HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

Whether it’s a completely refreshed design for an existing restaurant brand or an entirely new business model, such as a unique idea for a family entertainment venue, we love working with clients to figure out how to make their design intent become a reality as efficiently as possible. There are several benefits to doing so.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Your data can help you develop these models.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

For practices like estimates, time tracking, project management, change order management, accounting, and other key processes, mechanical contractor software has helped complete jobs more efficiently and effectively. Here are five reasons to use mechanical contractor software: 1) Drawing & Design Planning. Building Software.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 20, 2018

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. Success stories like the LACCD indicate the potential of BIM adoption.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 17, 2022

In fact, the process begins as early as the design phase and is carried on throughout construction. As a quality assurance test, it starts in design and continues through operations. This is when the initial OPR is reviewed or created and the commissioning plan is laid out, and this plan is updated as the design phase continues.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Use BIM and Virtual Design and Construction With features like clash detection, built in scheduling and cost modeling, BIM and VDC offers plenty of opportunity to detect possible issues before wasting money and time. Besides developing skilled laborers, how else can we attempt to lessen the effect of rework on our jobs?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

When selecting a linked markup on a PDF or within a 3D model, users on web are directed to the markup’s location for easier viewing. . From design to construction this unified library of parameters can be set up in Revit or in the Autodesk Construction Cloud account library and accessed directly within Revit.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

With this feature, designers can view an Issue created by the onsite team directly in Revit—providing multiple ways to connect the office to the field, and back. Assemble users can now access and publish SVF files stored in Model Coordination that are available in Navisworks to their Assemble site.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e., Integrate design with downstream processes A typical $100 million project takes around 30 months in design and preconstruction. One way to avoid these challenges is to implement integrated design. How do you accomplish this?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

No one model is perfect; all have benefits and drawbacks. Many methods of project delivery exist, but most are variations of the five models we’ll describe below. Five factors to consider before selecting project delivery methods for your projects include your budget, design, risks, schedule, and owner expertise. .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

Cost Management | Display Markups on Supplier Change Order Page* . Within Files, mobile users can select a point in a 2D model to seamlessly jump into a 3D view of that exact point. When selecting a linked markup on a PDF or within a 3D model, users on web are directed to the markup’s location for easier viewing. .

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And while the bids might look good at first glance, the possibility of costly change orders in the future is much higher. Release funds for materials early One of the best ways to overcome inflated costs is to approve designs and lock in material prices as early on in your project as possible.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Even though preconstruction and design services may contribute up to as much as 15% of your budget if this process can successfully identify potential issues before construction actually begins, that 15% will be nothing compared to the money saved on the process down the line. Serious Project Design Errors.

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HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs. And I know people don’t believe this, but the best Chicago contractors hate change orders.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

As a result of 1800+ tests, researchers have concluded that a primary cause in low project performance (time, cost and customer satisfaction) is the traditional owner-vendor relationship in which the owner uses a design, bid and build (DBB) approach. – 2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. CHANGE MANAGEMENT. 2006, Gibson, et al, 1994, Haley). and Lee, H.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders. Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Reduced project related cost growth per change order. Conceptual model of partnering and alliancing. Development of a practical model of partnering for construction. Application of ANP in process models: An example of strategic. Strategic alliances: a model for establishing long. 2004; Black et al.,

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Fieldwire

JULY 24, 2023

The construction industry is undergoing a big change, with the adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) at its core. Incomplete or inadequate data provided by design teams often leads to ambiguity and gaps, making it challenging for contractors to fill in the missing pieces and ensure accurate implementation.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Markups | 3D Issue Markups on Web – Members can now add a screenshot to an issue on a 3D model, enhancing the visual information associated with the issue. Members can also markup the issue within the context of the model and save the screenshot with markups to provide further insights or solutions to their teams.

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Levelset

MARCH 11, 2022

And any savings on paper are usually lost mid-way through the project in change orders. Are architectural and design firms held to the low-bid method? Change orders inevitably increase costs , and schedule delays eat into the project’s budget. Remember, designers and architects conceptualize projects.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Once these comparisons were made, the team was able to reveal five surprising patterns: Insight #1: Change Orders Are Okay – Until They Hit a Tipping Point. Our team of data scientists found that projects with more than 6% of construction value in change orders showed margin erosion.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. The first step is to track every part of the project to streamline reviewing legal terms and change orders, for example. Delayed change order resolution. The reverse bell curve.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. .

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects. At the time of design phase, accurate estimation can help architect to cut costs, remove RFIs, potential change orders and other supplementary costs that may arise throughout the actual building stage. Chief Architect Home Designer Suite.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant with comments on selection of a DOE approved energy model for 179D tax deduction. 03:00 p.m.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

LEAN methods provide a proven integrated, coordinated, and efficient way to manage all project and program phases (from design through construction, into operation, and beyond). There are currently at least three proven LEAN methods relevant to this discussion: Life-cycle total cost-of-ownership modeling and management. The Obstacles.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 16, 2015

There’s been a great little ‘article’ circling the web recently, claiming ‘How Building Information Modeling Saved One University $10 Million’. The architects talk ‘billable hours’ – were these hours already quoted for (and contracted to do) or left for change orders to claim later? Especially if ‘normal’ approaches were used.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. BIM changes that and even more. Modeling & Design.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. This new design will be intuitive to anyone who has ever used a smart phone or a tablet. Hllti is another company that places a premium on intuitive design. January 2009.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2021

With the new custom tax calculation feature, teams can now easily calculate taxes in all cost processes, such as change orders and payment applications, and display the tax in the generated cost documentation to comply with requirements. . Model Coordination | Clash Tolerance Filter [coming soon] . BuildingConnected .

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Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. This level of performance remains unmatched by traditional design-bid-build, CM@R, or design-build. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.

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Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. This level of performance remains unmatched by traditional design-bid-build, CM@R, or design-build. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 14, 2014

GoBIM : With GOBIM application you can navigate 3D BIM models and their associated data easily as BIM applications are widely used in the construction industry today. The size of the model handled by GoBIM depends on three factors- number of parameters, number of triangles and number of materials.

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Building Information Management

JULY 24, 2012

How many Owners still wallow in design-bid-build and change-orders, legal disputes, and poor quality vs. collaborative efficient methods such as Job Order Contracting and Integrated Project Delivery? 46453858-Asset-Lifecyle-Model[1]. That’s the hard question. Facility Life-cycle Management Framework.

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