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Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

What's New, What's Next in Forma Data Management, Forma Takeoff, and Autodesk BIM Collaborate

Meet with product experts from Autodesk to hear what functionality has recently been released for Forma Data Management, Forma Takeoff, and Autodesk BIM Collaborate, and what features are on the upcoming road map.

Roundtable / Las Vegas 2015

Fully Collaborative BIM to FM Workflow with Building Design Suite and BIM 360 Solutions

The roundtable discussion is designed to bring to the table like-minded individuals who have a desire to share their experiences toward achieving a fully collaborative Building Information Modeling (BIM) to facilities management (FM) workflow using Building Design Suite software and BIM 360 Cloud software Solutions. The primary intent is to explore well-documented, coordinated, and collaborative workflows using Revit software and Navisworks software with BIM 360 Field software, BIM 360 Glue software, and BIM 360 Plan software. The roundtable is set to review present and future project-based solutions and BIM workflows toward a highly efficient project delivery. We will address the key benefits of collaborative BIM and look to exchange a set of practical hints and tips to assist the roundtable group in gaining crucial insight into the BIM process using Autodesk, Inc., cloud technology. The concluding part of this roundtable will cover potential hurdles encountered in the process and possible solutions that will contribute toward delivering a successful project.

Industry Talk / Virtual 2021

How to Exceed Project Profit Margins by Maximizing Data and Workflows

Construction teams are faced with numerous challenges and are under immense pressure to meet project budgets. Learn how teams streamline workflows, connect data, and maximize project insights to deliver complex projects while driving project profitability.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2012

Modeling London's Transport Future: Technology Drivers in a $1.6 Billion Capital Investment Project

This class will provide an overview of how Bechtel has used technology to help drive the capital investment project at London Gatwick, which is the world’s busiest single runway airport and the second largest airport in the UK. The discussion will focus on how Autodesk® software has been implemented along with a range of other technologies to deliver a carefully planned, multidisciplinary project, including new terminal buildings, renovations, and infrastructure works. With over 200 projects either in progress or planned, the coordination between the airport authority, Bechtel, and a host of subcontractors is crucial, and it requires intelligent use of standards and collaboration tools. This class will be jointly delivered by Bechtel and Autodesk and will focus on the flow of data from preliminary design through to architecture, engineering, construction, and beyond.

Panel / Virtual 2021

Optimizing Your Business Around Industrialized Construction

The construction industry is changing. Skilled labor is in short supply and increasingly hard to find. Contractors are becoming more specialized. Productivity across the entire process has become a larger focus. One’s carbon footprint is being factored into operational strategy. And by 2050, we’ll have 2.5 billion more people living in cities.

These trends call for a new way of designing and building — to help make increasingly complex projects, less complex and shift the industry from a “project” mindset to a “product” mindset. This shift will help make the architectural design process more efficient, allow subcontractors to you start fabrication faster, respond to bids sooner, spend less time creating manufacturing related digital documentation, and standardize/scale their overall ability to produce predicable work.

In this session, Autodesk's top thought leaders in Industrialized Construction will talk about how to successfully shift a business to align with these new developing industry trends.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2012

Autodesk® Quantity Takeoff: Visualize, Price, Communicate

This class will highlight the use of Autodesk Quantity Takeoff software to streamline the preconstruction process for creating cost estimates based on building information models from multiple sources. We will use a recent case study to show off the ability of Quantity Takeoff to maximize the translation of information from the intelligent models into the contractor's estimate. The presentation will highlight the workflow changes inherent when moving from traditional 2D drawings, binders, and spreadsheets to a dynamic, integrated 5D model. This process enables efficient identification and resolution of potential issues. You will learn how to visually communicate the various cost impacts on the estimate to the building owner, designers, and other project stakeholders during and beyond the preconstruction phase. Another Quantity Takeoff benefit is early collaboration between architect and contractor that leads to greater efficiency and reduced risk for owners during construction, at project turnover, and throughout the life of the building.

