Lets Build

APRIL 20, 2020

Construction schedule delays are a common problem within the industry and for a very good reason. Regardless of the type of the project, excessive administrative work and hours of never-ending meetings appear to be two of the main factors that lead to many schedule delays in construction. Reputation damage for the parties involved.

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Schedule Construction Cash Flow Budgeting 206

Lets Build

MARCH 19, 2021

Then, you should already know how important it is to keep all your project schedules connected. Many project managers tell us that they have to spend over 6 hours a week creating and maintaining different schedules (e.g. Have everyone share their schedules. Connect your schedules, see everything and align better!

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Schedule Plans Project Management Site 88

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2022

Field and office communication are essential to a well-run project. However, many times it can feel like field and office teams operate in their own world. Those in the office may never step foot on a jobsite. In our blog, we’ll discuss the high cost of disconnections between the office and the field.

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Office Mobility Schedule Project Management 104

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Without a doubt, photo documentation is one of the most essential aspects of field reporting and field tracking. This is why it is important that all stakeholders take extremely detailed photos that document every step of their work on site. That being said, photo documentation is one of your biggest assets in this effort.

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Lets Build

AUGUST 3, 2020

But often things go awry as a result of bad communication, particularly between those on the ground and those in the office. It can lead to errors and confusion, especially if vital documents go missing for whatever reasons. You never know, you might even deliver the scheme ahead of schedule!

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Office Site Project Management Management 173

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

For example, GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes. T The following figure, for example, was produced in 1972.

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Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 219

Lets Build

JANUARY 21, 2021

How can you seamlessly connect your project schedule to the site? They lack a real-time link to the schedule. To make matters worse, this is something that they have to repeat not only for their master plan and their 3-6 week lookaheads but also for the other schedules that have an impact on the progress of the project.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The success of any construction project relies on scheduling, costs, and the quality of the finished product. One of the major reasons that construction managers must schedule rework and fight against claims is defects. Design defects are a result of the design team failing to produce organised and accurate construction documents.

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Documentation Construction Inspections Site 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For one collaborator, a document or plan may be considered as an essential piece of information but for another team, it may be something they never use. Jamie Monaghan and Hui Qi Lim are Document Controllers at JJ Rhatigan and are responsible for managing and maintaining project documents. Standardisation for Improved Accuracy.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 9, 2022

From customer invoices and signoffs to fuel expenses, site risk forms, and everything in between, paperwork results in a massive amount of admin time spent submitting them into your back office system—assuming it makes it that far. This creates a problem: Workers often have handfuls of documents on site. Focus on safety.

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Management Construction Schedule Software 157

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For CONUS, the JOCPB shall be developed using commercially available pricing tools to ensure consistent and comprehensive pricing of tasks unless the contracting officer determines the use of a commercially available pricing tool is not in the best interest of the government. Appointments of ordering officers under each JOC must be minimized.

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Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 228

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 17, 2018

If it is required to develop a new building or refurbish surviving property, the owner should have arranged a document so that the work & other portions of the construction project can be performed systematically. Each construction project should comprise of crucial documents that generally form the part of every construction contract.

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Documentation Construction Drawings Contract 40

Fieldwire

JANUARY 30, 2024

Fieldwire is used by electricians around the world to track project progress, communicate in real-time with office and field teams, and manage documentation – including plans and photos. A construction management app can help electrical contractors manage their projects better, faster, and help ensure safety and quality standards.

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Electrical Contractors Documentation Schedule 52

Fieldwire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Fieldwire is a construction management software and mobile app that helps construction teams communicate and collaborate, whether they are in the field or at the office. With Fieldwire, construction teams can easily and effectively manage tasks, plans, and documents, and ensure that projects are on track and completed successfully.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Agency, through its contracting officer, determined that the contractor could not timely complete the project and, thus, terminated the contractor for default. On appeal, the Court of Federal Claims held that the contracting office lacked a reasonable belief as to the completion of the project.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 12, 2018

We have seen a new silica rule that affects construction sites in the past year, though, and now we’re looking at a proposed crane operator certification rule , scheduled to go into effect this November. Many skylines across America are punctuated with cranes these days as cities construct new housing, offices and other structures.

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OSHA Certification Safety Software 215

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 19, 2018

They integrate once-siloed functions and data throughout the construction organization and create true, real-time collaboration between the office, team and field. release , Viewpoint Chief Products Officer Matt Harris spoke of a commitment to advancing technologies, focused around connecting the office, team and field.

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Office Innovation Viewpoint Contractors 130

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

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Commercial Drawings Bidding Budgeting 126

Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2023

If you can simplify your daily construction reports by recording the right information correctly, you can finish in minutes right from the job site—no more after-hours paperwork in the office. Disputes, delays, cost or schedule overruns ? Another risk that project managers face is schedule overruns. All of the above?

