Digital Workplaces are evolving—from structured asset handover to real-time operational insight and, insightful operations. In this session, the Tandem team will walk through the next phase of their roadmap, highlighting how Tandem is transforming Digital Workplaces into actionable tools for building owners, operators, and project teams. Learn how recent enhancements are enabling Insightful Operations through curated dashboards, KPI tracking, and system integrations—and what’s coming next to support portfolio-wide optimization. Whether you're delivering a Descriptive Twin or planning for predictive analytics, this session will help you stay ahead of where Digital Workplaces are headed.

Imagine walking a design site before it’s ever built, with grading, buildings, and utilities unfolding around you in full context. Immersive Digital Workplaces make that possible, turning project models into shared experiences that improve communication and bring teams into alignment before construction begins. In this fast-paced, high-level session, three voices from civil design, immersive technology, and construction will share insights from the field. Rather than a technical deep dive, this session offers a big-picture look at how immersive Digital Workplaces are bridging disciplines, reducing errors, and clarifying complex data throughout the project lifecycle. When stakeholders can visualize a design in its environment, they are empowered to make faster, more confident decisions. Join us to explore how immersive workflows support better outcomes from concept through construction.

One of the biggest challenges in is getting disciplines to work together, sharing data and information in real time. Whether technical, organizational, or cultural, silos slow progress, create inefficiencies, and keep teams from reaching their full potential. This panel brings together industry leaders who are actively climbing that mountain. Through candid conversation, they’ll share real-world struggles, setbacks, and the steps they’re taking to reach higher ground. Expect honest insights, bold ideas, and practical strategies to break down barriers, improve communication, and build stronger, more connected teams. If you’re navigating the uphill journey of , this session is your chance to pause, gain perspective, and gather the tools needed to keep moving forward together.

Explore deploying a digitalized design and monitoring workflow for a thermal remediation system (TISR®). Using Autodesk Forma, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, and Autodesk Tandem software, the project establishes a seamless lifecycle workflow from early-stage planning and data harmonization to real-time monitoring and maintenance. Forma optimizes solar energy feasibility analysis and site planning, while Autodesk Construction Cloud ensures standardized data exchange across stakeholders. Revit enables detailed 3D parametric modeling. And Tandem integrates telemetry data to monitor system performance. You’ll learn how Digital Prototypings enhance operational performance, reduce the need for on-site visits, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve collaboration between stakeholders. Explore the transformative potential of Digital Prototyping platforms for advancing sustainable asset management, conserving resources, and increasing infrastructure resilience in environmental restoration.

Architects, engineers, and contractors invest a significant amount of time digitizing project information; but are the latest drawings, models, and data being accessed by those in the field with boots on the ground? This session will identify the technical and cultural barriers associated with access to information on-site, and explore quick, practical strategies that Hansen Yuncken employs to drive the adoption of Autodesk Forma by site teams. Workflows discussed will include fast onboarding, streamlining project access, harnessing the power of QR codes, and maximizing the use of Locations, Photos, Issues, and Assets to maintain a live single source of truth for all project data collected on-site. Attending this session will arm you with practical knowledge and simple ideas to immediately employ these strategies within your own business and projects.

In today's environment of digital project delivery, many opportunities exist for enhancing current project delivery processes from design to construction. This sharing session will build upon last year's tech talk: "Bridging Innovative Opportunities for Digital Project Delivery." It will touch upon the innovative initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)—the Project Delivery Collaboration Center (PDCC)—which had a soft rollout in Spring 2024. The PDCC is meant to be a one-stop shop or hub for project managers. The initial rollout familiarized teams with the backbone of the solution, Autodesk Forma. As the PDCC continues to develop and evolve, integrations with department systems and other off-the-shelf solutions will be implemented. A few key integrations in development are with Asta Powerproject Vision, Bentley Systems' ProjectWise, Sitelink, and Voyager. Behind the scenes, the PDCC is not one solution; but to the end user, the intent is that it appears as one.

