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AGC Alaska Conference report

Cassell Construction Estimating

Barry showed the audience 5d takeoff tools available today, & Zach Goepel of Procore demonstrated how Artificial and Augmented Reality are providing visualization tools impossible a few short years ago, resulting in accelerated scheduling with reduced change orders.

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

The Korte Company

Now, designers can use software like Revit and Navisworks to visualize wall thickness, layout, facility equipment and details like piping and ductwork. Whenever a change order landed in Alex’s inbox, he would confer with Darlene. Together, they decided which consultants to engage and address the scope changes as a team.

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E-Discovery in Construction Litigation

Carol Hagen

Email in these firms may only be a notification system to alert subcontractors and other project stakeholders of request for input or approval on RFIs, submittals, change orders,etc within the Project management or ECM system. It will be difficult to convert Building Information Modeling (BIM) to.TIF as it is a visual 3D rendering.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Project Delivery Method

Autodesk Construction Cloud

During this process, consider how much wiggle room is available for change orders, most likely an inevitable occurrence once a project is underway and can be costly if not well planned. You might have a basic idea of how your project will look, but it’s important to visualize both the general design and functionality of your building.

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Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. Based on industry-standard cost data and predefined processes that promote streamlining of project development, early contractor involvement, fewer change orders and higher quality construction, JOC is a refreshing change.”g.

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Construction Cost Management 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This can affect everything from the bidding process to change order management, your team’s efficiency, and ultimately, your bottom line. Effective cost management sets the standard for all project costs and affects all phases of a project including planning, design, estimation, change orders, and specialty contractors.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Project delivery methods must therefore be a component of BIM, a fact many/most 3D visualization software vendors appear to have ignored. This helps to eliminate potential disputes and change orders that traditional construction delivery methods are known to experience. Lastly, risk sharing is another advantage both.