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Autodesk and AWS are Helping Construction Firms Gain Useful Insights from Their Data 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In addition to documents, photos, and videos, project data also includes Computer-Aided-Design files (CAD), Building Information Models (BIM), and spatial data captured using various 3D scanning methods. To accomplish this, construction professionals need the ability to access the necessary information quickly and easily.

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Top ten software for estimating and bidding

Construction Cost Estimating

Sage Estimating also facilitates forecasting the labor, raw material and other overhead costs so that the contractors can arrange & deliver correct bids. Download CostX CostX can instantly capture exact measurements from scanned, PDF and CAD drawings together with formation of automatic BIM quantities from 3D/BIM models.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

Common construction abbreviations as as part of cost estimating software, Job Order Contracting software, and construction documents is a standard practice. CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. Do not use spaces within an abbreviation. BWV: Back Water Valve. BYP: By Pass. CAR: Carpet.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Application: This standard applies to warehouse or large overhead rolling doors. Door, Manual, Overhead. This standard applies to manually operated overhead doors. As of this writing, the most recent document was authored in 1997. As of this writing, the most recent document was authored in 1997. Application 1.