ENR Construction

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Transportation agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and several state DOTs, are pushing forward with making Building Information Modeling a bid deliverable and binding reference document for projects.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Many states are already moving to approve models as the official engineering document of record. What is the impact on bidding, construction, and inspection?

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Construction bidding is the process of submitting a tender by the contractor to the client as a proposal to conduct or manage a particular.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 23, 2023

Veteran house builder Jolyon Harrison has been appointed as CEO at cash-strapped Inland Homes in a bid to turn the business around. 75, has over 50 years experience in the industry and was a former CEO of MJ Gleeson which he joined in 2009 and left suddenly in 2019 following a row over pay and his succession.

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Levelset

MARCH 11, 2022

Prioritizing a low bid over contractor performance is a lose-lose procurement strategy. Unfortunately, low bidding is an accepted practice for both owners and contractors alike. Owners will say that focusing on the lowest bid possible ensures they get a good price. Who’s responsible for low-bid procurement?

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ENR Construction

APRIL 4, 2023

Let's explore how the open data standard might allow us to leverage Building Information Modeling (BIM) within e-bidding platforms.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 9, 2021

Hate Bidding? talks about how unitized pricing changed his company's business model and its relationship with trade partners and clients. . . Try Unitized Pricing. cbroderick. Tue, 03/09/2021 - 14:15. Rod Cullum, co-founder and CEO of Cullum Homes in Scottsdale, Ariz., Read the Custom Builder Q+A here. . Business Management.

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Carol Hagen

JANUARY 10, 2012

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an industry standard on complex construction projects. As more Construction owners reap the benefits of BIM, more projects add a modeling component. Then you can mold your own model of a BIM professional without any “bad habit” baggage.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Rather than a competitive bid scenario, where clients choose a commercial construction firm based solely on their estimated costs, we prefer to be brought to the table at the initial planning stages so we can provide a construction perspective that could ultimately save everyone time, money and headaches.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Bid Management. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Contractor Proposal/Bid Management. Asset/Component Management. Automated Estimate Comparison. Building/Site/Location Management. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Change Order Management. Collaboration Tools. Contract Management.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 31, 2023

The power distributor is planning to shake-up its delivery model for infrastructure in what will be its largest investment programme in generations. Opting for a collaborative procurement model, The Great Grid Upgrade Partnership will be split into two major lots: covering consultancy and construction works.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 15, 2018

The construction industry is at the start of a disruptive but exciting technological revolution, from using building information modeling software to create projects digitally before the first brick is laid, to using drones to survey jobsites.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 6, 2023

ConWize, the cloud-based platform that simplifies the bidding and cost estimation process, has launched a new BIM takeoff module which enables seamless integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud. ” The technology enables customers to import their BOQ from the model directly into ConWize software.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2021

One technology in particular—building information modeling (BIM)—is leading the way. BIM is an intelligent, 3D model-based process that helps general contractors become more accurate and efficient. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a 3D model is worth 1,000 pictures.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

Plus, preconstruction solutions like Autodesk Construction Cloud offer automated clash detection tools to streamline model coordination and free your team from having to do tedious processes. When the process isn’t carried out efficiently, bid management takes longer and causes more stress than necessary.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 19, 2022

For example, under “Winning Business” there are outcomes like increased bid efficiency and increased percentage of successful projects. A Model to Improve Project Performance So how do you apply the “leading vs lagging” mindset in construction? This is an area in which many construction professionals can improve.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 8, 2022

With projects facing rising material costs, crunched schedules and labor shortages, project delivery firms say owners are finding themselves at a fork in the road when it comes to design-bid-build versus alternative delivery models.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 9, 2018

For this reason, concrete contractors stand to benefit considerably from implementing a building information modeling (BIM) solution in their companies. The company has used BIM to completely restructure its site prep and construction processes, as well as its bidding procedures on new projects.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

View and analyse data from BIM models (RVT and IFC formats) directly from your browser without the need to purchase expensive software. Defined common data environment. Key performance indicators. Sample High-level Workflow. Common Data Environment. Instant access to drawings using Building in Cloud built-in DWG viewer.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As an estimator, a cloud-based cost estimating solution can help keep your company competitive, because you can create realistic bids faster. . When you have a template, it’s much easier to make sure you have consistency across project bids. Not using available models. Not using templates. Not performing adequate risk analysis.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2023

Due to the complexity of estimating and ordering, and the vast number of individual units required for projects, masonry can be challenging to model in existing software, extremely difficult and perhaps not entirely impossible. For Phase 2, he used Masonry iQ, a plug-in that automates much of the manual modeling work.

