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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. Despite its benefits, however, BIM adoption isn’t as widespread in construction as some might think, according to recent industry findings. While 27 percent of companies reported having a BIM/VDC department, 28 percent said they don’t bid on BIM projects.

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More Than 25 Product Releases You Should Know in November

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This month, we have more than 25 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. This is managed by admins within the change order tab in settings.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes. 10% are due to equipment and/or materials delays, most off which could have been foreseen. 10% are due to site related productivity issues, most of which could have been foreseen. are all defined.

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AGC Alaska Conference report

Cassell Construction Estimating

Recent developments in BIM, Autonomous Equipment, the Cloud, and Mobile Tools are promising initiatives making a dent in the problem. Among topics covered, a recent survey by McKinsey Global Institute pegged Construction next-to-last of all major industries at technology adoption (only Agriculture does worse than we do!)

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Project Management Technology Tools Helping Contractors Modernize, Streamline Operations—Part 3 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

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My BIM is Your BIM – Owners, Contractors, AEs, Building Users, Oversight Groups, Business Product Manufacturers, Community ….

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is NOT rocket science, it is not 3D pretty pictures, it is not all about technology. BIM is NOT rocket science, it is not 3D pretty pictures, it is not all about technology. Cost are best update annually or quarterly.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.