Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. Product Experience | Main Project List Improvements – When selecting a product entry point in the main project list, the selection is saved for future reference.

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Products Autodesk BIM Accounting 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Construction bids are critical to winning more work, so it pays to have a solid understanding of what they entail and what you can do to improve your bidding performance. . In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction bids. What is the Construction Bidding Process?

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Bidding Construction Contractors Contract 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2017

When a job is behind schedule, it impacts everybody on the project, and likely the next scheduled project or build. Using estimating software simplifies bids, estimates, and financial project planning and makes the process somewhat foolproof. Stay on top of schedules and budgets to avoid delays.

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Viewpoint Construction Schedule Estimating 220

HardHatChat

APRIL 11, 2014

For us, this arrangement is far more preferable to the common competitive bid process. In the competitive bid process, clients typically write the smallest check possible up front, but if things go wrong during commercial construction, as they often do with low-quality subcontractors, costs can come back to bite them.

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Commercial Negotiation Bidding Construction 292

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 14, 2019

The most common contractor errors and how to avoid them to keep your construction projects safe, productive and profitable. Staying proactive during projects by recognizing pitfalls and taking appropriate steps to avoid them limits accidents, ensures budgets and timelines remain on schedule and creates a more positive work environment.

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Contractors Software Software Accidents 255

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Managing costs, removing waste, and increasing productivity should be top priorities for organisations wanting to overcome rising costs due to construction inflation. Prioritise value over competition One mistake project owners and procurement teams often make is prioritising bidding price over value.

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Construction Materials Risk Management 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Is it over or under budget? Using budget as your primary indicator of performance is a lot like calculating the calories of a cake to assess its healthiness after it’s been baked. Below, let’s discuss the importance of construction KPIs and critical metrics your company should be measuring to affect profits and productivity.

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Profitability Products CFMA Construction 52

HardHatChat

MARCH 26, 2024

Over the past 20+ years, with 2500 completed commercial construction projects, we have learned that it takes more than a great price to win a bid. If our finished product weren’t top-notch, our clients would not continue to use us. The Englewood team is exceptionally proud of the quality of our work.

Commercial 177

Commercial Contractors Construction Project Management 177

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Project managers can add the alwaysAI Partner Card to their Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards for real-time insights into productivity, operations, and safety. Trunk Tools helps companies meet project deadlines, stay within budget, and save time.

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Autodesk BIM Visualization Construction 118

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

Working with cloud-based, integrated construction software can keep everyone on the same page by providing equipment, materials and worker status visibility, project progress and productivity and timeline transparency — all in real time. This helps contractors complete their construction deliverables on time and within budget.

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Construction Software Software Estimating 216

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Managing a reputation for delivering high-quality projects, keeping your business profitable, your people productive, and your firm growing requires focus, commitment, and understanding. Running a successful construction firm is by no means an easy task. Though there are many things you need to focus on. Defining Enterprise Resource Planning.

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Software Software Construction ProCore 200

Lets Build

DECEMBER 28, 2022

More residential projects went over budget in 2021 compared to previous years. This rise enables industrialisation and is pushing many residential building companies to take an off-site and product-based approach, creating building components in a more controlled environment. The digitalisation of planning & processes.

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Residential Construction Project Management Software 148

Constructonomics

JANUARY 28, 2010

In the economic climate that we find ourselves at the moment, it seems that the only projects out there are public jobs where bids are solicited and any warm-blooded creature with a pulse and a remote ability to read plans can submit a price on the job. The municipalities are required by law to accept the lowest responsible bid.

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Bidding Negotiation Liability Risk 149

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

Staying on budget and on time while producing quality work is of utmost importance to all builders — but not all projects are created equally. Autodesk has officially rolled out two products that will help construction professionals do just that. Here are some of the ways that these new products can reduce overall rework.

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Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 209

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

All of the necessary tools and services are readily available to maximize productivity and overall levels of satisfaction via LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. Work Order Management – A work order is generated when a proposal is accepted and scheduled. via Four BT, LLC (4BT).

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Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Insights from all this information could increase profit and productivity and reduce time, errors, and material waste. Detailed reports and summaries that outline actual expenditures compared to budgeted costs allow for educated decisions as to where adjustments are needed. Scheduling, planning, and collaboration optimization.

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Risk Schedule Profitability Viewpoint 177

HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

Interestingly enough, we have found owners for many of the commercial construction projects out-to-bid are looking to work with design-build construction firms. Likewise, if a contractor gets behind on their construction schedule, the subcontractors might not be able to complete their work on time. Financial savings. True partnership.

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Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

The construction industry has gone through an extensive transformation, and technology has completely changed the concept of how to drive more quality, productivity, and profit into projects. 2) Time & Productivity Management. 4) Budgeting & Finances. Mon, 04/19/2021 - 06:00. 3) Estimating.

