Fresh off quarterbacking this process at Clancy & Theys Construction Company, Georgia Loadholt will share a step-by-step game plan to tackle one of the industry's greatest divides in project management: cloud-based software. The rivalry among predominant software systems continues to grow and new companies are entering the playing field. This session will teach companies how to silence the noise and select the software that is best fit for their current and future needs. In this session, Georgia will discuss the key features and capabilities to look for in a PM software system, and explore how to prioritize each during your search. You will gain firsthand insights into how Clancy & Theys planned, executed, monitored, and controlled the software search and engaged key stakeholders. Hear the challenges and lessons learned regarding standardization, deployment, and the securing of buy-in across the company. Additionally, Georgia will explore the importance of partnership and discuss how Autodesk was best suited for the role.

ISO 19650 outlines protocols for managing construction project information, particularly emphasizing building information modeling (BIM). In North America, where architectural firms play a pivotal role in urban development and infrastructure, understanding ISO 19650 is critical for competitiveness and project efficiency. This session will explore its specifics for North American architectural companies. It emphasizes standardized documentation, data exchange formats, and BIM methodologies, which improve collaboration, accuracy, and reliability. Compliance with ISO 19650 mitigates risks related to data loss, version control, and legal liabilities, ensuring project integrity. It also supports the adoption of digital technologies and innovative project delivery methods, positioning firms as leaders in digital transformation and sustainability.

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 Construction Cloud. 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.

There is a global need to improve how we design and manage our water resources and facilities. The industry is learning new ways to meet their digital delivery goals by leveraging Autodesk tools to be the foundation for these types of projects. In this session, we will discuss project types (including dams, wastewater and water treatment and distribution facilities) and how to create a higher quality set of deliverables to create a true smart water network. We will also review how owners and clients can benefit for their projects and began to initiate new processes and workflows to take advantage of the content. Learn how to take your projects to new next level and improve outcomes with Revit and other Autodesk tools to meet your digital twin objectives.

As a leading engineering firm, VHB aspires to be at the forefront of innovation and technology. We achieve this goal by using Autodesk Construction Cloud, a cloud-based storage solution, to improve our design process. Autodesk Construction Cloud is not just a tool for construction services, Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro software in Autodesk Construction Cloud can be used to boost Civil 3D and Revit performance by reducing open times, preventing crashes, and maintaining data quality. As the design process grows more complex, it requires continuous collaboration with clients, subconsultants, and stakeholders. Autodesk Construction Cloud allows essential parties to access, collaborate, and integrate seamlessly throughout the design process, ultimately enhancing outcomes for our clients. The connected workflow creates a more efficient design process, elevating our projects, especially those with integrated services. Collaboration is vital in our dynamic industry, and this session will illustrate how your design teams can use Autodesk Construction Cloud throughout the entire design process to increase efficiencies.

The construction industry faces significant pressure to undergo digital transformation, necessitating the integration of all users, data, and stakeholders into a unified common data environment (CDE). Users seek flexibility in the platform and the ability to use multiple applications alongside Autodesk Construction Cloud. The Copenhagen Metro embarked on the challenge of transitioning to Autodesk Construction Cloud for the design and construction of the new M5 Metro Line. This presentation aims to share our journey of harnessing the capabilities of Workato to establish efficient workflows and automations. These initiatives facilitated Autodesk Construction Cloud implementation and enhanced user satisfaction of the platform. With cooperation from Autodesk, we've managed to speed up implementation of Autodesk Docs and Autodesk Build modules, decrease time spent on tedious self-repeating tasks, increase quality, and use the functionalities of other tools by integrating applications with Autodesk Construction Cloud to create a holistic CDE.

In this session, we'll present the latest status of Autodesk Construction Cloud APIs. We'll discuss the APIs that have recently been added, and we'll explore what we expect to release in the near future.

Autodesk Construction Cloud or Fusion Team is used to store product data created with Revit, Autodesk Fusion, Inventor, and other Autodesk CAD authoring tools. The data stored in these cloud systems is often the most important intellectual property, and it's also critical for users who do not have access to Autodesk cloud-based systems. Learn how you can use Autodesk's AEC Data Model API and Manufacturing Data Model API to extract bills of materials (BOMs), product quantities, and other critical metadata, and publish it to enterprise resource planning (ERP)—or other enterprise systems. Accurate, reliable, and free from manual data entry.

