Autodesk has confirmed that Autodesk invests £2M in construction material tracking firm Qflow, strengthening its focus on improving data visibility around material quality, quantity and supply chains on construction sites.
The investment builds on an existing product integration between Qflow and Autodesk Construction Cloud. The two companies are working to connect construction site data on material quality, quantity and supply-chain information with design data. Qflow’s platform tracks material deliveries, returns and waste on construction sites, helping teams identify material-related issues that can lead to delays or cost overruns. Over the past 18 months, Qflow has tracked more than 500,000 material deliveries across over 400 sites in the UK, reinforcing why Autodesk invests £2M in construction material tracking firm Qflow as part of its wider construction data strategy.
Joe Speicher, Autodesk’s chief sustainability officer, said: “Progress towards more sustainable design and construction processes starts with better data: captured earlier, verified at the source, and connected across the lifecycle of a built asset. Qflow helps construction teams track and manage materials more effectively, which is relevant for both project efficiency and environmental impact.”
Brittany Harris, co-founder and chief executive of Qflow, said: “Construction teams are being asked to deliver more than ever before: better margins, lower carbon and stronger compliance. However, they can’t do that without better data from site. This investment from Autodesk is a strong endorsement of our approach and vision of the role that construction-phase data and intelligence must play in building more responsibly. Together, we aim to eliminate the disconnect that causes billions in waste and unnecessary carbon emissions across the industry every year.”
Qflow was co-founded by Brittany Harris and Jade Cohen, and originally specialised in waste quantification and tracking, before expanding into tracking all materials moving on site. Qflow has now raised a total of £7 million. Other investors include Pi Labs, and Triple Point Ventures and Construction Innovation Hub led funding in October 2024.
