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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. An entire project can come to a screeching halt while paper plans are replaced.

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Understanding Building Regulations Drawings

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If you are planning to build a home or business premises in the UK, you will need to ensure you comply with various regulations. Drawings are a central and indispensable part of the extensive documentation needed to demonstrate compliance […]

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An Introduction to the Different Types of Construction Drawings

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Anyone who works in the construction industry is intimately familiar with different types of construction drawings. Here’s a simple primer for understanding the differences and the roles each type of drawing plays in the construction process. What Are Construction Drawings? But can you define the differences between them?

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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. Getting Too Specific on Specifications. Competitively Bidding the Project.

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What Are As Built Drawings?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

If a picture can speak a thousand words, in a project, as-built drawings can speak a thousand construction processes. But in all seriousness, with the hundreds and thousands of steps and documents needed to complete just one project, as-builts might be overlooked for their importance. Shop drawing changes. Key Takeaways.

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Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting Knowledge-based System

Job Order Contracting

Four BT, LLC (4BT) exclusively provides the Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting Knowledge-based System.

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Progress tracking and document management: How general contractors use Fieldwire

Fieldwire

With a digital solution such as Fieldwire, teams can access project information from any device and location and share documents in real time. Document and plan management TCG Construction , a general contractor based in Hong Kong, uses Fieldwire to keep the field teams updated with the latest blueprints.