HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

Whether it’s a completely refreshed design for an existing restaurant brand or an entirely new business model, such as a unique idea for a family entertainment venue, we love working with clients to figure out how to make their design intent become a reality as efficiently as possible. There are several benefits to doing so.

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Negotiation Bidding Commercial Construction 177

The Korte Company

JANUARY 19, 2024

Multi-phased Design-Build. Building a multi-layered design from cloud point data We’ve done more than a dozen jobs in our 20+ years with Hershey — but this was just the second for Project Designer Alex Engelbrecht. When the design phase kicked off in January 2022, Alex first focused on keeping key components clash-free.

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Design Modeling BIM Consulting 52

HardHatChat

JULY 27, 2020

Earlier this spring, I had the opportunity to talk with Restaurant Development + Design Magazine for an article on “How to Find the Perfect Construction Partner” that just published in the July/August issue. Doing so tells us they are as serious about the project as we are.

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Commercial Contractors Construction Bidding 240

Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

For practices like estimates, time tracking, project management, change order management, accounting, and other key processes, mechanical contractor software has helped complete jobs more efficiently and effectively. Here are five reasons to use mechanical contractor software: 1) Drawing & Design Planning.

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Software Software Contractors Change Orders 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. They also try to identify special considerations and forestall potential areas of complication that can lead to change orders.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

Interestingly enough, we have found owners for many of the commercial construction projects out-to-bid are looking to work with design-build construction firms. Englewood Construction is currently working on a design-build project for the renovation of Stratford Square mall in Bloomingdale, Ill. True partnership.

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Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 17, 2022

In fact, the process begins as early as the design phase and is carried on throughout construction. As a quality assurance test, it starts in design and continues through operations. This is when the initial OPR is reviewed or created and the commissioning plan is laid out, and this plan is updated as the design phase continues.

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Commissioning Documentation Autodesk Change Orders 84

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A large number of rework requests are generated due to a lack of version control on drawings and plans. When the workers assembling the structure are working from an old set of plans that don’t reflect the latest change orders, rework is practically inevitable. trillion in 2020. billion in rework alone annually.

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Documentation Management Construction Change Orders 98

Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The construction process starts with an Architect designing plans based on the requested scope from the building owner mixed with regulations mandated by the government and the creative expertise of the designer. Reduces time trying to figure out who is responsible for the project changes or how to fix the errors.

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Construction Drawings Bidding Plans 62

Fieldwire

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Request for Information, or RFI, process on most construction projects is the ongoing, often a daily routine of asking a question and getting an answer about something on the construction drawings. Read more → Paper drawings in the field are completely replaced by digital drawings. It is an important process. Watch Course

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Construction Drawings Products Management 98

Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Design defects. Design defects are a result of the design team failing to produce organised and accurate construction documents. Defects due to omission are typically fixed through change orders that add to the scope of work for one or more contractors. These defects can occur through omission or error.

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Documentation Construction Inspections Site 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

When you stay on top of project planning and design from the beginning (i.e., Integrate design with downstream processes A typical $100 million project takes around 30 months in design and preconstruction. One way to avoid these challenges is to implement integrated design. How do you accomplish this?

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Profitability Bidding Estimating Risk 98

HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

To do this effectively and efficiently, we need to review as-built drawings to see what big tickets items can be re-used and what existing infrastructure we can integrate into the re-design of the space to save on retrofitting a mall construction costs. It’s just more paperwork and time on a job.

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Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 6, 2018

Some software providers claim their products work in the cloud, but those services might not be designed to take advantages of browser interfaces and mobile access. For software to work well in the cloud, it has to be designed for the cloud. Ability to Change on the Fly —Changes happen in construction projects.

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Project Management Management Software Software 174

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

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HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

If there is one aspect of a commercial construction job worth extra investment, it is the planning and drawing stage. The best way to hedge against rising construction costs during a project is to lower the risk of unplanned change. A missed detail or shoddy work in commercial construction design can end up costing a lot.

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Commercial Construction Bidding Chicago 276

Lets Build

JANUARY 6, 2023

This information consists of everything needed to eliminate project uncertainties, including accurate models, drawings, and specifications. What they do want is access to relevant information, a real-time view of project progress, and an easy way to give their input on designs.

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Profitability Residential Software Software 144

BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2023

Rebekah Schranck, AIA Contractors Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Building Owners Construction Administration presents its fair share of challenges in the architectural industry, from managing clients' change of heart in the midst of construction to dealing with contractors that are reluctant to revise their work.

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Construction AIA Architecture Contractors 81

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Five factors to consider before selecting project delivery methods for your projects include your budget, design, risks, schedule, and owner expertise. . Design: what the final project will look like and how it will function. Are you looking for innovative designs and complex over form and function?

