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Project Foundation Pt. 1: Building the Master Schedule

Stok

That foundation is a detailed schedule and budget, created and owned by the Project Manager, with input from consultants and contractors, and approved by the Client. To start, here are key considerations to take when creating the Master Schedule, prioritized by stok’s Project Managers : 1. This consideration is too often overlooked.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely.

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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Once building begins, plans, specs and drawings are tweaked as efficiencies are noted, errors are corrected or work gets completed throughout the process. Paper has been the traditional format for plans, specs and drawings in construction. Dealing with paper plans and drawings in the field can be a hassle. Want to know more?

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Guidelines for rebar detailing of RCC structures

Construction Cost Estimating

Reinforcement Detailing or Rebar detailing is a detailed construction engineering process normally accomplished by the Rebar fabricators, structural engineering consultants or the contractors for generating ‘shop/placing’ drawings or shop drawings and bar bending schedule of steel reinforcement for construction.

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Construction blueprints 101: What you need to know

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Construction blueprints (also known as construction plans or construction drawings) are two-dimensional drawings that contain all the details that are needed for a project. These details are needed to request permits, determine the construction schedule , and eventually do the construction itself. Blueprints may vary in size.

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More than a Dozen New Autodesk Build Releases You Should Know in July

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Assets | Import Assets Project Settings into Templates [Coming Soon] – Now, account administrators can quickly configure their Assets workflow in Autodesk Construction Cloud by importing the Assets Project XLSX file from BIM 360 into Project Templates. Now, members can search for specific key terms in their drawings in all existing projects.

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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

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Also, a negotiated approach means the GC can identify efficiencies across all phases, whether it’s cost savings from having one trade bid and perform work for multiple phases at once, or scheduling considerations such as anticipating conflicts between work happening at different project stages. Project Plans Are Not Fully Finalized.