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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

But all minimize the cutting-edge construction software that made this not-so-straightforward job in Robinson, Illinois possible — and the first of its kind in Korte history. It takes a special combination of software and talent to guarantee success in these conditions. We don’t draw blueprints by hand anymore. Instead, we plan.

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DD# 80: P6 Deep Dive: Underutilized Feature in P6

Cassell Construction Estimating

A document is any reference associated with an activity such as a drawing, test plan, change order, or user manual. The user must have the appropriate software on their computer or an appropriate reader for the specific document format. These documents are divided into two distinct areas, work products, and documents.

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What Is Xero Accounting Software And Why Are We Offering It?

Contractor Bookkeeping

What Is Xero Accounting Software? Xero Is An Established Leader In Accounting Software having been around since July 2006 and has quickly grown to over 200,000 users. And they have made obsolete some of the less useful online software which was built as a lite version of their desktop counterparts like QuickBooks Online.

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PDF Editing, Sharepoint and ECM for the AEC Industry

Carol Hagen

PDF editing streamlines and helps clearly conveys changes, clarifications and improvements. Everyday PDFs are instrumental in the construction conversation to show mark ups on Microsoft Office documents, interactively draw on tablet PCs and then share these PDFs on Servers. ” Estimators will also love Bluebeam Revu.

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Construction Budgeting 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

You’re less likely to run into miscommunication, which helps to avoid issues such as misaligned expectations and change orders. Conduct a proper site inspection, and don’t shy away from asking detailed questions before drawing up an estimate. securing permits, drawing up paperwork, etc.). Change order errors.

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Ultimate Guide to Construction Submittals [Template]

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction submittals may include thousands of line items such as color charts, material data, samples, color and finish selections, shop drawings, and more. Shop drawings that lay out the dimensions of such prefabricated products such as trusses, cast concrete, windows, appliances, millwork and more. shop drawings vs. samples).

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Leadership is needed to fully explain the impacts of programmatic changes upon individual project’s scope, budget, schedule for all participants and stakeholders. The latter includes all internal personnel and departments as well as all external services providers (architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc.).