Construction Software Companies & Consultants in Phoenix, AZ

Avolve Software Corporation, based in Phoenix, Arizona, makes electronic plan review software for public agencies. The tools support the point in a project at which proposed construction or infrastructure work is checked against local rules and either approved or sent back.

Cities, counties and state bodies use them to accept drawings, assign them to the appropriate reviewers, mark them up and retain the final approved set as the authoritative record. The company reports more than 350 government customers, among them 44 percent of the 50 largest U.S. cities.

It estimates that these customers serve some 160 million people and handle about four million permits annually.

Products and Focus Areas

The range rests on two main platforms. ProjectDox, the original product, targets intricate, multi-department workflows in large organizations. DigEplan runs in the cloud and is meant to sit inside whatever permitting system an agency already operates. Avolve states that DigEplan can go live within a few weeks and with minimal risk. Avolve Navigate and DATAbridge round out the product list.

Newer work concentrates on artificial intelligence, geographic information and mobile access. In May 2025 the company introduced AI-assisted submissions, which it called the first commercially available automated check of applications before they are formally submitted. The goal is to address incomplete filings, which Avolve identifies as the leading source of delay, before staff spend time on them.

Spatial context from Esri's ArcGIS can be placed directly inside the review process. A further AI announcement, dated October 2026, extends the approach to the whole development lifecycle, from advice given before an application through to the approved plans that become the agency's record.

Offerings are grouped by discipline:

• Building
• Fire
• Engineering
• Planning
• Public works
• Transportation
• Water and wastewater
• Higher education

Services, Training and Customer Support

Customers can have implementation carried out by Avolve itself or by one of its experienced solution providers. The Professional Services group for ProjectDox says it has built more than a thousand workflows across a wide range of departments, with connections to major permitting platforms. A dedicated team sets up DigEplan, configuring workflows, tying it to the permitting system and instructing staff.

• Implementation: routing, forms and permissions shaped around local ordinances and approval paths
• Integration: connectors to permitting, document-management and GIS systems
• Process audit: a review of current workflows that highlights bottlenecks and proposes fixes
• Training: blended classroom-style and self-directed courses for employees, reviewers and external participants
• Value realization: health checks and adoption programs once a system is live

Each customer works with two specialists. An account manager handles licensing, contracts and quotes; a customer success manager supports onboarding, training by role and good practice. The Avolve Learning Center is a paid extra offering role-based, on-demand lessons, with material updated for each new ProjectDox release.

History, Leadership and Recognition

Avolve was founded in 2006 with ProjectDox. DigEplan debuted in Europe in 2013 under Lifecycle Technology, and the two companies combined in 2022. The Inspire user conference began in 2023. In January 2026 Becky Tamashasky, previously chief product and technology officer, became chief executive, replacing Lance Clark, who joined the board. Staff work remotely across multiple countries.

Esri promoted Avolve to Gold Partner in March 2026, citing its ArcGIS integration work, and the company also holds Microsoft partner status. It appeared on the GovTech 100 for a second straight year in 2026 and on the Inc. 5000 for the second time, rising 734 positions.

Avolve counts over 25 govtech partners, with native integrations announced alongside iMS, Centricity GIS and Accela, plus a collaboration framework with the International Code Council Conformity Assessment Group intended to broaden jurisdictions' access to digital review.

Customer stories include Santa Barbara, which reports a 35 percent drop in application acceptance time with DigEplan, and Chesterfield County, Virginia, where reviews formerly taking seven to ten days now take roughly three to five. Buyers should understand that the software is designed for permitting agencies and public-sector facility teams, not for contractors running job sites.