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Access Evo Brings Agents Into ConQuest, Fonn and Coins

Access Construction launched Access Evo on October 15, 2026, adding agentic AI to software it says more than 130,000 people use. The layer runs across Access ConQuest for estimating and tendering, Access Fonn for site and project delivery, and Access Coins, a construction ERP. It went live the same day in the UK, Ireland, the United States and Australia.

Access Evo gathers information from those systems into one workspace, answers questions about reports and documents, runs recurring tasks in the background and flags commercial risks early. People approve where needed and make the final calls. Pricing is quoted. Access Evo scores 8.0/10 on our scale and fits contractors already on Access products.

Navigator, Researcher, Assistants and Workflow

Access describes Evo as turning systems of record into a system of action. In practice that means four tools sitting over the data in ConQuest, Fonn and Coins.

Navigator Role Workspace

Navigator is a role-based workspace. A quantity surveyor, a site manager and a finance lead each see the tasks, priorities, messages and actions that matter to their role, pulled from the connected apps. The idea is fewer logins and less hunting through separate systems.

Researcher for Reports and Documents

Researcher is a business-connected research tool. Staff ask questions in plain language and it analyzes reports and documents in context, then helps prepare content. A commercial manager might ask which packages on a job are running over their cost plan this month.

Background Assistants by Role

Assistants are role-based agents for specialist and recurring work. They run in the background and ask for human approval where required. Access names data extraction and compliance form drafting as tasks they handle, and says they carry context between activities and flag risks before they affect profit.

Workflow Builder for Data Links

Workflow is a drag-and-drop builder that connects information across sources without exporting and copying. It is how a firm links an estimate in ConQuest to site progress in Fonn and cost data in Coins without spreadsheets in between.

Evo Approvals and Permission Limits

Human-in-the-loop guardrails govern approvals. Agents can extract data and draft forms; people make the final decisions. The AI only reaches data that existing software permissions allow, so a site user does not see payroll through Evo.

What Navigator Shows a Site Manager

A site manager opening Navigator on a Monday might see three things on one screen. There are open snags from Fonn, deliveries due this week and two compliance forms waiting for approval. Each item links back to the system it came from. The view is set by role, so the same screen for a finance lead shows invoices and cost alerts instead. This example follows Access’s description of a role-based workspace.

Questions Researcher Is Built For

Researcher works on reports and documents with business context. Typical questions a commercial team might ask: which packages are over their cost plan, what variations were logged on a job last month, or what a subcontract says about retention. The answers draw on data the user is allowed to see. These sample questions are ours.

A Subcontractor Package Through Access Evo

Take a main contractor letting a groundworks package. The estimate lives in ConQuest, the site diary in Fonn and the budget in Coins. A commercial assistant pulls the tender figures and the subcontractor’s documents, extracts the insurance and accreditation details, and drafts the compliance form for the package. The commercial manager reviews the draft, corrects one expiry date and approves it.

Weeks later, Fonn records extra excavation on site, logged by the site team in the daily diary. The assistant compares it with the package value in Coins and flags a likely overrun before the next valuation. The commercial manager asks Researcher to list every variation logged on the package and sees the trend in one answer.

This scenario is our illustration built on the capabilities Access describes: data extraction, compliance drafting, carried context and risk flags.

Access Evo Facts and Sources

The facts point to reach over proof. Access has a large installed base across estimating, site and ERP, and Evo reaches all three. It has yet to publish measured results such as hours saved or overruns caught. Early buyers should set their own measures.

The security points are concrete and worth having in a contract: ISO 27001, data kept inside the customer’s environment, no training of outside models and permission-bound access.

The IDC comment in the release adds context. Analysts have argued that agents need to sit inside the systems where operational and financial data already live. Evo follows that model. A contractor does not export data to a separate AI tool; the agents work where the records are.

Access Evo Pricing and the Business Case

Access Construction quotes Access Evo for customers of its products. With no list price, build the case from the work it touches.

A Worked Example for a Mid-Size Contractor

Say a contractor processes 60 subcontractor compliance forms a month and each takes 40 minutes. That is 40 hours a month. If Evo drafts each form and review takes 10 minutes, the work falls to 10 hours, freeing 30 hours a month. The 60 forms and the two times are our example inputs. Time a batch of your own forms before and after during a trial.

Questions for the Access Sales Team

• Licensing: Is Evo bundled, priced per user or sold as a module?
• Product mix: Does a firm need all three products, or does Evo work with one?
• Assistants: Which role-based assistants ship today, and which are planned?
• Results: Can Access share measured results from early customers such as Ascia?

Access Evo Next to Procore, Trimble and PlanRadar Agents

Other construction platforms have added agents to their own software. We built this table from their official pages as listed in our directory.

