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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. There’s a misperception in this industry that general contractors love change orders.

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5 Reasons to Use Mechanical Contractor Software

Pro Builder

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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Commercial Construction Checklist for Retrofitting a Shopping Center in Today’s Climate

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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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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

According to Whole Building Design Guide, “Buildings that are properly commissioned typically have fewer change orders , tend to be more energy-efficient, and have lower operation and maintenance cost.” With effective commisioning comes a smooth handover, less change orders, and repeat clients.

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free electrical estimating softwares

Construction Cost Estimating

Electrical Calculations Electrical Calculations is one of the best free electrical estimating software mostly suitable for Electrical Engineers and tradesmen. It is also free electrical estimating software. The software contains database of over 4600 electrical parts along with pricing and labor data for each part.

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How The Cloud Is Enabling Smarter Project Management—Part 4 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Or as one contractor recently put it, “I reviewed draw requests from 35,000 feet in the air on WiFi on a flight to China over Siberia.” Accuracy, especially with the data used to generate WIP reports, true job costing projections, change order status and the like, is key to projects’ ultimate success.

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Trimble Accubid Classic Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Trimble Accubid Classic is electrical estimating software helps out complete construction workflow. The expertises of this software are Electrical estimating to purchasing. Electrical estimating data used to develop bids should become the foundation for the rest of the construction workflow. Project management and billing.