Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

Perform 2D/3D takeoffs & BIM coordination in a single software solution. For example, if each clash costs $3,500 per instance (PWC, 2018), it’s difficult for estimators and project managers to ensure each project is profitable during the planning phases of a project. Introducing Autodesk BIM Collaborate & Autodesk Takeoff.

Modeling 234

Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 234

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2023

The 4BT Knowledge-based JOC Solution: Program Management Contract Management Proposal Management Estimate Management Work Order Management Workflow, Approvals, and Forms Management Full Document Management (now simply folders – full version control) Document, Forms, etc.

Contract 244

Contract CSI Documentation Management 244

Carol Hagen

JUNE 17, 2011

Even with the Microsoft Office 2010 release that gives you the ability to convert documents to PDF built-in, it’s lacking when it comes to collaboration for the AEC Industry. To help change that I’ll share some best practices and features that contractors, architects and estimators perhaps weren’t aware of.

Estimating 134

Estimating AutoCAD Revit Drawings 134

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Automated Estimate Comparison. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Document Management – Full check-in/check-out and changes management. Proposals/Quotes/Estimates. Reach out to see how… Proven Cost Control Solution.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Management Estimating Budget 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. Cost Estimation for JOC done right! Confidently create detailed line item construction cost estimates. Link estimates with schedules, other documents, issues, tasks, and more! 4BT Cost Estimating. 4BT Cost Estimating. BIM management. Project management.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Documentation BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

Procurement 264

Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 264

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Streamlining Construction Document Information Management processes is an essential step towards improving productivity, quality, and overall value for all stakeholders. 2017, Cholakis, P.

Documentation 100

Documentation Management Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 16, 2020

The innovate and exclusive Collaborative LEAN Construction Software for the Enterprise or Single Organization offering all of these features. The innovate and exclusive Collaborative LEAN Construction Software for the Enterprise or Single Organization offering all of these features.

Software 189

Software Software Construction Estimating 189

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Best-in-class training and support – 4BT has the ability to market to, train, and support JOC contractors at all levels of Job Order Contracting capability ranging from those with limited line item and/or JOC estimating experience with unit price books, to builders with national JOC expertise.

Contract 263

Contract Procurement Contractors Management 263

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Manage buildings, teams, projects, documents, drawings, estimates… anywhere, anytime. Also view link documents, add notes, etc. to BIM files. The post FM & Cost Estimating Tools in the Cloud & Free – 2018 National Commercial Construction Cost Database appeared first on 4BT. link] Watch the video!

Estimating 100

Estimating Commercial Life Cycle Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

Training and support are central to our philosophy of improving the capabilities of our clients and partners and help to assure knowledge growth and retention. Training and support are central to our philosophy of improving the capabilities of our clients and partners and help to assure knowledge growth and retention.

Contract 264

Contract Change Orders Bidding Budget 264

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 10, 2020

Enabling technology – Program Management, Project Management, Proposal Management, Estimate Management, Work Order Management, Workflow Management, Cost Data Management, Document Management, Issues/Task Management, Contractor/Subcontractor Management, WBE/MBE Management, BIM information integration Global oversight with local decision-making.

Contract 264

Contract Management Procurement BIM 264

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

While the issues of low productivity and associated economic and environmental waste associated with constructing and sustaining built structures has been well documented, education and training relative to existing solutions has been insufficient. mandatory collaboration.

Contract 222

Contract Procurement BIM Construction 222

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

The 4BT OpenBuild (TM) 4BT-PE enables a whole new way for real property portfolio owners and their service providers to interact on a full transparent and collaborative basis to achieve mutually beneficial best value outcomes.

Procurement 165

Procurement Innovation Plans Construction 165

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 23, 2022

What we in America call Estimators, and what the rest of the world calls Surveyors, have been around for thousands of years. Today, estimators are the unsung heroes of a project team. That doesn’t mean they didn’t exist before then, because even God needed an estimate. Watch our Estimating Master Class.

Estimating 105

Estimating Modeling Documentation Risk 105

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contractor prepares/updates Detailed Scope of Work referencing any sketches, drawings, photographs, and specifications required to document accurately the work to be accomplished and prepares a detailed line-item proposal of the planned work activity using the current unit price book (UPB). Any required documentation and/or forms.

Change Orders 260

Change Orders Documentation Drawings Contractors 260

Construction Junkie

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Announced today at AU Virtual, Autodesk will be expanding the Construction Cloud to include 3 new products: Build , Quantify , and BIM Collaborate. Each of the 3 new products (Build, Quantify, and BIM Collaborate) will also include Autodesk Docs, Insights, and Administration to help users manage data and project administrative tasks.

Autodesk 110

Autodesk BIM Products Project Management 110

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. Labor productivity value for each craft /work area needs to be estimated at a detail level as it will significantly vary.

Schedule 232

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 232

Building Information Management

AUGUST 15, 2013

If you can’t see the whole picture… you can’t appreciate BIM. Hard to believe…perhaps to some… but many /most of us in the Architecture, Construction, Owners, Operations sector still don’t know how to define BIM. QTO, and an exclusively enhanced 400,000 line itme RSMeans Cost database.

