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

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.

Commercial 240

Commercial Contractors Construction Bidding 240

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.

Commercial 263

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps.

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Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

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.

Design 120

Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 11, 2023

When there’s no single source of truth on design and build projects, it leads to confusion, delays, rework and cost overruns. Tétris specialises in turnkey solutions for corporate clients, managing the design and build of inspiring, functional, and sustainable offices, retail and hospitality spaces.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Design BIM Drawings 98

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.

Project Management 189

Project Management Management Software Software 189

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

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.

Industrial 142

Industrial Documentation CAD Estimating 142

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.

Project Management 173

Project Management Management Contractors Software 173

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.

Bidding 100

Bidding Estimating Budgeting Budget 100

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

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. BIM changes that and even more. change orders.

BIM 120

BIM Construction Software Software 120

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.

Documentation 148

Documentation Construction Inspections Site 148

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.

Commissioning 84

Commissioning Documentation Autodesk Change Orders 84

The Korte Company

AUGUST 6, 2024

Design-Build construction is in high demand due to its improved cost, speed and simplicity. And that’s drawing a lot of builders into the market. The Korte Company has led the Design-Build business for decades. In fact, we were one of the seven founders of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA).

Design 52

Design Change Orders US Kentucky 52

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Wikipedia says, “IPD is a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.”

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

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.

Profitability 144

Profitability Residential Software Software 144

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets » The Issues around Construction Issue Building. These did not show up on the drawings. change orders. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs. January 2009. December 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

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.

Documentation 98

Documentation Management Construction Change Orders 98

Chianelli Estimating

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Take the time necessary to design a project within your budget. Depending upon the project size, develop cost estimates at various stages of design to ensure the budget is realistic or design changes can be made early on. KISS = Keep it Simple Stupid. Every proposal should be submitted with details.

Estimating 83

Estimating Bidding Budgeting Budget 83

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.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

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.

Software 52

Software Software Contractors Change Orders 52

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.

Construction 62

Construction Drawings Bidding Plans 62

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

By Larry Fosnight Photos courtesy ASSA ABLOY As doors, hardware, and access control solutions advance in increasingly beneficial and sophisticated ways and as building design and construction move at an ever-faster pace, it is more important than ever to ensure all parties involved work together from the outset to get things right.

Security 52

Security Design Documentation Software 52

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

Construction 98

Construction Drawings Products Management 98

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?

Profitability 98

Profitability Bidding Estimating Risk 98

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. 1978), Mail and Telephone Surveys: The Total Design Method, Wiley, New York.

Project Management 229

Project Management Organization Capterra Management 229

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

To begin a discussion of cloud computing, let’s draw some analogies from the world of public utilities. To draw an analogy, imagine a situation in which individuals connected their own personal power generators to create a shared power grid. With the Internet becoming an application utility, this model is changing. January 2009.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Latest software for estimating & designing architectural projects. At the time of design phase, accurate estimation can help architect to cut costs, remove RFIs, potential change orders and other supplementary costs that may arise throughout the actual building stage. Chief Architect Home Designer Suite.

Estimating 45

Estimating Software Software Architecture 45

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).

Construction 98

Construction Documentation Project Management Materials 98

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.

Lien 45

Lien Change Orders Construction Estimating 45

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

In an effort to consider as representative a sample as possible, the last 50 contracts received where an owner was a party were selected and the last 50 contracts received where a design professional was a party, were selected. 89% of the contracts were for projects pursuing LEED. 7% were pursuing the NGBS. 1% were pursuing Green Globes.

Drafting 120

Drafting Green Contract Documentation 120

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.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. administration of the Job Order Contract (JOC), a Contract designed to provide the ORGANIZATION NAME with a flexible and responsive contractual capability in support of their renovation, repair, and minor new construction services needs. within the time frame designated on the JO. (6)

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

There should be sufficient detailed to enable the JOC Contractor to develop a detailed line item JOC Proposal and/or estimate for a JOC Project/Job Order. SOW documentation may include a narrative description of the Work, drawings, and/or partial or full design documents depending on the complexity of the individual Job Order.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Agreement Contractors 100

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2013

QuickBooks Training For Contractors - Designed for those with a basic understanding of QuickBooks including at least six months hands on experience; however, it is not required. Introduction to Change Orders and how to manage them properly. Introduction to Change Orders and how to manage them properly.

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Contractors Change Orders Accounting Schedule 49