Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 9, 2021

The construction industry is one of the oldest in the world. It began when humans developed the ability to reason: the cognitive ability to draw a conclusion based on the experience or use of tools or other available material. Ever since, construction has been a reflection of a society’s technology and values.

Drawings 348

Drawings Materials Industrial Construction 348

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Redwood Materials plans to draw pieces of federal financing as it achieves milestones in phased construction of its northern Nevada battery materials campus.

Nevada 58

Nevada Materials US Finance 58

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Concept drawing can also be used to explore more technical aspects of a design providing an initial response and possible solutions to problems, constraints and opportunities such as service layout, structure, method of construction, paths and shading, patterns and calculations, the relationship between aspects of size etc. Site Plans.

Drawings 52

Drawings Architecture Design Drafting 52

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Various sorts of drawings are utilized in development, for example, architectural drawings, auxiliary, electrical, plumbing and finishing drawings. These drawings give design plans and subtleties to development of every single piece of the structure. Each of them are briefly described below.

Drawings 52

Drawings Housing Industrial Architecture 52

Lets Build

AUGUST 18, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 16, 2019

In construction several types of drawings are used to fulfill various purposes. These are known as construction drawings or working drawings. After proper examination, justification and rectification in different phases, the drawing is accepted for construction.

Drawings 40

Drawings Electrical Construction Architecture 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2022

If a picture can speak a thousand words, in a project, as-built drawings can speak a thousand construction processes. Nonetheless, as-built drawings remain an essential process in a project, especially to maintain a project’s lifecycle after construction has ended. . Shop drawing changes. Key Takeaways.

Drawings 52

Drawings Documentation Renovating Permits 52

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Compared with a few short years ago, commercial construction moves at an incredibly fast pace today. Specialty items, such as custom glass and doors for storefronts, have longer lead times that can potentially be the cause of construction delays. Unrealistic Expectations for Construction Permit Review. Delays on Shop Drawings.

Schedule 312

Schedule Commercial Drawings Permits 312

Lets Build

JULY 15, 2022

Construction design software is a necessity in today’s digital landscape, giving industry professionals an easier way to create blueprints and drawings of new designs. However, the construction design software market is overflowing with options—what works for one company might not be ideal for yours.

Software 148

Software Software Design AutoCAD 148

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.

Budgeting 337

Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

CivilJungle

JANUARY 27, 2021

What Is Oblique Drawing? Oblique Drawing is a type of projective drawing in which the frontal lines are given in true proportions and relations and all others at suitable angles other than 90 degree without thinking about the rules of linear perspective. This way of drawing is known as Oblique Drawing.

Drawings 52

Drawings Foundation Roads DOT 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 19, 2019

The one constant on any construction project is change. 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. The Problem with Paper.

Documentation 191

Documentation Management Drawings Construction 191

Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It’s a curious paradox that few industries are as tightly regulated and controlled as the construction sector, yet at the same time, few industries are as vulnerable to unexpected events. From ambient weather to subcontractor failures, construction projects can be derailed in numerous ways. What is construction quality management?

Management 156

Management Construction Risk Cash Flow 156

Construction Dive

JANUARY 30, 2023

Reducing carbon emissions from building materials and construction will likely draw more local and state policy attention, experts say.

Green 123

Green Drawings Materials Construction 123

Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The success of any construction project relies on scheduling, costs, and the quality of the finished product. One of the major reasons that construction managers must schedule rework and fight against claims is defects. 3 types of defects in construction. 3 types of defects in construction. Material defects.

Documentation 148

Documentation Construction Inspections Site 148

Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 21, 2022

Regulatory mandates and improved affordability of green, sustainable and eco-friendly materials, leading to them to be used more in construction. Green materials in construction are often attractive to tenants and investors because they can lower the cost of building maintenance while reducing carbon footprints.

Materials 60

Materials Green Life Cycle Residential 60

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 5, 2024

After all, most construction contracts are still based on drawings and there is a belief that ‘we build off drawings’. Yet it is undisputable, that a large percentage of those drawings are created in a model-based software. And the majority of the stakeholders can only access this data via PDFs or printed off drawings.

BIM 62

BIM Drawings Modeling ArchiCAD 62

Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Downtime is the enemy of progress in construction, and downtime is fueled in large part by the 8 wastes of lean construction. The construction industry is responsible for the creation of remarkable achievements, but unfortunately, it can also be responsible for generating inefficiency and waste.

