Learn how to implement Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) processes through the use of iConstruct. This class will develop the skills required to process the model from the desktop to the cloud utilizing the iConstruct Forge AWP application. Learn about the opportunities to create efficient workflows through the use of the iConstruct tool suite and how this will enable efficient Work Package management in the Forge Viewer. Learn strategies on how to optimize the model, such as changing the hierarchy of the model, data integration, status visualization, work hours, and the addition of further Work Pack attributes. Plus, see how this may integrate with BIM 360 Docs software and other project systems.

Construction Cloud is today being used across a large range of projects globally. This session will demonstrate a number of use cases, including how PlanGrid is helping build and maintain railways, Assemble is being used to quantify materials in dams, BuildingConnected is being used to source subcontractors for road projects, and BIM 360 software is being used to manage complex infrastructure projects. We will also show how Autodesk partners are being used in conjunction with Construction Cloud products to help infrastructure asset owners better use the data collected on a project.

Project quality control and safety are critical to a project's success. Having access to tools to easily standardize, input, and resolve quality control and safety issues can improve utilization of such tools on a project. BIM 360 Field Management software enables teams to quickly create and implement checklists on a project based on existing templates or created from scratch. This class will provide site admins with best practices for developing various types of checklists for field management in BIM 360 Build software. Learn tips and tricks for creating effective checklist templates for designers, project engineers, contractors, and commissioning agents. Design and implement checklists not only for managing the current project process, but also for efficiently transferring collected data for project turnover to BIM 360 Ops software or other databases.

Introduced at Autodesk University 2019, Construction Cloud brings together the most powerful portfolio of construction management software products in the industry, supporting workflows spanning all phases of construction—from design, to planning, to building, to operations. There is tremendous breadth of supported workflows, depth of capabilities in each of the software products, and connectivity of data between those products. Over the past year, Autodesk has focused on three main areas of advancement with Construction Cloud: continuing investment into improving Assemble, BuildingConnected, PlanGrid, and BIM 360 software; delivering more integrations and connectivity between the products; and building a unified platform. This class will show how Construction Cloud has advanced over the course of the last 12 months, and we’ll explore the workflows from design through operations that can be supported by the products.

Increasing demand for digitally integrated design and execution in the building and construction industry places great demands on the establishment of data environments. Processes and organizational measures must be established that support project execution, where data loss is avoided, where the entire project lifecycle is considered, and where it can be monitored and analyzed directly from models. At the same time, customers and partners want to follow the project development to a greater extent on a transparent data platform in new forms of collaboration, such as alliance and integrated project delivery (IPD). Add to this the fact that automation is to a greater extent a crucial competitive parameter and an important factor in reaching project deadlines. This presentation describes how a project can be established organizationally and digitally to achieve a high degree of seamless collaboration across disciplines, companies, and software. It also describes some of the digital solutions that have been established, as well as some ambitions for where the project is going for the next seven years. The article is based on the Fornebubanen, which is a multidisciplinary project with 52 disciplines and a construction budget of just more than 1.6 billion Euros. The goal is to have the most information such as bills of quantities, commercial requirements, CO2 imprints, classification, and operation and maintenance information linked directly to the models. These models are combined into several coordination models for a holistic and multidisciplinary representation of the total digital project. Processes, quality assurance, ICE (simultaneous design or "integrated concurrent engineering"), design reviews, tender basis, and execution basis are all based on the project's digital 3D information models. These collaboration models are produced as geographic information system (GIS) models for overall understanding and as technical collaboration models for issue handling and technical assessments and communication. Gamification and a digital asset model will be presented to the stage it has been developed.

With Revit software and Advance Steel software, structural engineers have tools available to enable them to take their designs past construction documents and into fabrication and construction. Construction schedules are faster, integrated project delivery is more common, and the Who, How, and When of structural shops drawings and fabrication models are changing. This presentation will show how US-based structural engineers who already create their design models and drawings with Revit software can use this same software to create shops drawings from their fabrication models for rebar, precast, and structural steel, and also create concrete lift drawings. Attendees will learn why these services are offered, how engineers can offer them, and best practices to follow to offer Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based structural shop drawings. This session features Revit Structure and Advance Steel. AIA Approved

PlanGrid has been taking the construction world by storm ever since its creation in the early 2010s. Thousands of projects throughout the world have utilized this product, and it is widely used by general contractors as well as subcontractors. This class will go through custom field workflows for PlanGrid, and will be centered around the PlanGrid mobile app. We will touch on several different field workflows that are being used in the construction industry today and how they can be performed all in PlanGrid’s mobile app. This course will go beyond the basics of PlanGrid and will enable learners to see how easy and intuitive PlanGrid is, even when performing advanced field workflows.

Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is focusing on improving and enhancing its project delivery and construction processes to enable a collaborative and team-oriented contract for construction. To handle risk more effectively, INDOT is placing a greater emphasis on schedule data in the contract and throughout contracts. INDOT has started a three-year pilot using Autodesk Construction Cloud to manage the highest-risk contracts. Autodesk Construction Cloud will provide our construction teams with the collaborative environment to proactively handle risk to deliver our program on time and budget. This presentation will examine some of the major projects within INDOT's program, including the I-69 Finish Line corridor at nearly $2 billion in total work. We will show examples with Autodesk Construction Cloud to demonstrate how a cross-functional team can deliver the highest-risk projects with great success.

Project stakeholders need to understand the state of their projects in a simple and easy-to-consume format. Autodesk Construction Cloud users can maximize the power of Construction IQ software to produce predictive insights and display the project analytics in a powerful but easy-to-understand dashboard with live links to the information. Construction IQ, with the help of machine learning, allows the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) teams to prioritize issues, and streamline and expedite decision making, thus improving the project delivery outcomes for all stakeholders. This presentation will showcase GHD's use of machine learning within Construction IQ to surface the data on safety and quality, enabling the resolution of issues before they become critical on site. Through this session, you'll better understand how to implement Construction IQ on your project today, gaining insights into projects that otherwise wouldn't be possible.

It has been a long road getting from there to here! Here we are again, on the precipice of a technology revolution. What will the future look like? What will the Autodesk Construction Cloud have in store? Most importantly, what will the Construction Industry embrace? Join this class to discuss what Model Coordination will mean, project delivery requirements, automation in the software, automation in the physical world, and the future of VDC roles. We will first time travel back to the beginning of Clash Detection and BIM Software, then we will compare that to current capabilities, and finally we will step into the future to explore the impact of what current cutting edge technology could have and review the tech workflows of the future.

The alarming trend of schedule and cost overruns in conjunction with unprecedented market forces has led to a demand for innovation. Among these results, there has been tremendous progress in the elimination, through automation, of the 4.2% of total capital expenditure that—according to NIST GCR 04-867, National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce Technology Administration—is the result of poor project handover. With the Forge platform, as much as 40% of engineering time can be eliminated by enabling rapid access to current project information for engineers, vendors, fabricators, and other stakeholders. Forge software has also enabled digital workflows for lists, reports, logs, scheduling, requests for information, and construction planning during the engineering and design phase, which has, in turn, led to automated construction work packages. You’ll hear about these amazing developments in this lecture.

Join Fluor as the team highlights the company’s BIM (Building Information Modeling) journey throughout the last 10 years within the advanced technology and life science sector. Fluor has seen a dramatic shift in client expectations, EPCV demands, and subcontractor and supplier sophistication that have changed the BIM landscape in some new and exciting ways. Fluor will walk though some innovated methods the firm’s implemented to meet the challenges facing the industry. The focus will be on use of Autodesk collaboration tools such as Navisworks software and BIM 360 software to support a focused approach to client involvement; better BIM data management; and collaboration that supports an integrated project delivery (IPD) strategy to capitalize on worldwide resources. Fluor will also highlight some of the industry lean execution principles that are accomplished utilizing the BIM process, and how Fluor has focused on upfront team alignment through use of concise BIM execution plans (BEP) and alignment meetings.

Many owner/operators have recognized the value of advanced work packaging (AWP) and have seen large projects benefit from streamlined project delivery and better collaboration. This session will provide an overview of how to successfully apply AWP best practices to a portfolio of small brownfield projects. O3 Solutions powered by Forge and BIM 360 software provides an automated approach that eliminates spreadsheets and manual processes. The combined solutions address the overall AWP strategy and right-sizing AWP for each project. O3’s digital work package management solution is the first to help project teams create, update, approve, and progress work packages through their entire lifecycle—and automate the process when possible. Robust reporting and analytics keep all stakeholders informed, with real-time information from the field powering portfolio-level cross-project comparisons across contractors. Ditch manual processes on your brownfield projects and realize the benefits of scalable AWP.

The Fusion Lifecycle implementation has been finalized and your users are navigating the system—so what's next? How do you handle managing the ongoing support requirements and demands from your users for new features or issues? Whether this is a new or mature tenant, ignoring and remaining complacent in acknowledging and managing those requests for support may lead to adoption challenges and grievances with the system. In this class, we will cover the creation and administration of such a process, and share lessons learned from case studies on how this process is working for customer tenants today.

