Accenture buys Miami's Avicado, adding 190+ construction tech specialists
What's the deal? Accenture has acquired Avicado, a Miami-based construction technology consultancy, for undisclosed terms. Avicado's 190-plus professionals join Accenture Construct in the US, expanding its digital and systems consulting for owners of large infrastructure and capital programs.
What does Avicado do? Founded in 2015, it helps clients improve project delivery through connected systems, stronger controls, and better use of data. The firm implements and integrates construction software from Procore, Autodesk, Trimble, Oracle, and Kahua, and provides on-the-ground program delivery.
Who are its clients? Avicado serves large project owners across data centers, transportation, government infrastructure, commercial real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, and water.
Why now? The deal follows Accenture's launch of Accenture Construct in September, which combines advisory, engineering, delivery, and digital capabilities for capital projects. Avicado's expertise integrating construction-management systems is a direct fit.
What's the strategic rationale? "Avicado brings exceptional talent and deep expertise in the digital platforms that underpin many capital programs," said Adam J. Shaw, chief executive officer of Accenture Construct, calling it a move to give owners "the full breadth of capabilities they need."
The signal: The purchase extends a sustained build-out of Accenture's infrastructure and capital-projects business, which this year added Brazil's Verum Partners and a majority stake in data-center engineering firm DLB Associates, after earlier deals for Soben, BOSLAN, and Anser Advisory. It is less a standalone bet on a software vendor than another step in combining on-the-ground project delivery with technology and data services.
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