Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2009

I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. BIM is fully useful now. In the building sector, BIM is largely confined to the design-build arena. Why Design-Build?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In an era of rising costs and new technology, here’s how to bring more accuracy to construction estimating. . When it comes time to kick off a new construction job, an accurate estimate is the first step toward project success. What is a Construction Estimate? Usually, an accurate estimate is set before you place a bid.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

Training and support are central to our philosophy of improving the capabilities of our clients and partners and help to assure knowledge growth and retention. Training and support are central to our philosophy of improving the capabilities of our clients and partners and help to assure knowledge growth and retention.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM).

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Construction Managers Oversee the entire construction process, coordinating tasks, schedules, and resources. Estimators Analyze project blueprints and specifications to estimate labor, materials, and equipment costs. Highlight the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM), drones for surveying, and other innovative tools.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 15, 2023

The ACC mobile app houses all project information across many of Autodesk Construction Cloud suite of products, including: Autodesk Build Autodesk Docs Autodesk BIM Collaborate Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro PlanGrid This tightly integrated mobile solution lets you view your most up-to-date BIM models and 2D sheets for projects.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2023

Effective collaboration soon became insufficient, so Saint Gobain approached the Autodesk Construction Cloud team to explore solutions which would address their challenges and support BIM delivery. Using BIM Collaborate, we’ve been able to improve collaboration two-fold,” says Vladimir. “We Want to learn more about BIM Collaborate?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

Design and BIM Prefabrication is all about building a structure's elements offsite and assembling them on location. This is where design and BIM training comes in. Teams well-versed in BIM and design platforms can take project specifications and transform them into detailed digital representations of future structures.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

Autodesk BIM Collaborate . BIM 360 . features on both Autodesk Construction Cloud unified products & BIM 360 . Autodesk Construction Cloud and BIM 360 users on web now see a new “Status” column that will highlight approval results on their transmittals. . Scroll down or jump ahead to releases by product: .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

This month, we have 20+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, ProEst, and BIM 360. And because your time is valuable, we don’t need you to sweat the details. As always, transmitting is based on folder permissions.

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Construction Dive

JULY 2, 2013

* 4D Scheduling* 5D Estimating* BIM Contracting* Standards* WPL Publishing Exclusive Survey For the BIM portion of the directory, click here.'

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

With tight project milestones and schedules to meet and robust crews to manage, your time is limited. . This month, we have nearly 40 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, BIM 360, and ProEst. . Autodesk Build .

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Fieldwire

APRIL 4, 2023

The company estimates they’ve saved £100.000 in rework using our construction management app. Speller Metcalfe combines sustainable construction with a forward-thinking approach, using BIM (Building Information Modeling) and IPI (Integrated Project Insurance) to deliver projects meeting Passivhaus and BREEAM standards.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. A Change Order represents the mutual consensus between the parties on a change to the work, the price, the schedule, or some other term of the contract.”. What Is a Construction Change Order?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. When creating or editing RFI Types on the web, Admins can now specify default watchers, due date, cost, and schedule.

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Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. On-site, ChatGPT can clarify project requirements, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate schedules. Plus, it can propose schedule adjustments to help ensure you meet that set deadline.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

When discussing BIM with those yet to take it up the topic of Intellectual Property invariably comes up. It is so important to them it comes across as a major reason they are not using BIM (although I suspect it is more of an excuse). IP and BIM PROCESS. In the BIM context if everyone shares everyone benefits.

