Traditionally, price has been the sole factor considered in selection of construction contractors by project owners, and in awarding subcontracts further down the supply chain. Best-value procurement enables other factors (such as qualifications, schedule, quality, and performance-based criteria) to evaluate and select subcontractors, with the ultimate goal of providing the highest value for the end customer. BIM 360 cloud services have enabled owners and contractors working on thousands of projects to collaborate with their supply chain and access critical project data throughout the building-construction lifecycle. But it also keeps a record of this data, which can be analyzed to surface insights into supply chain performance. This class will focus on how contractors can now use objective indicators of past performance as a means for selection of their supply chain. This session features BIM 360 Field, BIM 360 Docs, and BIM 360 Plan. AIA Approved

Sharing data with suppliers in real time, the right format, and the latest version is a challenge for global supply chains. Keeping everyone in the lifecycle posted about changes is barely possible without a real-time collaboration platform. Learn about the key benefits for supplier collaboration provided by Fusion Lifecycle cloud-based PLM (product lifecycle management) system: real-time data provisioning and acknowledgement; definition and tracking of suppler deliverables; integration of suppliers in change management activities

As an innovator in improving construction processes, Skanska was an early adopter of BIM 360 Field software. Building on Skanska’s experience, the presenters will review a large project that used BIM 360 Field to augment information flow and quality control, and improve project delivery to the client. BIM 360 Field enabled full sharing of supply chain information across fabrication and jobsite to ensure a successful quality project for the client. This 1,550-spot parking garage was located in a tight urban locale and consisted of 1,486 precast concrete members. Using BIM 360 Field equipment and checklist modules, precast members were traced from fabrication, transportation, and installation. In using BIM 360 Field, the project and subcontractor team reduced the manual effort involved in collecting quality and logistics data. The presenters will also cover lessons learned, including the need for transparency, barcoding challenges, and ongoing user support.

The rebar fabrication industry has seen great progress in the streamlining of the rebar supply chain, from rebar estimating through detailing, fabrication, and installation. We can attribute much of this progress to the software used by rebar detailers and fabricators and to the integration of that software with the fabrication hardware. Still, there is an opportunity for the industry to improve how the rebar design is transformed into the product installed on site. Attendees will learn how to export 3D rebar detailed in Revit Structure Suite software to a leading rebar MIS (management information system) software product: Applied Software Systems (aSa). This process will drive fabrication processes in the shop and field. We will cover many topics, including effective practices for detailing rebar for fabrication, organization of rebar releases in Revit software, the data exportation to and data checking in aSa, and the distribution the 3D rebar data along the supply chain.

This session will focus on supplier qualification in Autodesk Fusion 360 Manage software. Supplier qualification is a critical aspect of supply chain management that involves evaluating potential suppliers based on certain criteria, such as quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. In this session, we will discuss the importance of supplier qualification, the key criteria for supplier selection, and how to manage supplier qualification in Fusion 360 Manage. Additionally, we will explore the benefits of using a supplier qualification process and how it can help companies make informed decisions and mitigate supply chain risks.

This session will explain how BIM-MEPAUS develops a best-practice, virtual-design-to-physical-construction BIM MEP methodology. This methodology promotes integrated project delivery within the Australian MEP industry through accurate design-to-commission as-built and design-to-fabrication workflows, structured and consistent modeling practices, plus industry standardization-delivering improved supply-chain efficiency and communication.

The rebar fabrication industry has seen great progress in streamlining the rebar supply chain, from rebar estimating through detailing, fabrication, and installation. We can attribute much of this progress to the software that rebar detailers and fabricators use, and to the integration of that software with the fabrication hardware. Still, there's an opportunity for the industry to improve how the rebar design is transformed into the product installed on-site. Attendees will learn how to export 3D rebar detailed in Revit Structure Suite software to a leading rebar MIS (management information system) software product: Applied Systems Associates (aSa). This process will drive fabrication processes in the shop and field. We'll cover many topics, including effective practices for detailing rebar for fabrication, organizing rebar releases in Revit software, exporting data to aSa, and distributing 3D rebar data along the supply chain.

Construction has lost $6.5+ trillion globally per year due to inefficiency. BIMBAU, a cloud-based platform powered by building information modeling (BIM) and Revit software, with Colombia as a Sandbox, managed to transact 6% of the construction GDP ($500 million)—as well as connect 4,000+ material vendors, improve sales, reduce procurement time by 80%, and produce 5%-10% in savings reshaping the building process in some of the biggest construction companies. How? By challenging traditional ways through empowering designers via high-quality objects that connect vendors, contractors, and general contractors into a platform enabling planning, quantifying, estimating, and the making of data-driven decisions from the design phase—as well as enabling delivery cost and time reduction, sustainability control, product traceability, accurate information, and easy handover to the property operator for future maintenance procurement. You’ll learn how we’re changing the way the industry collaborates and everything we’re doing in the United States to bring productivity back to the construction sector.

Manufacturing errors and quality issues are one of the biggest obstacles for product makers when it comes to achieving business goals and remaining competitive. The reason is often a lack of understanding between collaborating areas of the supply chain because CAD model documentation is difficult to understand or it’s incomplete. In this course, you’ll learn how Model-Based Definition in Inventor software can provide an alternative approach to creating understandable and accurate documentation that’s ready to be reused downstream. The content of this Autodesk University course will focus on how Model-Based Definition can help fully define a CAD model earlier in the design process than ever before, while unlocking new potential for automation in areas such as manufacturing and quality management. The benefits of Model-Based Definition are highlighted as part of a direct comparison between the traditional and a forward-thinking approach that can provide greater clarity, accuracy, and efficiency in the product lifecycle.

