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The Lean Construction Institute promotes ways to maximize value and minimize waste in design, engineering, and construction. Multiple Newforma customers are using Newforma Project Center to implement lean processes in their firms. For two stories, and for other ways to derive more value from your Newforma investment, check out the items below.

–Patrick Gillam, editor

HEADLINES

• Managing submittals at LMN Architects
• Lean design at Boulder Associates Architects 
• CAN Do awards for BNIM and Boulder Associates
• Setup and training in CA functions
• Submittals management: a live webinar

TIPS & TRICKS

How-to articles by Newforma customers

Here are more illustrated tutorials on clever uses of Newforma Project Center for everyday work processes. Thanks to the Newforma customers who submitted them, and to Lachmi Khemlani, Ph.D., founder of AECbytes, for publishing them:

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

More on lean design

Boulder Associates Architects, the subject of the “Lean Design” tech tip above, is not the only Newforma customer using the Action Items activity center to execute lean management. BNIM was inspired by lean principles to streamline its invoicing process. Both firms have won our Creative Adoption of Newforma “CAN Do” award (which includes a free training session) for their efforts. Read the Boulder Associates summary here and the BNIM CAN Do story here.



TRAINING

Setup and training in CA functions

Users of the RFI and Submittal activity centers often tell us those Newforma Project Center functions are saving time and reducing risks of errors and omissions. To walk you through the steps necessary to reap those benefits for your contract administration team, the Newforma Services team has developed a three-phase advanced training package. For a description and pricing, click here.

Submittals management: a live webinar

Attend this free Newforma Nugget web seminar to learn how to use Newforma Project Center functions to streamline various aspects of submittals management:

• Log submittals that were posted on Newforma Info Exchange.
• Respond to submittals from the Newforma Viewer.
• Forward submittals to different reviewers.
• Track internal workflow for multidisciplinary firms.

Choose one of two time slots:

• Session 1: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (-4 GMT)
• Session 2: 3:00 pm. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (-4 GMT)
• Monday, September 27th

There is no charge for this advanced training webinar. Contact your firm's Newforma administrator (most likely in your information technology department) if you're interested.
 

COMING SOON

What we're working on

Later this month we’ll invite you to check out a completely revamped and updated user community website, www.newformant.com/. Our goal is to make it much easier to find answers to usage questions and to provide faster access to resources that can help you accomplish more with Newforma Project Center. It's coming soon!