GHD and Autodesk deepen partnership to advance AI-enabled design

Sydney, Australia – 4 November 2026 - Global professional services company GHD, and design and make software leader Autodesk have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration on AI-enabled engineering and design.

The MoU seeks to deepen collaboration, bringing together GHD’s global industry expertise and Autodesk’s technology, insight and innovation capabilities. Together, GHD and Autodesk will explore opportunities across AI, trusted data, connected platforms, knowledge sharing and new approaches to project delivery.

“AI-enabled design is already reshaping the way our people work. When we evaluate options earlier and make more informed decisions, we can reduce rework and improve productivity for our clients, with humans still making the critical decisions. The MoU builds on our existing partnership and opens the door to further collaboration,” says Paul Murphy, CIO at GHD.

“AI is creating new opportunities for engineering and design teams, but unlocking its full potential requires trusted data and connected ways of working. Building on our 15-year partnership with GHD, we're bringing together our technology and industry expertise to explore practical ways to improve project delivery, help teams work more efficiently and achieve better outcomes for customers,” says Brett Casson, AEC Strategy Director at Autodesk.

GHD is putting AI to work at the earliest and most influential stage of the design process. The company has made Autodesk Forma Site Design available across its global operations, giving teams AI-enabled massing, environmental performance and optioneering capabilities. 

Jessica Carson and Isaac McCormack from the company’s architecture arm, GHD Design, presented at Autodesk University about incorporating predictive AI, cloud simulation and carbon analysis into early design workflows with Autodesk’s Forma Site Design, Building Design and Carbon Insights tools.

“This is an example where we can use technology to improve decision-making much earlier in the project lifecycle. Rather than assessing performance after major design decisions have been made, these tools allow design teams to test options in real time and understand the implications of choices relating to massing, carbon, site planning, and building performance,” McCormack says.

The MoU builds on a 15-year strategic partnership between GHD and Autodesk. The agreement embeds collaboration at all levels: from executives to individual project teams.

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GHD es una empresa líder en servicios profesionales que opera en los mercados mundiales de agua, energía y recursos, medio ambiente, infraestructura y edificaciones, y transporte. Comprometidos con la visión de garantizar que el agua, la energía y las comunidades sean sostenibles para las futuras generaciones, GHD ofrece soluciones en consultoría, servicios digitales, ingeniería, arquitectura, medio ambiente y construcción a clientes del sector público y privado. Fundada en 1928 y propiedad de sus trabajadores, GHD cuenta con una red de más de 12.000 profesionales en más de 165 oficinas en cinco continentes.