Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2009

I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. BIM is fully useful now. In the building sector, BIM is largely confined to the design-build arena. Why Design-Build?

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

10% are due to equipment and/or materials delays, most off which could have been foreseen. In order to achieve cost visibility and transparency appropriate local unit costs for labor, labor productivity, materials, and equipment are required. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2014

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. What is required to accomplish BIM? each having their own value, contribution, level of permanence, etc.

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BIM Life Cycle Architecture Budgeting 49

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

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. . Today’s construction landscape leaves very little room for error. What is a Takeoff in Construction? .

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DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 6, 2017

‘What is BIM?’ – is probably the most off-putting intro question to anyone listening to a BIM presentation that a speaker can pull up, yet it comes up time after time at BIM conferences and lectures. I used to like the word ‘approach’ for it, being a ‘language’, ‘a set of tools and processes’.

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BIM ArchiCAD AutoCAD Industrial 48

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.

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Construction Software Software Cash Flow 240

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 18, 2023

Assets | Import Assets Project Settings into Templates [Coming Soon] – Now, account administrators can quickly configure their Assets workflow in Autodesk Construction Cloud by importing the Assets Project XLSX file from BIM 360 into Project Templates. Quality and Safety Forms | Due date – Prioritize urgent forms by adding a due date.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 30, 2022

Construction teams from head contractors to specialty contractors’ can adopt technology to capture and report the source and production processes associated with raw materials and significantly reduce the carbon footprint of a project. As a result, TfNSW is currently looking at embedding BIM across its key business functions.

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Transportation Sustainability Infrastructure BIM 85

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. They ensure the contractor adheres to the defined guidelines, uses the correct materials, and stays within the timelines. The illustrations allow contractors or fabricators to know what on-site teams want and what materials are needed.

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Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. They ensure the contractor adheres to the defined guidelines, uses the correct materials, and stays within the timelines. The illustrations allow contractors or fabricators to know what on-site teams want and what materials are needed.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Lets Build

AUGUST 18, 2023

The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. They ensure the contractor adheres to the defined guidelines, uses the correct materials, and stays within the timelines. The illustrations allow contractors or fabricators to know what on-site teams want and what materials are needed.

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Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It’s fairly easy to determine what rework costs a contractor with regards to labor and material, but determining the true total cost is a whole different beast. With both the direct and indirect factors combined, it was determined that the median cost rework accounts for is 9% of the total project cost!

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Change Orders BIM Documentation Overhead 103

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. The business strategy leading to the integration of previously disparate competencies, business processes, technologies, and teams is the primary goal of a BIM execution plan.

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BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

ENR Construction

AUGUST 6, 2012

Material Trends. How ACS Connect Smooths Jobsite Data to Accounting. Description: Shipping Project Data to Accounting With A Pause for Review. Enter your print subscription account. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia. Annual Photo Contest. Photo Contest Archives. Slideshows.

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Accounting FAQ News Equipment 34

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 12, 2013

MCM is a CPA firm with a team of accountants dedicated to construction accounting. Use historic job performance as a predictor, be sure you have the latest labor rates and material prices, and if the math doesn''t add up to profitable work, be prepared to walk away. Not Keeping Up with Technology and Construction Software.

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Bidding Profitability Construction Cash Flow 317

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 17, 2022

That includes our capabilities in BIM digital construction, GIS, information management, and data management on the operations side. . I first got involved with BIM on these projects. . In the UK, BIM was mandated for all government contracts. We can track embodied carbon in materials while using Autodesk toolsets.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Material costs. Spending on construction accounted for 13% of the global GDP in 2020; it’s expected to reach over 13.5% It accounted for 44% of total global construction in 2020. Fifteen percent of EU contractors indicate lower production due to a lack or delayed delivery of building materials. [ Material costs.

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Statistics Industrial Construction Autodesk 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 16, 2018

A study conducted of Viewpoint clients by Hobson & Company noted that Viewpoint software users cut time spent on processes like tracking unapproved invoices, field time and materials in half; they realized a 75 percent reduction in safety issues and a 30 percent reduction in project delays; and they achieved a 3 percent boost in revenue and a 0.75

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Viewpoint Software Software Accounting 180

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 9, 2018

Construction management is no easy task, as today’s contractors have a lot to juggle: job costs and budgets, progress reporting, overseeing subcontractors, field crews and schedules, materials and equipment, constantly moving timelines and much more.

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Software Software Construction Budgeting 186

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Cloud-based document management adds additional visibility and accountability during a project. Workers or materials that do not arrive or come late to the site. BIM helps in the design phase by providing more accurate visualizations before the building phase begins. What Do Change Orders Typically Include?

