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Retail Construction: 3 Construction Cost-Savings Tips for De-malling a Shopping Mall

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By having your shopping center general contractor on the front end of all design plans and in charge of selecting the engineer and architect, you greatly reduce the risk for unnecessary change orders. Reusable elements should include: Steel and concrete – save as much of the physical shell as you can.

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Start digital takeoff of your construction project with Takeoff Live

Construction Cost Estimating

Flooring Contractors Concrete Contractors Building Material Co Earthwork Contractors Plumbing Contractors Roofers Landscapers Drywall Accoustical Contractors Highway/Heavy Contractors Electrical Contractors Mechanical Contractors A 15-day free trial version is available for users. Starting Price: $249.00/one-time/user

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iPhone and iPad Applications Best Suited for Construction Professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

Mentioned below is a list of some of the popular IPhone/IPod and IPad apps that are highly recommended for quick access: SmartBidNet : SmartBidNet consists of bid management systems that allow creating as well as tracking bid process with subcontractors and companies. It also calculates the cost of waste materials, concrete and rebar.

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Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Construction Mistakes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

About 1,750 concrete panels used for the metro stations walls ended up having the wrong concrete mix. Instead of the installed panels lasting for 100 years, water would be able to penetrate the concrete to deteriorate the materials at a faster rate. Construction mistakes can be costly, dangerous and impact future project bids.

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Construction Estimating Tool for General Contractors

Construction Cost Estimating

General Contractors know the key to profitability is having accurate estimates for everything from electrical to concrete work. Cost Estimating is a powerful and innovative construction estimating solution; you can create estimates, perform digital takeoffs and manage the bid day process using a single solution.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. Existing Concrete Information. Electrical Resistivity Investigations Information. 00 41 00 Bid Forms.

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Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects

Construction Cost Estimating

Estimating for architect is required to find out the price of projects before the commencement of bidding process. At the time of design phase, accurate estimation can help architect to cut costs, remove RFIs, potential change orders and other supplementary costs that may arise throughout the actual building stage. analytic.