplicated work, delays, and litigation risks.
- Reduced productivity from time spent searching, retrieving, and validating documentation.
- Regulatory penalties for missing or mishandled compliance documentation.
- Loss of trust from clients and partners due to inconsistent data governance.
Our Solution
SEAL: One Platform for AEC Document Intelligence and Automation
SEAL is a next-generation software platform that delivers metadata-driven and AI-enabled content intelligence, enabling organizations to streamline both operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. As an enterprise-grade, low-code solution, SEAL supports a wide range of use cases – from automating paperless processes to ensuring rigorous control of compliance-related documentation.
For AEC companies facing growing volumes of structured and unstructured project data, SEAL offers a centralized, intelligent repository that simplifies data access and dramatically reduces operational and IT costs. By replacing fragmented, legacy systems with a unified platform, SEAL enhances performance, scalability, and resilience.
Tailored to meet the specific needs of the AEC sector, SEAL brings together advanced document management, intelligent capture, automation, and compliance control within a single, secure environment:
- Centralized Document & Records Management: Store, classify, and retrieve project plans, permits, safety procedures, vendor contracts, BIM documentation, and more in a secure digital environment.
- Common Data Environment (CDE): Enable real-time collaboration and access to structured project information across stakeholders, including mobile field teams.
- AI-Powered Document Processing: Automatically classify and extract metadata from RFIs, delivery receipts, submittals, daily reports, safety incidents, and project communications.
- Smart Workflow Automation: Streamline processes like drawing approvals, procurement, subcontractor onboarding, safety inspections, and change orders using metadata-driven workflows.
- Compliance & Retention: Enforce retention policies, legal holds, and audit trails to support BIM Level 2 compliance and reduce liability.
- Secure and Scalable: Role-based access, encryption, and full audit support ensure information governance across project lifecycles.
Construction-Specific Use Cases
Replace outdated Document Management Systems (DMS) or Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems with a next gen Content Services Platform to enhance functionality, improve performance, and support modern content management needs.
Centralize unstructured content by consolidating multiple repositories and offloading it from enterprise applications (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft) as well as industry-specific systems such as Enterprise Asset Management, Workforce and Field Service Management, Project and Capital Investment Management, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This reduces the load on enterprise applications, lowers costs, and improves overall operational efficiency, data accessibility, and compliance.
Centralize unstructured content by consolidating scattered document repositories and offloading data from enterprise systems (e.g., ERP platforms like SAP or Oracle) as well as AEC-specific tools such as BIM platforms (Autodesk Revit, Archicad), project management solutions (Primavera, Procore, Aconex), and CAD systems (AutoCAD, MicroStation). This significantly reduces the burden on core systems, cuts storage and integration costs, and enhances operational efficiency, document accessibility, and regulatory compliance across project lifecycles.
Streamline and automate digital workflows with secure e-signature functionalities, enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring the authenticity and integrity of electronic documents.
Archive documents in a secure, legally compliant manner for long-term retention, ensuring that all archived content meets regulatory requirements and remains accessible for future reference.
Implement robust governance frameworks to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards, providing comprehensive compliance capabilities across all content management processes.
Central repository for version-controlled blueprints, CAD drawings, and specifications.
Manage design and construction phase documents, approvals, and revisions for investment projects.
Distribute safety procedures digitally, track incident reports, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
Organize and automate review of SOPs, work instructions, and site procedures.
Digitize tender documents, contracts, and supplier correspondence for better transparency and access.
Seamlessly deliver As-Built documentation and Asset Information Models to clients.
Use iOS/Android apps to access or submit documentation from job sites.
Learn how leading companies like yours transformed with SEAL.
By replacing expensive legacy ECM applications with next-generation, affordable platforms, organizations can achieve up to 74% cost reduction. Content consolidation and the offloading of unstructured data from enterprise applications further drive efficiency, resulting in 35% lower information management costs.
Content modernization and consolidation can boost efficiency, collaboration, and teamwork by up to 49%. A modern, unified repository with embedded document and process automation eliminates manual tasks and enhances operations, while enabling AI-powered insights from unstructured data.
Obsolete legacy platforms are replaced with a modern, metadata-driven, AI/ML-ready architecture, minimizing the risks associated with outdated technologies. Content consolidation and the adoption of a standardized metadata model ensure that critical documents are preserved and easily accessible during audits, legal investigations, or regulatory requests.
A unified governance framework and automation rules deliver consistent compliance across the organization. At the same time, a centralized, metadata-centric, AI-powered repository enables the proactive detection of regulatory risks, contract inconsistencies, and compliance gaps.
An always-available and secure solution with built-in redundancy and advanced security features – including encryption, authentication, and authorization – protects against data loss caused by disasters, cyberattacks, or hardware failures.
The solution offers a CAPEX-free, pay-per-use model and cost-effective scalability, combined with 24x7x365 enterprise-grade service levels. Its architecture ensures comprehensive operational resilience, providing the flexibility and reliability required in today’s dynamic environments.
Business is no longer located in your corporate office, so why should your business documents be? You have the freedom to choose your ideal delivery model. Available both as a perpetual license for On Premises deployment as well as an On Demand cloud based delivery, you can choose what’s best for you.
On-Premises (local install)
If you would like to purchase the licenses andsimply install them on your hardware, we are here to help, contact us for your special quote.
On-Demand (EU Cloud)
Choose SEAL delivered from our European Data Center located in Bucharest, RO and have local performance and data stored in EU.
On-Demand (Global Cloud)
Choose SEAL delivered from Microsoft Azure and have global reach and multi-site distributed data centers around the world.
Why We are Different
Competitive pricing vs. traditional DMS/ECM platforms, fast implementation, rapid user adoption, low maintenance costs. Capacity based licensing available (unlimited number of users).
ECM, ERM, IDP, DPA, and Content Migration – all in one unified solution, enabling end-to-end digital processes, from document capture, processing, and creation to collaboration, secure e-signing, and archiving.
A proven enterprise software platform, combined with deep industry expertise – trusted by leading organizations such as NN Group, Leadway Insurance, Engie, Vodafone, Liberty Steel, Kaufland, and Servier.
Leading global players like Hitachi Vantara and Infosys trust and support our solutions – extending our reach, validating our technology, and accelerating enterprise-scale deployments across industries.
SEAL delivers a modern, powerful, and easy-to-use interface – designed specifically for business users, not just IT professionals.
SEAL empowers content with business context, using metadata to automate classification, enforce governance, trigger business processes, and apply dynamic security.
SEAL orchestrates unstructured content management and compliance across on-prem and public cloud – delivering full freedom, data mobility, and rule-based control.
