The Context
DPR Construction, a leading self-performing general contractor with $10.8B in annual revenue, had developed several incremental approaches to project procurement planning over the years. Most recently, some individual teams used advanced Smartsheet templates to manage materials, submittals, and schedules.
The challenge was scaling that sophistication to be available for every project across the enterprise. The complexity of managing hundreds of concurrent projects exceeded the capabilities of spreadsheet-based approaches.
Sam Young, a DPR construction technology professional, previously experienced this challenge firsthand as a project engineer. “We had individuals who built sophisticated Smartsheet templates. We standardized them so teams could use the same approach, but even standardized templates required significant manual maintenance. The issue was scalability.”
“Even standardized Smartsheet templates required significant manual maintenance. Spreadsheets couldn’t provide the enterprise architecture we needed.”
– Sam Young, Construction Technology Professional
Teams manually exported information from submittal and scheduling tools into spreadsheets, hoping that calculations would remain intact while customizing individual sheets for each project. As supply chain volatility intensified, DPR recognized that procurement planning deserved the same systematic, enterprise-wide approach as its other project controls.
The Solution
After validating ConstructivIQ on pilot projects, DPR signed an enterprise agreement in early 2025 and began deploying it across the enterprise. “We worked together to understand what training to deliver and what infrastructure to build,” Young explains.
Critical to DPR’s decision was ConstructivIQ’s integration with Autodesk Build, Oracle P6, and Procore, connecting procurement planning to existing submittals and schedule management. Also critical were ConstructivIQ’s ability to handle ongoing data changes, support for real-world material procurement scenarios, and its early risk flagging.
Once adoption accelerated, DPR then incorporated ConstructivIQ into its comprehensive playbook for excellence in project planning and execution. This framework reflects DPR’s best practice standards and requires rigorous validation before inclusion.
That integration established ConstructivIQ as DPR’s enterprise solution for material procurement.
The Results
With ConstructivIQ deployed across 100+ projects, including some of the largest data center builds in the world, DPR is seeing improved team efficiency and reduced schedule risk.
For Young, who managed procurement on operations projects, improving the quality of life for project engineers is most meaningful.
“Technology is meant to improve our lives. ConstructivIQ takes work away rather than adding to people’s plates.”
– Sam Young, Construction Technology Professional
The rollout has generated forward energy and enthusiasm. “ConstructivIQ was one where I got unsolicited positive feedback. I kept looking through and was like, ‘This is nice. It’s actually working.”
Project engineers now have confidence and control in their procurement plans. “Most PEs feel more comfortable communicating with their design teams and trade partners,” Young notes.
The platform has meant less reactive planning and more proactivity, enabling teams to identify risks early and adjust schedules before issues potentially cascade into delays.
Looking Ahead
DPR is beginning to leverage standardized procurement data across 100+ projects. The company is establishing enterprise metrics for material management, measuring performance across regions and business units to identify and share best practices.
DPR also plans to use this data to support internal supply chain teams in advising project teams. For equipment in the project specification, they can see current lead times and schedule impact, and suggest alternatives with shorter lead times or lower prices.
Beyond analytics, DPR plans to expand its use of procurement data to connect design management, pre-construction, and material procurement, tracking from design lock-in through buyout, material release, submittal, and delivery.
“We are expanding our definition of procurement to include the entire project lifecycle,” Young explains. “How can we leverage ConstructivIQ to support precon, design management, and our operations through delivery?”
“ConstructivIQ is helping us transform how we think about procurement, from managing individual projects to building enterprise-wide supply chain intelligence.”
— Atul Khanzode, Chief Technology Officer
What began as project-level procurement planning is becoming enterprise-wide supply chain intelligence.
About DPR Construction
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor and construction manager specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial markets. DPR’s portfolio of work ranges from large-scale new construction to small tenant improvements and special projects.
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