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BIM and the Estimator

Cassell Construction Estimating

I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. The 3-D model can be rotated and viewed from any angle, including virtual walk-through capability. So how does this relate to estimating?

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Top ten software for estimating and bidding

Construction Cost Estimating

Sage Estimating Sage Estimating can significantly accelerate the estimating process for several construction firms. As soon as the project is procured, estimate details flow automatically into Sage business management software, removing unnecessary tasks and data entry errors.

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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

Apple''s IPhone is leading in introducing applications and solutions for mobile phones, yet there are other smart phones like Android and Blackberry that are also getting construction apps in their systems. The size of the model handled by GoBIM depends on three factors- number of parameters, number of triangles and number of materials.

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Talent and Tech: The Keys to Unlocking Prefabrication Success 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Estimation and quantity takeoffs Estimation and quantity takeoffs are crucial to the success of prefab construction due to its inherent demand for precision and efficiency in these areas. Ultimately, those who can accurately estimate and allocate resources can bring prefab projects to life on time and with minimal waste.

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Top 5 Amazing Free Measurement App

Civil Engi

you can download this free mobile app apk file on cadbull.com. Measure Map Lite Mobile App. Measure Map Lite Mobile App. Measure Map Lite the best mobile field-free measurement app. Firstly, Your Android mobile device can now provide you with totally precise measurements of any distance.

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Digital Dryshack: ENR Future Tech conference 2012: Future of Construction Technology

Cassell Construction Estimating

” (Timeline of computing): “Compute Moves to Zero” mainframe- mini-workstation-pc-laptop-mobile-ubiquitous. .” “First, Understand what people want to do in the future…next, use…(a defined) Process to figure out what is necessary to get there.” “How can we free up people to be better?”

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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