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Change Orders Contract Project Management Schedule 96

ENR Construction

AUGUST 7, 2012

Material Trends. Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the Bigger Game. Enter your print subscription account. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia. Annual Photo Contest. Photo Contest Archives. Slideshows. Reader Photos. Book Reviews. Information Technology.

BIM 51

BIM FAQ News Education 51

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 15, 2023

I had used Autodesk Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 solution in a previous role and found it extremely simple to use,” says Deric. We plan to bring Autodesk Construction Cloud’s BIM Collaborate tool into the preconstruction phase of all our projects,” says Deric. “We We can get an instant view of our project.

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Autodesk Construction Project Management Environment 124

Constructonomics

JULY 2, 2021

In 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak was on peak, a lot of contractors were not able to get essential supply materials like cement, bricks, and sand along with tackling the challenges related to the labor shortage. Author Bio: Ed Williams is the Senior Team Lead at ProjectPro , an integrated construction accounting software.

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Industrial Construction Safety Guidelines 100

Lets Build

MAY 20, 2020

These words as expressed by David Philp (Global BIM/IM Consultancy Director at Aecom and Head of B.I.M at UK BIM Task Force) during the recent Virtual Town Hall , organised by LetsBuild, perfectly describe the situation that the construction industry is currently in. Town Hall on the impact of COVID-19: Secure your spot!

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Construction Innovation Industrial BIM 179

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 20, 2022

6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry. Building information modeling (BIM) is a digital approach to designing buildings using computer-aided tools. Building information modeling (BIM) is a digital approach to designing buildings using computer-aided tools. How BIM Can Work for Small Builders.

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BIM Housing Industrial CAD 105

BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

Industrialized construction High-volume off-site construction, prefabrication, and on-site construction automation will continue to advance in response to ongoing labor and material challenges. Biophilic design A broader cultural shift toward health and wellness is reflected throughout the design industry in the growth of biophilic design. In

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Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Life cycle analysis takes into account the capital costs of the project as well as costs of operation and maintenance. VM takes into accounts all the criteria that the client / user desire in their project.

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Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 22, 2022

Across the EU, buildings account for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. Creating accurate digital plans, such as a data-rich BIM models, can provide owners with the insight to plan retrofits more effectively – looking at multiple options, as well as enabling collaboration with specialists in sustainable technologies.

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Housing Sustainability Construction Modeling 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The future of BIM and project management. Autodesk University 2021 will be full of plenty of exciting announcements including our new integrations between Autodesk Construction Cloud and Construction Accounting Applications. Go to the session > Speaker: Ivana Tudja, BIM and Digital Engineering Lead (Senior BIM Manager), Mace.

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Autodesk Construction BIM Modeling 52

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

BIM: Solving problems proactively and reducing costs 7. Natural building materials: for more well-being 16. And with training materials available online, new know-how becomes available to employees in no time at all, and they can be trained quicker and more efficiently. Project management software: smart tools for fast teams 4.

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Industrial Construction Forecasting Plans 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2021

The 3D takeoff uncovered missing quantities that accounted for a 28% discrepancy… saving a tremendous amount of money that would have been lost under the traditional 2D method. The 3D takeoff uncovered missing quantities that accounted for a 28% discrepancy in the curtain wall scope. million in cost savings” on the project.

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Construction CA BIM New York 52

Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 19, 2011

Maxwell System Inc, a pioneer software company in takeoff and estimating , job cost accounting, and project management, just launched Maxwell Systems™ ProContractorMX™ version 2.5. comes up with some new features like ProContractorMX Connect, Document Management, Payroll Electronic Filing, Building Information Modeling (BIM.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 21, 2023

Building Information Modeling Another critical software for project managers is building information modeling (BIM). BIM is an excellent way to leverage advanced technology and transition your team to modern practices. With BIM, you can streamline design by increasing collaboration.

Project Management 98

Project Management Management BIM Software 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

He also touched on the role of sustainability and the increased demand for eco-friendly materials and building methods. “Your customers are asking for sustainable materials, a lower carbon footprint, and a building that has the future in mind.” ” Accomplishing all of the above requires strong technology partners.

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Autodesk Construction BIM Innovation 52

DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

I quite like the look of the BIM addendum of the Consensus301.But Nosing details will be designed, fixings, materials specified, colours chosen. Someone else, will realise that the accessibility code hasn’t been taken into account and the stair is too-steep. But the LODs of AIA E202? So far so good.

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AIA BIM Accounting Concrete 59

Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 28, 2011

This comprehensive, integrated solution will make an evaluation to the world of BIM-based design. The software has been useful to the contractor s as it provides greater transparency, advanced accountability and reduced risk. Link the new BIM activity center with revit. Material Estimate Sheets. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Software Software Industrial Estimating 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This month, we have more than 25 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. This helps teams share and centralize relevant information to external teams throughout the project, especially during handover.

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Autodesk Products Change Orders BIM 105