Utilities, retailers, hospital operators, towercos, and other companies may need to digitalize large portfolios with thousands of existing facilities to complete their digital journeys—either to fully benefit from building information modeling (BIM) in design and construction or as a first step for the creation of their digital twins. Those same companies typically have an inventory database that is either incorrect or incomplete, but that has value nonetheless, since it may be used to connect said assets with other enterprise solutions, including maintenance and operations management. In this technical instruction session, we will present a workflow for the end-to-end digitalization of a portfolio of facilities using a component-based approach. This workflow starts with any existing inventory, uses it in Autodesk Construction Cloud Assets and Forms to capture on-site data, then switches to Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro software and Autodesk Docs software for the intelligent modeling of the facilities, and then again moves back to the Assets functionality for audit and validation.

This presentation will focus on implementation of building information modeling (BIM) and Autodesk Platform Services within Qatar Rail Metro from a client's perspective. The key challenges we'll highlight include the collaboration of 100+ external contributors and the effective management of megadata throughout 11, simultaneous, interlinked project lifecycles (especially during operation). We'll showcase the key innovations and workflows adopted to overcome these challenges. We'll discuss integration of BIM into the project framework, emphasizing benefits gained from inception to operational excellence. We'll trace the evolution of BIM within the project and its impact on project coordination and efficiency. This session will demonstrate the current importance of BIM in enabling Qatar Rail to manage mega-assets and associated BIM data, and we'll cover the value of Autodesk Platform Services in optimizing workflows across organization to drive cost efficiencies. With future plans to double the size of metro, the presentation will showcase Qatar Rails strategy to implement connected BIM, advanced data analytics, and extended/augmented reality.

In this class, we'll demonstrate how to set up, configure, and drive design standardization for AutoCAD drawings in Autodesk Construction Cloud. AutoCAD and Autodesk Docs have tighter integration through Desktop Connector. We'll explore best practices for enhanced collaboration while handling AutoCAD drawing relationships, including references and supported files in Autodesk Docs. We'll share a quick walk-through on the Autodesk Bridge and explore its potential to help users unlock coordination during the design process and drive standardization in AutoCAD drawings. We'll demo AutoCAD cloud-based features like Activity Insights and DWG™ History showing how users can consult the changes made to their cloud-based drawings and templates anytime, anywhere. We'll wrap up the session with productivity enhancements in AutoCAD 2024 and Desktop Connector that help users achieve three Cs during their design process through AutoCAD drawings in Autodesk Construction Cloud projects.

This case study will cover portfolio creation on business intelligence developed by Toyota Motor North America and Autodesk Consulting. We will discuss Toyota's business requirements, KPIs, and metrics. We'll evaluate Autodesk sources—including Data Connector and the Autodesk Platform Services Token Flex API—against Toyota's requirements. The presentation will teach BI development from raw data extracted from Autodesk products. It will list technical aspects of the ELT process for data extracting, loading, and transforming. An area of focus will be the data engineering processes required to produce meaningful consolidated tables, where data are sliced and diced to target KPIs. The final products include modules' BI dashboards for Executive Overview, RFIs, Issues, Submittals, Forms, Assets, and token consumption, which transform raw data into actionable insights that inform tactical business decisions. The visuals generated from BI equip Toyota with detailed intelligence about the state of the business.

In this class, you'll learn from a bridge engineer who successfully designed almost 40 bridges using the InfraWorks-centered bridge modeling workflow. You'll see an overview of the workflow and get advice on how to implement it efficiently for a real-world project. Following an overview of the workflow that includes road modeling in Civil 3D software, bridge setup in InfraWorks software, preparation of parametric bridge parts in Inventor software, and production of drawings via Revit software, this class will teach you how to prepare a virtual environment in InfraWorks for ease of workability and sharing of data sources via Autodesk Docs. You'll learn how to exchange the road models between InfraWorks and Civil 3D, including modification of road assemblies for bridge modeling in InfraWorks. This class will demonstrate modeling of individual bridge parts, such as abutments in Inventor or Revit. You'll see the preparation of drawings in Revit and related fine-tuning of the bridge model in InfraWorks.

In this session, you'll learn how to use the Autodesk Construction Cloud Data Connector along with Microsoft Power BI to quickly visualize key project metrics and KPIs to help gain more insight into how your projects are operating. Learn how to use the data your construction teams are generating in Autodesk Construction Cloud to track key metrics to help improve project performance. This session will cover the basics of getting up and running with Data Connector and Power BI, and we will work up to creating customized dashboards. It will be good for beginners all the way up to advanced users! We'll also cover how to use the provided Power BI templates to hit the ground running and jump start your dashboard development. Anyone involved in analyzing or helping others analyze processes, projects, or team performance from Autodesk Construction Cloud data will take something valuable from this class.