Inventory 98

Inventory Construction Materials Transportation 98

Civiconcepts

APRIL 27, 2021

A Culvert is a structure constructed in roadway and railway to pass the flow of water and sometimes for the facile passage of electrical cables without interfering with roadways and … What Is Culvert? Its Types, Materials & Components Read More ».

Materials 98

Materials Electrical Construction Drawings 98

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 1, 2019

Who will win the construction heavyweight belt? It comes in various forms and is used for various reasons: sticky notes are used to outline construction processes , invoices are printed and mailed to clients, notepads are used for taking notes … the list goes on and on. Place your bets. It’s always there when you need it.

Software 277

Software Software Construction Organization 277

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

HardHatChat

MARCH 4, 2019

One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

Project Management 349

Project Management Commercial Management Construction 349

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Contractors that specialize in education, such as Suffolk, Hoar and McCarthy say that labor and material costs, higher health standards and tech-heavy designs are causing some clients to go back to the drawing board.

Drawings 172

Drawings Education Materials Contractors 172

Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2020

What is a construction blueprint or construction plan? 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. Every construction worker needs to know how to read blueprints.

Drawings 139

Drawings Construction Plans Permits 139

Natural Building

JULY 18, 2021

Beautifully rustic, hand-chiseled pine and cedar timbers are fitted with wooden pegs, but new construction materials and techniques like passive solar were also employed. Reusing old materials kept expenses down. The post Frugal Mom Builds Family Home with Recycled Materials appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

Materials 98

Materials Wisconsin Oregon Budgeting 98

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

Commercial 126

Commercial Drawings Bidding Budgeting 126

Construction Marketing

JUNE 16, 2021

Construction is one industry faced with many planning and designing before the actual structure is put in place. However, with advancements in technology, better designs with more details are being constructed to help guide the structure of a building. . This has made it essential in design and construction. .

Design 156

Design Construction Budgeting Budget 156

Construction Junkie

MAY 19, 2020

For many, the most satisfying part of construction is seeing all of your hard work physically come to life as the project nears completion. To help ease the pain of that process, Autodesk is offering a new Assets Module on its BIM 360 platform to more efficiently track relevant information for materials, fixtures, and equipment.

Autodesk 105

Autodesk BIM Materials Equipment 105

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In addition to learning the skills needed to work in one of the three fields successfully, apprentices are also taught safety training, including worksite and trench safety, pre-task planning, introduction to construction math, construction drawings and material handling, as well as identifying hazards and OSHA safety.

Texas 67

Texas OSHA Drawings Safety 67

ENR Construction

APRIL 18, 2022

made building materials. Associated General Contractors of America criticizes required waiver provisions in new guidance, while U.S. steel groups applaud efforts to bolster purchases of U.S.-made

America 73

America Drawings AGC Materials 73

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Pre-construction stages of buildings involve site inspection, material selection, marking building layout, verification of drawings etc. Original.

Inspections 200

Inspections Drawings Construction Materials 200

CivilJungle

JANUARY 3, 2021

The walls that make for division or privacy in the interior portion of a building and not Carried the ceiling load And floor load and that would make With bricks, glass , or other more materials is called partition walls. Walling Materials. There are different types of materials used to construct a wall. Cinder Blocks.

Materials 52

Materials Concrete Drawings Products 52

BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2023

Navigating challenges in construction administration 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/28/2023 - 14:25 Building Team Vessel Architecture's Rebekah Schranck, AIA, shares how the demanding task of construction administration can be challenging, but crucial. How do we guide and mentor our clients to make the necessary decisions early on?

Construction 81

Construction AIA Architecture Contractors 81

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

Today’s construction landscape leaves very little room for error. With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . The anatomy of a construction takeoff.

Estimating 105

Estimating Documentation Autodesk Bidding 105

HardHatChat

MARCH 30, 2020

Bill Di Santo, president, Englewood Construction”. As a national commercial construction firm with active projects across the country, we are monitoring this situation on many fronts and in many markets. We also have a pipeline of projects in preconstruction services or under negotiation, and those functions continue uninterrupted.

Commercial 156

Commercial Guidelines Construction Negotiation 156