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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In the 2016 report, construction companies indicated they were planning to implement Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) teams. Accessible, version-controlled documents —BIM software solutions simplify data management and expand accessibility of documents to the entire team. in 2016 to 10.4

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Since 1970, the researchers estimated, the North American bird population had declined by roughly 29%. A 2014 study, conducted by scientists from the Smithsonian Institution and the Fish and Wildlife Service, estimated that between 365 million and 988 million birds are killed in the United States every year as a result of building collisions.

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How to generate reinforcement drawing in Autodesk Advance Concrete 2016

Construction Cost Estimating

In this tutorial, Kabir shows some useful tips for creating reinforcement drawing in Advance Concrete 2016 developed by Autodesk. Advance Concrete 2016 is used to model reinforced concrete structures instantly. Md Humayun Kabir has made this nice tutorial for construction professionals. Structural analysis for finite element.

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Speller Metcalfe saves £100.000 in rework with Fieldwire

Fieldwire

Since 2016, UK contractor Speller Metcalfe has used Fieldwire to manage quality assurance and snagging, as well as tracking progress and task reporting with their subcontractors. The company estimates they’ve saved £100.000 in rework using our construction management app. Check out Speller Metcalfe’s video testimonial:

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Enhance Your Mobile Tech Strategy with the ACC App (Previously PlanGrid Build) 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

You can also use the app to fill out and submit Daily Reports, QA/QC forms, and safety checklists so you don’t have to wait to be at your desk to complete and send important documents. Meanwhile, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that around $1.7 trillion per year.

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An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

JOC Benefits – Faster project delivery (3-9 months less) • Streamlined engineering and design • Assurance of cost reasonableness • Better contractor performance, a partnering relationship • More opportunities for small and disadvantaged business • More efficient/effective use of funds (JOC Performance Study, 2016, Cassell, Jordan W.,

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Download West Point Bridge Designer

Construction Cost Estimating

The Bridge Designer 2016 is a free instructive software bundle designed for prologue to building through the design of a steel interstate bridge. To introduce the Bridge Designer , download and run the fitting arrangement document underneath. They are giving this contest as a help to training. center schools and secondary schools.

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