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Risk Schedule Design Budgeting 52

CivilJungle

JULY 4, 2022

Prepare Structural Drawing. The structural drawing for a house is the most important thing in reducing construction costs. But many people are don’t know what is a structural drawing, they only know the architectural drawing. Choosing a Stock Design. Avoid Change Orders. Reducing Square Footage.

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Construction Materials Housing Budgeting 52

Pro Builder

MARCH 24, 2021

But Platinum Homes was losing money on change orders from demanding clients. We had to negotiate our final draw on every home,” says Molthan. BuildTools provides a way to document client interactions and remove any gray area, keeping everyone up to date on common points of conflict such as budgets, change orders, and schedules.

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Management Change Orders Negotiation Dallas 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to be inundated with information highlighting the importance of collaboration and communication in design and construction projects. However, it is also common for architecture and engineering, as well as general contracting firms, to struggle with precise and timely communication of changes.

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Management Autodesk BIM Modeling 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 7, 2022

During construction, specifics are everything and failure to communicate specifically could create massive change orders, cost overruns and schedule delays, which can negatively impact your bottom line. Architectural specifications help encourage the correct execution of the design plan and reduce risk.

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Construction Documentation Risk Change Orders 52

Levelset

MARCH 16, 2022

Every project involves planning, designing, bidding, hiring, and more — and these are all parts of stages. First, the designer or architect will start checking on the project more regularly to ensure that the actual construction meets the plan and design. Design and development. The construction phase.

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Lien Construction Budgeting Budget 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

When your team members can’t get on the same page on project spending, you’re more likely to run into design, construction, and admin errors. You’re less likely to run into miscommunication, which helps to avoid issues such as misaligned expectations and change orders. securing permits, drawing up paperwork, etc.).

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Budgeting Budget Construction Estimating 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 20, 2022

Construction submittals may include thousands of line items such as color charts, material data, samples, color and finish selections, shop drawings, and more. Shop drawings that lay out the dimensions of such prefabricated products such as trusses, cast concrete, windows, appliances, millwork and more. shop drawings vs. samples).

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Construction Documentation Project Management Materials 98

Chianelli Estimating

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The committee agreed that minimizing design and consultant fees would leave more for constructing the building. The project design begins and takes months or maybe longer to complete. All the painstaking details; drawing upon drawing, revision after revision as the project documents are developed.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Construction Forms screenshot Construction Forms for Excel are designed to facilitate contracting and administrative tasks for construction work and projects. The package of over 140 purpose built forms are customizable Excel templates and documents addressing all areas of construction contract work.

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Lien Change Orders Construction Estimating 45

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why. Owners need your help to meet their goals, and they may be more amenable to approving change orders while you’re still on the job. change orders. August 2008.

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Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

PDF editing streamlines and helps clearly conveys changes, clarifications and improvements. Everyday PDFs are instrumental in the construction conversation to show mark ups on Microsoft Office documents, interactively draw on tablet PCs and then share these PDFs on Servers. This is deliverable today with Bluebeam.

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Industrial Documentation CAD Estimating 142

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Once these comparisons were made, the team was able to reveal five surprising patterns: Insight #1: Change Orders Are Okay – Until They Hit a Tipping Point. Our team of data scientists found that projects with more than 6% of construction value in change orders showed margin erosion.

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Risk Management Construction Autodesk 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

As a result of 1800+ tests, researchers have concluded that a primary cause in low project performance (time, cost and customer satisfaction) is the traditional owner-vendor relationship in which the owner uses a design, bid and build (DBB) approach. – 2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

As the days pass and your project draws to a close, you’re ready to chalk this one up as a success and prepare for your next challenge. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. Delayed change order resolution.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

Bill Di Santo (right) overseeing a design-build project for Englewood Construction. Working with design-build GCs is a good resolution for 2011. Now, how many of you have had to pay for a second set of drawings because your GC found something that would alter the architect’s original plans? Take a leap of faith.

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Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

Fieldwire

AUGUST 16, 2023

An architect and team of designers has created a facility or structure that is meant to fulfill the needs and desires of a particular client, with a particular budget, building on a particular site. all designed by the same team for the same client. But we can design systems to manage these complicated challenges. Its unique.

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Construction Management Contractors Site 52

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

With a keystroke or a touch pad swipe, any part of the model and any trade’s work can be isolated to display connections and dimensions or to identify potential clashes arising from any design change.

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Modeling BIM Contract Documentation 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 22, 2022

This will help users easily get the asset information they need from the context of where it is located on a drawing. . Cost Management | Collaborative Potential Change Order Workflow* . Design with construction in mind with a coordination dashboard in the Revit Issues Add-In.

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