Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 12, 2010

Roof estimating is very essential to find out the exact amount of material required to construct a new roof or to renovate the old roof and to get the get the exact measurement of the roof that can be quantified by area or length. Rajib Dey The construction estimating. Prevented from over or under-ordering materials and labor.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Visualization 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. All of these are common within all phases of construction, repair, renovation, or sustainability projects. BIM can be applied at various levels.

BIM 78

BIM Visualization Life Cycle Software 78

Building Information Management

MAY 18, 2012

A professional construction cost estimator in an important team member of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project. The Department of Labor projects a 36% increase in demand for cost estimators over the next several years. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

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.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Filing a roof replacement insurance claim may be your only chance of taking care of the necessary repairs and renovations, especially after a huge storm, water damage, or other calamities and catastrophes. In most cases, visual proof outweighs written proof. When bad weather happens, it may cause unforeseeable damages on your roof.

Insurance 120

Insurance Claims Inspections Minnesota 120

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

A Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, provides thousands of tasks for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction activities, with associated definitions of each, as well as detailed labor, material equipment costs. JOC software is available for desktop or cloud deployment. The Contractor”.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. An Example… CDE and LEAN JOC Construction Delivery. Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons. CDE Players. The Designer”.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

How can multiple cost estimators share information on a project, or communicate with Owners, Contractors, AE’s, Subs, etc… if they aren’t speaking the same language? Even today, many view BIM as 3D visualization, vs. life-cycle building management supported by technology!

Renovating 45

Renovating Life Cycle Sustainability Products 45

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. JOC technology – Running JOCs within a spreadsheet or generic construction cost estimating software is inefficient and provide inadequate reporting and management tools/capabilities.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Material Estimator : With this handy construction tool the contractors, designers, remodelers, engineers, architects as well as other building professionals will be able to calculate feet inch fraction construction math and building materials estimating. utilized in a construction project. utilized in a construction project.

Project Management 45

Project Management Management Construction Estimating 45

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

via 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software featuring visual estimating, best representation of RSMeans Cost Data, contact, project and document management, for facility renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction : JOC, SABER, IDIQ, IPD, SATOC, MATOC, BOCA, BOA, …

Infrastructure 40

Infrastructure Transportation Visualization Estimating 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC, and SABER are proven implementations of IPD for renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software for JOC – Job Order Contracting, SABER, SATOC, IDIQ,MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA.

AIA 55

AIA Visualization Contract Estimating 55

Building Information Management

MARCH 28, 2013

BIM therefore, requires the integration of multiple knowledge domains, stakeholders and supporting technologies… from strategic and capital planning, through design, construction, operations, utilization, repair, renovation, adaptation, maintenance, and deconstruction. BIG DATA = BIM.

BIM 49

BIM Life Cycle Environment Visualization 49

Construction Specifier

MAY 25, 2020

K-12 public schools are currently in need of renovation or modernization investments at an estimated cost of nearly $200 billion. The visual advantage of the panels is its ability to minimize the appearance of a suspended ceiling, leading to a smooth, monolithic look. In fact, FMI cites more than half of U.S.

Education 52

Education Environment Visualization Design 52

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Integrated Project Delivery – IPD for major new construction and Job Order Contracting – JOC for renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction are just two of several proven processes. . Public sector projects would best be served in the short term by adopting collaborative construction delivery methods.

BIM 40

BIM Procurement Life Cycle United States 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 20, 2015

Your budget is largely operations/repair/renovation/maintenance, not new construction. Many/most Owners do not have the knowledge, capability, or organizational buy-in to support life-cycle management of the built environment. Far too often focus is upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Focus upon maximizing ROI in your costliest areas.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment Management Visualization 40

BD+C

MARCH 24, 2023

While an effective measure, it is important to note the need for enhanced security in schools does not remove the requirement to meet fire-and life-safety codes—especially given the National Fire Protection Association estimates there are an average of over 3,000 fires on school campuses annually.

Safety 52

Safety Security Oregon Environment 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2014

It is a calculation of all facilities-specific costs (not including furnishings or non-facility specific equipment) divided by estimated lifespan of the building (30 or 50 years), and the total gross area. Facilities specific costs include all construction, preservation, maintenance, and operations costs. Is this an appropriate metric?

