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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Viewpoint’s software integrates with BIM to enhance collaboration. Viewpoint software seamlessly integrates with BIM for increased collaboration. Level 0 : Level 0 entails basically no collaboration, and only 2D CAD drafting is used. Level 1 : Level 1 BIM is a combination of 3D CAD and 2D for drafting. BIM Levels.

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Construction Management and Quickbooks

Carol Hagen

Whether you are a residential or commercial general contractor, Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software serving the construction industry in the United States. As your contracting firm grows your needs typically outgrow what you can do with Microsoft Office so where’s a GC to turn? It’s all done for you.

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Advantages of Using Construction Estimating Software

Construction Cost Estimating

It is important to know that all the bases are covered be it for a residential, industrial or governmental contract. Construction estimating software helps in simplifying the process of calculating the bottom line. Besides, software can track and compare the estimated cost with the actual cost during and after the job itself.

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How To Prepare A Construction Plan

cnstrctr

A construction plan is a detailed document, both written and visual which outlines how you will complete a project or portion of one. Drawings Specifications Existing Services Google Maps Contracts. Step Two – Prepare The Construction Plan Document. What Is A Construction Plan?

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The 12 Best Construction Podcasts of 2020

Construction Junkie

8: Contracting Coachcast Previous nominations: 2015 , 2017 , 2018 Listen to it here: [link] The Contracting Coachcast is the only construction podcast on this year’s list that was also nominated for our very first best podcast competition in 2015. Check out our full review of The Contracting Coachcast by clicking or tapping here. #9:

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Projecting the future:BIM Focus on Images? Legalities?

Carol Hagen

ConsensusDocs has addressed BIM extensively in their contract documents and large scale complex projects certainly are reaping the rewards of BIM everyday. Can you picture how a 3D projector or TV would enhance your BIM and CAD models? as it stores documents inside the model attached to each object.

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PDFs and BIM: A trilogy of posts investigating what the PDF format’s role may be in strategies transitioning the industry to BIM? First part: PDFs within current AEC – Important yet neglected?

DebunkTheBIM

This approach is somewhat surprising considering that in most contemporary construction contracts PDF’s as the digital representations of drawings have often higher standing than model files or even DWGs. Could the problem be in lack of interest from Adobe to step up its offering for the AEC or are there some other reasons behind the scenes?

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