In this session, learn how to go from developing conceptual models in Autodesk's early stage planning and design tool—Autodesk Forma—to highly detailed manufacturing design models in Revit and Inventor software. This talk will outline how Autodesk's Manufacturing Informed Design team has collaborated with the KOPE platform to create an end-to-end system that enables the design and specification of prefabricated products and systems through the industry's largest off-site market and database. This talk will demonstrate how manufacturing-led content can truly influence and validate design at an early stage by enabling a productized supply chain.

In many parts of the world, fragile supply chains, lack of standardization, and limited training in construction best practices are barriers to using locally sourced sustainable engineering materials. MASS Design Group has pushed the boundaries of design and construction in East Africa through the use of such materials, and has created opportunities to strengthen the construction industry to deliver innovative and sustainable projects. This session will present the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund as case studies. We’ll discuss the rigorous research and testing required to validate the structural use of earth, timber, and lightweight-concrete construction. We’ll also explore how these designs were documented to assist construction workers in implementation, to assist supervisors by highlighting critical structural elements, and to assist designers in an analysis of environmental impact.

Enhance your project team's performance and profitability with tailored company and project-specific BIM workflow training. Learn how to leverage customized content for your entire team, from subcontractors to suppliers, elevating and standardizing the skills relevant to your projects. Find out how to seamlessly incorporate efficiency-boosting tools, like an intuitive course builder, AI-generated content, Autodesk plugin, executive reporting dashboards, skills gap assessments and custom learning paths to help attract and retain top talent, demonstrate skills competency, save more time and ultimately win more bids. Plus - see it all in action with engaging product demos and use cases! Join us, and discover how Global eTraining redefines BIM workflow training, enabling seamless knowledge transfer within teams and supply chains. 

With the global pandemic, manufacturing companies have been forced to rapidly adjust to new ways of working, disrupted supply chains, and dramatic shifts in consumer demand. In the Design & Manufacturing Keynote, industry leaders will share strategies for adaptation and driving digital transformation. Learn how evolving tools and technologies can help manufacturers build resilience, improve collaboration, and automate processes to overcome the challenges of today and prepare for the opportunities of tomorrow.

BIM mandates are becoming more common across the globe, whether led by central government, demand from owners, or self-imposed by industry. In this presentation, representatives from the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors' Association of Australia will discuss how they are specifying the delivery of the BIM-MEPAUS initiative on the Australian Building and Construction industry for consultants, contractors, and the supply chain, and what the effects of these conditions are on the businesses involved.

With the global pandemic, manufacturing companies have been forced to rapidly adjust to new ways of working remotely, disrupted supply chains, and dramatic shifts in consumer demand. In the Design & Manufacturing Keynote, industry leaders will share strategies for adaptation and driving digital transformation. Autodesk experts will showcase how evolving tools and technologies can help manufacturers build resilience, improve collaboration, and automate processes to overcome the critical challenges they face today and prepare for the opportunities of tomorrow.

IQL will show how there are different ways of working/interacting with the built environment and explain the integrated project delivery: client, project manager, and main contractor being 1 team with the same goal approach. We'll explain how we developed a strategy, managed the design, and delivered from concept design to project handover using different digital technologies at different stages. This class will demonstrate how we've created a strategy and EIR for a project that will run for the next 8 years and which will attract future tenants. We’ll show this from a project management point of view: management of the design stakeholders, management of design, BIM for master planning, quantification, the use of BIM for visualisation/VR, and BIM as a product to attract tenants. From a construction management view, we'll demonstrate trade design coordination, supply chain management/education, BIM on-site, 4D sequencing and construction optimisation, and BIM use for tenant engagement.

In this presentation, attendees will learn how the structural steel industry is integrating technology to revolutionize the structural steel supply chain. Led by the AISC, the industry is forming strategic initiatives focused on select areas of the structural steel industry to apply technological solutions such as: Model Review and Approval, steelXML (a better way to buy steel), and Automating Steel Fabrication. These initiatives, known as BIMsteel, together form our overall interoperability strategy that will greatly impact the design, fabrication and delivery of structural steel in the US.

Major asset owners like Highways England and the UK Environment Agency are now expressing their KPI's in the form of business outcomes supported by operational metrics with performance targets. They are mandating strict information delivery requirements. This expert panel will discuss how BIM in the supply chain information delivery supports the client in meeting their business outcomes. How can BIM support, manage and integrate the information production demand into the delivery process? How can BIM support initiatives like the UK National Digital Twin? We will air and discuss these questions with a panel of industry experts from both the client and AEC delivery supply chain.

This class will focus on two advantages that construction companies can gain when collaborating in the cloud: collaboration and scalability. We will discuss how to rapidly and effectively share, aggregate, and communicate Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based information in a controlled manner, across a diverse, often geographically dispersed and changing project constituency. We will then show how shifting these workflows to the cloud enables scalability and explain how to provide both the technology and the people to meet the changing demands of a portfolio of projects while seamlessly bringing new companies into a project supply chain.