2024 State of Design & Make Report: architecture, engineering, construction, and operations

Insights from industry leaders on how digital transformation is driving business resilience, sustainability, and talent management.

The architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry has undergone a seismic shift in sentiment over the past year, driven by groundbreaking technological advancements, increasing cost concerns, and a new focus—from both the public and private sectors—on sustainability. AECO leaders and experts are optimistic about the global landscape, as well as their companies’ resilience, preparedness, performance, investments, and level of digital transformation, a noticeable change from Autodesk’s 2023 State of Design & Make report.