Accenture has launched Accenture Construct, a global business focused on planning, delivering and optimising large capital projects across sectors including data centres, energy, transportation and advanced manufacturing.
The new business brings together Accenture’s capital projects capabilities across strategic advisory, engineering, project delivery and technology services. Accenture said the business will use data and AI to address delays, cost overruns and execution risks associated with fragmented project delivery models.
Accenture said the market for integrated owner-side capital project services is currently valued at $260 billion and is projected to reach $348 billion by 2030, representing annual growth of 7.5%.
“Global demand for critical infrastructure capital programs is accelerating at the same time as AI is fundamentally changing how projects are planned, delivered and operated,” said Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO, Accenture.
“Together, these shifts are significantly increasing our market opportunity for the capital project services provided by Accenture Construct, which combines deep capital project expertise with global scale, built to give owners a new level of visibility and certainty,” she added.
Accenture Construct will use a common project data foundation to provide a consolidated view across project delivery participants. The company said AI-enabled workflows will support predictive decision-making and earlier identification of project risks.
Adam J. Shaw, CEO of Accenture Construct, said fragmented accountability remains a challenge in large capital projects.
“Capital projects haven’t lacked expertise; they’ve lacked alignment on shared success outcomes. Owners assemble exceptional teams, but accountability is often dispersed across the delivery ecosystem,” Shaw said.
“Accenture Construct brings those capabilities together under one accountable partner, combining deep delivery expertise with AI and data to help owners make better decisions, reduce uncertainty and deliver better outcomes,” he added.
The business will operate across five areas: data centres; utilities and telecommunications; transportation and civic infrastructure; advanced manufacturing; and process industries.
Accenture said Accenture Construct has more than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The business combines capabilities developed organically and through acquisitions including Alfa Consulting, Anser Advisory, Arca, BOSLAN, Comtech Group, Fibermind, Greenfish, IQT Group, Orlade Group, Soben and Verum Partners.
Accenture Construct will also work with DLB Associates, Accenture’s majority-owned joint venture, which will continue to provide data centre lifecycle services to US-based clients.