Tired of the monotony of opening and digging through models to find a single piece of data? Avixi is using the AEC Data Model API to help a large U.S. tech company streamline data extraction from Revit models. Using the AEC Data Model API to extract data and send it to a database bypasses restrictions of hardware, custom plug-ins, and opening models. Discover the power of accessing data without opening a Revit file. Using Autodesk Forma and Revit 2024, we'll present our use case in this class and explore using the AEC Data Model API to extract Revit elements and their properties.

Are you finding it challenging to track project components from design to handover? Since 2020, total project input costs—from labor to materials and equipment—have increased by 41%, making the design, delivery, installation, and commissioning of critical components a focal point for successful project delivery. With the Assets tool in Autodesk Forma, there's a better way—better resource planning, better progress tracking, and a better return on your building information modeling (BIM) investment with project assets from design to handover, all in one place. Join this class for industry best practices and a preview of Autodesk's comprehensive asset-tracking technology that provides your office and on-site teams with reliable 3D tools to deliver quality projects and get a handle on project costs.

This session will provide attendees with insight into the innovative cloud-based reporting solution MEPTrack. MEPTrack was designed to use complex data available for consumption in MEP fabrication solutions, and present it in an intuitive and user-friendly cloud environment—facilitating management of MEP systems and their associated components, and enabling granular tracking of workflow progress. Information can then be shared among trade partners, project managers, field operatives, and other stakeholders for full progress transparency.

ITC Limited has developed a diverse range of infrastructure across various asset classes. However, the company recognized the need to improve project management by making outcomes more predictable. To achieve this, ITC looked toward digitalization and a cultural shift by embracing new technologies. The goals included enhancing data accessibility, incorporating building information modeling (BIM), improving digital maturity, and reducing regimental processes. With the help of Autodesk Forma, establishing a common data environment (CDE) was straightforward, enabling traceable and accountable automated workflows essential for ISO 19650 compliance. This led to the project receiving the Kitemark certification, marking it as the first in India and fourth globally to achieve "Project Kitemark certification." This achievement underscores ITC's successful digital transformation, improving information management, document standardization, workflow automation, and information exchange ecosystems.

Autodesk Forma has been used primarily for collaboration and connectivity of Revit projects. While the Civil 3D-using industry still relies on other methods for storing project files, Autodesk Forma offers faster and more efficient working experiences by allowing you to download only the files you need and providing the latest files to collaborators. Autodesk Forma is beneficial for large-scale projects involving multiple firms, but even our small to mid-size land development projects at Kimley-Horn have found value in using Autodesk Forma. While it's now fully functional for Civil 3D, you may still be wondering: What's in it for me? Does it really help with collaboration? What's the risk in putting my files in Autodesk Forma? To address these questions, we invite you to join Jaime Castillo and Jeremy Rogers from Kimley-Horn, as they explain why they use Autodesk Forma on certain projects, and discuss the benefits and risks associated with it, as well as provide valuable insights to help you make an informed decision.

This session will look at how Boustead Projects implements processes for monitoring and tracking prefabricated elements. It involves overseeing design approval before fabrication, as well as the real-time tracking of asset location and status with the use of QR codes. This real-time tracking facilitates the generation of accurate status reports for project stakeholders. For mechanical and electrical equipment required for testing and commissioning (T&C), each named asset is tagged with its T&C status, which is then documented in the intelligent model data. This data includes parameter values like equipment site label, site location, and system description, which are used for the respective unit on-site. Internally, Boustead Projects uses Assets to track the lidar scanning statuses based on rooms per level, keeping management informed about the progress of lidar scanning activities.

Put on your lab coats and safety glasses as we take an up-close look at the Autodesk Forma Assets module in this R&D Laboratory case study. "Under the microscope," we'll examine how the SSOE Group has implemented the Autodesk Forma Assets module to organize and manage lab, mechanical, and electrical equipment while mapping Revit models to improve design coordination. This case study is an example of how accurately tracking assets throughout the project lifespan can lead to more-efficient coordination among design/engineering disciplines, owners, and the installation contractors. From the project management perspective, we'll also cover the benefits gained from referencing assets to the schedule, photos, and issues modules, and creating reports in Autodesk Forma.

