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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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Payment Applications 101: A Guide to Pay Apps in Construction

Fieldwire

Change orders : A change order is a written agreement between the owner or architect and the contractor that changes the contract amount, work requirements, and/or schedule. Each payment application builds on the one before it, so it’s important to be accurate, and double-check your figures before submitting.

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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , which covers topics such as software adoption and IT investment, reveals some interesting—and perhaps a little troubling—insights about BIM. Accessible, version-controlled documents —BIM software solutions simplify data management and expand accessibility of documents to the entire team.

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Post River Software introduced Asphalt Pro mobile applications for asphalt contractors

Construction Cost Estimating

Post River Software introduced Asphalt Pro mobile applications. These may range from mix yield underrun/overrun calculators, tack and seal distance calculators & rate validators ; and visualizers to balance plant, truck, paver and roller capacities. It facilitates to provide a persistent pour of mix to the paver.

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Building beyond boundaries: BIM and the data revolution in construction

Fieldwire

This not only hinders productivity but also increases the likelihood of errors, change orders, and delays during construction. There is also a need to overcome resistance to change within the industry. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT APP Discover how Fieldwire can improve your team’s productivity Request demo →

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Post River Software released Asphalt Pro iPhone App for Asphalt contractor and inspector

Construction Cost Estimating

Asphalt Pro is free and it includes a series of several tools like Mix Yield underrun/overrun calculators, unit conversion calculators, tack and seal distance calculators and rate validators , and visualizers to keep pace with plant, truck, paver and roller capacities.

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BIM and Cloud Computing – Get Beyond 3D Visualization and Focus Upon the “I”

Building Information Management

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. Access to software application, such as Microsoft Excel for example, is provided on an on-demand basis via a web browser. BIM can be applied at various levels.

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