Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Another way to address the labor shortage is from the perspective of productivity. In addition to delays caused by weather, safety issues, design issues, material delays, and subcontractor performance, lacking enough qualified labor can also contribute to a decrease in productivity. Inefficient processes can decrease productivity.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

When it comes to Autodesk Build, our product teams are not slowing down. We’ve recently added dozens of product enhancements and updates to support our customers across the field and the office. Cost Management | Display Markups on Supplier Change Order Page* . Cost Management | Expense Import* .

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3 3 Granular scope of work with full labor, material, equipment, and productivity requirements defined in a common data architecture/format. Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it!

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Here are the 4 Steps to Improving Owner/Vendor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction Productivity. The post Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management appeared first on 4BT. Learn more?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

It’s the reason we are always adding more enhancements and new features across our products. . To help you keep up with all the new product changes, we’ve compiled all the latest and greatest updates across Autodesk Construction Cloud products. . Scroll down or jump ahead to releases by product: . Assemble

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Lets Build

JUNE 23, 2023

Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. The most important construction KPIs indirectly relate to profit by looking at things like labour productivity, worker safety, and quality control.

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Lets Build

JUNE 23, 2023

Your construction KPIs should do more than measure a project’s health—they should show you where profit and productivity are dropping, why they’re dropping, and how to fix the issue. The most important construction KPIs indirectly relate to profit by looking at things like labour productivity, worker safety, and quality control.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2022

Spread markup value in owner change order** . features in both Autodesk Build & PlanGrid. * = Autodesk Docs feature (available across all unified products). ** = features in both Autodesk Build and Autodesk BIM Collaborate. Get the newsletter to hear about all our latest product announcements. Cost Management.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

3# Detailed knowledge of local market labor, material, equipment, and productivity information a granular level is required to produce a verifiable and defensible construction cost estimate that is actionable. There is no “secret sauce”, there are no “short cuts”, and technology in itself is not a solution.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Sample KPIs include: • Labor productivity rates. Number of change orders. Furthermore, leveraging valid information and quantitative KPIs (key performance indicators) supports knowledge building and continuous improvement. Health and safety incident rates. Project completion time (forecast vs. actual).

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 18, 2023

This month, we have more than 30 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. Notification | Notifications Button location – Notifications settings has moved from a tab to a button on the left panel.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A robust programmatic process applied to all projects by all internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery team members produces a 30%-40% reduction in waste (due to inadequate cost visibility/management, rework/change orders). Mandatory initial and ongoing training for all participants. Quantitative metrics.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 23, 2022

A fuller understanding of locally researched detailed construction cost data BEFORE procurement and project execution best communicates a shared understanding of the required Detailed Scope of Work, and plays a critical role in mitigating change orders, disputes, and cost overruns. Construction Cost Data.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Owners can create an environment in which lead times and overall project delivery time are shorter, productivity is increase, and changed orders are virtually eliminated. This can be achieved by implementing LEAN principles with readily available tools and services. via 4bt.us.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2021

Many public sector facilities professionals are well aware that actionable project (repair, renovation, new build) estimates should use current, locally researched unit price cost data, complete with labor, material, equipment, and productivity/crew information, in order to achieve reliable cost visibility and transparency.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Put your most valuable employees back to work by automating manual change order processes. Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Greg Seldon.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 20, 2014

During WPL Publishing’s recent “Pricing, Preparation, Support and Analysis of Lost Productivity Claims” webinar, presenter R. ” Read more.'

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Significantly improved use of financial resources – fewer change orders and virtual elimination of legal disputes. Robust LEAN Job Order Contracting improves construction productivity, compliance, and overall satisfaction while reducing cost time.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 13, 2021

BuildTools Delivers Major Productivity and Profitability Gains for Home Builders. Bast brings productivity and profitability gains to home builders. A lean, productivity driven organization is vital to compete. See how BuildTools helped him make each company more productive and profitable along the way. kcichowicz.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

Strategic collaboration has proven to be a fundamental requirement for achieving measurable productivity gains. Change management requires owner leadership and commitment. Without owner leadership and commitment, any expectation for measurable improvement in productivity and associated economic and environmental outcomes is foolhardy.

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Change orders : A change order is a written agreement between the owner or architect and the contractor that changes the contract amount, work requirements, and/or schedule. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT APP Discover how Fieldwire can improve your team’s productivity Request demo →

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2021

With construction’s busiest season in full swing, our product teams have been hard at work—rolling out new features and updates to make Autodesk Construction Cloud even better. We’re thrilled to share more than 40 releases and enhancements across Autodesk Construction Cloud products. . Jump to releases for: . TradeTapp. .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 18, 2023

Sheets | Saved Searches – Similar to the recent Files feature, members can now also save, edit, and rerun search criteria in the Sheets tool, creating a consistent product experience. Get the newsletter to hear about all our latest product announcements.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

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. . Currency conversions are often completed manually and it’s not easy to understand the risk at any given time. .

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Pro Builder

JULY 2, 2021

If you’re in the marketing department, learn how production works. If you’re a salesperson, understand that simple little change order you did, how much effect that has on other people. As a rookie, I empower you to break down the silos,” says Wilson. “If

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

This month, we have 20+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, ProEst, and BIM 360. This keeps the office team aware of project progress and empowers field teams with productivity forecast to adjust or make improvements.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

The construction industry has gone through an extensive transformation, and technology has completely changed the concept of how to drive more quality, productivity, and profit into projects. 2) Time & Productivity Management. The same is true for mechanical contractors. 3) Estimating. Building Software. Building Software.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

A properly developed UPB is central to improving and adequately communicating scope of work for projects, reducing the number of change orders, and assuring satisfactory outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. Innovative, lower cost, and higher productivity JOC solutions are now available.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2021

This feature allows teams to create multiple tax formulas and easily apply them to contracts, payment applications, and change orders. And the dashboard provides a comparable and exportable overview of work progress data, which helps teams to see where they can improve their productivity. . Project Management Releases .

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2020

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” ” Henry Ford.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

There is a major opportunity to improve productivity by truly integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Achieving this level of common information sharing alone would greatly reduce miscommunications, error and omissions, and change orders! Rethink procurement, planning and project delivery processes.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

While this is most evident with big-ticket mechanical items such as vertical transportation, HVAC, fire alarm and life-safety systems and even plumbing and electrical, it really holds true for any product or material used on a project. If the client ends up wanting something other than what is in the drawings, it results in a change order.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 20, 2023

Daily reports are how everyone involved in the project tracks progress , performance, and productivity. Your construction and maintenance daily log is crucial for: Protecting against disputes Tracking on-site activities Keeping stakeholders in the loop Improving productivity Minimising delays 1.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 18, 2021

undertaken to create a unique product or service”. A poorly defined and/or poorly communicated scope of work is responsible for the majority of change orders and cost overruns encountered. For example, the Project Management Institute (PMI) defines a project as follows; “a project is a temporary endeavor.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Teams often have to rely on separate tools to manage tasks like RFIs, daily submittals, and change orders, leading to disconnected processes. Brinkman Construction uses ACC for its operational documents and project controls while incorporating Autodesk products into its preconstruction and design coordination processes.

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Lets Build

JULY 21, 2023

Not to mention the cost pressures that can result from miscommunication regarding change orders. Other than wasted labour time and communication delays, one way that poor documentation practices affect quality control on construction is by slowing down responses to change orders.

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