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2022

They can choose to either put up a bid or let general contractors bid to build the project. This process is called a design, bid, and build contract. This is the most common form of construction business model as it allows stakeholders to search for the lowest prices.

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 24, 2021

Straight from 2D or 3D models, Takeoff users can point and click on an object to count or click and drag to collect linear or square footage. Autodesk Takeoff allows estimators to easily collaborate to reduce errors, speed up their takeoff process, produce more compelling bids and ultimately win more work.” courtesy Autodesk.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2023

In May this year, the firm revealed it was dropping its regional operating model in favour of a national, sector-focused model. The firm is now prioritising sectors where it has been most successful in a bid to improve margins. While revenue edged up 16% to £1.09bn, operating profit remained static at £9.6m.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

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. . This factors in your other costs as well as your markup to come up with a final estimate and bid. .

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Bidding Smarter and Winning More Work. Closely tracking things like job costs, change orders, material and equipment usage and worker productivity from your projects can help better forecast future work and lead to smarter bidding. You want data to help you make smarter decisions based on models of what will happen in the future.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 26, 2014

Here is the summary for the April 2014 addition: If an owner is restricted to a design-bid-build delivery method, can building information modeling (BIM) be advantageous for the project? ” Read more.'

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In a dispute heading for arbitration, a hospital mechanical and HVAC subcontractor claims design errors revealed by a BIM model drove costs way above the bid price, placing the company in peril.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Among the most efficient construction technologies are building estimation software , cloud-based systems, building information modeling, and more. One of the most essential software solutions is estimating and bidding tools. Digital solutions improve modeling performance as well. Construction Software. BIM & Wearables.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Recreating Pixar's production model for construction would be a step beyond design-build delivery, where the entity that bids a contract would perform every aspect of work, from design through construction and building lifecycle management.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

To minimize the chance of favoritism or corruption, the sealed bid. Also referred to as the “Design-Bid-Build” process, this system has long been the most prevalent option for large and small public works contracts. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Project stakeholders can now index Revit models hosted in Autodesk Construction Cloud directly using Artifact, resulting in more efficient project delivery, reduced errors, and enhanced collaboration among project stakeholders. Amrax’s Metaroom allows teams to create 3D models of rooms and entire buildings using an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JULY 4, 2016

The core point is that the architectural and engineering professionals have shifted on the pendulum from the original seller-doer (rainmaker) model to a marketing/business development specialist approach, and back to a more hybrid model — where BD specialists align more closely with technical professionals in closing the work.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 10, 2023

Northumbrian is joining the shift towards an embedded client collaboration model, based on an ‘enterprise’ approach involving shared a vision and values with contractors and joint incentivisation. Firms have until 11 August to submit prequals with shortlisted contractors then invited to bid on 11 September.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The current practices of using parametric cost modeling, sole reliance upon contractor or subcontractor lump sum bids, national average cost database, area cost factors, city cost indexes or other location and/or economic “factors”, and “historical information”, should be abandoned.

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Contractor Connection

APRIL 18, 2019

No need to get multiple bids. The post Your Garage Remodel: How to Make It a (Re)Model of Efficiency appeared first on Contractor Connection. No blindly choosing a company. We do all of the research for you and support you through the entire process. And someone gets back to you within 24 hours. Now, how’s that for inspired thinking?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

When selecting a linked markup on a PDF or within a 3D model, users on web are directed to the markup’s location for easier viewing. . Within Files, mobile users can select a point in a 2D model to seamlessly jump into a 3D view of that exact point. Learn more about mobile access and model viewing in our blog .

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