Accenture Launches Construct Capital Projects Practice
The global consultancy's new integrated unit brings together more than 5,000 specialists across engineering, capital projects, and data and AI.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Construction
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Accenture has launched Construct, an integrated global capital projects practice staffed by more than 5,000 specialists. The unit combines engineering, capital project and data and AI expertise under one accountable partner.
Why it matters
Accenture says more than 10 percent of every dollar spent on large-scale projects is wasted, and fewer than one in ten such projects deliver expected outcomes on time or on budget. The launch responds to demand driven by the AI and data centre build-out, the energy transition, and the overhaul of critical infrastructure.
Accenture's capital projects practice has grown fourfold over the past three years, and the current total addressable market for integrated owner-side capital project services is $260 billion. Accenture has invested $2.5 billion cumulatively in Construct, though the basis for its 7.5 percent projected annual growth rate is not detailed.
The players
Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company known for consulting, technology and outsourcing services across industries.
The details
Construct brings together more than 5,000 specialists and combines delivery expertise with AI and data capabilities under one accountable partner. The practice is organized around five major business lines and is the culmination of $2.5 billion in cumulative investments.
Timeline
Construct practice launch announced on November 3, 2026.
Accenture's capital projects practice grew fourfold over the past three years.
Accenture projects the capital project services market to reach nearly $350 billion by 2023.
Roadmap
Construct responds to three converging investment super-cycles identified by Accenture: the AI and data centre build-out, the energy transition, and the overhaul of critical infrastructure. The firm positions the unit to capture a capital project services market it projects will grow from $260 billion toward nearly $350 billion.
For companies and public owners commissioning large capital projects, Construct offers a single accountable partner combining engineering and AI-driven delivery. Accenture's claim that more than 10 percent of project spending is wasted suggests the potential for tighter budgets, though the practice's effect on any specific project is not yet measured.
The takeaway
Large-scale projects routinely lose more than a tenth of their spending, so integrated delivery models that pair engineering with data are drawing increased attention from owners. Whether Construct narrows that gap will depend on outcomes that have yet to be reported.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Consultancy.
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