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Keep Projects on Track with the New Schedule Tool in Autodesk Build

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With such long time-tables, it’s difficult to plan for unforeseen schedule disruptions while managing the many moving parts of a project. Arguably the toughest part of a project manager’s job is managing the impact of those schedule disruptions across several teams working on the same project. . Key features of new Schedule Tool .

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Payment Applications 101: A Guide to Pay Apps in Construction

Fieldwire

A pay application form works closely with the schedule of values. A schedule of values : The schedule of values, or SOV, is a list of every work item on a construction job, along with each item’s cost. These documents include: The payment application form : See “Common Types of Pay Application Forms” below.

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Stay in Control of Costs with Instant Visibility into Performance Impacts

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The information teams need to visualize the potential risk of schedule delays, and cost overruns – like productivity and budget data – isn’t always avai la ble at their fingertips. Enhance risk visualization. Performance Tracking uses visual indications and colors red and green to make it easy to identify areas of risk quickly.

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Lean facility management with the Kanban system

Lets Build

Originally, Kanban provided visual definitions for the just-in-time manufacturing processes Toyota was introducing. Other projects are put on hold by this redirection of staff resources, causing other schedules to slip. The Kanban system was developed in (and by) Toyota in the 1950s, named after the Japanese term for a board or sign.

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What to Look for in Construction Design Software

Lets Build

With construction design software, you can visualize different design possibilities, create professional presentations, better assess risks , and make more informed decisions. The software does offer a decent amount of customization along with 3D visualization, sketching, and rendering tools.

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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In healthcare, AR is being used to visualize organs or simulate procedures. Mixed reality combines virtual reality and augmented reality to immerse users in visual content while letting them remain aware of their physical surroundings. It can also be used to visualize models and designs before it is built. What is AR?

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

The more detailed construction submittals, the better likelihood of an accurate budget and schedule. To learn more about Fieldwire’s premium features like project management, register for a live demo with our construction professionals. A larger project, with dozens of subs, may have 500 or more individual submittals.