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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. Proper scheduling eliminates problems that can arise due to production limitation.

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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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Trade coordination: how to coordinate technical teams on site efficiently without BIM

Lets Build

Unlike blueprints and CAD, a BIM is intelligent, stores data, and features geometry, allowing for a collaborative experience. In this case, you can use the plan vs actual data comparison tool to track your performance and power your team. When planning for any phase or task, involving all the key parties and stakeholders is vital.

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Trade coordination: how to coordinate technical teams on site efficiently without BIM

Lets Build

Unlike blueprints and CAD, a BIM is intelligent, stores data, and features geometry, allowing for a collaborative experience. In this case, you can use the plan vs actual data comparison tool to track your performance and power your team. When planning for any phase or task, involving all the key parties and stakeholders is vital.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

This work should be scheduled at non-peak hours. Schedule maintenance on these doors so that it does not interfere with loading dock operations. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel. Schedule shutdown with operating personnel. Review manufacturer’s instructions.

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Accuracy

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Every now and then we get nervous about the results we see in schedules or in dimensions. Revit uses double precision numbers for all calculations (as do all CAD systems), and they are only good to around 14 or 15 digits. Always use safe comparisons. The computer doesn''t know what bits are truely significant.

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