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With Inflation, How Can We Help Construction Costs Stay Down?

Fieldwire

Building Information Modeling Building information modeling (BIM) can be your saving grace. The technology’s three-dimensional building models are full of valuable information about the structure’s geometry, allowing you to identify the smallest mistakes. BIM can help you reduce that number to zero for all your projects.

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BIM IP

Building Information Management

For some reason BIM authors (architects, engineers, etc) think that because they create the initial BIM information they have the right to full control and to charge for the BIM model throughout the life of the building. The architect doesn’t model ductwork, they use the mechanical engineer’s model. THEFT OF IDEAS.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Labor burden is the cost of payroll taxes and insurances (such as Workers'' compensation) which the employer must pay to employ workers. Price is the quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services. Wage rate - The agreed monetary compensation per hour for a person to accomplish work.

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We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

You can develop your own estimating and pricing process or use a software estimating program like UDA. Follow McDonald''s restaurant model: Step #1 Customer places order, Step #2 Customer pays, Step #3 Customer gets food. Let us take care of your construction accounting. Estimating Process - There is no one right answer.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

The Owner will be required to deliver such materials to the job site or compensate the Contractor for providing labor to deliver Owner-furnished materials to the job. Labor costs will be reimbursed to the Contractor at the unit price rate multiplied by the Contractor negotiated coefficient(s). Subcontracts.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program: Provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and $50,000 for modeling projects to small businesses, non-profits, individuals and academic institutions to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. The State’s current loan guarantee can be up to $2.5

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 45 26 Workers Compensation Certificate Schedule. design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build).