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Construction Estimating: 4 Winning Tips to Improve 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In an era of rising costs and new technology, here’s how to bring more accuracy to construction estimating. . When it comes time to kick off a new construction job, an accurate estimate is the first step toward project success. What is a Construction Estimate? Usually, an accurate estimate is set before you place a bid.

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Best Value Facilities Repair, Renovation Work Order Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Create a shared scope of work using a a detailed line item construction cost estimate using locally researched cost data. An industry standard set of terms and definitions, written in plain English, supported by a database of locally researched detailed line item cost information assures accurate technical and cost work scope definition.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

Using a 3D model to visualize what’s happening on the project provides the most value, as it’s much easier to digest for non-specialists. Using BIM, the team has: Increased estimator efficiency through iterative model-based quantification and estimating. Improving margins through more accurate estimates.

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BIM – 3D Visualization – IFC – IFC4

Building Information Management

definitions of fundamental MVD concepts now form part of the specification. The major highlights of this release candidate are: new ifcXML4, developed according to the new simple ifcXML technology, is part of the specification. fully integrated with new MVD technology, using the new mvdXML technology and ifcDoc tool.

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BIM is NOT 3D Visualization – 4D, 5D ….

Building Information Management

Too much focus on 3D visualization, too much “reinventing the wheel” trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, and virtually NO EMPHASIS upon the requirements for life-cycle management… associated competencies, domains, technologies, ongoing collaboration, integration, and continuous improvement.

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Some Useful Guidelines for Concrete Slab Design in Visual Analysis 9.0

Construction Cost Estimating

has presented a useful construction video that shows how to create the design of a concrete slab with Visual Analysis 9.0, Learn the detailed design procedures toward both manual and auto-meshed plates, together with the definitions of the input parameters and general hazards and drawbacks of the procedure.

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

Building Information Management

Definition of BIM. . 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. The availability and integration of secure technology to promote collaboration and. Definition of THE CLOUD.

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