What's new

What's new in ARK. Product releases by month.

New capabilities and improvements in ARK, the Project Intelligence Platform for AECO. Every answer remains cited to its source, and every action remains subject to your team's approval.

November 2026

New

ARK Watcher

ARK Watcher: continuous monitoring of project documents

ARK Watcher monitors your project documents 24 hours a day. When a new revision of a monitored document is received, it runs the task you have assigned and notifies the relevant team members according to their project role. ARK Watcher delivers the Watch layer of ARK's three layers: Answer, Watch and Act.

Human in Command. ARK Watcher flags and prepares. Your team approves every action.

Example alert

AlertCommercial Manager

A new revision of the MEP specification has arrived. The change review task found three clauses that differ from Rev A, including a new testing requirement.

Specification · Rev B replaces Rev A

Project ManagerAlerted in ARK and by email

Design ManagerAlerted in ARK and by email

Revision detection independent of file name

ARK Watcher reads the document number, title and revision from the document itself, so a new revision is identified even when it has been saved under a different file name.

Role-based alerts

Assign each person a project role, such as Commercial Manager or Design Manager. Each recipient receives an individual alert in ARK and by email, limited to the information their role permits. Alerts can be actioned and commented on, and every alert is retained in an auditable history.

Monitoring dashboard

A dashboard reports alerts by status, role and recipient, alert response times and the tasks ARK Watcher has run. The data can be exported to a spreadsheet.

Version-aware answers

Chat now recognizes document versions. When asked about an earlier revision, ARK answers from that revision, cites the exact version and indicates when a newer revision exists.

AI usage and cost reporting

Administrators can review the AI usage and cost of every query, including the originating task, with filters for detailed analysis.

Also new

Autodesk Forma RFIs. Each RFI can be imported as a separate document and kept current. Enable this in the connector settings.
Larger file support. Files of up to 5 GB can be imported from connected systems.
Processing exceptions list. Documents that could not be processed are listed on the Documents page, with an option to retry.
Cell-level spreadsheet citations. Answers can reference an individual cell, and the preview opens at that cell.
Email previews. Saved emails (.eml and Outlook .msg) display in their original format.
Conversation history. Recent conversations are listed in the side menu by latest activity and can be grouped, reopened and renamed.
Current AI models. Administrators can select from the latest generation of leading AI models.

See ARK Watcher →

October 2026

Sign-in and connectors

Microsoft single sign-on and selective connectors

Users can now sign in to ARK with their Microsoft work account, and ARK's connectors import only the material you select from SharePoint and Autodesk Forma.

Microsoft single sign-on

Users sign in with their existing Microsoft work account rather than a separate ARK password. Organizations can make single sign-on mandatory for their email domain while retaining emergency administrator access.

Folder-level SharePoint import

Select a SharePoint folder and ARK imports it with all of its subfolders. Subsequent syncs import only new and changed files, keeping ARK current without a full reimport.

Autodesk Forma documents

ARK imports the project's documents and file library from Autodesk Forma, together with their access permissions. Users see in ARK only what they are permitted to see in Forma.

Drawing detail analysis

ARK can examine a drawing in detail to answer specific questions, such as the number of steps in the stair on grid line 6. For counting questions, it reviews the entire sheet.

Example question

Question“How many risers does stair 2 have between Level 1 and Level 2?”

ARK

18 risers, shown on section B-B.

Drawing A-310 · Stair 2 sections

Also new

Tasks from the chat input. Workflow tasks can be started directly from the chat input and are easier to locate.
ZIP file extraction. Each file within a ZIP archive is treated as a separate document, with its own preview and citations.
AI provider key validation. Administrators can test a key before it is used.
Redesigned sign-in screen. A new sign-in experience designed for the construction industry.

See all integrations →

September 2026

Source verification

Source verification within the conversation

Every ARK answer is drawn from your project's own documents and cites each source used. Sources can now be verified without leaving the conversation.

Example question

Question“What fire rating is required for the stairwell doors on floors 3 to 5?”

ARK

A 90-minute fire rating, per Section 08 11 13, paragraph 2.3.2.

Door schedule · A-401Confidence 94%

Side-by-side source view

Selecting a citation opens the source document alongside the answer, together with its provenance.

Citation confidence scores

Each citation displays a confidence score indicating how closely the source supports the answer.

Amazon Bedrock

ARK now supports AI models through Amazon Bedrock, Amazon's managed AI service. Organizations on AWS can use AI models within their AWS environment.

Also new

Version information. The About screen displays the version of ARK in use.
More efficient processing. Text-based PDFs are now processed by the fastest and most cost-effective route.

See Security and Trust →

August 2026

User interface

Redesigned user interface

ARK has been redesigned around how project teams work: locating project material, asking questions, reviewing answers and verifying sources. Chat, sources, workspaces and settings have been rebuilt with a clearer layout.

Light and dark themes

Users can select a light or dark theme, applied across the entire product.

AI transparency notice

A permanent notice in chat states that answers are generated by AI and should be verified. It is displayed from the first question and is accessible to screen readers.

Workspace management

A workspace holds one project's material. Workspaces are created on demand, open immediately, and show the number of documents and conversations they contain.

Also new

Profile menu. Account settings and theme preferences are grouped in the top right.
Clearer settings. The side menu distinguishes workspace settings from system settings.
AI provider key management. Administrators can add and remove keys, so keys are stored only while required.

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