Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

BIM based computerized quantity take-off and cost-estimating solution has flourished in the last 4-5 years. Quantity take off procedure can be enhanced with BIM as estimate of the quantities are derived from BIM models and the model contains the information on all the objects in the building in addition to their dimensions.

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Building Information Management

MAY 15, 2012

Construction cost estimating, and facility life-cycle cost estimating are critical components of any facility design, project delivery, repair, renovation, sustainability, or planning function. Here’s a list of BIM Construction Cost Estimating Requirements: 1.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 15, 2022

After being a digital experience for the past two years, we’re excited to get back in person this year to bring together product users, managers, executives, business leaders, and software developers. What Topics and Themes Will Be Prioritized at AU 2022? Key Autodesk University Topics and Themes for Construction.

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Building Information Management

MAY 20, 2015

Expert Interview with Peter Cholakis Of 4Clicks On Saving Time And Money On The Estimation Process. Estimation is an important aspect of the bidding process. It allows your company to pitch its best ideas for the best possible costs, helping your company to stand out from the competition – if it’s a good estimation.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. Owner creates internal estimating (IGE).

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Building Information Management

MAY 23, 2012

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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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. Owner creates internal estimating (IGE).

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. CSI also publish GreenFormat , an online database that includes sustainable product attributes. Estimating Sheets Sample. Estimate TakeOff Sheets. Construction Estimate Sheets. Labour Estimate Sheets. Material Estimate Sheets. Estimating Vidoe. Newer Post.

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Building Information Management

MAY 16, 2013

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment is critical to both global competitiveness and preserving sustainable resources. Design-bid-build and “low bid” awards are the downfall of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector. Why is BIM of to a slow start?

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2017

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. Now JOC programs can be supported by multiple suppliers of unit prices books, software types, and associated services. What is JOC – A Definition.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The effectiveness and efficiency of this deployment will be depend on people asking the right questions, and efficient project delivery methods such as Job Order Contracting – JOC, a form of Integrated Project Development – IPD, that specifically targets renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Smaller renovation, repair, and sustainability projects represent significant challenges to many Owners, Contractors, and AEs. While design-build (DB) has achieved a degree of success for larger projects vs. traditional design-bid-build (DBB), DB requires a three to six month procurement process. .”

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 17, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. In the medium- and long term, the carbon footprint has to be diminish to less than 2000 kg CO2 per year and per person for a sustainable living. A pioneer company in construction estimating. Join our estimating forum. Labels: carbon footprint , Sustainability. Estimating Vidoe.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

How can multiple cost estimators share information on a project, or communicate with Owners, Contractors, AE’s, Subs, etc… if they aren’t speaking the same language? 4Clicks.com – premier software for cost estimating and efficient project delivery – JOC, SABER, IPD, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA, IDIQ.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 22, 2012

One of the primary issues to be addressed in dealing with America’s crumbling architecture is how to efficiently implement the associted tens of thousands of renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. 4Clicks.JOC.BluePaper_FINALCopyV2_04.05.2010. Time for a change?

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Pro Builder

JUNE 3, 2022

Backing up the market, though, is a national housing shortage, estimated to be anywhere from 1 million units (National Association of Home Builders) to 6.8 Sustainability. The current lumber shortage is front and center, and the sustainability concern is obvious and will make sourcing an even greater challenge.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Job Order Contracting is a high performance delivery method that delivers superior quality, schedule, and cost results over other traditional design-bid-build. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software for JOC – Job Order Contracting, SABER, IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC, POCA, MACC, BOA, and more!

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Connecting in Construction » Green Construction & Construction Software. And, just last week, the United States Green Building Council published a report that estimates from 2009-2013 the green building industry will support 8 million jobs throughout the economy. STRATEGY |.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC, and SABER are proven implementations of IPD for renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software for JOC – Job Order Contracting, SABER, SATOC, IDIQ,MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. The total of the estimate is then multiplied by a coefficient. Associated delays were negatively impacting the Army’s mission.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2013

Design-Build has a spectrum, ranging from almost as dysfunctional as Design-Bid-Build all the way to almost as collaborative as Integrated Project Delivery. For owners who want intimate involvement in the process, Design-Build based on low bidding offers another disadvantage.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC, and SABER are proven implementations of IPD for renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software for JOC – Job Order Contracting, SABER, SATOC, IDIQ,MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA.

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Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Ongoing, “living”, iterative processes are needed to account for the many variables typically encountered on any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project. Early and ongoing communication among all stakeholders is a requisite component, as is ongoing continuous measurement and improvement.

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Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Ongoing, “living”, iterative processes are needed to account for the many variables typically encountered on any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project. Early and ongoing communication among all stakeholders is a requisite component, as is ongoing continuous measurement and improvement.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 24, 2012

Home > Blogs > Sustainably Speaking > A career in plumbing can lead to many paths. Sustainably Speaking. by Candace Roulo in Sustainably Speaking. Whats Sustainably Speaking? Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Bath/Kitchen Faucets. Remodeling. Technology GPS. IR Cameras. PCs/Tablets. Smartphones.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Current technology enables sustainable design of new houses. They demonstrate how AI, and generative design will support building owners and architects to quickly come up with new sustainable design options, ready for industrialized prefabrication with standardized elements. Check out this session here. Check out this session here.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

What’s Wrong with Design Bid Build? Traditional design-bid-build,DBB, is costly, antagonistic, and simply inefficient. A Job Order Contracting (JOC) system is based on a competitively bid indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract between a facility owner and a construction contractor. JOC Fundamentals.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The introduction of BIM, cloud based takeoff tools, AI, and bidding platforms have all shaken up the way estimating and preconstruction management operates. . Do our software tools add or reduce trust among interested parties? . For instance, adding Takeoff to the project improved productivity of estimates by around 50%.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2013

Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. Design-bid-build, the traditional construction delivery method for decades, is inherently flawed.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Also, the “let’s keep the Owner in the dark” or the “let’s not work together”, and the “bid low and make it up in change orders” , or “let’s accept the lowest bid and hope for the best” approaches to ruin. Building Information Management Framework - BIMF.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Job Order Contracting is a collaborative construction delivery method, a type of integrated project delivery (IPD) that specifically targets renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction. Characteristics and/or components of JOC program include the following; Qualifications Based or Best Value Selection.

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Building Information Management

MAY 29, 2012

The design-bid-build construction delivery method and associated practices such of awarding contracts to the lowest bidder do little more than a fuel to the fires of waste, protracted project timelines, change orders, and legal disputes. 1-Architerture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operations.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Sustainable building. Collaborative Estimating Workflows for Preconstruction and VDC Teams. Leveraging BuildingConnected to Enhance Your Digital Bid Process. The preconstruction phase is no stranger to changes with restrictions on in-person bid openings forcing the industry to reevaluate how to conduct bids.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 27, 2013

An example is 4Clicks Project Estimator combined with RSMeans Cost Data, and/or organizational specific unit price books. Construction delivery methods are at the center of this ongoing transformation as they dictate the structure, tone, and legal requirements of any project.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 8, 2013

Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. Design-bid-build, the traditional construction delivery method for decades, is inherently flawed.

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