Document Management Software for Australian Contractors

Nobody builds from a superseded drawing again.

Full revision control for drawings, models and documents, with approvals and distribution on the record. CAD, BIM and 60+ file types, one current set per project, and every file connected to the packages, variations and progress claims it affects.

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One controlled repository, and the current revision is always found first

Document management software for Australian contractors keeps one current set of documents per project, so the drawing the site team opens is the revision in force. Archdesk holds drawings, contracts and BIM models across 60+ file types with automatic revision numbering, role-based access and approval workflows, and distribution stays on the record instead of scattering across email. Documents sit on the same project records as packages, variations and progress claims, so the paperwork and the numbers read together.

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Found in seconds, not on a laptop

Search filters by project, date and status, and reads the annotations inside CAD and BIM files, so the answer is in the repository, not in someone's inbox.

Nobody builds from a superseded drawing

Every revision is numbered automatically with change history and user attribution, so the version site finds is the version in force.

Approvals and distribution on the record

Approval workflows with digital signatures and an audit trail of every access mean you can prove what was issued, approved and seen, and by whom.

Documents that feed the money

Quantity takeoffs run straight from drawings and 3D models into estimates, with work progress visible on the model.

Documents in the same system as the money

Drawings and models live in the platform that runs your packages, variations and progress claims, so a new revision or an approval turns up where the team already works, not in a separate document silo.

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Search Functionality

Find the document in seconds instead of phoning around. Search covers the whole repository, including the text inside CAD and BIM annotations.

Every document indexed and searchable

Filter by project, date and status

Search inside CAD and BIM annotations

One place to look for every file

Centralised Storage

Every drawing, contract and permit in one repository instead of five inboxes and a shared drive. Files stop going missing, and duplicates stop circulating.

Unlimited storage in a common data environment

Drawing and document registers per project

Custom metadata fields for filing and retrieval

Cloud storage with automatic backup

Large-format drawings and 60+ file types

Version Control

Every edit becomes a numbered revision with a full history. The version people find is the version in force, and superseded drawings stay out of circulation.

Automatic revision numbering on every file

Change history with user attribution

Revisions tracked on drawings and specs

Current version always found first

Access Control

The right people see the right documents, and you can prove it. Permissions follow roles, and every access is on the record.

Role-based access for subcontractors

Secure sharing with external stakeholders

Digital signatures and approval workflows

Audit trail of every document access

3D BIM Support

BIM models live alongside the drawings they relate to, with quantity takeoff straight from the model. The quantities come from the geometry, not a retyped spreadsheet.

Direct integration with major BIM platforms

Automated quantity takeoff from 3D models

Estimates generated from model quantities

Work progress visible in 3D

Quantity Takeoff

Measure quantities and price them directly from drawings and models. Fewer manual takeoffs, fewer errors carried into the estimate.

Quantities measured from 3D models

Automatic material calculations and pricing

Detailed quantity reports exported to Excel

Takeoff feeds the estimate directly

Compliance Tracking

Certificates and regulated documents watch themselves. Anything approaching expiry raises a flag before it holds up the job.

Automated compliance checking

Expiry notifications before documents lapse

Safety certification tracking

Templates for regulatory requirements

Want the deeper reading? Read the construction document management guide, and see how construction RFIs stay on the same project record as your documents.

Frequently Asked Questions: Construction Document Management

What is construction document management software?

Construction document management software keeps drawings, contracts, permits and models in one controlled repository with revision control, approval workflows and distribution tracking, so every team works from the current version instead of a superseded copy on someone's laptop.

How does drawing revision control work in Archdesk?

Every edit becomes a numbered revision with full change history and user attribution. The current revision is always the one people find first, and superseded drawings stay out of circulation, so nobody builds from an out-of-date issue.

Which file types does Archdesk support?

Archdesk stores over 60 file types, including large-format drawings, CAD files and BIM models, with unlimited storage in a common data environment and search that reads the annotations inside CAD and BIM files.

Can subcontractors and clients access our documents?

Yes. Role-based access controls what each party sees, sharing with external stakeholders is secure and auditable, and external collaborators such as subcontractors, clients and consultants are free of charge.

How do documents connect to the rest of the project?

Documents live in the same system as your packages, change orders and progress claims, and RFIs are raised and answered on the same project record. Quantity takeoffs run straight from drawings and models into estimates.

Do documents sit with the commercial records?

Yes. Drawings, models and correspondence live on the same project records as packages, variations and certified progress claims, so the document trail and the commercial trail read together per job and across the portfolio.

What do external parties pay to access documents?

Nothing. External collaborators such as subcontractors, clients and consultants are free of charge, so issuing the current revision to the supply chain never adds licences.

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