Fieldwire

JUNE 28, 2023

In construction, a Request For Information (RFI) seeks the clarification of plans, drawings, specifications, and agreements. During the construction process, the contractor encounters a discrepancy between the architectural plans and the structural drawings. What is a specification?

Documentation 52

Documentation Drawings Project Management Materials 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A Change Order represents the mutual consensus between the parties on a change to the work, the price, the schedule, or some other term of the contract.”. A change order represents a mutual agreement to change the work, schedule, price, or other term of the contract. Key Takeaways. Change order form submissions can be prepared for.

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Change Orders Contract Project Management Schedule 96

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Elimination of waste: Targets eight major types of waste Work process flow: Creating a continuous, predictable workflow Pull planning and scheduling: Communicate and collaborate to plan tasks Continuous improvement: Identify ways to improve in current and future projects What makes Lean Construction different? Watch now: 2.

Construction 85

Construction Schedule Plans Products 85

Pro Builder

JULY 14, 2021

For an increasing number of them, this transition entails moving from two-dimensional (2D) drawings to three-dimensional (3D) digital modeling. In a 3D environment, flat plans are brought to life, making it possible to visualize and understand precisely how a home’s design will come together. The Path to 3D Modeling.

Modeling 105

Modeling Sketchup Drawings Visualization 105

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Managing complex data in intersecting tasks and teams include confirming a project’s justification, developing project schedules and goals, maintaining commitments for a project, holding people accountable, and avoiding common project pitfalls. The PMP also archives baselines for scope, cost, and schedule. Performance and monitoring.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

So, those with profound experience within the field generate detailed plans for a positive result. The ordinary construction scheme is to embrace a foremost priority on cost control or schedule control. Once you’ve got worked out on planning emphasis, it’s time to think about all other functional specifications for construction scheme.

Plans 52

Plans Construction BIM Permits 52

Construction Junkie

JULY 23, 2020

Autodesk plans to intregrate Pype’s 4 main products to their Autodesk Construction Cloud after the acquisition to help build their portfolio to encapsulate a project’s entire lifecycle. Bridgit Solutions On July 14, Autodesk announced a $7 million strategic investment into the Canadian based workforce planning software, Bridgit Solutions.

Autodesk 85

Autodesk Documentation Schedule Software 85

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

By choosing the right one for your project, overall risk can be reduced, and budget and schedule can be better managed. There is no optimal project delivery method, but choosing the right method for your project helps reduce risk, improve your schedule, and keep your budget on track. Schedule: a timetable for completion and payments.

Risk 52

Risk Schedule Design Budgeting 52

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This software can help in drafting & documenting, designing, visualizing & analyzing & so on. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing. Software Required for Drafting or Drawing: The types of Software Required for Drafting or Drawing are as follows. #1a. Primavera P6. Microsoft Project (MS Project).

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Software Software Engineering CAD 52

The Korte Company

JANUARY 19, 2024

To manage the complexity of the project, we relied on a phased work schedule over two years. We also needed to adapt to shifting project parameters without blowing the budget or schedule. In straightforward projects, deliveries stick to the original design plan approved by clients. We don’t draw blueprints by hand anymore.

Design 52

Design Modeling BIM Consulting 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2022

StructionSite is a cloud-based reality capture software that allows you to capture, organize, archive, access, and share standard and 360° photos and videos on digital floor plans, all from your mobile device or desktop. Pillr presents BIM model insights in simple visual and data-driven ways with an automated, rule-based checker.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Construction BIM Documentation 98

Help Everybody Everyday

AUGUST 3, 2018

The committee to meet to confirm a work plan, schedule, provide an update on content. If you can’t draw a picture of someone doing it, it’s not an action. Could you take out a piece of paper with some crayons and draw a picture of that? You can draw a picture of it in your mind. It’s impossible to visualize.

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Agreement Drawings Products Documentation 81

The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

The required amount of cover will always be specified on the design drawings, but no time should the cover be less than the maximum size of aggregate plus 5mm. The first part is a visual inspection by the clerk of works or equivalent. Right side images shows correct way of placing of reinforcement.

Concrete 250

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 250

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 13, 2015

Most engineers still produce classic 2D reinforcement drawings using programs such as AutoCAD ® combined with CADS RC. MSJ started using SOFiSTiK software in 2013 as a replacement for their prior method of doing reinforcement drawings in 2D, using Autodesk AutoCAD.

Revit 40

Revit Autodesk AutoCAD Drawings 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

All real property owners who manage renovation, repair, maintenance or new construction projects need a Common Data Environment to develop, store, and distribute all relevant drawings, BIM models, documents, activities, and processes to all the relevant stakeholders. Owners are becoming increasingly focused on demanding more value.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2022

While humans have been engineering architectural feats for thousands of years, traditional drawings are often siloed, stagnant, and vulnerable to rapid obsolescence. . Because while BIM is traditionally seen as a design tool, its benefits extend throughout the construction lifecycle, from planning to building to operating. – Sr.

BIM 105

BIM Autodesk Modeling Mobility 105

DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Digital Platform based Shop-drawing assessment Construction Information Management has been an interest of mine for a good 30 years. Over this time I become a fairly competent BIM implementer and had been involved with some pretty large projects all over the world.

Drawings 48

Drawings BIM Modeling Management 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 7, 2022

During construction, specifics are everything and failure to communicate specifically could create massive change orders, cost overruns and schedule delays, which can negatively impact your bottom line. Architectural specifications help encourage the correct execution of the design plan and reduce risk. Why Are Specs Important?

