Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

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. ” Bluebeam is a PDF Editor’s dream and works well for Architects and Engineers from design development through bid and construction. .”

Industrial 142

Industrial Documentation CAD Estimating 142

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

Whether virtual design and construction (VDC) managers rework designs with architects to ensure the client’s vision is constructible, or project managers collaborate with superintendents to ensure the most up-to-date documents are available to manage field teams and the quality of their construction, there is risk of losing profit margins.

Modeling 234

Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 234

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Procedure for Publicly Announcing Interview Scores and Open Bids. Letter of Invitation to Submit Bid and Interview-Phase II. Contract Documents. Preparation of Bids. Bid Guarantee. Preparation of Bids. Bid Guarantee. Acknowledgement of Addenda to Invitations to Bids. Submission of Bids.

Contract 100

Contract Bidding Documentation Drawings 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2017

16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC. For example, are drawings given to the general contractor 50% of the time? 16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC.

Bidding 100

Bidding Contract Contractors Electrical 100

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

Commercial 127

Commercial Drawings Bidding Budget 127

Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2014

By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? On one hand, contractors necessarily rely on the design documents when bidding and performing the work. There are arguments on each side.

Drawings 61

Drawings Contractors Design Liability 61

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A detailed line item, and preferably locally researched (no use of cost factors) is used by the JOC contractor to prepare a propsal/bid for review by the USACE. The government will not provide the contractor with detailed Task Order drawings for projects that do not require a design.

Negotiation 191

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 191

Pro Builder

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Punch List app purports to generate simple PDF files including progress photos, notes, and other site audit documents and email them to clients, homeowners, inspectors, and partners. It documents walk-throughs and closeouts, ensuring important items are reported and quickly addressed. . Bid and trade management.

Mobility 107

Mobility Bidding Estimating Documentation 107

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Construction management starts with a project owner sharing project information to contractors and subcontractors in order to solicit bids. Once the project owner receives all the bids, a contractor is then selected based on the lowest bid, best qualifications, or of best value to the company. The process.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . They also draw from their experiences from previous successfully completed projects to identify savings.

Estimating 105

Estimating Autodesk Documentation Bidding 105

Construction Dive

MARCH 12, 2014

By Bruce Jervis The rule requiring pre-bid clarification of obviously ambiguous documents is founded in fairness and common sense. If a bidder is aware, or should be aware, of a mistake, contradiction or omission in the drawings and specifications, the bidder should not be allowed to financially exploit the error.

Bidding 58

Bidding Design Risk Contractors 58

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

How did you file the documents for your last commercial construction project? Did your general contractor give you a big fat binder of information including your warranty letters, operating manuals, as-built drawings, etc? If so, you probably put those documents in a banker’s box or two and then stored them in your office.

Commercial 120

Commercial Documentation Construction Project Management 120

Carol Hagen

APRIL 24, 2013

Perspective drawing and the volume tool . Perspective drawings and the perimeter tool. Knowing that you’ll all want to try these faster options and get more bids completed, I’m providing this handy reference document explaining the process using the Bluebeam Revu Measurement tools.

Estimating 111

Estimating Drawings United States Software 111

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 3, 2023

Anyone who works in the construction industry is intimately familiar with different types of construction drawings. Here’s a simple primer for understanding the differences and the roles each type of drawing plays in the construction process. What Are Construction Drawings? But can you define the differences between them?

Drawings 52

Drawings Documentation Construction Change Orders 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps. Construction contract is generally awarded to the lowest bidder and/or lowest qualified builder, who then utilizes the subcontractors included in his or her bid. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Construction Junkie

MARCH 24, 2021

Autodesk Takeoff allows estimators to perform 2D and 3D takeoffs within Autodesk Construction Cloud, ensuring teams are using the most up-to-date set of drawings and allowing collaboration between team members.

Autodesk 111

Autodesk Estimating Bidding Products 111

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Classification of civil engineering drawings and importance of engineering drawings Engineering drawings square calculate however engineers and draftsmen speak the styles for a building project to a contractor , builder, or technician. Tender drawings are geared up by engineers with clearness of sympathetic in mind.

Drawings 40

Drawings Engineering Bidding Agreement 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

Complete ERP systems —More and more, contractors are turning to full-service construction ERP software that combines functions like accounting, job costing, project management, equipment management, human resources, inventory management, document management and more under one platform.

Project Management 173

Project Management Management Contractors Software 173

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In this case, a basis-of-design, commodity, stick-built curtain wall system can be shown on the architectural drawings and included in the performance specifications and can be competitively bid by the CM/GC after final construction documents are produced. Design team Architect: typically leads the design team.

Design 104

Design Fabrication Consulting Bidding 104

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 17, 2018

If it is required to develop a new building or refurbish surviving property, the owner should have arranged a document so that the work & other portions of the construction project can be performed systematically. Each construction project should comprise of crucial documents that generally form the part of every construction contract.

