History

Strength by experience

ARKANCE was established in 2018 with a vision to become a leading partner for digitalization of the construction and manufacturing sectors. Today, through its Partner to Build Smarter strategy, ARKANCE is a major global service and solutions provider to its target industries.

1999

Autodesk Authorized Training Center

L.A. CAD, an AEC technology and training provider is founded by Daniel Counts, becomes the 1st Western U.S. Autodesk Authorized Training Center

2007

L.A. CAD renames to U.S. CAD

L.A. CAD renames to U.S. CAD to reflect expanded geographic reach and offerings

2007

Pacific CADD Services

Pacific CADD Services, a design and building engineering services firm in Hawaii, joins U.S. CAD

2014

U.S. CAD achieves Bluebeam Platinum Partner Status

Bluebeam Platinum Partner Status

2014

Sterling Systems joins U.S. CAD

Sterling Systems, a reality capture consultancy in Arizona, joins U.S. CAD

2015

Autodesk Platinum Partner Status

U.S. CAD achieves Autodesk Platinum Partner Status

2018

Managed Design joins U.S. CAD

Managed Design, an AEC technology consultancy and Autodesk Gold Partner in Minnesota, joins U.S. CAD

2018

Cn3D Construction joins U.S. CAD

Cn3D Construction, a construction and design technology consultancy in Utah, joins U.S. CAD

2018

MidWest CA joins U.S. CAD

MidWest CAD, an AEC technology consultancy and Autodesk Gold Partner in Missouri, joins U.S. CAD

2020

U.S. CAD joins RIB Group

U.S. CAD joins RIB Group in 2020, which is acquired by Schneider Electric in 2021

2022

U.S. CAD joins the VinZero Group

2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud Elite Status

U.S. CAD achieves Autodesk Construction Cloud Elite Status

2023

U.S. CAD and the VinZero Group joins ARKANCE

2023

Kelar Pacific, U.S. CAD acquires Kellar Pacific’s Autodesk and Bluebeam business