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Management United States 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE-Home.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Documentation Security 100

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Owner creates internal estimating (IGE).

Sustainability 45

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 45

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

3D visualization software products currently promoted as BIM (Building Information Modeling) are not solutions for this task. The former for new construction and the latter for renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction. Collaboration. Big Data for BIM / Efficient Facility Life-cycle Management.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Building Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC, and SABER are proven implementations of IPD for renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software for JOC – Job Order Contracting, SABER, SATOC, IDIQ,MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA.

AIA 40

AIA Visualization Contract Estimating 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Owner creates internal estimating (IGE).

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 40

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 19, 2010

This software is ideal for renovating, reconstructing, remodeling, home designing, decks & landscaping, interior designing, site Planning & Estimating. The users can easily design in 2D or 3D and generate 3D models to visualize at any angle before the commencement of actual construction.

Architecture 40

Architecture Design Software Software 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 31, 2015

Over 80% of construction contractors still use pen and paper (50%+) and/or spreadsheets (30%+) for critical tasks such as construction cost estimating and quantity takeoffs. Construction cost estimating and project management software solutions for JOC, SABER, IDIQ have existed for over a decade. Failure to perform due diligence.

Contractors 40

Contractors Products Estimating Software 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2015

It is NOT 3D visualization, but visualization of all dimensions including time, cost, workflows, metrics, and specific competencies. Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for renovation, repair, maintenance, and sustainability projects.). Forget BIM as you man now know it.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Management Infrastructure 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

I am “mad as hell” at how 3D visualization vendors have marketed BIM. Sure 3D visualization is a great tool, and a valuable component of BIM… but in itself, 3D visualization is NOT BIM. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Environment Sustainability 61

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2014

This is true even for “simple” areas such as facility repair, maintenance, and renovation. Also, stop with the focus upon BIM from a 3D visualization perspective! That said, even government owners, for the most part, have failed in any sort of department or agency-wide adoption of standardized best practices.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Products Estimating 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

Yet, these and other critical aspects such as defensible, accurate, and transparent cost estimating and standardized construction cost data architures are not in the forefront of current thinking or associated allocation of scare resources.

Conference 45

Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 45

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

The reduction in federal construction dollars and refocus on reinvestment in existing building stock, as well as the need for numerous “small” sustainability and renovation projects make it even more important to establish a right-sized, efficient methodology for execution of these types of projects. JOC Case Study – #201.

Contract 45

Contract Software Software Renovating 45

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The success/failure of ANY repair, renovation, sustainability, or new construction project is largely dependent upon the construction project delivery method and associated composition of a collaborative, experienced team. . Job Order Contracting. .

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle United States ArchiCAD 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

Yet, these and other critical aspects such as defensible, accurate, and transparent cost estimating and standardized construction cost data architures are not in the forefront of current thinking or associated allocation of scare resources.

Conference 40

Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 28, 2012

This year a new construction code for high-performance, sustainable buildings, is expected that will govern all new construction, major renovations and leased space acquisition. This new code, based heavily on ASHRAE 189.1, Full Testimony.

Defense 45

Defense Environment Sustainability Leases 45

CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

The overwhelming majority of building construction projects are bijou renovations, like incrporation of a room, or repair of a bathroom. Prepare Estimation & Budgets. To estimate activity durations. To estimate resource requirements for work activities. What is Building Construction? Pre-construction Steps.

Plans 52

Plans Construction BIM Permits 52

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Flitch beams are specifically usable throughout renovations work where a load-bearing wall is eliminated. Box beams are conventionally built up with wood, and three-sided box beams are commonly connected with ceilings to provide visual interest as well as support. Box Beams: Box beams are also called as box girders.

Construction 40

Construction Visualization Housing Fabrication 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

BIM , however, is not the solution if the focus and/or requirement is associated with 3D visualization. The construction delivery method affects the outcome of any renovation, repair, or new construction project. Virtual elimination of legal disputes, claims and change orders. More predictable revenue stream. Reduced risk.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2013

Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. While a great deal of emphasis has been placed upon 3D visualization, this is just a component of BIM.

BIM 45

BIM Life Cycle Construction Estimating 45