Webinars

Project Center (On-Demand)

How to Maintain Production Leveraging Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

The amount of data procured over a single project is staggering. With figures continuing to grow, it’s critical for firms to enable productive working environments for project teams, while also simplifying infrastructure and data management. In this webinar, Newforma was joined by special guests Andy Knauf, CIO, Mead & Hunt, and Dan Bergeron, SkyTerra to...

Document Control: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks using Newforma Project Center

Stephen Komisarek, Senior Customer Success Manager, and Connie Thorne, Atlanta Document Control Leader at Hargrove Engineers + Constructors, discuss the importance of document control. Additionally, Connie demonstrates a series of tips, trips, and workflow hacks within Newforma’s Document Control Center. Whether you’re a seasoned user or completely new to Project Center, you’ll walk away with...

Risk Mitigation in the COVID-19 Era: Best Practices for Documentation and Payment Collection

Over the past year, we have experienced immense and sudden change. As if construction litigation was not tricky enough to navigate, impacts from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have created a new challenge for the AEC industry. With major disruptions affecting the entire project lifecycle, the likelihood of risk has created a ‘when,’ not ‘if’ situation....

Get the Best of Both Worlds: Driving Project and Business Value with a Hybrid Solution

Albert Wu, Design Application Manager at KPF, discusses how his teams are leveraging the power of Newforma’s hybrid solution to manage projects globally. Learn how Newforma’s hybrid solution enables scalable and reliable access to project data and workflows from a desktop, web, or mobile device. Uncover insights and best practices for deploying hybrid and understand...

Newforma & Autodesk BIM 360 – Working Together

Chasing specific business applications to solve a unique challenge used to be the answer to one problem, except as the technology stack grows, so does the disjointedness. This problem introduces more data and workflow challenges to be solved. As the construction technology landscape continues to evolve, one solution will not be the answer to today’s...

How Digitalisation Can Drive Sustainability

This is one in a series of ‘Digitalise Now’ webinars brought to you free of charge from our sponsor Newforma – who’re experts in delivering project information management solutions. This particular webinar will focus on what digitalisation and sustainability. Digitalisation and sustainability are two of the main drivers for future progress and prosperity worldwide and...

How to Avoid or Win Disputes

This is one in a series of ‘Digitalise Now’ webinars brought to you free of charge from our sponsor Newforma – who’re experts in delivering project information management solutions. This particular webinar will focus on how software and technology can help solve or avoid disputes. Disputes are among the greatest threats to modern design and...

Meeting the Requirements of ISO 19650 and Other Industry Standards

This is one in a series of ‘Digitalise Now’ webinars brought to you free of charge from our sponsor Newforma – who’re experts in delivering project information management solutions. Meeting standards is an integral part of complying with government regulations in the construction sector. ISO 19650 serves as a direct international replacement for PAS 1192...

Ask the Experts: The Evolution of the IT Department in the AEC Industry

The amount of data our world produces each year is reaching unfathomable limits. By 2025, the International Data Corporation (IDC) says worldwide data will grow 61% to 175 zettabytes. Architecture and Engineering firms are no stranger to staggering project data figures. Did you know the average large infrastructure project generates 130 million emails, 55 million...

How to Save a Huge Amount of Time with the Autodesk Revit – Newforma integration

Quick data transfers, optimised work processes and accelerated team communications are a new normal with the Autodesk Revit and Newforma integration. Join Revit expert and BIM Manager Joe Banks and Newforma customer success manager Willis Lim and learn more about how easily you can save hundreds of hours a year per person by leveraging this...

PIM vs. EDMS: Is your Data Management System hurting your company?

Traditional (Electronic) Document Management Systems are operating like a vault for your data. After time-consuming and costly migration of data into their proprietary databases, it is very hard if not impossible, to get it out again. At least without paying a premium price towards the software developers. In this webinar, we will show you a...

UK: Rapidly Increase the Electronic Discovery of your Existing File Data

The ability to quickly search project information across multiple locations and subsequently share it with external parties is an absolute necessity in defending your business against a claim. This webinar will help you unlock the true potential of your project information. We will look at a different and highly sophisticated approach to searching project data...

UK: ISO 19650: What you really need to get certified

Everyone’s talking about the international BIM standard ISO 19650 and the challenges it imposes on the UK AECO industry. Whether you’re new to BIM or transitioning from the existing PAS certifications, Newforma and BSI (British Standards Institute) will tell you what you need to know. In this webinar, discover the step-by-step examples of what you...

Ask the Experts: Becoming a Mobile Workforce

In this webinar, we are joined alongside special guests from Thornton Tomasetti and WSP to learn how they are leveraging processes that make project information accessible to all team members whenever and wherever they need it. We discuss common challenges faced by project teams and how to overcome them with examples of how mobile technology...

Ask the Experts: Strategies to Avoid Post-Project Litigation

Brian Guidotti of Newforma and Kate Strauss of Cotney Construction Law discuss actual litigation scenarios and how appropriate front-end process could have mitigated or eliminated the liability exposure to the design professional. Learn how Project Information Management tools streamline project communication, project data, and Construction Administration to help decrease the risk of post-project litigation.

Ask the Experts: Why are Firms Still Burdened with Administrative Tasks?