It's no secret: To successfully complete complex construction projects, all stakeholders must collaborate effectively. Companies need to share the right data and information. Learn how project teams can maximize Bridge in Autodesk Construction Cloud to meet company standards, reduce rework, and improve cross-team collaboration. General Motors (GM) has invested $1 billion into building new battery plants, and to do this, the firm asked Barton Malow (general contractor) and Ghafari (architecture engineering firm) to partner together to deliver this massive undertaking. GM knew that traditional construction methods would not meet the timeline and demands of the project, so the firm opted for an integrated project delivery (IPD) method to deliver a project on such a large scale. As an IPD, the partners of GM, Barton Mallow, and Ghafari all share the risk of the project and its rewards. Join Liz Fox from Barton Malow and John Raad from GM to see how Bridge in Autodesk Construction Cloud is a critical component of this massive project.

In this class, we'll delve into the pivotal role that the United Kingdom's Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) plays in shaping the future of construction safety, both domestically and globally. We'll explore how digital workflows can enhance on-site fire safety measures and health protocols, providing a comprehensive golden thread for the construction industry. Drawing on case studies and practical examples, we'll illustrate the transformative potential of digitizing safety processes, which not only aligns with legislation but also sets a new standard for industry best practices. Moreover, we'll discuss the critical task of developing the construction workforce of the future. We'll also illuminate the strategies for equipping teams with the skills necessary to navigate the digital landscape and uphold safety regulations. This class will serve as a road map, guiding you on how to maximize technology and progressive workforce development to drive a safer construction industry in line with the BSA principles.

Autodesk Data Exchange is a new service that facilitates interoperability between Autodesk and non-Autodesk products, helping you to unlock your data and share the right data with the right stakeholders at the right time. The powerful API allows you to access the granular data in exchanges and integrate the Autodesk Data Exchange service into your pipeline and use it as a data exchange stack. In this class, we will briefly look at the client-side workflow of Autodesk Data Exchange, and then we'll look at the tools made available to developers to help them tap into that workflow. The tools made available by the Autodesk Data Exchange team vary based on complexity, allowing you to either just access the granular data in exchanges, or go beyond that and build your own connectors that will allow custom workflows to read and write data into exchange context.

How do you start from scratch when implementing a cloud solution capable of establishing a single source of truth for a global organization, bringing together thousands of users in a unified environment? What are the challenges for a company leader in elevators and escalators solutions for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry? How do you engage the people in the process, and how can you efficiently manage the change? Find out in this class. We'll chronicle the implementation process of Autodesk Docs (on the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform) for KONE, in collaboration with Autodesk Consulting. The class will describe the approach taken, and explore the analysis of the main phases of an implementation process used to translate KONE's existing targeted workflows into operational instructions and platform settings. Discover the tangible benefits, with 30 minutes per user saved daily on data search, 30% reduction in document revisions, and reduced rework, thanks to the established framework. Learn how this solution can make an impact at the organizational level.

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry generates a significant amount of data that helps in making informed data-based decisions and speeding up projects delivery. However, information derived from the data is only as good as its quality and may pose high risk to all stakeholders if not validated diligently. In this class, we will explore different methods of data validation, including 1) a reactive approach based on stakeholder feedback and observed poor performance signs, 2) a proactive approach involving the use of various data export and visualization methods to access data quality, and 3) innovative automated real-time validation techniques using custom tools and event-driven programming to ensure data consistency and prevent invalid entries. In this session, you'll learn about quality management and how to maximize the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, other Autodesk products, and custom solutions developed using available APIs to validate data, ensure compliance with standards, and mitigate risks.

See an innovative approach to designing an Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 template that aligns with ISO 19650 principles and is adaptable for U.S. non-ISO projects. Explore the key principles outlined in the standard and discuss the benefits of a managed data collaboration process. We will showcase the methodology for creating role-based permission groups, naming conventions, document control classification, data exchanges, workflow review processes, and more. Recognizing the need for adaptability, we will demonstrate how the ISO 19650-compliant template can easily be customized to suit unique requirements of U.S. architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms and meet industry regional state and local standards. Developed in BIM 360 and translated to Autodesk Construction Cloud, the template serves as the basis for project creation across a global firm and can accommodate large and small projects