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Documenting Architecture

BD+C

So you're sitting at your desk, you’ve got your project up on the monitor and you are in the zone and crushing it, but what does that even look like? The process of preparing drawings has evolved from “What do we need to do?” to “What can’t we do?”

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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Standard 2BHK Flat RCC Design And Calculation

Construction Cost Estimating

Include wind loads and seismic loads as indicated by zone in the wake of rehearsing with dead and live load. Essentials : Architectural drawing IS codes – 456, 875 (I and II) Soil report Logical mini-computer (A scientific calculator will suffice) MS Excel – for quicker counts. The thought is basic – Slab lays on beams.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

Wolgast Corporation

Are there any As Built drawings or Architectural Plans? Your Architect can create As Built drawings for a fee. Does the current zoning of the space/building permit your intended business use? These are very important and would save money in the event of a remodel or expansion in the future.

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How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step

CivilJungle

How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step? You should know the right process to draw a house plan before you start drawing a plan on paper. Drawing a house plan takes much more effort and patience than doing other things. Basics: Before preparing a perfect plan to draw some decisions need to be taken.

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Construction Plan and 3D Model Markups will Never Be the Same

Carol Hagen

If you are using a PDF editor and you work in the Architecture, Engineering or Construction Industry it’s time you see Bluebeam Revu. The flexible interface is designed to provide the necessary tools for accessing and managing the documents that you need, when you need them, especially Construction Plans and drawings.

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Best Pool House Designs | Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House | What Is the Average Size of a Pool House

CivilJungle

The pool house will be sufficient to contain more drawing room. The French glass entrance is still an exterior drawing room, a cooking room, and a shower. Cute Pool House Design I like this best cute house plan, and it contains a big shower room, interior food preparation , a free zone, and some stock for pool workers.

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