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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

White Papers. rental business grew an estimated 18.6% The recession prompted many contractors to thin their fleets in order to lower overhead and generate cash. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. -->. Associations. Washington Observer.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

Prior to FASA, agencies used large single award (umbrella) ID/IQ contracts to avoid: (1) delays associated with awarding several individual contracts for each requirement and conducting recompetitions, and (2) the legal challenges of using multiple award contracts. percent less than the government’s projected estimated costs.