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Project Management Construction Site Management 146

Lets Build

MARCH 26, 2021

Whether you are building a hospital, a school, an entire apartment block, or even a new road network, it is of paramount importance that your teams are connected around a centralised, live schedule. Finding a construction-specific digital tool is the first step towards bridging the gap between the site and the office.

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Schedule Project Management Construction Site 158

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Almost everything that happens on the field goes through your hands and you have to be the glue between the office and the site. That’s the only way to ensure that there will be no obstacles in the development of both your short-term lookaheads and your master schedule. Connect your schedules. The reason?

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Site Project Management Schedule Claims 158

Job Order Contracting

MAY 26, 2020

Document Management within Building in Cloud allows you to manage all the information connected to it (metadata), not just the document content, including version, status, upload date, etc., Managing tasks and issues through a dashboard saves a lot of time and gains complete control over requirements and schedules.

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Procurement Plans Life Cycle Documentation 151

Revit OpEd

MAY 1, 2013

Revit 2014 has added grids and levels as valid elements that a schedule can be based on. I''ve not personally needed to schedule them for documentation purposes but I have wanted to do so many times just so I could analyse a project''s datum. Grids Schedules Levels New Features Revit 2014'

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Schedule Revit Documentation Modeling 58

Lets Build

MAY 5, 2022

How often have you cursed your company’s filing systems while hunting fruitlessly through online directories or paper filing systems in search of a document? Inspection reporting software provides a unified home for any property-related documentation , combining contemporary and historic reports in a single location.

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Inspections Software Software Documentation 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

We’ve recently added dozens of product enhancements and updates to support our customers across the field and the office. From enhancing quality and safety to improving critical schedule and cost workflows, dig into all the latest product releases and enhancements for Autodesk Build. . Document Management .

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Evolving Virtual Office. The phrase “Virtual Office” has a much different ring and connotation to it now than it did just a few months ago. Has anyone else noticed that everyone seems to be nesting in their makeshift home offices these days? . Mon, 11/09/2020 - 13:54. WiFi range and devices in my house. . jump to 5:00.

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Office Drawings Software Software 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required. Only the contracting officer can negotiate/approve non pre-priced item(s) in the task order.

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Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 151

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 22, 2019

“The 15-minute slice is just the right portion to squeeze into a busy schedule.”. Though just launched for 2019, there are already a number of Take 15 webinars scheduled. And be sure to keep up to date on the Take 15 series schedule as one of the next ones could be yours! Well done!”. We’d love to hear from you!

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Construction Schedule Software Software 192

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Healthcare practitioners can have a difficult time deciding when to start an occupied office remodel due to the speculation of shutdown inconvenience, operations minimization, or the lessening of their income. Office staff are not alone in making operations work with little disruption.

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Remodeling Office Schedule Design 62

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Jump to release details by type: Document Management Releases. Visual enhancement to payment application document templates. Desktop connector schedule update improvement . Document Management Releases. All of which are geared towards helping you better connect your teams, data and processes. Project Management Releases.

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Autodesk Products Mobility Schedule 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Beyond that, field teams must collaborate closely with folks in the office to ensure the seamless flow of information. By staying in sync with office teams, those in the field can minimize errors and ensure projects stay on track. They’d use that information to gauge their progress, identify issues early, and report to clients.

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Autodesk Las Vegas Modeling Schedule 102

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

Navigate schedule complexity Construction project schedules are notoriously complex. From milestone due dates to material deliveries, each element has its own timeline that must be coordinated and integrated into the overall schedule. This is where Schedule in Autodesk Build comes in. Learn more about Schedule.

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Project Management Management Autodesk Schedule 80

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 28, 2022

You have stakeholders tugging on your shirt for progress updates, financials, submittals, schedules, RFIs, and that barely scratches the surface. Let your team suggest schedule updates. Project delays and ongoing schedule updates are more common than we’d like, but an assumed part of construction. Project management is tough.

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Project Management Management Autodesk Schedule 98

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 15, 2018

That means they have even more to keep track of in their already busy schedules. Disseminating compliance information and collecting data via paper often leads to delays, lost information and outdated documents. This type of software solution can also include workflows that automatically collect and track compliance documents.

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Management Regulation Construction Documentation 158

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

Unfortunately, many contractors are still relying on non-integrated, on-premise software solutions, which often means data reporting is delayed between the field and office, and those tasked with analyzing project productivity are often working from information that is days, weeks, even months old. Subcontractor Schedules and Compliance.

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Construction Software Software Estimating 237

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The reason is their inability to provide stakeholders with field updates that are seamlessly connected to the different project schedules. Field and office communication: How to improve it. Because at the end of the day, if you stick to your schedule you will also stick to your budget.

Site 148

Site Schedule Project Management Management 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

This allows members to match font sizes on markups to the font sizes used on sheets and documents. . Both Autodesk Construction Cloud and BIM 360 users now have access to a gallery view of all Power BI templates for various tools or workflows including cost management, document management, assets, and more.

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