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Best Value Facilities Repair, Renovation Work Order Delivery

Job Order Contracting

News Flash – Best value facilities repair, renovation work order delivery is now available to any real property owner. Create a shared scope of work using a a detailed line item construction cost estimate using locally researched cost data. Needs and deliverables are fully visualized and issues address earlier in the process.

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BIM is NOT 3D Visualization – 4D, 5D ….

Building Information Management

Too much focus on 3D visualization, too much “reinventing the wheel” trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, and virtually NO EMPHASIS upon the requirements for life-cycle management… associated competencies, domains, technologies, ongoing collaboration, integration, and continuous improvement.

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BIM Construction Cost Estimating – Top Ten List

Building Information Management

While the industry is currently fixated upon 3D visualization tools, aka Revit, Archicad, Bentely… they only represent components of a BIM solution. Here’s a list of BIM Construction Cost Estimating Requirements: 1. Here’s a list of BIM Construction Cost Estimating Requirements: 1.

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BIM and The Role of a Construction Cost Estimator

Building Information Management

Professional construction cost estimators are critical to any collaborative, transparent, and productive BIM solution. Experienced cost estimators who appropriately leverage technology and embrace collaboration will excel.

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BIM and Cloud Computing – Get Beyond 3D Visualization and Focus Upon the “I”

Building Information Management

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. Standardized taxonomies and data architectures, and. All of these are common within all phases of construction, repair, renovation, or sustainability projects.

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Start your own home design with Architectural Home Designer 9.0

Construction Cost Estimating

Chitect Architect Software, a renowned developer and publisher of 3D Architectural home design software for builders, architects and designers, recently launched Architectural Home Designer 9.0. The users can easily design in 2D or 3D and generate 3D models to visualize at any angle before the commencement of actual construction.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.