Carol Hagen

JUNE 17, 2011

To help change that I’ll share some best practices and features that contractors, architects and estimators perhaps weren’t aware of. This includes: Calibrate the drawing or set the scale, use measurement annotations for area, length, volume and counts, and perform further calculation with your takeoff data.

Estimating 134

Estimating AutoCAD Revit Drawings 134

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

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.

Drawings 40

Drawings Fabrication Construction Documentation 40

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 29, 2012

“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.” No one seems capable (in the olde tymes we estimated hours per drawing sheet - quite simple and elegant really.) Your thoughts?

BIM 48

BIM Modeling CAD Change Orders 48

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Note all deteriorated areas on the roof plan for comparison later on the roof. building operating manual, controls as-built drawings, commissioning reports, re-commissioning reports) 7. Check all external restrictors for proper size and to verify the restrictor is installed per controls drawings. Check Points: 1.

Inspections 100

Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100