Many people look at Autodesk Forma, especially the Forma Build platform, and believe it's only for the construction industry. However, many design disciplines that work with the construction industry use the Autodesk Forma platform, especially architectural/design firms. While Forma Build is ideally set up to be a more collaborative workflow, that doesn't mean it has to be used in that way. This session will show you how our architectural firm uses different aspects of Forma Build before and during construction. We'll cover how our firm went from a dual-input, multiprogram workflow to using Forma Build for specific field workflows. We'll cover the tools we use in Forma Build and how we use custom forms and reports to get the output to look the way we want it to look. By using Forma Build workflows, we'll explain how we became more efficient in capturing data, and how we get the appropriate information into the hands of our construction partners in hours instead of days.

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

Meet with product experts from Autodesk to hear what functionality has recently been released for Forma Build software, and discover which features are on the upcoming road map.

Like most firms, Hazen is at times, unable to dictate which CM platform is used on every project. However, for the last several years we have an internal preferred solution that is not ACC Build. In late 2022 we began pilot testing Forma Build with the goal of the pilot being to determine whether we should begin integrating ACC Build going forward. If yes, should we use Forma Build on certain projects alongside our other platform, or should it replace that platform entirely? What we hope to gain from this pilot is identifying the feature and workflow differences between the two platforms, and whether Forma Build can provide an advantage in transferring our asset-ready intelligent models through construction and as-built into a digital twin / facility management product like Autodesk Tandem. This pilot project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024, but we wanted to share our experiences so far and provide some insight into our findings.

Step into the construction innovation lab and experience Forma Build software like never before! Join us for a hands-on journey through key features and functions as we navigate the innovative capabilities of this powerful construction management platform. Get ready to build your expertise and revolutionize your project workflows in this immersive session.

Join experts on Forma Build software to learn about recent improvements made to the products, as well as what the teams are eyeing on the horizon.

Join us as we have a candid and in-depth discussion about how Clayco, Inc., transitioned to the Autodesk Forma software Forma Build from BIM 360 and PlanGrid. This session will cover in detail the specific areas of our Forma Build implementation, including how we redefined account admin standards on roles and companies, how projects were onboarded to the new platform, and how Clayco, Inc., took a measured approach to its rollout of Forma Build modules. We will provide extensive lessons learned from our adoption, and tips on how we track the effectiveness of our Build rollout. In general, attendees will develop a deeper understanding of how a large design builder develops a framework to carefully scale up its adoption of Forma Build throughout its enterprise. This includes having direct and open feedback channels with key internal stakeholders, being transparent with Autodesk product managers on where improvement is specifically needed, and iteratively refining training content over time.

Contemporary shifts in technology and environmental concerns are changing the circumstances of building performance. Integrated teams that employ interdisciplinary design and construction personnel are responding to this changed set of conditions. The foundation of interdisciplinary architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) practices begins with the education of the next generation of AEC practitioners. In this class, we will discuss how students engaged in an iterative design and learning process build knowledge and communication skills toward an integrated design-build studio. This integrated design-build studio uses a series of assignments housed in dedicated design labs where students solve realistic design problems. Faculty-implemented Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies and established ecological accounting methods increase interaction and innovation in the interdisciplinary design-build studio.

Construction projects continue to have tight deadlines and budgets, as well as increased competition. It’s crucial for general contractors to capture, manage, and analyze key project data and communications. Forma Build software can not only reduce project risk, it can also reduce unforeseen costs that can happen due to miscommunication errors or lack of data for decision making. This demonstration will show how the use of Forma Build between internal and external stakeholders can save time and money by making key processes more efficient. We’ll highlight new collaboration capabilities and key implementation insights from existing customer stories.

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and explore Forma Build software like never before in this interactive, lab-style session. Whether you're just getting started or looking to sharpen your skills, this in-depth walk-through will guide you through real-world workflows, tips, and tools—all in a collaborative, hands-on environment. You’ll also get hands-on experience with the Forma Build mobile app, learning how to stay connected, manage tasks, and access project information from anywhere. Perfect for those who learn by doing and want to leave with practical knowledge they can apply right away—both in the office and out in the field.

Join us for an insightful panel presentation featuring industry veterans David Campbell, Joseph Whitney, and Jordan Bullock as they share their collective expertise and best practices for using Forma Build software. Drawing from extensive experience, including recent on-site implementation at a data center, our panel will delve into practical strategies and tips for optimizing various features of Forma Build, such as Sheets, Files, Issues, Forms, Photos, RFIs, Submittals, Assets, Schedules, Reports, and Insights. Gain valuable insights and learn how to use Forma Build to streamline your projects and enhance productivity.