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Software Software Contractors Change Orders 52

Construction Junkie

JULY 29, 2020

In a recent blog post , Autodesk announced 15 product updates for PlanGrid, BIM 360, and BuildingConnected. This feature will also automatically update the actual cost data into the overall budget view. Customize Columns in Pipeline – Bid Board Pro Users can now rearrange the order of columns in the opportunity pipeline.

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Autodesk BIM Bidding Mobility 88

Chianelli Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The goal of building a single-family home is to not only build to specification while remaining on-time and on-budget but to do so in a way that adheres to local and state regulations. They are: Scope and Budget. More specifically, the scope and budget sub-phase. The project and its sub-projects are bid-out.

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Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 60

Lets Build

MAY 7, 2020

After a project contract is agreed upon, and the construction plan and schedule have been finalised (including the schedule of values in accordance with works needed to be completed), the project owner may decide that the initial plans don’t meet his demands or the architect may detect a non-conformity that needs to be fixed.

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Change Orders Construction Contract Schedule 141

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

With tight project milestones and schedules to meet and robust crews to manage, your time is limited. . This month, we have nearly 40 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, BIM 360, and ProEst. . .

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Autodesk BIM Construction Mobility 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 24, 2023

Lack of visibility Disconnects between the office and the field mean construction executives often have limited data and insights into budget, safety, and quality make it difficult to make critical project and business decisions. ” Clearly, technology can enormously influence your projects’ productivity and profitability.

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Profitability Construction Autodesk Forecasting 97

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources. Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management.

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Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 1, 2013

These newly launched products will facilitate the general and building contractors to retain their projects on track, on schedule, and within budget. These new versions of WinEst, Modelogix, Prolog, Proliance and Vico Office and any further information regarding these products can be accessed at www.meridiansystems.com.

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Estimating Software Software Schedule 70

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 3, 2021

How Proper Planning Can Help Keep Your Project on Budget. In fact, according to a study from KPMG, just 31% of all projects came within 10% of the budget in the past 3 years. Oftentimes, overruns hint at deeper issues in project management and from schedules and budgets being set improperly from the very beginning of the project.

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Budgeting Budget Construction Software 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 20, 2017

An OpenJOC Program can build and maintain the optimal resource mix for delivery and to scheduling of facilities renovation, repair, and minor new construction activities to best achieve an organization’s operational and financial goals, while honoring regulatory and other constraints. Assure projects are linked to organizational strategy.

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Contract Project Management Budgeting Budget 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 7, 2019

The cost of materials can rise and fall daily, whether during the bid progression, the procurement process or the building phase. In a world where materials mean so much to a contractor’s bottom line, effectively managing them to maximize time, investment and productivity can make all the difference. Maximizing Materials Management.

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Materials Software Software Project Management 205

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 7, 2017

But running a construction company isn’t just about getting bids, staying under budget, and bringing in revenue. When employees are in shape and feel mentally supported, they’re less likely to injure themselves and stay productive. While that’s part of it, employee health and well-being can often be overlooked in construction.

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Construction Insurance Employment Viewpoint 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In fact, surveys show that construction projects routinely come in over budget. This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. Budget and payments Next, review your project budget. And timelines?

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Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

To avoid future field adjustments, which throws timelines and budgets off, the team reexamined the design specifications for all prototypes to implement a uniform method of power center installation This change made it possible to plug-and-play equipment from different locations, which is paying dividends now with supply chain challenges.

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Construction Schedule Design Products 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2021

Images courtesy Custom Building Products. An inaccurate or incomplete assessment of a substrate’s deficiencies is made, particularly when an existing floorcovering is still in place when the specification is written, or the project is bid. As the construction schedule is compressed, so too is the project’s budget.

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Bidding Concrete CSI Schedule 52

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The following provisions are important: (a) Changes (including notice provisions); (b) Differing Site Conditions (including notice provisions); (c) Delays (including notice provisions); (d) Disputes (specifically required steps); and (e) Schedule. Analyze the schedule. Identify whether there was loss of productivity.

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Claims Change Orders Legal Schedule 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

When it comes to large construction projects, the last thing a contractor wants to deal with is a costly mistake that will cause them to absorb the repair costs into their budgets. 4: Create the Appropriate Repair Schedule. Finally, take a look at the overall construction schedule. 5: Perform Project Risk Assessment.

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Management Construction Documentation Schedule 105

Help Everybody Everyday

AUGUST 21, 2020

Maybe one example win theme would read like this: “Our patented gobbledegook process can cut time off your schedule and reduce ACME University’s library project costs. In fact, we used this process to deliver NextDoor University’s library project ahead of schedule and $3M under budget.”

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Budgeting Budget Schedule Project Management 72

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2018

Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been difficult. It is now possible for any savvy public sector real property owner in New Mexico to get on-demand, on-time, on-budget, quality construction services at a fair price! Price Guarantee . Copper has gone down slightly.

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New Mexico Contract Procurement Software 100

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Product Spotlight. Know the Contract and Budget. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why. The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses. Equipment Management.

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Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120