Everything You Need to Know About Citation: Civil Engineering Reporting

Today marks the official public debut of Citation, a transformative AI-powered documentation platform from 3 Dot Digital tailored specifically for civil engineering firms.

From Concept to Launch

After running a successful Early Access Program with partners including Inertia Engineering, Civix Limited, ConciseCiv, Northern Consulting Engineers, Coordinated Development Solutions, Digital Water Solutions, and Storm Flood Engineering, Citation is now ready for mainstream use. The platform is officially launching today, spearheading a shift in how engineering documentation is created.

What Is Citation?

Citation is a robust AI-driven platform designed to automate and streamline civil engineering reporting. It takes engineers from manual, multi‑day report assembly to minutes of rapid, reliable report generation. Built for scalability and precision, it integrates AI authoring, automated data collection, enterprise-grade security, team collaboration, GIS data, custom templates, and exports to Word.

Key Features for Engineers

• AI‑Powered Report Automation: Convert days of manual writing into minutes using intelligent automation.
• GIS & ESRI ArcGIS Integration: Import geographic data seamlessly, including shapefile support.
• Document & CAD Import: Store and integrate images, CAD drawings, PDFs, tables, and diagrams.
• Custom Word Templates: Preserve branding and formatting by integrating your existing Word templates.
• Data Imports, Filters & Formatting: Manage your report data like a pro with natural language query and automatic formatting.
• Confidence Scoring & Citations (Comping Soon): AI‑generated content includes confidence indicators and traceable source links for validation.
• Cloud Collaboration & Security: Real‑time editing, version control, and permission-based sharing with enterprise‑grade security.

How It Works

• Upload Your Template: Begin with your existing MS Word templates or use Citation’s pre‑built options.
• Connect Your Data: Direct integrations import report data automatically.
• Generate & Review: The AI writes the report with confidence scores and traceable references; engineers review, do the engineering analysis, and approve.

This streamlined process has helped firms reduce documentation time by up to 85% and save over 120 hours per engineer annually.

What Comes Next

• Public Roll‑out: Available today for Australian engineering firms.
• Priority Feedback: Active users can shape future roadmap and priorities.

Want to Learn More?

• Book a Demo: Citation is designed to cut documentation time and costs by 50–85% — see how it fits your workflows.
• Schedule a Consultation: Get expert guidance, Q&A, and a tailored onboarding plan built for civil engineering and construction.
• Stay Updated: Subscribe via the Citation site for regulatory updates, how-to guides, and new feature rollouts.

Final Take

With today’s launch, Citation arrives as a game‑changer in civil engineering reporting. It offers efficiency, precision, and consistency within an AI‑enhanced workflow—rewriting the rules of technical reporting and giving firms the capacity to do more, faster and cheaper.