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Some crucial technical drawings terms in construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Given below the details lists of technical drawings terms essential at construction site. Tender drawings: These types of drawings are provided to the bidders at the tender time to estimate the blank BOQ. Tender drawings & specifications play an important role in the post contract phase to manage variations.

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Construction management micro learning video #5

Fieldwire

Check out this episode of Construction Management Mico Learning below. In the example I show, I use a shared set of digital drawings to replace the paper blueprints on the job, which unlocks the ability to communicate my plan right on the drawings that the field crews have to reference every day.

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Construction management micro learning video #6

Fieldwire

Revision control has always been one of the bigger challenges with drawings on a construction site. The latest version of the digital drawing is always on top, and when you use an app that puts everyone on the job using the same shared set stored in the cloud, everyone is always on the same page.

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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

HardHatChat

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.

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Construction Management Micro Learning Episode 3

Fieldwire

Requests for Information ( RFIs ) are not going away on construction projects. However, we can fix the RFI process to make it much more efficient, and we can merge that improved process with digital drawings to greatly reduce rework on our projects. Take a few minutes to learn how to leverage digital workflows to improve your projects.

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Construction Management Micro Learning Episode 2

Fieldwire

Requests for Information ( RFIs ) are not going away on construction projects. However, we can fix the RFI process to make it much more efficient, and we can merge that improved process with digital drawings to greatly reduce rework on our projects. Take a few minutes to learn how to leverage digital workflows to improve your projects.