Summerset expands retirement village construction growth plans with Oracle Aconex
The New Zealand company enhances its mission to efficiently build retirement communities with a homespun touch, using Oracle Aconex.
New Zealand | Construction and Engineering
“We always refer to Oracle Aconex as the single source of truth. In the old days, you questioned if you had the latest drawing, and then you had to make sure nothing else was being issued. We don’t worry about that anymore with Aconex. It’s way more efficient.”
Summerset Construction fills an important housing need in New Zealand as the silver tsunami of baby boomers seek a retirement community that feels like home. With more than 35 retirement villages across the country and more on the way, Summerset has also expanded operations to Victoria, Australia. The company operates with a unique business model as developer, designer, builder, and retirement village operator, so Summerset was an early adopter of project management technology to improve end-to-end operations as its portfolio grew. A decade ago, Summerset sought a document management system that would connect teams during design, construction, and project handover to the property team. After evaluating several options, including an in-house solution, Summerset chose Oracle Aconex. Ideally suited to design-build projects, Aconex captures a complete project record and helps with managing quality control and quality assurance. Summerset also relies on Aconex for an unalterable audit trail that helps minimize disputes. Because Summerset owns the properties it builds, it needs a single, central platform that connects stakeholders, improves processes, supports project data sharing, and quickly provides all information. Aconex Packages also allows Summerset to create themed sets of documents, so its property team can readily find all contract drawings, specifications, and correspondence between a contractor and Summerset.