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Have You Tried?: Schedule Suggestions in Autodesk Build

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This month, we’re highlighting the schedule suggestions functionality within the Schedule tool in Autodesk Build. What is the Schedule tool and what does schedule suggestion really mean? The Schedule tool allows importing schedules from Primavera® P6 (.xer xer and.xml), Microsoft® Project (.mpp,xml)

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Commercial Construction Project Management Trends: How to Survive the Incredible Shrinking Timeline

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One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

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How to connect your project schedules and align better?

Lets Build

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. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be like that anymore. Have everyone share their schedules.

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Residential projects: 5 mistakes project managers don’t know they are making

Lets Build

Many project managers in repetitive residential projects tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. In an effort to help you avoid ending up in the same situation, here is a list of 5 common mistakes project managers don’t know they are making: . They use the wrong tools.

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5 reasons project managers don’t want to digitalise. And why they are wrong.

Lets Build

Many project managers, like you, choose to rely on these tools to manage their project schedules. Despite all this, some project managers insist on using the wrong tools and push against implementing construction-specific tools in their projects. Implementation cost is one of the biggest concerns for project managers.

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FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Constructor

There are four phases of project management which are required to manage projects efficiently on quality, time and costs. Defining and organizing the project: Defining project is the first step in the project management process. Team members monitor and control progress in terms of cost, time, and quality; and manage risk.

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Autodesk Build Brings Multi-Currency to Cost Management 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Managing the procurement process and properly tracking costs with international suppliers is critical to help mitigate risk. With the release of Multi-Currency in Autodesk Build and BIM 360 Cost Management, teams can now easily manage supplier contracts, change orders, payment applications, and expenses in different currencies. .