BIM 74

BIM Life Cycle Software Software 74

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Upload and share documents and make them available to your whole team – including PDF, Word and Excel files, images and videos. Upload and share documents and make them available to your whole team – including PDF, Word and Excel files, images and videos. Defined common data environment. Key performance indicators.

Software 179

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 179

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM).

Innovation 273

Innovation Construction Safety Budget 273

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2020

The most glaring example is BIM. BIM is not a solution, but a tool. via Four BT, LLC – Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

Procurement 191

Procurement Plans Construction BIM 191

Construction Junkie

MARCH 24, 2021

Those products ( Build , Takeoff, and BIM Collaborate) are now fully available on a global scale, with Takeoff being the most recent release. Autodesk Takeoff allows estimators to easily collaborate to reduce errors, speed up their takeoff process, produce more compelling bids and ultimately win more work.”

Autodesk 111

Autodesk Estimating Bidding Products 111

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As teams get larger and construction projects become more complex, proper document management needs to be an integral part of your workflow. Poor document management is detrimental to a project and can lead to delays, budget overruns , and rework. trillion in 2020. billion in rework alone annually.

Documentation 98

Documentation Management Construction Change Orders 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Furthermore, I am not just taking about a estimating program with a unit price book. I am taking about technology that supports JOC Program, Projec t, Estimate , Documen t, Issu e, Task , Contractor , and Subcontractor Management … at a minimum! Below is a partial list of functions and documents associated with a components.

Contract 147

Contract Estimating Conference Drawings 147

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2018

Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and manage LEAN construction programs and associated renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. Clearly communicate work and project scope, deliver detailed line item estimates, and maintain operational efficiency and compliance. BIM management.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating BIM Forecasting 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

The 4BT OpenBuild (TM) 4BT-PE enables a whole new way for real property portfolio owners and their service providers to interact on a full transparent and collaborative basis to achieve mutually beneficial best value outcomes.

Procurement 130

Procurement Innovation Plans Construction 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2022

Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. In the last 30 years since the construction industry has widely agreed upon this approach, BIM has gone from a novel concept to a project essential. . BIM in the Big Room . BIM in Real Life .

BIM 105

BIM Autodesk Modeling Mobility 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2017

Automatically apply coefficient to associated Contract/Estimate. Contract, Project, Estimate, Document, Contractor, Task, UPB Management. 4BT-CE-Estimating Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE-Estimating/Estimate Management Manage Estimating. 4BT-CE-Estimating-Browse Price List Price List – Read Only.

Estimating 100

Estimating Documentation Contract BIM 100

HardHatChat

MAY 16, 2017

In fact, demand is so high for veteran construction pros that Englewood is increasingly focused on recruiting new graduates and training them to meet our needs – particularly for our office staff of construction project managers, engineers and estimators. Many congratulations to the class of 2017!

Commercial 344

Commercial Construction Contractors Management 344

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The challenge is achieving an integrated solution with estimating, scheduling and project management capabilities while addressing detailed job costing. If integration is important, and you really want to avoid silos between finance, estimating and operations you’ll want to look at Corecon. It’s all there.

CoreCon 141

CoreCon Management Software Software 141

Carol Hagen

MAY 11, 2012

When it comes to sharing documents, the Portable Document Format (PDF) is the standard. Looking at how construction teams collaborate on plans, revise project designs and work in the field, documents must be easily accessed and kept up to date as they are referenced frequently for a variety of tasks.

Documentation 120

Documentation Contractors Construction AutoCAD 120

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

All projects follow a core programmatic process Owners and design-builders define and work toward mutually beneficial outcomes Management of… Programs, Contracts, Projects, Proposals/Bids, Estimates, Work Orders, Approvals/Forms, Documents, BIM data, Issues/Tasks, Teams, Buildings, MBE/WBE participation, project and financial status… Join (..)

Procurement 130

Procurement Innovation Products Plans 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Integrated internal and external collaborative, capable teams working towards well defined and documented mutually beneficial goals. The only valid cost measurement is a line-item estimate based upon local market conditions. Robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery framework. Defined Workflows.

Management 264

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 264

Carol Hagen

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the hottest construction tool and has been embraced by General Contractors, Mechanical Contractors Architects, etc. ConsensusDocs has addressed BIM extensively in their contract documents and large scale complex projects certainly are reaping the rewards of BIM everyday.

Legal 100

Legal BIM CAD Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2019

Supporting cloud-based collaborative technology (Program Management, Project Management, Estimate Management, Document Management, Embedded Workflows, Issue/Task Management, Integration of BIM information…). Owner leadership without excessive control. Four BT, LLC -www.4bt.us

Contract 138

Contract Procurement BIM Renovating 138

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. . While each project is unique, estimators often rely on years of knowledge of what materials are required to complete the project.

Estimating 105

Estimating Autodesk Documentation Bidding 105