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Why You Should Make 4D Construction Sequencing ‘Business as Usual’ – and How To Do It

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As humans, we rely on visual content to understand and consume information – so why, for example, is the archaic Gantt chart still such a core piece of documentation when it’s something that most people struggle to interpret? Enhanced collaboration : 4D sequencing bridges the communication gap between design, engineering, and execution teams.

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Worldwide Need for Construction Collaboration

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BIM , however, is not the solution if the focus and/or requirement is associated with 3D visualization. These methods enable a higher percentage of projects to be completer on-time and on-budget to the satisfactions of ALL parties involved – Real Property Owners, Contractors, AEs, Building Users, and Oversight Groups.

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10 Essential Types of Construction Documents

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These visual documents represent the final design and give something for the customer and contractor to review and agree on before work begins. . Overhead costs. Normally, soft costs make up around 30% of the overall budget, while hard costs make up closer to 70%. 5: Drawings. 6: Specifications. Estimates for labor.

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Washroom Partitions – The Definitive Construction Guide

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Washroom partitions act as a both a visual and physical barrier between people using the lavatory. Within the Larkin Administration Building in Buffalo, Wright developed wall hung toilets, and overhead hung partitions that sat off the ground. A Brief History on Washroom Partitions. Types of Washroom Partitions. Install At The End.

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What is Job Order Contacting – JOC ? Efficient Project Delivery Methods

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Maximizing construction budgets. flexibility and ability to match scope to budget. Coefficient includes all costs for installed unit of measure including materials, labor, overhead, profit and sometimes bond and tax. JOC is about performance! Faster delivery of projects. Overall higher quality. Controlling costs. What is JOC?

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Data Scientists Reveal 5 Surprising Construction Insights to Manage Risk 

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An example of a data point might be the number of overhead mechanical racks installed on the job that day, or logging the root cause of a safety incident. This information eventually translates into knowledge , like figuring out the average time it takes to install an overhead rack based on information collected from multiple jobs.

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The Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) Guide for Construction Planning

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This administration and overhead can add substantially to the implementation efforts. Visualization of Construction Work Areas (CWAs). On-premises with high administrative cost. Many traditional applications require dedicated server infrastructure and support to manage their operation. Paper-based, high latency workflows.

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