We are weeks away from Autodesk University, and we couldn’t be more excited! Happening in Nashville September 16-18, AU 2025 is a must-attend for any AEC professional.
From inspiring and informative keynote sessions to networking opportunities you won’t find anywhere else, you’re bound to elevate your expertise and forge invaluable connections at AU 2025.
If you’re a subcontractor who wants to stay competitive (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), attending AU 2025 should be at the top of your list.
AU 2025 is packed with sessions and resources for navigating these challenges. You’ll learn how to use technology to improve quality and productivity while unlocking cost savings in your projects.
Take a look at our top session picks below.
Autodesk Construction Cloud Cost Management provides a broad range of features for forecasting, managing, and reporting project costs. GCPay provides deep functionality for the collaboration with your supply chain for payment applications, lien waivers, and tier vendor management. See how these two products combine for connected financial management.
In this session, learn how we streamlined field-level safety reporting by customizing the Issues tool in Autodesk Build software. Field teams log observations in a consistent, easy-to-use format, creating reliable data that feeds directly into an executive Power BI dashboard. This centralized system not only improves documentation but also drives practical, data-informed safety decisions and subcontractor management at both the jobsite and the leadership level.
Shinryo Corporation, one of Japan’s leading MEP subcontractors, is driving innovation in MEP workflows and digital transformation using Autodesk Construction Cloud and Revit software. We’ll showcase Shinryo’s approach to overcoming challenges in various projects, with a focus on the NH1 PJ, a new office building PJ (18,000m²). To enhance on-site productivity, we've decentralized functions across the field, back office, and off-site bases, creating a collaborative system on a unified platform. Design work is transitioned to BIM and conducted in the back office. BIM data is shared via Autodesk Construction Cloud, streamlining approval with Issues/Review. We've developed an in-house system for the automatic design of standard prefabrication units using Revit. By consolidating construction plans and progress data in Autodesk Construction Cloud and visualizing it with Power BI and artificial intelligence (AI), we aim to ensure smooth project management by tracking progress and analyzing issues. This session will provide knowledge of the technologies’ capabilities through case studies using Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Discover how Siemens Energy transitioned from scattered spreadsheets and email communication to an integrated cost management ecosystem using Autodesk Construction Cloud Cost Management. This session will demonstrate how implementing Autodesk Construction Cloud approval workflows for purchase requisitions, change orders, and payment applications dramatically reduced manual errors while providing real-time budget tracking—critical for complex projects where the ever-changing scope traditionally challenges an accurate financial oversight. The implementation further established the foundation for Siemens Energy’s data-driven strategy through integrated dashboards and Power BI connectors, tracking real-time key performance indicators—such as earned value metrics—from a reliable data source. You'll learn how this optimization strengthened Siemens Energy’s financial governance, enhanced cross-team collaboration, and enabled better-informed decision making throughout the organization.
At LGES Project Alpha—a large-scale, fast-track battery manufacturing facility—delivering under pressure required tightly connected workflows and real-time data visibility. This case study explores how Revit software, Navisworks software, and Autodesk Construction Cloud were integrated to create a connected project ecosystem that supports digital twin development and field execution. Revit served as the foundation for BIM and digital twin modeling. Navisworks enabled clash detection and model federation. And Autodesk Construction Cloud provided a centralized platform for document control, issue tracking, and field communication. These tools streamlined coordination, accelerated decision making, and reduced rework. This session will highlight workflows that connected architects, engineers, and trade partners—showing how digital coordination created accountability and visibility across all phases. It will also cover lessons learned from managing model updates, subcontractor input, and construction sequencing in megaprojects.
While digital transformation discussions often emphasize general/managing contractors, the true measure of successful digital adoption depends greatly on the buy-in and innovation of subcontractors. As Australia’s largest privately owned electrical subcontractor, with 14 branches nationwide, Stowe Australia recognized the critical need to digitally transform our entire business—not just isolated projects. By strategically deploying Autodesk Construction Cloud nationally, we've streamlined workflows, enhanced risk management, and empowered our teams to collaborate seamlessly across hundreds of projects. This session will share our journey, as well as practical insights for subcontractors, lessons learned from a large-scale implementation, and proven strategies to achieve measurable ROI and operational excellence. By the end of this session, you'll understand how subcontractors can successfully use Autodesk Construction Cloud to transform their business operations, gaining tangible benefits beyond a single project’s lifecycle.
Turning a design-stage MEP BIM model into a fabrication-ready (LOD 400) model using Fabrication MEP parts is one of the most critical and complex phases in the project lifecycle. Once IFC files and construction drawings are handed off, the responsibility shifts to general contractors and subcontractors to ensure constructability, meet engineering standards, and align with fabrication requirements. This session will demonstrate how Autodesk Construction Cloud , AutoCAD or Revit with Fabrication MEP parts, curated MEP database sets, custom scripts and powerful add-ins enhance model refinement. You’ll discover how early modeling decisions reduce waste, improve rerouting, and accelerate field installation. By resolving fabrication needs in the model, teams reduce material use and empower crews with ready-to-build content. Whether you're a GC or MEP subcontractor working toward high-detail prefab, this session offers the tools to bridge design and construction empower by the cloud base tools.
As a subcontractor, the best thing you can do to gear up for 2026 is to equip yourself and your team with the right knowledge, tools, and industry connections. Autodesk University has all of these and more.
Don’t miss your chance to attend one of construction’s most anticipated events. Register for AU 2025 today!
