Lets Build

JULY 21, 2023

Quality control – it’s the foundation of any construction project’s success, impacting every phase of the build. Unfortunately, construction quality control comes with many challenges. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 2.

Documentation 78

Documentation Change Orders Construction Inspections 78

Lets Build

JULY 21, 2023

Quality control – it’s the foundation of any construction project’s success, impacting every phase of the build. Unfortunately, construction quality control comes with many challenges. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 2.

Documentation 78

Documentation Change Orders Construction Inspections 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. Admin Console | Rename Roles – Account administrators can update the names of roles within their account.

Products 105

Products Autodesk BIM Accounting 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. If the client ends up wanting something other than what is in the drawings, it results in a change order. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

This month, we have 20+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, ProEst, and BIM 360. By turning on new columns, users can now easily see the original SOV, change orders, and revised SOV to have a granular view of costs.

Autodesk 111

Autodesk BIM Construction Visualization 111

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

The construction industry is always evolving. Keeping up with the changing landscape requires teams to constantly innovate and adapt. . At Autodesk, we want to empower our customers with the right tools they need to embrace and excel in a changing environment. Autodesk Construction Cloud . Autodesk Build . BIM 360

Autodesk 105

Autodesk Products BIM Construction 105

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

6 reasons your construction projects are not being completed on time and how to avoid them. It’s both frustrating and costly for contractors when a construction project is postponed. There are some reasons, like weather that are beyond your control, but most construction project delays can be avoided. Budget Inaccuracies.

Construction 208

Construction Software Software Estimating 208

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

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Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. That, however, is changing.

Construction 217

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 217

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Construction companies are bombarded by documents daily and making those documents electronic will reduce paper right? If this is happening in your construction office it’s time to address the problem. Making the process fully electronic saves time, eliminates filing and makes document retrieval almost instant.

Mobility 204

Mobility Office Documentation Construction 204

Construction Junkie

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This article is part of Construction Junkie’s coverage of Groundbreak 2020 , Procore’s annual technology conference. There’s no doubt that one of the most important aspects of managing a construction project is being able to quickly and easily analyze your financials. Sage will be in attendance in the virtual exhibitor hall.

Sage 145

Sage Management ProCore Construction 145

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

Summer is the busiest time of year for construction. This month, we have nearly 40 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, BIM 360, and ProEst. . Autodesk Construction Cloud platform. Autodesk BIM Collaborate .

Autodesk 105

Autodesk BIM Construction Mobility 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

Construction professionals can’t stop talking about Autodesk Build. Our customers remain our biggest source of product enhancements and changes. Admin Console | Export Account Members . Document Management . Reports | Additional Project Filters for Account Level Reports . Admin Console | Remove Companies .

Autodesk 105

Autodesk Products Mobility Accounting 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

Document Management . Cost Management | Display Markups on Supplier Change Order Page* . Cost Management | Payment Application Document Generation Enhancements* . New: We’ve launched a collection of BIM workflows on mobile and web in Autodesk Construction Cloud. Document Management . Schedule .

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Products Schedule Change Orders 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 13, 2023

Viewed as best-in-class in the construction industry, SQUARE are committed to professional excellence that meets and exceeds clients’ expectations with a delivery promise centred around delivering flawless results. Step two for the team was to prepare a budget and to identify and account for all costs associated with the project.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Management Engineering Accounting 98

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Project Document Management : Your Communication Strategy. STRATEGY |.

Construction 136

Construction Documentation Software Software 136

Fieldwire

AUGUST 7, 2023

“Quality Assurance” and “Quality Control” are often times mistakenly used as interchangeable terms when discussing the broad issue of quality in construction; however, these two terms actually describe very different activities. RFIS Streamline your RFI process with Fieldwire Learn more → In construction, we have QC down.

Construction 98

Construction Drawings Products Management 98

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Simplified Decision Making – Getting People and Processes In Order. Archiving documents. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. SOFTWARE |.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

Of course, like any national commercial contractor we also do our share of work on a competitive bid basis where construction firms submit bids for a project based on a set of plans provided by the client, and the client subsequently awards the project based on those bids. It’s A Multi-Phase Project. Project Plans Are Not Fully Finalized.

Negotiation 177

Negotiation Bidding Commercial Construction 177

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And How to Avoid Construction Errors and Mistakes Altogether. When it comes to large construction projects, the last thing a contractor wants to deal with is a costly mistake that will cause them to absorb the repair costs into their budgets. Construction mistakes happen, but they can get costly–and fast. In the D.C.

Management 105

Management Construction Documentation Schedule 105

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? The yacht is named “Change Order.”

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Carol Hagen

JANUARY 8, 2014

They asked me to give them an overview of what Enterprise Content Management (ECM) was and what technology construction firms were using to manage their documents. If you have an ECM system in place prior to litigation you’ll save money in the gathering phase and can produce native documents and metadata if necessary.

Documentation 120

Documentation Construction Mobility Project Management 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Construction Software – Is it Time to Buy? When selecting new construction software , determining your company’s needs is vital.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? » Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. New) Mobile Construction Software.

Software 136

Software Software Construction Documentation 136

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As we discussed in this blog before, technology is playing an increasingly vital role in the commercial construction industry. Business seems to be booming for construction software products that help commercial contractors manage various aspects of their business. Adding it All Up.

Software 120

Software Software Commercial Contractors 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Jump to release details by type: Document Management Releases. Spread markup value in owner change order** . Visual enhancement to payment application document templates. Filter account members. Document Management Releases. Check out the latest Autodesk Build releases below. Project Management Releases.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Products Mobility Schedule 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

The start of the new year brings new and enhanced functionality across Autodesk Construction Cloud. By turning on new columns, users can now easily see the original SOV, change orders, and revised SOV to have a granular view of costs. Document templates are updated to pull this within generated documentation.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Products Change Orders Claims 98

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

If we’re being honest with ourselves, rework happens on nearly every construction project, whether it’s due to poor craftsmanship, field changes, or errors of omission. with the Navigant Construction Forum have put together a very informative and comprehensive report on the total impact rework can have on a particular job.

Change Orders 103

Change Orders BIM Documentation Overhead 103

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better Project Management through Better Communication. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

Construction 124

Construction Documentation Software Software 124

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Connecting in Construction. Or have you done extra work that wasn’t covered by a change order? STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Fieldwire

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Save time and money on your construction projects. Developing the easiest-to-use construction management software has always been Fieldwire’s mission. Our mission is to provide a user-friendly jobsite management software that makes the construction industry more productive and more efficient. Submittals. Learn more.

Management 52

Management Project Management Construction Software 52

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Nowhere is that more true than the construction industry. Document Management. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |.

Bidding 149

Bidding Construction Documentation Software 149

Contractor Bookkeeping

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Is Xero Accounting Online Not Working For Your Construction Company? Xero Accounting Online is a great program for small contractors but it may not the power to do what you need it to do. Do you own a general construction company that specializes in residential remodeling or a commercial tenant improvement construction company?

Accounting 48

Accounting Construction Contractors Project Management 48

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Construction Software – Is it Time to Buy? » The (Construction) Telephone Game. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. SOFTWARE |.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Bidding 159

Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Connecting within the Construction Company » Free Webinar: Managing Information Overload. Top 5 Trends in Construction Software.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120