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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

What Is a Construction Change Order? According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. Key Takeaways.

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Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Construction Mistakes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When it comes to large construction projects, the last thing a contractor wants to deal with is a costly mistake that will cause them to absorb the repair costs into their budgets. If possible, make sure to document the mistake visually with photos. And How to Avoid Construction Errors and Mistakes Altogether.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mike White, Director of Design and Construction at North Point Hospitality

Autodesk Construction Cloud

So, I switched majors to building construction, which was not a big deal during my first year at Georgia Tech. When you're inputting cost data, plan data, or change data into the system, it lets you visualize where the project is at any given point. The Cost Module in Build gives us better insight into real-time cost data.

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Some newest construction project management applications for effective construction management

Construction Cost Estimating

This construction application deals with square footage concerning any project and offers a instant estimate of the total materials (drywall, decks, fencing, gravel, concrete, flooring and paint etc.) An immediate photo is used to provide change orders, a recently completed milestone or what materials are required for giving order.

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You Have Data — But Do You Have Construction Insights?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In construction, this could be things like the number of defects, safety incident rates, time spent dealing with change orders, observations on the jobsite, etc. Flexible visualizations. Your team should be able to view data in a user-friendly format — hence the need for visuals like graphs, tables, and reports. .

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Built Environment Life-Management, BIM, LEAN, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc. effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to facility management. THE BIM PROJECT EXECTUION PLAN (PxP).

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Job Order Contracting – The Premier Industry Solution for Facility Renovation, Repair, Sustainability and Minor New Construction

Building Information Management

An introduction to Job Order Contracting best practices and technology. Including e4Clicks Project Estimator, premier software for job order contraction (JOC) program management – cost estimating, visual cost estimating, project management, document management, and contract management.