BlueLine Construction

How BlueLine Construction Delivers Professional, Shareable Schedules with Outbuild + Autodesk Build

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Introduction

BlueLine Construction is a mission-driven general contractor tackling one of the country’s toughest problems: building quality, affordable multi-family housing in fast-growing areas where locals are increasingly priced out. Based in Missoula, Montana, their scrappy 9-person construction team supports projects from development through property management.

To keep their projects organized and field teams aligned, BlueLine relies on Autodesk^® Build as the central hub for managing documentation, coordination, and project visibility. But when it came to scheduling, their legacy scheduling tool created more friction than clarity, especially when sharing updates with owners or syncing information to the field.

They needed a modern scheduling solution that could not only make their team look professional, but also connect directly with Autodesk Build to keep everyone—from owners to subs—on the same page.

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The Challenge: Schedule Coordination Without the Chaos

Before adopting Outbuild, BlueLine used a legacy scheduling tool that made it difficult to produce clean, shareable exports. Updates for owners came in the form of cluttered 9-page PDFs, and formatting fixes became a constant frustration for the Project Coordinator, Marisa.

“I had 3 superintendents and a construction director looking at me like, ‘Hey, fix this problem for us.’ And I was like, ‘Guys, I don’t even know how this program works!’" Marisa recalled.

Autodesk Build served as a reliable hub for sharing the schedule out to the field, but it didn’t connect directly to their legacy scheduling tool, so Marisa still had to manually export and upload schedules just to keep the field in the loop. While the real challenge was with the scheduling software itself, the lack of integration added extra steps that made an already clunky scheduling process feel even more cumbersome.

As Marisa put it, “We’ve got decades of experience across our team, but our company is still young and growing fast. We want our processes to show that we’re modern but still highly professional, and our old scheduling tool was holding us back.”

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The Solution: Outbuild + Autodesk Build in One Efficient Workflow

With Outbuild, schedule updates now flow smoothly to both owner and subcontractors—saving time and reducing duplication of effort. Superintendents and the construction director work together directly in Outbuild to build and update the schedule, no more back-and-forth with Excel files. And because Outbuild integrates directly with Autodesk Build, updated schedules are now available in the same platform the field team already uses to access key project information.

“Even my super who hates technology figured it out—that’s saying something.” — Marisa

When it’s time to share updates, Marisa can export a clean, professional PDF or sync the schedule directly with Autodesk with just a couple of clicks. “To be able to open the schedule up and share it with whoever needs it is fantastic.” The owners get the polished documentation they expect, while subcontractors can access the latest schedule through Autodesk Build, no extra steps or duplicate work required.

The result: a living, collaborative schedule embedded in Autodesk Build’s ecosystem, without extra complexity. “It’s just easy. A couple clicks and the schedule’s in Autodesk, no exporting, no formatting, no headaches.”

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Implementation: Simple Setup, Immediate Value

Connecting Outbuild to Autodesk Build took just a few minutes. After a single call with the Outbuild team, Marisa and the BlueLine team were up and running. Schedule updates now flow directly to Autodesk, and exports are polished and professional, no formatting cleanup required.

The Results

• Always Up-to-Date in Autodesk Build: One-click syncing ensures the latest schedule is instantly available to the field, no manual uploads, no outdated versions.
• High Team Adoption: Even tech-averse team members are building and updating schedules confidently, reducing bottlenecks and support needs.
• Professional Stakeholder Communication: Clean, branded PDF exports make a strong impression with owners and developers, no more formatting headaches.
• Seamless Field Coordination: Subcontractors access current schedules directly in Autodesk Build, using tools they already know, no extra training required.

Looking Ahead

As BlueLine takes on larger projects—like a new 296-unit development valued at $60M, they plan to scale their use of Outbuild + Autodesk Build to maintain alignment and clarity across even more complex teams.

“We try to keep the dignity in housing. It might be affordable housing, but it’s nice housing. When we’re done, it’s a beautiful building.”

By embedding schedules directly in Autodesk Build and removing the friction of formatting, BlueLine has more time to focus on what matters most: building great homes, not formatting spreadsheets.