Have you thought about using Autodesk Forma to host Civil 3D files, but don't know if it works? Are you using Civil 3D and Autodesk Forma and are having difficulties? Come and see how Parsons has implemented Civil 3D and Autodesk Forma on an infrastructure project. We will show you how to take files and data shortcuts from ProjectWise and put them up on Autodesk Forma. Then, we'll give you the good, the bad, and the ugly on what we did. But most importantly, you will walk away knowing how to do it the right way.

This session will explain the latest volcanic episodes in Iceland—a constant threat to nearby town and infrastructure in the Reykjanes Peninsula. In November 2023, the 4,000-person town of Grindavík was evacuated. Working in close cooperation with the Civil Protection of Iceland, Verkís designed and managed the construction of lava diversion barriers to protect the 225 MW geothermal power plants at Svartsengi, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, and Grindavík. HEC-RAS was used to model lava flows using the latest topographical drone mapping of the surface and fresh lava. The barriers were designed and modeled in Civil 3D software, and Autodesk Forma was used to communicate design and stakeout data to multiple contractors. This study will show how the barrier design was optimized during the volcanic eruption by comparing theoretical models against actual lava flow behavior. Now 11 km of massive lava barriers have been built, which worked successfully against the lava flow and saved the town of Grindavík.

Uncover how Autodesk's transformative cloud technologies are reshaping the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry and bolstering sustainability. This session will dive into Ramboll's digital transformation journey, using Autodesk solutions in a data-centered approach—part of a broader data and AI strategy. Ramboll and Autodesk's innovative partnership, "Together for Better Outcomes," addresses industry challenges and delivers superior results. A distinct case study features Camino, a key solution developed in this partnership, along with tools like the Autodesk Forma platform, Autodesk Forma software, and Revit software. These tools equip every project member with vital knowledge, fostering sustainable decisions from design to construction. Detailed examples will underline how a data-centered strategy curtails resource waste and energy consumption, emphasizing the role a data platform plays in sustainability.

We've all heard gloomy statistics about the challenge of finding skilled talent in today's market—and civil design and construction are no exception. Couple this with the trending demand for 3–7D model deliverables and ISO compliance that more clients are requiring, and it's no surprise that many firms are asking, "Can we do more with less, sustainably?" To that end, most know of Dynamo and its incredible potential to automate repetitive tasks, saving valuable time and money. And some have at least heard of the relative newcomer, the Standardized Data Tool for Civil 3D software, and its ability to aggregate, manipulate, and analyze project data from multiple drawings through a single spreadsheet. Now it's time to combine these powerful tools in the context of design workflows. In this session, we'll demonstrate three examples of how well these tools complement each other, highlighting the latest Dynamo nodes along the way. By the end, you'll be inspired to start thinking of how you can use both tools at your firm.

In the architectural and engineering world, it's a challenge to integrate Rhino software for early design stages with Revit software for detailed design, collaboration, and documentation. Rhino excels in modeling intricate geometries. Revit has powerful information modeling capabilities. Revit is commonly used as the primary delivery platform. Bridging these platforms is critical for optimizing productivity. Our approach uses data exchange, through Dynamo, to seamlessly connect Rhino and Revit. We'll showcase how this integration facilitates fluid geometry exchange between the programs, and empowers users to generate native model elements directly from Rhino geometry in Revit. We'll explore precise data-structuring techniques, and provide invaluable tips for achieving seamless interoperability. Beyond technical details, our session will highlight broader benefits for architectural practices, including enhanced project collaboration, streamlined design processes, and expedited decision making with Autodesk Forma at its core.

Hospital design is complex and time consuming, involving numerous stakeholders. We will present innovative advancements in the field with an outcome-based building information modeling (BIM) approach, seamlessly incorporating AI and granular data. We will provide insights into the functionalities of our hospital data management platform connected to Autodesk Forma with Autodesk Platform Services APIs, thus facilitating bidirectional integration with digital models. We will showcase how our generative deep-learning solutions simplify the incorporation of biomedical equipment and medical furniture, streamlining the design process and enhancing collaboration among stakeholders. Join us to explore the transformative impact of these technologies on hospital design and management, culminating in higher efficiency, improved decision-making capabilities, and, ultimately, better patient outcomes.