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How technology can help you maintain your profit margins at residential projects

Lets Build

Setbacks like supply chain disruptions and rising energy prices are putting pressure on residential construction profit margins. And for many construction companies that operated on slim profit margins before those setbacks, even the smallest cost overruns can result in loss-making projects.

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6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry

Pro Builder

6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry. Building information modeling has the potential to modernize the housing industry, but residential and low-rise multifamily housing developers face barriers to its adoption. Building information modeling (BIM) is a digital approach to designing buildings using computer-aided tools.

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Commitment to process

Cassell Construction Estimating

The trends of the last quarter are continuing – decreasing profit margins, more bidders on every job, and at times companies bidding what appears to be downright foolishly. We’ve been doing some project management consulting on a residential project in Hawaii. What is your company doing now, to gain a step on the competition?

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Manuel Klingenfuss Team Leader, Amstein + Walthert Bern AG Bern, Switzerland With Manuel's help, Amstein+Walthert has significantly advanced its approach to BIM. This approach established a strong partnership with the supply chain and led to the acquisition of new BIM projects. They trust her, and she advocates hard on their behalf.

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An Invisible Revolution: How Leading Construction Firms Are Rethinking Construction as a Business

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While productivity has never been so high, profits and margins are still very low for most businesses. With a presence in more than 70 countries, Holcim plays a vital role in the construction industry, providing essential building materials for infrastructure projects, residential buildings, and commercial structures.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

Construction Cost Estimating

Among the ICC’s family of International Codes are the International Building Code (IBC), which comprises requirements regarding almost all types of new buildings, and the International Residential Code (IRC), which includes requirements related to new one- and two-family dwellings. BIM authorizing estimating software can enhance th.

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7 Advancements in MEP Tech that Make Life Easier on Contractors

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems are essential to commercial and residential buildings. MEP firms leverage fabrication software to win more profitable work by automating routine and time-intensive tasks. One company doing this well is Allied BIM. Productivity tracking software aims to resolve that.