Construction 52

Construction Documentation Risk Change Orders 52

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Architectural Visualization with Alex Hogrefe. Do you have architectural visualization skills? Well, you are in luck because this episode is dedicated to discussing all things related to architectural visualization and graphics. . The Difference between “visualization” and “rendering” jump to 2:24 . jump to 5:04.

Visualization 52

Visualization Architecture Software Software 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2023

These complex processes meant that soon clash detections were completed in a manual way, relying on visual identifiers and were mainly completed over video calls and emails as opposed to in-person which added another layer of complexity. For Saint Gobain, working in this way soon led to delays on projects as not all clashes were identified.

BIM 52

BIM Autodesk Modeling Design 52

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Several useful applications emerges out which can make your construction project management process superior from project planning to achievement. The construction software enables the users to distribute plans, markups, photos, specifications, reports with the whole project team members effortlessly.

Project Management 45

Project Management Management Construction Estimating 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

So raise your hand as soon as you know to give the other team members a chance to re-plan for the commitment.” Now I have a constraint in the way, and I’m not going to be able to meet that commitment.’ ” She continues, “That helped everybody see the big picture and make better decisions.”

Schedule 52

Schedule Construction Risk Products 52

Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2009

Because you need to own the drawings to have sufficient access to the CAD objects, or be on a truly team-oriented project that shares its resources openly among all project players. Additionally, built-in clash-detection attributes prohibit drawing ducts through windows, or electrical lines through ducts. Why Design-Build?

Estimating 100

Estimating BIM Modeling Software 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2021

Highly technical projects require significant resource planning, forecasting, and attention to detail. They were on a short, 15-month schedule. Breaking out the challenge, PCL’s estimators and managers were adept at reviewing 2D drawings and managing the preconstruction process. Complex projects with tight deadlines.

Construction 52

Construction CA BIM New York 52

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Home Plans for a Post-COVID Reality. Even designers can’t truly articulate how a space feels or a building looks with two-dimensional drawings,” says Bob Masulis, RM Design Studio’s founder and president. The New New Home main level floor plan. The New New Home upper level floor plan. . A New Era of Idea Homes at IBSx.

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IDEA Charlotte Maine Housing 98

Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2021

While we can draw conclusions about what design studios of the future need to do to meet consumer demand, that’s only half the picture because the successful positioning of any retailers’ offering lies at the intersection of demand (consumer preferences) and supply (provider capabilities). Supply Side: Builder Needs and Capabilities.

Design 98

Design Profitability Retail Resource 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 17, 2021

They estimate the project by gathering proposals, plans, specifications , and related documents. Leveraging a cloud-based document management system for your quantification workflows helps ensure that all your estimators are working from the latest issued drawings and models. Turn to automation . This all begins with the estimate.

Estimating 52

Estimating Bidding Construction Contractors 52

Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2023

You have limited resources but must plan for every scenario to finish your projects on time and on budget. You keep the workflow on schedule from planning to handover. This allows you to maintain your focus on the big picture and provide your team with the ability to plan, execute, and manage their own workflows.

Project Management 147

Project Management Management Construction Software 147

CivilJungle

MARCH 3, 2022

The picture draws below the oval dome vaulted ceiling in the room, for it makes the room seem bigger. To create a sophisticated design and modern look of your room space, it draws the eye upward. The first advantage of a vaulted type ceiling is creating more visual space in your room because it creates eye upward in a room.

Concrete 52

Concrete Design Visualization Architecture 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2013

Traditionally, a value that was represented on a drawing may not correctly corresponded with the value within the specification simply due to a ‘typo’ An example being where a ’60 minute fire door’ has been recorded on the drawing but has been recorded as ’90 minutes fire rating’ within the specification.

BIM 51

BIM nemetschek Vectorworks Life Cycle Estimating 51

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

Each milestone or phase — from design to plan to build — requires many data handover cycles, increasing opportunities for rework. For example, if each clash costs $3,500 per instance (PWC, 2018), it’s difficult for estimators and project managers to ensure each project is profitable during the planning phases of a project.

Modeling 171

Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 171

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 12, 2023

AI can take over monotonous duties and help with design and planning, allowing the humans on the team to spend their time honing their expertise and creativity. To be effective and accurate, AI needs large subsets of data. Jim continues, “10 years from now—maybe less—will we still need design teams to draw doors, walls, and windows?

Construction 98

Construction Autodesk Safety Management 98

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. Share team progress and reports using real-time visuals. 3 types of defects in construction.

Documentation 148

Documentation Construction Inspections Site 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 31, 2021

However, data visualization tools, like Autodesk’s Dashboards, Reports, Project Home, and machine learning technology like Construction IQ are now doing this for us, organizing, interpreting, and uncovering patterns in a faster and more comprehensive way than before. So the next question we asked is what led up to those changes?

Risk 52

Risk Management Construction Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

As we know, construction teams go through a lot of paper—much of that is used to print drawings, mark up documents, and the like. This team achievement has sparked a stronger relationship with the safety department and has developed into further innovations and discussions surrounding prevention through design and visual planning.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction Innovation BIM 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This work should be scheduled at non-peak hours. Visually inspect for corrosion. Schedule maintenance on these doors so that it does not interfere with loading dock operations. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel. Make a visual inspection of the flue and chimney, checking for obstructions. Check points: 1.

Inspections 100

Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 20, 2012

The estimating process begins with a thorough understanding (and visualization) of the projects scope of work. Architects and engineers define scope in plans and specifications but for construction estimating this scope is incomplete. Quantifying the project is the next step in the estimating process.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Overhead Structural Engineering 40