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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. To help change that I’ll share some best practices and features that contractors, architects and estimators perhaps weren’t aware of.

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Construction Scheduling Techniques

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction cost estimator should create project scheduling to assign dates to project activities and to match the resources of materials, equipment and labour for organized project procedure. Scheduling technique also offers precise comparison of expenses for the proposed alternate project completion methods.

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SHOP DRAWING creates maximum benefits for construction companies

Construction Cost Estimating

The information is shown in construction documents. It is observed that approximately 70 to 80 construction drawings versus 1,000 shop drawings are required in the case of documenting the steel frame for 1,000-ton building (1,000 tons of steel). Rajib Dey Construction Estimating Service.

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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.