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Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. On-site, ChatGPT can clarify project requirements, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate schedules. Plus, it can propose schedule adjustments to help ensure you meet that set deadline.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK . Initiation of a Job Order. Any required documentation and/or forms. Any associated subcontractor information. Justification for any non-pre-priced line items.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Early and ongoing involvement of internal and external teams, inclusive of joint scope and schedule development Reliance upon local, on-site service delivery partners (AEs, builders…). View and analyse data from BIM models (RVT and IFC formats) directly from your browser without the need to purchase expensive software.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 5, 2022

BIM roadmaps have been a central component in Singapore’s planning process for the best part of a decade. One of the problems in construction is that there are so many parties, including owners, engineers, policymakers, architects, project managers, estimators and MEP contractors —to name but a few—involved in the process.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 1, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Vico Software launches Vico Office R3 that generates a Construction-Oriented 5D BIM Environment for owners and contractors. By utilizing this latest software the contractor get the ability to produce several types of BIM model with cost and schedule information. Estimate TakeOff Sheets.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

A common data environment, including a detailed unit price line item cost data resource are mandatory componets to assure full communication of scope of work and associate work requirements, costs, and schedules.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2014

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. What is required to accomplish BIM? Simple right? each having their own value, contribution, level of permanence, etc.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2023

Not only that, but the fact that there are no conflicts between different versions being worked on by different teams also saves huge amounts of time, stress and rework, says Ahmed Nafea, Building Information Modelling (BIM) manager in Polar Management, the project management arm of Redcon. It worked well once we had that.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 6, 2022

Project managers play a vital role, as they keep teams aligned and see to it that a project stays on schedule. Advancing Your BIM Career. BIM is all about the management of digital representations of buildings. BIM professionals must be able to oversee or manage activities around design and modeling. Take Class.

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Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The challenge is achieving an integrated solution with estimating, scheduling and project management capabilities while addressing detailed job costing. If integration is important, and you really want to avoid silos between finance, estimating and operations you’ll want to look at Corecon. It’s all there.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2022

What’s more, over 165 integrations now work with Autodesk Build, our new, comprehensive field and project management solution that combines the best-in-class features from BIM 360 and PlanGrid, with new capabilities such as Cost Management and Performance Tracking. . Now actual hours and quantities can be compared to original estimates.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

We provide model based Project Estimating service from schematic narratives through final construction documents including Construction Estimating & Scheduling for Architects at the concept stage to measure, count, and price best materials & building objects such as walls, doors, and windows, automatically or manually.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2013

BIM objects are much more than just graphical representations. All BIM objects have properties, and most also have geometries (although some do not, for example a paint finish). The specification is part of the project BIM, and objects live in the specification. ‘A new generation of specifiers is being empowered by BIM.

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Fieldwire

APRIL 11, 2022

It typically means some portion of work has to be redone to fix a problem, often with adverse schedule and cost impacts. Planning and Scheduling Problems. Schedule issues can lead to numerous problems on projects, one of which is rework. Rework is a word no one wants to hear on a construction project.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

According to EMR : The European construction industry is estimated to see a CAGR of almost 5% between now and 2028. Research also suggests healthy growth between 2023-2028, estimating a market outlook of almost 3,500 billion USD. BIM World 2023 Ending 2023 strong, BIM World is coming to Munich for two days only: November 28th and 29th.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

According to EMR : The European construction industry is estimated to see a CAGR of almost 5% between now and 2028. Research also suggests healthy growth between 2023-2028, estimating a market outlook of almost 3,500 billion USD. BIM World 2023 Ending 2023 strong, BIM World is coming to Munich for two days only: November 28th and 29th.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 13, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. These technologies help contractors to create the cost estimates required to bid on projects in other regions more effectively. The contractors can also download these to estimate costs and bid on the projects. BIM can enhance the speed of takeoff work. adsense analytic.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 9, 2018

Construction management is no easy task, as today’s contractors have a lot to juggle: job costs and budgets, progress reporting, overseeing subcontractors, field crews and schedules, materials and equipment, constantly moving timelines and much more. With all the solutions out there, how do you choose the one that’s right for your business?

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. The business strategy leading to the integration of previously disparate competencies, business processes, technologies, and teams is the primary goal of a BIM execution plan.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 19, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Maxwell System Inc, a pioneer software company in takeoff and estimating , job cost accounting, and project management, just launched Maxwell Systems™ ProContractorMX™ version 2.5. By applying this latest software the contractors can easily get their plans obtainable in the estimating.

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