Programs and Events

AGC presents a Series of BIM/VDC programs

Friday, March 26, 2010

8:30am - 12:30pm
$250.00 Members, $325.00 Nonmembers
AGC Conference Center, Wellesley

AGC presents a Series of BIM/VDC programs

Sponsored by J.C. Cannistraro, LLC 

March 26, 2010 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Test Driving BIM:  an interactive presentation

April 2, 2010 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Workshop 1 - BIM Coordination (Clash Detection with Revit & Navisworks)

April 9, 2010 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Workshop 2 - BIM Estimating (Revit and Quantity Take Off - QTO)

April 23, 2010 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Workshop 3 - BIM\VDC Construction Sequencing (Revit and Navisworks)

April 30, 2010 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Workshop 4 - BIM Modeling - Filling in the Gaps (From PDF and CAD to Revit)

Presenters for all sessions: 

Troy Mifsud, President, myCADD and certified Autodesk Software Specialist; Anthony Governanti, Autodesk Business Consultant, Service Point, USA.

Program Highlights

March 26 – Test Driving BIM - 8:30-Noon
In this unique and interactive session we’ll evaluate the advantages of implementing BIM into your business and test drive the best productivity features that users can leverage immediately. Through brief demonstrations and hands-on test drives you’ll experience REVIT, Navisworks, and QTO first hand.  Throughout the session we’ll have open discussion
about selecting, implementing, and using the right software for your business.

• We’ll discuss the Business of BIM; ROI, profitability, winning projects, and gaining competitive advantage.           
• We’ll explore the concept of “Reinventing the Deliverable.”  How do we get the information you need from the model to the field?          
• We’ll review the challenges that contractors have faced when adopting BIM and how they've successfully addressed those challenges.

Whether you are new to BIM or have been using it for awhile, you'll find this session very informative as you'll learn multiple tips and tricks for improving productivity from estimating to construction, plus gain valuable insights into the Business of BIM.

Workshop 1 – BIM/VDC Coordination (Clash Detection with Revit & Navisworks)
Wouldn’t it be great to avoid last minute changes that occur in the field?  In this workshop you’ll learn how to perform “interference checks” (clash detection) with two different software packages: Revit and NavisWorks.  We’ll discuss the pros and cons of each application so you’ll have a good understanding of how each tool could help you.

Workshop 2 – BIM/VDC Estimating (Revit and QTO)
In this workshop you’ll learn how to perform quick preliminary takeoffs in Revit and then move into Autodesk QTO where you’ll use the model along with 2D documents to
develop a more detailed takeoff. We will teach techniques that can deliver new efficiency and accuracy to your estimating process.

Workshop 3 – BIM/VDC Construction Sequencing (Revit and Navisworks)
In this workshop you’ll learn how to take a BIM model into Navisworks and how to link building model elements to your construction schedule in order to assist with 4D planning in a visual way. 

Workshop 4 – BIM/VDC Modeling - Filling in the Gaps (From PDF and CAD to Revit)
Models that you receive from the design team are often not developed, detailed or organized in a way that best suits a CM.  In this session we’ll take an introductory look at how to edit and update the models to best suit your needs.  You’ll leave this
session with an understanding of how to get the information you need from the model to the field.

Meet the presenters:

Troy Mifsud, President, myCADD and certified Autodesk Software Specialist

Anthony Governanti, Business Consultant - Service Point, USA

Anthony brings 13 years of AEC industry knowledge and experience in maximizing the value of your Autodesk investments.  In addition to working in the Civil Engineering
community, Anthony spent nine years at Autodesk delivering Architectural, Engineering and Construction solutions to clients both globally and here in the Northeastern United States. 

Anthony specializes in helping firms be more profitable, win more projects, and gain a competitive advantage by leveraging the capabilities of industry trends like Building Information Modeling (BIM), Sustainable Design, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).

MCAP Contributors All MCAP-contributing firms will receive 50% reimbursement of their registration fees - up to a maximum of $2000 per program, after full registration is paid to AGC. Attendance is required for reimbursement.