BIMForum DfMA Symposium
DfMA: From Concept to Reality
Advancing Manufacturing-Driven Building Delivery
📅 September 29- October 1, 2026
📍 National Institute of Building Sciences NIBS Conference room,
2121 K Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20037.
Call For Presentations
Open until COB August 14, 2026
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are available for organizations looking to support and engage with industry leaders in BIM, DfMA and digital delivery.
Opportunities include:
- Event sponsorship
- Technology presentations
- Brand visibility across BIMForum and NIBS
OVERVIEW
Industrialized construction – including modular, prefabrication, and offsite manufacturing – is transforming how buildings are designed and delivered.
But success requires more than tools.
It requires early decisions, aligned delivery strategies, and fabrication-ready information.
DfMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) connects design, construction, and manufacturing enabling teams to deliver projects faster, safer, and with greater certainty.
BIMForum DfMA Symposium @ NIBS new conference center in Washington DC focuses on how to make DfMA work—consistently and at scale.
Why Attend
Join industry leaders across the full project lifecycle to explore:
- When DfMA decisions must begin
- How owners enable (or constrain) manufacturing-driven delivery
- Translating design intent into fabrication-ready information
- Offsite production and onsite integration workflows
- Coordination, standards, and digital handoffs
- Real-world case studies and measurable outcomes
💡 Expect practical insights, candid discussions, and actionable takeaways.
Program Structure
1. Early Design & Feasibility
2. Design Development & Documentation
3. Fabrication & Manufacturing
4. Assembly & Site Integration
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Owners and Developers
- Architects and Engineers
- Contractors and Construction Managers
- Fabricators and Manufacturers
- BIM and Digital Delivery Leaders
If your organization is pursuing industrialized construction, prefabrication, or manufacturing-driven delivery, this event is designed for you.
The program includes:
- 🎤 Keynote presentations
- 🧠 Owner and industry perspectives
- 📊 Case studies
- 🗣 Panel discussions
- ⚡ Rapid-fire technology sessions
September 29 – BIMForum Workshops
The Last 100′
8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Limited Audience Capacity Max 25
The LOD Methodology
8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Limited Audience Capacity Max 20
Fabrication Readiness Indicator
1:00 AM–5:00 PM
Limited Audience Capacity Max 25
Day 1 -September 30
ZGF/ / Skanska
The BIM Factory
Volumetric Building Companies
7:00 – 8:00 am – Breakfast / Networking
8:00 – 9:00 am – Opening Keynote
ZGF/Skanska
PDX Airport
9:00 – 10:00 am – Early Design & Feasibility
Mitch Sklar
10:30 – 12:00 pm – Design Development
12:00 – 1:30pm – Lunch/Networking & Expo
1:30 – 2:30pm – Prefabrication Modeling
The BIM Factory
3:00 – 4:00pm – Coordination & Planning
5:00 – 6:00pm – Panel Discussion – Design + Construction
6:30 – 7:30pm – Reception
Day 2 -October 1
DPR
Crusoe
7:00 – 8:00 am – Breakfast / Networking
8:00 – 8:30 am – Rapid Fire Tech
8:30 – 9:30 am – Day 2 Keynote
9:30 – 10:30 am – Case Study #3
10:30 – 11:00 am – Case Study #4
11:00 – 12:00pm – Panel Discussion, Open Discussion & Industry Needs
12:00 pm – Closing
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