Documentation 40

Documentation Construction Drawings Contract 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

Implement centralized and connected bid management Bid management sometimes feels like a whirlwind, where you’re tasked to review a slew of projects and go over numerous documents and information. When the process isn’t carried out efficiently, bid management takes longer and causes more stress than necessary.

Profitability 98

Profitability Bidding Estimating Risk 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2023

Construction takeoff software is a type of technology that helps digitize and streamline your takeoffs to provide more accurate construction estimates and create more competitive bids. With tools for automation, collaboration, and digital measurements, you can improve the efficiency and quality of your takeoffs and ultimately bids.

Software 98

Software Software Bidding Estimating 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. The total of all line items is then multiplied by the contractor’s competitively bid and accepted adjustment factor/coefficient.

Organization 100

Organization Contract Liability Contractors 100

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. The relationship between a design-build firm and a client is much more of a partnership than the traditional competitive bid process allows for. True partnership.

Design 120

Design Commercial Budget Budgeting 120

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 21, 2010

A competitive bidding process, the most prevalent procurement method, used to control construction costs for owners. In traditional design-bid-build, price is considered to be the primary factor for determining who will win the project. Construction bidding process starts with a set of contract documents.

Bidding 40

Bidding Estimating Construction Documentation 40

BIM & Beam

APRIL 11, 2018

Documentation with steel details. You can use a set of dedicated tools to create precise and detailed engineering drawings where steel connections are represented accurately. These structural drawings are easily created complete with dimensions, tags & schedules. Free form rebar shape matching.

Structural Engineering 19

Structural Engineering Revit Engineering Fabrication 19

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The latest (and correct version) construction cost estimates, drawings, issues, or reports are instantly available. Archive information and distribute required historical or current data, documents, or images to project stakeholders. All forms of documents, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word/Excel, etc., Instant access to data.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle BIM Estimating COAA 100

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 30, 2011

Some new technologies for Perfect bidding and estimating. Perfect bidding and estimating plays a vital role for construction industry to measure the profitableness in the construction industry. Online plan room also contains a digital filing tool that can be utilized by bid participants to invite, bid and respond.

Bidding 40

Bidding Estimating Planswift Software 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It includes several Contract Documents, including a JOC Operations Manual / JOC Program Execution Manual. The person or firm identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents, the will be providing the JOC Construction Services. CONTRACT / JOB ORDER CONTRACT. DEFECTIVE WORK. FINAL COMPLETION.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Agreement Contractors 100

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 2, 2011

How to prepare a bid estimate to win a project. A bid process is required to award the most jobs in construction industry. In a bidding contest the lowest bidder will be awarded the contract. Estimating a construction bid involve some knowledge of the building process. Review the drawing and floor plans.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Construction Drawings 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The latest (and correct version) construction cost estimates, drawings, issues, or reports are instantly available. Archive information and distribute required historical or current data, documents, or images to project stakeholders. All forms of documents, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word/Excel, etc., Instant access to data.

Innovation 100

Innovation Office Life Cycle BIM 100

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 25, 2019

Sage facilitates you to produce bids rapidly, precisely and positively with takeoff and cost databases. Sage Estimating also facilitates forecasting the labor, raw material and other overhead costs so that the contractors can arrange & deliver correct bids. Besides, customized reports can also be generated.

Bidding 40

Bidding Estimating Software Software 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2022

The bidding process is one of the most time-consuming and critical to ensure cash flow and steady work. Tracking multiple bids and invitations to bid requires a great deal of coordination, collaboration and management. Silos and disparate systems make it difficult to monitor these bids effectively. .

Contractors 98

Contractors Innovation Bidding Resource 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Contractors – Detailed unit price line estimates derived from unit price books are used to bid jobs, or supplement bids, and are also used by general contractors and construction managers to validate bids from sub contractors. Documenting and associated presentation of the estimate. Estimate preparation.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding CSI 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 7, 2023

The cost estimate serves as a roadmap for a project to be bid on and built. Accurate construction cost estimates help determine if a project is feasible to build within a budget. If a project is overestimated, a contractor may lose out on an important bid and tarnish a relationship with an owner. Ready to start estimating better?

Estimating 98

Estimating Construction Budgeting Budget 98

Chianelli Estimating

DECEMBER 1, 2011

When going over bids, remember that the lowest bid is not always the best. Enter into a contract that is clear with all project criteria included; specifications, project drawings, materials, time lines, payment schedules, required inspections, project close-out procedures, etc. Every proposal should be submitted with details.

Estimating 83

Estimating Bidding Budget Budgeting 83

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. The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses. document management. Stay on Top of Changes. Construction Accounting Software.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120