Join Duncan Alexander, digital construction manager on BAM Construct UK’s journey with BIM 360 software. Duncan has worked for BAM Construct UK for 15 years, specializing in the implementation of the latest innovative construction technologies and processes. It is his passion to lead the digital transformation within BAM Construct UK to make the firm a leader in the construction industry. As a leader of the UK Digital Construction Team, he has helped achieve the firm’s digital business objectives by embedding process and technology through preconstruction to delivery on-site and into operation across all its business units. He has standardized and embedded digital solutions like BIM 360 Field (Classic) software in projects and business systems in an easily understood, jargon-free way that has driven the firm’s predictable performance. He has a passion for understanding business needs and applying years of skills and experience to implement innovative change while at the same time adding value projects to deliver on time, on budget, and of the highest quality. He has used BIM 360 software for projects ranging in value and complexity across multiple sectors, including education, retail, accommodation, health, and entertainment. This session will cover the following subjects: BIM 360 Field (Classic) pilot project; BIM 360 Field (Classic) UK-wide deployment; the importance of standardization; lessons learned; moving to BIM 360 next generation; and understanding the power of data with Project IQ.

Definition of a script or scripting: To write an executable section of code that automates a task. “Automating a task” is exactly how AutoCAD scripting works. Putting together several script commands or scripts, any user can set up multiple drawing standards to change hundreds to thousands of drawings in a snap using AutoCAD with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Microsoft Excel with VBA, and, most importantly, Core Console. In this class, you’ll learn how to use all of these tools to change, adjust, and process individual files, directories, and whole projects efficiently and effectively with little effort. All attendees will leave armed with the necessary tools to take the drudgery out of mind-numbing tasks, and filled with the potential of being carried like a hero around the office for saving hundreds of hours processing thousands of project drawings. This class will feature AutoCAD software, AutoCAD with VBA, Excel with VBA, and Core Console. Core Console is included in all industry-specific, AutoCAD-based applications.

Do your documents suffer from a lack of coordination? Learn how to use the Sheet Set Manager in AutoCAD software to manage and automate the creation of complete, organized sets of drawings. In this class, you’ll learn how to use the Sheet Set Manager to manage existing drawings, plot and publish using sheet sets, create new drawings with title block data that populates automatically, and also add sheet labels, view labels, and callouts with everything linked together to create fully coordinated sets of documents.

The New Crystal Bridges Museum pushed the envelope of what 3D modeling can do both in engineering design and project delivery. In this class, you will learn how the design team overcame tremendous technical design and interoperability challenges to deliver a stunning built product. We will also examine Autodesk® Revit® software and other parametric modeling tools for their relevance in the context of custom detailing and fabrication. Attendees will leave with an understanding of when, why, and how an advanced workflow can benefit a project.

Presentation Focus is on live successes and challenges in the overall VDC delivery process on a major Project: -$240Million Project / 8 Buildings / Over 23 Acres / 30+ Design & Construction Professional Firms Learning Objectives: 1). The role BIM-enabled tools and the VDC process plays in the delivery process of 8 buildings, extensive sitework reconstruction across 23 acres within a 2-year construction schedule. 2). How early BIM Execution Planning set expectations, and peaks and valleys we endured as a team that followed. 3). The tangible value of BIM deliverables to enhance effective self-perform concrete installation. 4). The evolution of “standard” 3D Trade Coordination from “just a requirement” to really “trusting the model”. 5). Point of Attack “BIMing” to center BIM as the “Circle of Trust”. 6). Enhancing visual communications and decision-making on an Owner level through BIM-enabled concepts such as Virtual Mock Ups, 3D Virtual Walk-thrus, and 4D Model-Based Scheduling.

Innovation is the key to thriving. With the requirements from clients becoming more focused on time, technology, and end results, how can you make sure to deliver? In this class, we will share the results custom development has had for Southland, including metrics on costs and time. We will discuss the needs that led us to custom development and the process of evaluating existing solutions versus custom solutions. Our partnership with Autodesk plus an internal developer enabled us to capitalize on the Revit API more effectively, have fast creation and implementation, and have a seamlessly integrated product. We will touch on process improvement and process re-engineering, in addition to business process automation. With smart buildings and tight schedules, developing a tool that will save time in a single area lets us focus on the higher-risk portions to deliver a better project. Join us to discuss how to determine what solutions would work for you—and gain a few lessons learned.