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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

Autodesk Construction Cloud

These components include schedule, cost, operations, and more. Think of it as the much more evolved version of the 2D drawing; while drawings consist of an X and Y-axis, 3D BIM adds another dimension: the Z-axis. Essentially, 3D BIM lets you create and visualize the building's design. What is 3D BIM?: What is 4D BIM?:

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The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment

Construction Business Owner

For example, if each clash costs $3,500 per instance (PWC, 2018), it’s difficult for estimators and project managers to ensure each project is profitable during the planning phases of a project. At the end of the day, all construction firms want to stay in business, and preferably thriving over just surviving. Automating Team Productivity.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

Remember: Many owners that make decisions about the work to be completed are not construction professionals, meaning they are not accustomed to reading plans and 2D drawings. 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. The result?

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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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Enhance Your Mobile Tech Strategy with the ACC App (Previously PlanGrid Build) 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Easily markup your drawings, check measurements, and link important project info (Issues, Photos, RFIs, Sheets) directly to the location on the sheet. Meanwhile, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that around $1.7 We estimate global infrastructure investment needs to be $94 trillion between 2016 and 2040.

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10 Essential Types of Construction Documents

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Architectural drawings. A general schedule and timeline. 5: Drawings. Construction documents often include architectural drawings. These visual documents represent the final design and give something for the customer and contractor to review and agree on before work begins. . 8: Construction Schedule.