Effective adoption of applications like Forma Build software is based on a well-executed deployment strategy. This is the differentiator when business investment, outcomes, and ROI are at stake. We’ll explore the implementation journey of Forma Build at ISEC, a specialty finish contractor. We’ll focus on strategy that included a transition plan from a legacy solution, leadership buy-in, trials, functionality review with stakeholders, development of new workflows, configuration, communication strategy, training, and post-deployment support. Alongside Autodesk delivery services, ISEC established a scope of work, budget, and timeline for deployment. We established a team of subject matter experts (37) from across office locations (20) representing more than 700 employees. Come and learn about ISEC’s connected workflows that integrated additional departments in a common data environment optimizing the project lifecycle.

As construction teams face growing pressure to deliver faster and smarter, many still rely on fragmented tools that complicate workflows and muddy project visibility. This case study explores how Rodgers Builders transitioned from BIM 360 Field to Forma Build software while adopting Power BI to create unified dashboards for issue tracking, form management, and asset-based production insights. By fully embracing the capabilities of Forma Build—rather than piecemealing external solutions—Rodgers streamlined field reporting, enhanced quality control, and ensured data consistency from project start to finish. You’ll learn how to build connected reporting ecosystems that empower field teams, reduce manual work, and increase the ROI of their Autodesk Forma investment.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a nation known for its architectural marvels and ambitious projects, is facing a crucial turning point. Sustainability is becoming a top priority as the country strives to reduce its environmental impact and build a greener future. Learn how a construction giant leads the charge by embracing ACC as it's common data environment for document management, filed processes and quality control to achieve this goal. This session explores how to leverage ACC platform, to go green and build more sustainable structures, it will help attendees build new skills, implement new workflows, and learn how to use ACC Docs and ACC Build products both downstream with their subcontractors and upstream with clients and consultants.

You need to strictly control project schedules to ensure the success of a project. Therefore, contractors need a simple, useful application that can also be accessed online in order to perform project management tasks with the intelligent model during the construction process. In this class, you will learn how to build a Forge application to visually manage project progress by utilizing intelligent models. The Forge platform consists of cloud-based developer tools from Autodesk. We will introduce Forge APIs by walking through some sample code demonstrations to help you gain access to your BIM (Building Information Modeling) data. Forge APIs also provide you with a way to manipulate and update more information in intelligent models in the cloud. If you are interested in learning Forge to innovate the way you work and make the best use of your data, then this class is for you.

Effective Cost Management and real time insights into the budget of the project can make or break a project. In this hands-on workshop, we will look at the Cost Management tool within Forma Build and how to maximize workflows such as telling the story of a field issue that turns into a change orders, collaborating on pay apps, and accurately forecasting to minimize risk on a project and lead to a more successful project.

Unlock the full potential of the Assets tool in Forma Build to streamline how your team tracks, manages, and optimizes construction project assets across the entire lifecycle. This session dives into practical strategies for organizing asset types, customizing fields, and improving visibility and accountability through status tracking, barcoding, and mobile workflows. Whether you're managing equipment, rooms, or closeout deliverables, you'll learn how to configure Forma Build to fit your asset management needs. To bring it all together, we’ll wrap up with a hands-on treasure hunt challenge using the Forma Build mobile app. Attendees will explore a live project to locate hidden assets placed around the conference—demonstrating just how powerful and fun effective asset management can be.

Clayco has been using BIM 360 Field software for more than 10 years, and in the last few years, the firm has migrated more and more of its projects to the BIM 360 Build platform. Today, 95% of Clayco’s projects are actively using this new platform to exchange design drawings/models and to conduct quality and safety inspections. This class will discuss in detail how Clayco is implementing BIM 360 Build in terms of the current successes, ongoing challenges, and lessons learned over the course of the firm’s adoption. A key part of Clayco’s implementation has been working closely with Autodesk and providing them with feedback on specific BIM 360 Build features, functionality, and end-user workflows and requests. This class will also focus on how Clayco is tracking the effectiveness of its implementation through end-user feedback and quantitative/qualitative metrics using Microsoft Power BI. This session is a follow up to last year’s Autodesk University class ("Bridging the Gap from Office to Field Using BIM 360").

In this case study, we’ll present the challenges involved in designing a set of software solutions to address F1 track construction process and asset management. This class will explore all available technologies such as Civil 3D software, Forma Build software, and Autodesk Forge software, but we’ll especially examine how they demanded integration to address specific race-track construction aspects. We’ll present customization scenarios and explore specific business. We’ll also present the positive impact we achieved by using Forma Build, Civil 3D, and customization through Autodesk Forge. We’ll analyze and present tight deadlines and dynamic changes to the process and to the pace of development from a stakeholder's perspective.