Rory Woolsey

JANUARY 16, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. A New Year in Construction Estimating. Hello to all the friends that I have made over the past 25 years of facilitating construction estimating seminars. Monday, January 16, 2012. To all of you Happy New Year!!! Labor Productivity?

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Rory Woolsey

MARCH 20, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. The Estimating Process; Get it Right! If you are interested in an expanded discussion on the most crucial step in the estimating process then go back and read my blog on "Scope, Scope, Scope!" Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

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Rory Woolsey

APRIL 4, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Thrifty, speedy estimating software coupled with unit cost construction data does NOT an accurate estimate make!!! Budgetary estimating is just another pesky necessity that gets in the way of progress. Wednesday, April 4, 2012.

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Levelset

AUGUST 4, 2022

Where direct labor is the percentage of salaries that are spent on billable work (rather than overhead time). Knowing that it’s difficult to estimate exactly how long a project takes, it’s a best practice to be very conservative with the estimated time needed, and add a buffer of 20% or more to the estimated total hours.

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cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

The different types of construction projects include: Lump Sum Construction Management (Cost Plus / Guaranteed Maximum Price) Design Build Design Build Finance Maintain. This type is often used by governments and in simple residential construction. Lump Sum Contracts. The contract is typically governed by the prime consultant.

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. At the heart of and crucial to controlling costs is an accurate cost estimate which translates into a cost budget. A cost estimate then is very important to cost control. Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Scope, scope, scope!! Enough said!

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Ed Carrigan asked: “Do you believe there is a savings between JOC program and a bidding process (design-bid-build)?” The database is at the heart of JOC just like bidding documents are at the heart of a design-bid-build delivery.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

The landscape has always been used as a design component to connect people to places, but with this new focus on the landscape as an extension of the built environment requires focused design and collaboration. How mid-scapes can be used as an economical productivity booster. Human performance meets architectural performance.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Mary from St Paul says; “My husband and I are wanting to redo our bath so we contacted three contractors and received 2 estimates and they are both different. We like the contractor with the highest bid best because he had detailed all the fixtures we wanted and his estimate was very detailed in general. Why are the bids so different?

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

IG5336.9201-ch1 Independent Government Estimates. An Independent Government Estimate (IGE) is an unbiased cost estimate based upon the specifications and without the influence of potential contractor’s marketing effort or input. Once the IGE is developed, CE and the CO ensure that the cost estimate is fully funded.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 20, 2023

Also, read: Methods of Design | Difference Between Working Stress Method and Limit State Method Plumbing Pipe Dimensions Plumbing pipes are generally made of PVC and steel. The size of pipes which are opted for residential buildings are Individual Fixtures Minimum Pipe Size (inch) Private Home Bar sink ½” 1.5 Bathtub or shower ½” 4.0

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 15, 2014

QuickBooks Premier Contractors Edition - Is designed for serious contractors with annual sales above $100,000 because those companies are usually setup as a corporation, Sub-S or LLC in order to reduce the high income tax they would pay if they were a Sole Proprietor. Remodel - Residential And Light Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractors.

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CivilJungle

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This style of kitchen can get fixed in almost any design. Designer and decorative edge shaker kitchen cabinets are also available. Modern kitchen designs choose a clean and simple style. Because of the features and design, it charges high rates. It can match with any hardware. It needs regular cleaning for maintenance.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Residential Remodel Contractors. Residential Remodel + Commercial Tenant Improvement. Residential Remodel + Commercial Tenant Improvement. Spec Home Builders + Residential Remodel + Land Developers. Custom Home Builders + Spec Home Builders + Residential Remodel + Land Developers. General Contractors.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 23, 2012

From an entrepreneurial standpoint, if you are a tech start-up you are going to have extremely high access for a very low cost and that will reduce your overhead significantly.”. The plan, announced July 2012, designates 17 solar energy zones totaling about 285,000 acres of public lands as priority areas for utility-scale solar development.

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CivilJungle

MAY 3, 2022

LEED: Bamboo has been remembered by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program as an ecologically-friendly building material. If overhead, it is thought to be very toxic. Methods of Design | Difference Between Working Stress Method and Limit State Method. Also, read: Core Cutter Method. nd Disadvantage.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 31, 2022

Digital design and construction tools can help the AEC industry meet the goals of the legislation, including building and constructing more cost-effective, safer, resilient, and greener infrastructure that improves quality of life and economic opportunity for all communities. Single family and residential will be strong markets next year.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here are two main reasons why: A housing shortage: The Great Recession and the weak recovery during the last decade are responsible for creating an estimated housing shortage of approximately 3.5 increase for all inputs for residential construction. Manage overhead. Design new product.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 41 53 Bid Form – Design/Build (Single-Prime Contract). 00 41 56 Bid Form – Design/Build (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 42 53 Proposal Form – Design/Build (Single-Prime Contract). 00 42 56 Proposal Form – Design/Build (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 43 26 Estimated Quantities Form.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 41 53 Bid Form – Design/Build (Single-Prime Contract). 00 41 56 Bid Form – Design/Build (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 42 53 Proposal Form – Design/Build (Single-Prime Contract). 00 42 56 Proposal Form – Design/Build (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 43 26 Estimated Quantities Form.

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