Takeoff for the Win with Barton Malow, Windover Construction, and Huckabee

Description

Key Learnings

• Learn about the benefits of a common data environment for project documents.
• Learn about the benefits of an integrated 2D and 3D cloud-based takeoff solution.
• Learn best practices shared by leading general contractors to streamline the preconstruction process.
• Learn how to successfully transition from traditional takeoff methods to a dynamic, digitized workflow.

Speakers

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  Chico Membreno

  Chico is a Senior Product Manager at Autodesk, focused on Autodesk Takeoff. Chico has a long history of experience in the AEC space, which began with 10 years as an architect in the Boston area. He originally joined Autodesk in 2005 and is what they call a boomerang employee (he couldn't stay away for long). He's worked on many products, including Revit, 3DS Max and currently, Takeoff. He's had a variety of roles as well, but feels he's finally found his fit as a Product Manager.
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  Samira Tily

  Samira Tily is an experienced Marketing Manager with over 14 years of experience working in the construction software industry. Currently, Samira serves as the Senior Product Marketing Manager at Autodesk. Samira has a Bachelors degree from University of Houston - Downtown and lives in Houston with her husband and two beautiful children.
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  Rachel Breed

  Rachel Trocchi is an Account Executive at Autodesk supporting our enterprise manufacturing customers around leveraging Autodesk's construction portfolio as an owner. Rachel comes from a background in technical sales where she supported the entire Autodesk Construction Cloud portfolio spanning from design through handover and operations. This portfolio brings best in class cloud-based technology to teams looking to increase productivity, reduce costly re-work and gather predictive insights across all phases of construction. Prior to joining the ACS team, Rachel began her career as an Application Engineer at Assemble Systems. Assemble, now one of the Autodesk Construction Cloud products, is a cutting-edge 3D data management and quantity takeoff solution. During her time at Assemble, she was responsible for providing technical implementation and proof of concept for Assembles customer base spanning the U.S., Canada and Europe. Rachel holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire and currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
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  Joe Gaither

  Preconstruction Subject Matter Expert
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  Amr Raafat

  As Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, Amr leverages technology to optimize project delivery. He previously led the virtual design and construction team and the Innovations for Design, Engineering, and Automation, IDEA™ platform providing leading-edge technology services to streamline the construction process. With more than 20 years of experience combining architecture, construction, and engineering, he’s a champion of pioneering construction technologies to streamline project procurement. Amr received the ‘Innovator of the Year’ award as part of the 2019 Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards. He received his master’s degree in architecture from Boston Architectural College. Amr is Autodesk Digital Builder newest Insider, contributing with articles and content to inspire the innovation transformation in the AEC industry.
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  Matthew Perez

  Matthew has over 15 years of industry experience ranging from adaptive reuse and educational architecture to BIM implementation and standards development. His curiosity in understanding the how and why behind the work we do as architects and engineers has led to a path of passionately working to align technology with individuals to produce the highest quality output possible. As a MOREgroup Digital Practice Manager, Matthew leads a team of talented design technologists and seasoned BIM professionals focused on providing support, training, and development for a rapidly growing, multi-disciplinary, national AE firm. Matthew is a licensed Architect and Interior Designer in the State of Texas and holds a Master of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. Outside of MOREgroup, Matthew is a husband and father of two, an avid racing fan (of any kind), backyard chef and travel enthusiast.
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  Jason Seiler

  I am a construction professional with nearly 20 years of experience. I have a passion for learning and a passion for construction and it shows in my career timeline: •Took my first step into the world of construction in 2004 by becoming a Local 130 Apprentice Plumber. •Passed the Chicago Journeyman Plumber's License exam. •Was invited to become a Plumbing Project Estimator for one of the largest plumbing contractors in Chicago. •Pursued and received a dual Masters Degree in Business Administration (emphasis in accounting) and Project Management. •Accepted an opportunity to be Project and Business Development Manager for the growing plumbing division within a large multi-faceted mechanical contractor in the Chicagoland area. •Joined a large, national general contractor as a Project Estimator. •Championed several continuous improvement teams and helped implement new bid invitation software throughout the organization. •Published my first article in ENR Magazine in 2018. •Accepted a position as an Estimator for one of ENR's largest contractors – Barton Malow. •Data and Automation quickly exploded here at Barton Malow and I found myself working with our Transformation Team building Power Bi reports (which I had no idea how to do at the time) •I quickly realized that I had a passion for Innovation, Technological Improvement, Data, and Automations and Barton Malow was gracious enough to allow me to pursue that now as a Sr. Manager of Business Transformation. Since taking on this role I've led several initiatives and have seen my team grow from an army of one to 4 of us working to roll out Autodesk Takeoff, Historical Estimate Data Capture and Analytics, and other smaller endeavors. It's been an incredible journey and I'm proud to be a part of the construction industry both inside and outside of the trades. I'm excited to see what the future holds as we continue to embrace technology, data, and transformation.