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Why Owners Need a Common Data Environment

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Meaning it’s critical for owners to operate their facilities efficiently to achieve long-term profitably. As a result, many don’t have the data required to operate their facilities for maximum efficiency and profitability. A CDE enables owners to view projects at a dashboard level using data visualization tools.

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Every Owner Should Implement JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – for Renovation, Repair, Sustainabilty, and Maintenance Construction Projects

Building Information Management

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. The contracts price is put in terms of a coefficient, which is a multiplier that covers the contractor’s overhead and profit as well as any adjustment between the UPB and actual local prices.

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Job Order Contracting – The Premier Industry Solution for Facility Renovation, Repair, Sustainability and Minor New Construction

Building Information Management

Including e4Clicks Project Estimator, premier software for job order contraction (JOC) program management – cost estimating, visual cost estimating, project management, document management, and contract management. 4Clicks is already working towards this type of system with its visually-based estimating systems, incorporating eTakeoff, etc.

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Benefits of Roof Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

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. Prevent disastrous to the bottom line by providing accurate calculations.

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Construction Cost Estimators – A Critical, Experienced-based Profession

Building Information Management

A professional construction cost estimator in an important team member of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project.

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Worldwide Need for Construction Collaboration

Building Information Management

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. Reasonable profit. “It Benefits for Contractors/AEs: Better and longer lasting relationships with owners.

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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.