Each vendor’s agents work best inside its own platform. The choice usually follows the system a contractor already runs. Access Evo’s difference is reach into an ERP, so finance and commercial data sit in the same layer as estimating and site records. PlanRadar is the only one in this group with a published entry price.

For a contractor choosing a platform today, the agent layer is one factor among many. Estimating depth, ERP fit and site app quality matter more over a ten-year contract. Treat Evo as a reason to look closer at Access, and judge the core products on their own merits.

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Access Coins Reviews on Capterra

Access Coins, the ERP Evo runs over, holds 4.4 out of 5 from 43 Capterra reviews, with 4.2 for ease of use and 4.5 for customer service. Reviewers value how configurable it is, the breadth of finance, costing, payroll and project features in one system, mobile service tools and responsive consultants.

Complaints focus on a steep learning curve and long implementation, difficult data migration, manual bank reconciliation when bank file formats do not match, many ways to do the same task, inconsistent report names and hard-to-build reports.

Two of those complaints match what Evo targets. Researcher answers questions on reports in plain language, which may take some pain out of report building. Workflow connects sources without exports. Test whether Evo shortens the learning curve by timing how long a new starter takes to find project information with and without Navigator.

Contractors Who Suit Access Evo

• Firms on two or three Access products: Evo connects estimating, site and finance data in one layer.
• Main contractors with heavy subcontractor paperwork: Assistants draft compliance forms for approval.
• Commercial teams watching margins: Risk flags aim to catch overruns before they hit profit.
• Firms with strict data rules: ISO 27001, in-environment data and permission-bound access.

Who May Wait Before Adopting Access Evo

• Contractors not on Access software: Evo does not work with other platforms.
• Buyers who need measured results first: Access has yet to publish customer numbers.
• Firms mid-implementation of Coins: Finish the ERP rollout before adding an AI layer.

Waiting is not the same as ignoring it. A firm on Access software can ask for a demo on its own data and a short trial of one assistant. That costs little and shows whether the drafts are good enough to save time.

Contract Points Before Switching On Access Evo

• Approval rules: Agree which assistant outputs need sign-off and by whom.
• Permissions review: Evo follows existing permissions, so audit them first.
• Data terms: Put the no-training and in-environment data commitments in the contract.
• Rollout scope: Start with one assistant on one project team.
• Exit terms: Ask what happens to Evo settings and workflows if the module is dropped later.

Rolling Out Access Evo on One Project

• Choose the project: Pick a live job with an active commercial team and steady subcontractor paperwork.
• Set the baseline: Time ten compliance forms and note how long cost questions take to answer.
• Switch on one assistant: Start with compliance form drafting and keep approval with the commercial manager.
• Add Navigator for the team: Give the site and commercial leads their role views.
• Review after a month: Compare times, count corrected drafts and note any risk flags that proved right.

Keep the trial to one project. The point is a clean before and after that the board can read. If the numbers hold, extend to a second project with a different manager.

Access Evo Launch, October 2026

On October 15, 2026, The Access Group announced Access Evo on behalf of Access Construction. General manager Alex Boury said construction businesses have invested heavily in software and that people remain in control of the decisions that matter. IDC research VP Aly Pinder said agentic capabilities need to sit inside core operational and financial systems. Steve Higgins, construction director at Ascia, said the real value is in supporting people.

The company’s launch blog post listed the products covered and the security commitments, including ISO 27001 certification.

Our 8.0 Rating for Access Evo

Access Evo scores 8.0/10 on our scale. It reaches across estimating, site delivery and ERP in one layer, keeps people in charge of approvals and comes with clear data commitments. Access Coins users rate the underlying ERP 4.4 out of 5.

Access could strengthen the case by publishing pricing and measured customer results. A contractor already on Access should trial one assistant, such as compliance form drafting on a single project, and time the forms before and after.

If the drafts hold up, add Researcher for the commercial team next. Keep the trial narrow so the results stay clear.

Contractor Questions About Access Evo

How Much Does Access Evo Cost?

Access Construction quotes Access Evo for customers of its products. Ask whether it is bundled or priced per user or module.

Which Products Does Access Evo Work With?

Access ConQuest for estimating and tendering, Access Fonn for site and project delivery, and Access Coins for construction ERP.

Where Is Access Evo Available?

Access Evo became available on October 15, 2026, in the UK, Ireland, the United States and Australia.

Does Access Evo Make Decisions on Its Own?

Assistants run tasks in the background and draft outputs, but human-in-the-loop controls govern approvals and people make the final decisions.

Who Makes Access Evo?

Access Construction, a division of The Access Group, which is headquartered in Loughborough in the UK.

Is Construction Data Used to Train AI Models?

Access states that customer data stays in the customer’s Access environment and is not used to train external AI models.