Multiconsult

Introduction

The brilliant minds in Multiconsult, a multidisciplinary engineering services firm, had long championed the use of Dynamo and PyRevit for automating workflows and enhancing efficiency across their projects. With a rapidly growing citizen development community, they faced a new challenge: how to scale their internal automation efforts and project-specific scripts to robust, company-wide solutions. To address this, they partnered with Reope to transform their growing ecosystem into scalable, maintainable, and impactful add-ins for Revit.

The Problem

Multiconsult had accumulated hundreds of Dynamo scripts and several PyRevit applications. While these tools were invaluable, they often required significant manual intervention for reuse across teams. As the demand for automation grew, so did the need for a structured approach to managing and scaling these tools. Without a unified framework, engineers and designers spent unnecessary time troubleshooting and maintaining scripts instead of focusing on core design tasks.

The Solution

Reope worked closely with Multiconsult’s team, led by Stian Ingvaldsen, Magne Ganz, and Thea Danielsen, to scale citizen development initiatives.

1. ‍Standardization and Optimization: Converting Dynamo scripts into C# Revit add-ins and adding extra functionality.‍
2. Modular Automation Framework: Migrating PyRevit applications to C# Revit add-ins to improve performance and maintainability.‍
3. Sophisticated Deployment: Deploying all applications through the Dokk distribution system from Reope allows for instantaneous updates and continuous improvement.‍
4. Sharing Best Practices: The team of architects who code at Reope worked hand in hand with the citizen developers of Multiconsult and also facilitated an ongoing conversation about best practices in coding.

The Results

By implementing a scalable citizen development strategy, Multiconsult achieved significant benefits:‍

• ‍Time Savings: Tasks that previously took several hours were reduced to less than 15 minutes, scaling the impact from a few engineers to over 100 engineers across projects.‍
• Improved Collaboration: A unified framework made it easier to share and adapt automation tools across teams, reducing duplicated efforts.‍
• Higher Efficiency: Standardized workflows reduced errors and rework, leading to project delivery timelines improving .
• Long-Term Sustainability: Engineers were equipped with the knowledge and tools to continually expand and refine their automation capabilities, ensuring continued growth and efficiency improvements.

Client Feedback

"It's been great fun working with the Reope team. We are really happy with the progress and the approach, taking one step forward each month and working hand in hand with our own experts and developers. We look forward to more collaboration in the future," said Stian Ingvaldsen from Multiconsult.

Magne Ganz adds that "It's great to work with coders who really understand our needs and have experience within architecture and engineering"

Thea shared that "It's been great seeing some of the things I've been part of getting the support to scale and have a wider impact".

Conclusion

Multiconsult’s collaboration with Reope highlights the power of structured citizen development in the AEC industry. By creating a scalable and standardized approach to automation, they have unlocked new efficiencies, reduced manual effort, and positioned themselves as a leader in digital innovation. This case study serves as an example of how firms can future-proof their automation strategies through smart partnerships and technical expertise.