Newforma Reviews & Product Details

Newforma is project information management (PIM) software for the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner (AECO) industry. It connects the emails, instant messages, files, drawings, models, issues and contract documents spread across a project team's systems and makes them accessible in one searchable project record. Teams use Newforma to run construction administration workflows, control documents, coordinate BIM issues, while showing creating a complete audit log of who knew what and when. The platform comes in cloud and on-premises versions, so firms choose where their project data lives. Newforma Konekt is the cloud option, differentiated by its hosted access, a single mobile companion app, and BIM coordination in 2D and 3D. Newforma Project Center is the server-based option for firms that keep project information inside their own network for control, security, or compliance reasons. Both work with the tools teams most frequently use, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Data Management (formally named Docs), local file server drives and Procore. Newforma’s goal is not replacing these solutions but instead provide a single interface users can access their project information regardless of where it is stored. ideal customer types are mid-market and enterprise architects, engineers, general contractors, and owners, frequently delivering document-heavy projects. Common use cases include construction administration, document control, project correspondence, design coordination, and protecting the firm during claims and disputes. Main capabilities: - Search across everything. One search covers project email, files, plans, folders, sheets, and logs, including records stored in connected systems like SharePoint and Autodesk Docs. - Project communication management. Email is filed from Outlook to the project record, so correspondence belongs to the whole team instead of sitting in one person's inbox. Additionally, Newforma connects Microsoft Teams Channels to the project record, retrieving available history and continuously archiving new posts, replies, reactions, and attachments - Construction administration. RFIs, submittals, transmittals, and contract changes move through structured review cycles with due dates, revision history, and a full audit trail. - Document control and file sharing. Version control, drawing and sheet management, package issuance, and large file transfers to outside parties. - BIM coordination and action items. Issues are tracked by location in 2D sheets and 3D models, assigned to the right person, and resolved in Revit or another authoring tool. Newforma has worked in AECO information management for more than 20 years. Firms including Foster + Partners, HOK, WSP, Arcadis, and Thornton Tomasetti use Newforma, and the platform holds records for over 20 million projects and roughly 1 billion project emails. Customers report shorter RFI and submittal response times and faster document retrieval during audits and claims. Pricing is quoted by firm based on product, package, and user count. Support includes implementation services, a customer help center, and training through Newforma Academies.

Seller

Newforma

Discussions

Newforma Community

Languages Supported

English, French

Solution Type

All-in-One

Used by Gensler and 2 others

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

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Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/19/2022

"Newforma allows us to manage the project from the design thru construction."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

Having a project's information in a central hub enables a team member to easily locate items, files and emails. This is especially helpful when a team member is unavailable or left the company; and when the owner's requesting a document from an older project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

I feel the directions/ instructions could be improved. I'd like the association of the Change Orders, Change Order Requests and Change Proposals to better correlate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Katie H.

Project Administrator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/14/2022

"Newforma PC Review"

3/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

Document Control and have an updated set of drawings at all times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

Load times. Number of steps to complete a task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/11/2022

"Great for big or small companies"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

We are a bigger company with a huge amount of projects - the search function is the most useful tool. Really easy to use and very beneficial Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

Nothing really - Each function within NF is useful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joe F.

IT Support

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/11/2022

"Great product, can be a bit buggy"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

The idea behind the product is great and really helpful for keeping businesses organised. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

The outlook add-in is consistently buggy and crashes quite a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/25/2022

"VERY USER FRIENDLY & GREAT WHEN WORKING WITH CONTRACTORS"

5/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

HOW EASY IT IS TO USE & COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS ON THE TEAM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

GLITCHES WITH INSERTING PAGES TO MARK UP SESSIONS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/16/2022

"Newforma has been a great tool for project filing and collaboration throughout out company."

5/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

How easy it is to use and navigate through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

At some moments it can be a bit sluggish Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 4/22/2022

"Easy access to information."

4/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

The software makes tracking information easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

Processes take a relatively long time to complete. It would be nice if the slow speed was improved. Newforma viewer is not intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ASHISH M.

Assistant Manager

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/6/2021

"Best coordination and Issue tracking Platform."

4/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

BIM Track is very user-friendly software. It is a kind of clash detection software but in BIM Track we can create the issue and categorizes them as per requirement. It also helps in tracking the issues which were faced during the project. Also helps in managing all the trades under the single platform. We can also create the issue and assigned to the person who is really responsible for that. Also for better understanding, we can comment and upload the pictures of any issues and publish over the cloud server. Also we can access this at mobile also, very kind of navis work Software. Also very easy to use software relatively to other asko very quick than other softwares. We use this software of MEP coordination and issue handling software which makes work flow too easy for the working teams. Direct integration with our daily used software items. While doing coordination, there are points and clicking on that points will bring you to the clash. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

There should be a separate software of BIM Tracke like revizto so we can run the clash in BIM Track it self. Sometimes it stick over a single issue and while clicking on any other issue it shows the other one. Also this software only works under the autodesk for BIM it should work with other software also. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Newforma:

If you are working on big projects and also looking for the well designed addition to your revit and naviswokrs constructability review process, this is a best option for you. It also will help in tracking your issues and make workflow better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Newforma solving and how is that benefiting you?

It will improve the coordination and workflow of the Big projects Like for multi-stories buildings. I have difficulty navigating in the model look at the other trades and also sometimes created issues are not clear much like if we unhide all elements it can hide the real issue behind any solid objects. It also allows the autocad but we generally do not do the coordination in autocad software. Some of the software is not very intuitive, If you want to get past a baseline understanding. There are sometimes synchronizing issue or bugs that are little frustating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhijeet K.

trainee engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/6/2021

"Coordination solutions in BIM track"

5/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

We can track the coordination issue with this software. We can add it in Navisworks so both parties can locate the same issues with this. Very helpful for two persons who are working on the same project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

I think software charges are more nominal because it is an add-in of Navisworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Newforma:

Yes, it will save much more time in the coordination process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Newforma solving and how is that benefiting you?

Issues that are creating a problem in coordination can be tracked in Navisworks and resolved. This will save our time between client and consultant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bill C.

IT Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/13/2021

"The Best Solution"

5/5

What do you like best about Newforma?

Project information management at its best. Newforma allows us to manage our projects from opportunity, through Construction administration and archive, efficiently providing unparalleled access to information.

Newforma allows us to work under exacting timelines and provide the highest level of service with proven security for our clients.

Newforma Project center is our file transfer program, our construction management program, our email management program and so much more. it adds value to our organization is so many ways. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Newforma?

We have an on-premises network and some of the newest functionality is only available on the cloud-based version using Office 365. Aside from that, we are still very pleased with the functionality we have and depend on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Henry Auger of Newforma

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Hi Bill,

We appreciate your feedback and love to hear that Newforma provides your firm value through the entire project life-cycle. Head over to the Customer Community to stay up to date on our latest product enhancements. We are consistently working on improving the functionality of our solutions.