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Construction Software Companies – 2017

Lets Build

Much like any other industry, the construction industry is also benefitting massively from a wide variety of software tools and apps. With our previous blog post, the Best Construction Software Companies of 2017 , we tried to compile a list of the most valuable construction software tools and break it up categories.

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7 Mistakes a Seasoned Estimator Knows Not to Make

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It’s important not to overlook the importance of comprehensive budgets and estimates when companies are working under immense pressure to get work done on time and for a profit. As an estimator, there are things you need to be picky about. Working solely or primarily out of spreadsheets leaves your estimates prone to error.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

BD+C

Drones take site assessments to new heights 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/12/2023 - 12:50 Drone Software Eric Vallejo, Director of Reality Capture and Geospatial Solutions, IMEG Corp., discusses strategies for using visualization and reality capture. We then leveraged GIS to combine the data collected and supplement our reporting.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

One technology in particular—building information modeling (BIM)—is leading the way. 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. Winning More Business Is Just One Benefit of BIM Software. The result? Download the guide today! .

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How to Do a Takeoff in Construction: A Step-by-Step Guide   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . While each project is unique, estimators often rely on years of knowledge of what materials are required to complete the project.

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Continuous Job Cost and Billing Data for Project Managers

Viewpoint Construction Technology

This leaves project managers guessing as to their gain/loss versus the original contract estimate and their over/under billing. The reasons most often cited for dated information are lack of access to this data at the right time, query driven reporting and a reliance on accounting/finance for information.

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BIM based visual estimation with Quantity takeoff Software

Construction Cost Estimating

BIM based computerized quantity take-off and cost-estimating solution has flourished in the last 4-5 years. Quantity take off procedure can be enhanced with BIM as estimate of the quantities are derived from BIM models and the model contains the information on all the objects in the building in addition to their dimensions.