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Construction Collaboration: PDF Secrets Part 1 – Estimating Takeoff

Carol Hagen

Even with the Microsoft Office 2010 release that gives you the ability to convert documents to PDF built-in, it’s lacking when it comes to collaboration for the AEC Industry. What PDFs do best is share documents in a format that everyone can access. There’s also the ability to price and export the details to a spreadsheet.

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SHOP DRAWING creates maximum benefits for construction companies

Construction Cost Estimating

The shop drawing is a drawing or collection of set of drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data or information specifically generated or assembled by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator to demonstrate some portion of the work for the approval of architect or engineer.

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The case for architects with no hands – or why can’t the young of the AEC industry be successful without wanting to hand-sketch?

DebunkTheBIM

I got hooked very early on the idea of using the power of computers to assist the profession in design, documentation and construction management. While the documentation part converted to its electronic equivalent ‘relatively’ painlessly, the idea of designing with no free hand sketching and paper involved, was an absolute no-no for most.

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DebunkTheBIM: ?Explain yourself!?

DebunkTheBIM

“The first step of the plan was to demonstrate the value of BIM with an apples-to-apples project analysis, comparing a just-finished renovation using CAD with a second one using BIM.” Kowalske says paying the architect/engineer to develop the BIM documents typically results in savings for the owner.” Your thoughts?

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Note all deteriorated areas on the roof plan for comparison later on the roof. As of this writing, the most recent document was authored in 1997. As of this writing, the most recent document was authored in 1997. As of this writing, the most recent document was authored in 1997. Walk around the perimeter of the building.