--- title: "Windover Construction Reduces Quantity Takeoff Time by More Than 50% with Autodesk Forma Takeoff" customer: "Autodesk" customerWebsite: "https://www.autodesk.com/" datePublished: 2026-10-07 dateModified: 2026-10-07 sourceAssetType: "guide" topics: ["construction-management", "quantity-takeoff", "bim", "vdc", "prefabrication"] canonical: "https://theintelligencelibrary.com/autodesk/windover-construction-reduces-quantity-takeoff-time-by-more/" --- # Windover Construction Reduces Quantity Takeoff Time by More Than 50% with Autodesk Forma Takeoff Windover Construction cut quantity takeoff time by more than 50% by connecting Revit BIM data to Autodesk Forma Takeoff. ## Key takeaways - Windover Construction saved more than 50% of overall estimating time by embedding BIM data into Autodesk Forma Takeoff. - A single cloud-based workflow for 2D and 3D takeoffs helped Windover Construction reduce missed quantities and keep a single source of truth. - Windover Construction’s VDC and estimating teams collaborate through a common data environment instead of local files and manual handoffs. - Laser scanning, Revit, and model-based takeoff support more accurate prefabrication and offsite construction planning. ## What is Windover Construction's customer profile? Windover Construction is a general contractor with fewer than 500 employees, about $130 million in revenue, and a commercial and institutional focus. The company is based in Beverly, Massachusetts, and operates across the design, plan, build, operate phase model. ## How did Windover Construction reduce quantity takeoff time by more than 50%? Windover Construction reduced quantity takeoff time by more than 50% by adopting Autodesk Forma Takeoff and connecting BIM data from Autodesk Revit into a cloud-based quantification workflow. The team can complete takeoffs in both 2D and 3D, which helps eliminate gaps in traditional estimating methods and gives estimators faster access to accurate quantities. Windover also reported up to 30% estimating time savings on a recent project after automating the quantity takeoff process. ## Why did Windover Construction modernize its takeoff workflow? Windover Construction modernized its takeoff workflow to optimize preconstruction by connecting data between Autodesk Revit and a cloud-based quantification tool. Amr Raafat, Vice President of VDC and Technology at Windover Construction, said all projects start in Autodesk Revit and that Revit acts as the central station feeding efficient workflows across projects. Windover wanted to invest in the data to automate the process, translate information efficiently between VDC and estimating teams, and produce accurate project cost estimates. ## How does Autodesk Forma Takeoff help VDC and estimating teams work together? Autodesk Forma Takeoff gives Windover Construction a common data environment for sharing enriched 3D models between VDC and estimating teams. Kevin Hansen, Vice President of Preconstruction and head of the Estimating team, said the tool helps eliminate data silos and supports efficient workflows for detailed estimates from enriched 3D models while saving time. Because the data is not saved locally, teams can collaborate from different locations and work from real-time information without uploading or downloading models. ## How do 2D and 3D takeoffs work in Windover Construction's workflow? Windover Construction uses Autodesk Forma Takeoff to do both 2D and 3D takeoffs from one solution. When an enriched model is available, estimators can work from 3D quantities instead of recreating the takeoff in 2D. When a model is unavailable, the team can still complete a 2D takeoff in the same environment. That approach keeps data in one place and creates a single source of truth for project data. ## How does model-based estimating reduce missed quantities? Model-based estimating reduces missed quantities by automating quantity capture from BIM data instead of relying on manual interpretation of drawings. Windover Construction uses Autodesk Forma Takeoff to generate exact quantities in 2D and 3D for prefabrication and offsite construction planning. That workflow reduces the risk of missed quantities, improves accuracy, and gives the team better visibility into material types, supply chain constraints, budget, and schedule. ## How does this workflow support prefabrication and offsite construction planning? Windover Construction uses connected BIM data to support prefabrication and offsite construction planning. For renovation projects, the VDC team uses laser scanning to capture existing site conditions, shares that information with architects to model the space accurately in Autodesk Revit, and then sends the data into Autodesk Forma Takeoff for estimating. This helps estimators understand the space, select materials, and evaluate those materials against the supply chain to help keep projects on budget and on schedule. ## Why does Windover Construction see Autodesk adoption as part of its long-term strategy? Windover Construction sees Autodesk adoption as part of its long-term strategy because it supports data flow throughout the project lifecycle. Stuart Meurer, Windover Construction's President and CEO, said the company's innovative, tech-first approach supports a long-term strategy of implementing solutions that ensure data flows across the project lifecycle. He also said that with Autodesk adoption, Windover can transform the way it builds with the most efficient and sustainable methods for clients. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can a general contractor cut quantity takeoff time by more than half without sacrificing estimate accuracy? Windover Construction did it by connecting Autodesk Revit BIM data to Autodesk Forma Takeoff, using one cloud-based workflow for 2D and 3D takeoffs and reducing manual rework. [Direct link](https://theintelligencelibrary.com/autodesk/windover-construction-reduces-quantity-takeoff-time-by-more/#how-can-a-general-contractor-cut-quantity-takeoff-time-by-more-than-half-without-sacrificing-estimate-accuracy) ### How do you connect Revit or BIM data into a takeoff workflow to speed up estimating? Windover Construction connects Revit or BIM data by sharing enriched 3D models from VDC into Autodesk Forma Takeoff, where estimators can reuse model data instead of rebuilding quantities from 2D plans. [Direct link](https://theintelligencelibrary.com/autodesk/windover-construction-reduces-quantity-takeoff-time-by-more/#how-do-you-connect-revit-or-bim-data-into-a-takeoff-workflow-to-speed-up-estimating) ### What’s the best way for VDC and estimating teams to collaborate on model-based quantity takeoffs? The best collaboration model is a common data environment that lets VDC share enriched models and lets estimators work from the same real-time data without local files or manual handoffs. [Direct link](https://theintelligencelibrary.com/autodesk/windover-construction-reduces-quantity-takeoff-time-by-more/#whats-the-best-way-for-vdc-and-estimating-teams-to-collaborate-on-model-based-quantity-takeoffs) ### How can a cloud-based takeoff process reduce missed quantities in commercial construction estimates? A cloud-based takeoff process can reduce missed quantities by keeping 2D and 3D quantities in one system, improving data capture, and removing the gaps created by traditional manual estimating. [Direct link](https://theintelligencelibrary.com/autodesk/windover-construction-reduces-quantity-takeoff-time-by-more/#how-can-a-cloud-based-takeoff-process-reduce-missed-quantities-in-commercial-construction-estimates) ### How do 2D and 3D takeoffs work together in a modern construction estimating workflow? In Windover Construction’s workflow, 3D takeoffs are used when an enriched model is available, and 2D takeoffs are used when a model is unavailable, all in one solution. [Direct link](https://theintelligencelibrary.com/autodesk/windover-construction-reduces-quantity-takeoff-time-by-more/#how-do-2d-and-3d-takeoffs-work-together-in-a-modern-construction-estimating-workflow) ### How do contractors modernize a construction takeoff process when their team already uses BIM and VDC? Contractors modernize the process by building a shared data environment around Revit and a cloud takeoff tool so VDC and estimating can reuse model data, collaborate, and keep a single source of truth. 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