Industry Talk / Virtual 2021

Data in the AEC Lifecycle: Using Data to Better Connect AECO Stakeholders

From inception or proposal to closeout, a project generates a gigantic amount of data. Figuring out how to use this data to improve decision making can feel overwhelming—but, if done correctly, it can have great benefits to the business. How can architects, engineers, contractors, and owners use this data to make better-informed decisions and to better inform project stakeholders? We will uncover why it’s important to begin to aggregate data across a unified platform and other sources that span various workflows in the project lifecycle. This is a cyclical process of collecting, connecting, and visualizing our business question and needs.

Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2015

Building Handover with Forma Building Ops

Forma Building Ops is a mobile-first asset and maintenance management solution for buildings and an IoT application. It helps general contractors to deliver a better handover experience. For building owners, Building Ops helps them begin operations on day one and better meet the needs of their mobile workforce. In this class, you will learn how to help building owners realize the value of BIM in construction by using Forma Building Ops. We will publish equipment from BIM 360 Field and set up preventive maintenance schedules to better service warranty requests. Finally, we will show you how to connect a building in Building Ops with one monitored with Panoramic Power sensors.

Industry Talk / Las Vegas 2012

Autodesk Consulting Add-on Utilities: COBie Toolkit and BIM Coordinator Tool

In this class, we will discuss recent Autodesk Consulting projects with a focus on two new utilities that we are using to help customers. First, we will present the functionality of the COBie (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange) Toolkit for Autodesk® Revit® software. COBie is a United States-originated data standard for exchange of building systems information between designers, construction firms, and building owners. The format for delivering construction handover data is a predefined spreadsheet file with specific worksheets, many of which can be populated directly from a Revit intelligent model. The standard has recently been adopted by the United Kingdom and tested on pilot projects using the evolving Revit COBie Toolkit. Next, we will discuss BIM Coordinator. This technology preview, available from Autodesk Labs, assists project team members with building and site grids in Revit and AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software to effectively organize the project data in shared or related coordinates. This utility is essential for spatial collaboration across disciplines.

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

Augmented Reality and BIM-Based Progress Tracking on the Jobsite for General Contractors

Capturing progress data directly from the construction site is essential for streamlining the daily responsibilities of project superintendents. The availability of building information modeling (BIM)-based data in the Forma Build Assets tool, together with augmented reality (AR) progress reporting from sites through GAMMA AR, now provide an intuitive and reliable approach to progress tracking. Our case study will focus on the successful implementation of these technologies in a hospital project led by Batson-Cook Construction, a KAJIMA Company. We'll detail the strategies employed to effectively organize site teams for optimal data collection, the structuring of intelligent models to facilitate accurate progress tracking, and the automated processes we developed to maintain project schedules and timely payments. The presentation will conclude with a summary of best practices and essential insights gained from the experience.

52p

Industry Talk / San Diego 2024

Turn-key yet customizable ERP Integration: How Satterfield & Pontikes quickly implemented Autodesk Cost Management with a new approach

ERP integrations typically take months to scope, configure, and deploy. That didn't work for Satterfield & Pontikes when they were switching from Procore to Forma Build and had a tight timeline to get on board with Autodesk's Cost Management. What they needed was a turn-key solution that would help them onboard within days, and support customization as they rolled out new workflows. They partnered with their Autodesk global platinum partner, Graitec, and adopted their new cloud application ERP SYNC — a cutting edge data synchronisation platform powered by Agave This session brings together experts from Satterfield & Pontikes, Graitec, Agave, and Autodesk to discuss the successful implementation of this integration under a challenging timeline. Discover how you can apply similar strategies to streamline integration between your own ERP and Cost Management systems.

14p

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Instructional Demo / Las Vegas 2023

Forms and Files from Foundational to Future

When starting down the path of digital transformation, change is a difficult barrier to overcome. Even the simplest solutions often require effort to gain buy-in across teams. When it comes to Forma Build, there are easy choices to make that will save your teams time and centralize documentation, so everyone who needs access has it. At this session, you will learn how to elevate built-in and existing forms and workflows for files within Forma Build to overcome adoption hurdles, ease effort on your teams, and create the foundation for your future projects. We'll tackle how simple modifications to daily reports, smart PDFs, and safety inspection forms will help customize your checklist experience and simplify your workflows. You'll learn how to set up files and folders for a strong collaborative team foundation around Submittals, RFIs, and Plans. Most importantly, you'll learn about the common roadblocks encountered when implementing these new tools and how to overcome them.