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How to Do a Takeoff in Construction: A Step-by-Step Guide   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . The first step in the construction takeoff process is to get your hands on the project plans and documents.

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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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Over 275 Partners Now Integrate with Autodesk Construction Applications 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Now, project managers can visualize 3D models generated in Metaroom directly into Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards. Billy streamlines the collection and verification of compliance documents, such as Certificates of Insurance, business licenses, and certified payroll.

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20+ Fresh Releases for Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Build *=features in both Autodesk Build & BIM 360 Assets | Progress Tracking + Assets The new progress tracking features within the Assets tool in Autodesk Build deliver a simple intuitive way to visually markup and track asset progress on 2D sheets. Document templates are updated to pull this within generated documentation.

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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

While 27 percent of companies reported having a BIM/VDC department, 28 percent said they don’t bid on BIM projects. Accessible, version-controlled documents —BIM software solutions simplify data management and expand accessibility of documents to the entire team. This data indicates the U.S. in 2016 to 10.4

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How to Connect Your Entire Project Team

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction organizations are relying on modern software for accounting, field management, project management, bid management, design and more. Progress — Data visualizations communicate urgency to direct team members to help keep projects on schedule.

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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.