Description: In this webinar, Brian Guidotti of Newforma is joined by Jennifer Bertram of Lionakis and Kevin Sultanik of Arora Engineers to examine why firms are still challenged with administrative workloads, even with the advancements in technology. They also discuss the most significant implications of not solving these issues.

Ask the Experts: Building a Framework for Technology Change in 2020

Rapport3 Webinar – UK

Learn how the the Newforma-Rapport3 integration combines best-in-class capabilities into a connected solution.

Procore Webinar – US

Aaron Kivett, Director of Partnerships at Newforma, and Kristopher Lengieza, Senior Director of Business Development at Procore Technologies, discuss how the construction technology space is progressing towards more unity and the benefits of working in a connected environment.

5 Little Known Secrets to a More Efficient Contract Management Process

Many factors contribute to the success of a project, but without a streamlined workflow, contract turnaround can suffer, ultimately leading to missed business opportunities and decreased profitability for your firm. Lauren Chaney, Associate with SFCS Architects, discusses the lesser known, yet highly effective Newforma Project Center Contract Management processes and tools used by her team members that...

The Secrets to User Adoption Success in AEC Firms

Just as continuous improvement is a critical organizational strategy, adaptation to technology has become essential for today’s AEC firms. Find out how CPL (Clark Patterson Lee) increased user adoption within its firm.

Best Practices for Email Management

Email in the AEC industry is out of control. The main problem is that there isn’t a good way to organize and share information with the rest of your team or archive that data at the end of the project. Find out how one civil engineering firm, PS&S, makes email work for them more efficiently.

UK: Optimising Project Efficiency and Collaboration Using Mobile and Cloud Solutions

More professionals work out of the office – either from a home office, a job site, or visiting a client – than ever before. They need technology to find and manage project information on the go. Find out how Henry Riley LLP collaborates with team members in real time, in and out of the office.

The Secrets to Better Contract Management

There are many factors that contribute to the success of a project: meeting client deadlines, staying on budget; but it all begins with your contract management process. Without a streamlined workflow, contract turnaround times can suffer, ultimately leading to missed business opportunities and decreased profitability for your firm.

Top 3 Tech Challenges to Watch in 2019

In a survey of more than 1,200 architecture, engineering and construction firms, researchers discovered invaluable insight into software ecosystems, top technology challenges and top project information challenges.

UK: How to Eliminate AEC Project Risk

Construction litigation can seriously damage or even destroy AEC firms. It’s critical to keep project risk as low as possible. Join Newforma UK to find out how the team at Farrells Architects mitigates project risk using Newforma Project Center.

Project Center + Revit: Creating Better Information Management

Connecting project information management and building information management results in a more seamless flow of data for timely deliverables and stronger project execution. Find out how Corgan uses the Project Center + Revit connector for smarter project information management.

How to Simply Manage Modeling Information

Coupling BIM and PIM reduces risk, improves the management of BIM workflows, and enables more-informed decisions. This best practices panel discussion features Jason Fox, Associate / Contract Administration, and Tom Wilkins, Senior Associate / BIM Manager, from HBG Design.

New Year, New Features: The Latest and Greatest Enhancements to Project Center

AEC technology is continuously evolving to facilitate today’s complex projects, while creating better outcomes with increased efficiency and less risk. Project Center 12 + Cloud’s unified, single mobile application approach (for both iOS and Android) and web experience delivers your project information, whenever and wherever you need it.

UK: How to Efficiently Manage Tasks in Design and Construction

Delivering projects on time and budget is becoming increasingly difficult. While project outcomes are predictable, satisfying QA metrics can present added challenges. Project managers deal with complex multi-faceted project teams and dynamics transaction relationships including multiple file types. Missing task deadlines can jeopardize project milestones and invoicing. Learn how to support your BIM execution plan,...

How to Simplify Your Submittals Process

The industry evolves when people work together to solve problems. The Newforma Project Center + Bluebeam Studio Prime connector increases productivity throughout the build process by streamlining submittal reviews to meet deadlines faster and reducing opportunities for error by removing unnecessary administrative overhead from the review cycle. For more information on the Bluebeam connector, send...

How to Streamline Your BIM Document Control & Issues Processes

Document control and managing client submissions is a critical component on any design project. Hear from Andrew Swarbrigg, associate at PRP Architects, about Newforma’s Project Center document control activity center and how it provides a flexible environment to manage a project’s key document deliverables.

How Technology Can Help Gain Repeat Business & Mitigate Risk

The success of a project can hinge on how project information is shared amongst team members. The problem is that a typical project can involve terabytes of data that your team is responsible for managing and maintaining. Find out how technology can help your team effectively manage design projects from inception to completion.

How to Double Your Project Team’s Productivity

Time is money. And, if you’re still handling the administrative burdens of project management, you’re wasting both. Find out how Newforma Project Center can double your team’s productivity.

By uniting two best-in-class solutions, BST’s robust ERP and work management solutions and Newforma Project Center, you can ensure project information is available when and wherever you need it.

Deconstructing Project Risk

Projects are complex enough: your file-sharing process shouldn’t complicate it. Learn three ways Newforma Project Center can mitigate risk with file sharing.

How to Make Timely and Accurate Project Decisions

Learn how Newforma Project Center can help you make timely and accurate project decisions by indexing all of your project emails and providing powerful search capabilities.

Introduction to Newforma Mobile Applications

Learn more about project email and file management software including mobile apps that organize project data and ease collaboration for AECO firms.