Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

After identifying excess framing members, compare your notes with the construction drawings. A collaborative effort must be present from the initial stages of design. Remember to allow extra time in development for reviews at drawing milestones. Lean Design Construction Documents. Are the headers called off?

Design 98

Design Drawings Profitability Documentation 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 11, 2023

“We used email and other tools for drawings, RFIs, approvals and other issues. It was a really manual process, where we were downloading documents, making notes manually, re-uploading them and then sending them for approval.” It was a similar story for design teams, recalls Rachel Andrews, BIM Manager for Design at Tétris.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Design BIM Drawings 98

Fieldwire

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a tool, QC can be thought of as a corrective tool, typically carried out by a specific group of individuals on a job site; the inspectors and project engineers who walk and document items that need corrective action. The conditions that we are presented with simply overtax our currently used processes. It is an important process.

Construction 98

Construction Drawings Products Management 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The government will not provide the contractor with detailed Task Order drawings for projects that do not require a design. For Projects that require actual design, the government will provide the contractor with the minimum design documents and drawings considered necessary to estimate, propose and construct these projects.

Negotiation 151

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 151

Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2020

Construction blueprints (also known as construction plans or construction drawings) are two-dimensional drawings that contain all the details that are needed for a project. Historically, blueprints were literally blueprints and were made to reproduce technical drawings through a contact print process on light-sensitive paper.

Drawings 139

Drawings Construction Plans Permits 139

BD+C

OCTOBER 7, 2024

After completion of the initial site review work, Walter P Moore identified 15 stone units that appeared to be laterally displaced, thereby presenting potential falling-debris life-safety hazards. The design documents provided design details, building code, industry standards, and material requirements.

Insurance 52

Insurance Legal Documentation Claims 52

BIM & Beam

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Model views combined with cameras help simplify the process of creating general arrangement drawings. Advance Steel 2018 now enables you to combine a model view with a camera and use it for drawing creation by assigning it a specific drawing style & scale. 4 – Call out on drawing. 4 – Call out on drawing.

AutoCAD 61

AutoCAD Drawings Modeling BIM 61

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Construction companies are bombarded by documents daily and making those documents electronic will reduce paper right? If your construction accounting system doesn’t have at minimum a drag n drop feature for documents and emails, it’s time to look for an integrated, comprehensive replacement solution. Not so fast.

Mobility 204

Mobility Office Documentation Construction 204

Wolgast Corporation

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The contractor’s evaluation will likely save time and money, or provide good recommendations for a building that doesn’t initially present itself as suitable. Are there any As Built drawings or Architectural Plans? Your Architect can create As Built drawings for a fee. What is the age or condition of the building?

Commercial 62

Commercial Remodeling Finance Permits 62

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Review drawings and designs one final time At the start of the meeting, all drawings and designs should exist in a state of approval. They’re the peanut butter and jelly of stakeholders, and it’s hard to make significant changes without them present. However, if there’s a problem, you want to catch it up front.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting 52

Fieldwire

AUGUST 13, 2023

A punch list (also called a snag list, deficiency list, or punch out list), according to the online Business Dictionary , is “a document listing work that does not conform to contract specifications, usually attached to a certificate of substantial completion.” What is a punch list? It can become like a punch list checklist.

Contractors 98

Contractors Drawings Software Software 98

BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2023

Rebekah Schranck, AIA Contractors Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Building Owners Construction Administration presents its fair share of challenges in the architectural industry, from managing clients' change of heart in the midst of construction to dealing with contractors that are reluctant to revise their work.

Construction 81

Construction AIA Architecture Contractors 81

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

I believe, that no real progress in the overall construction industry will happen as long as we have ‘the’ paper present in and around our core processes. Someone else will print the drawing. (or Marked up (and outdated) drawings. Most will not do it, because they do not have to. Most will not do it, as ‘they get by’.

BIM 105

BIM Drawings Modeling Claims 105

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

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

They see trends toward integrating information better, both with building information modeling (BIM) and drawings, and between teammates. He sees reliance on the full-time specifier continuing, but bridges being built slowly between that person and the drawings. They imagine specifiers will be increasingly integrated with their teams.

CSI 97

CSI BIM AIA Drawings 97

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Based on the calculated forces and steel area, we will present how to perform 3D rebar placement in REVIT for several structural elements. Drawing notes such as "field verify,” "GC to verify,” and "See XYZ Drawing" still limit the coordination of documents from the design process. CS600931 | Why Is BIM Inefficient?

BIM 56

BIM Autodesk Las Vegas Revit 56

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Project cannot be expedited with a collaborative fast-track process; drawings and specs must be 100% complete to bid (though latter rarely occurs). While high set up costs required larger projects, project types must be relatively straightforward, where requirements can be fully documented at request for proposals (RFP) stage.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2022

models, documents, etc.). Additionally, the StructionSite Partner Card in the Autodesk Build dashboard allows for private & public viewing of StructionSite documentation and gives users the ability to access a StructionSite project directly within Autodesk Build. . “As

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Construction BIM Documentation 98

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 19, 2019

This civil engineering article sheds light on the inspection method of various civil works as well as necessary documents to carry out an inspection at construction project. Construction activities and consequent inspection standard should be based on job site specifications, methods and drawings.

Inspections 40

Inspections Liability Drawings Construction 40

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

The workflow that best represents that is the project communication, where managers still use printed drawings, handwritten journals. Physical documentation will always play a big role in construction for a reason, but that doesn’t mean companies shouldn’t adjust to changes and ease up their workflow through meaningful virtual solutions.

Management 99

Management Documentation Construction Organization 99

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2022

This growth and recent changes in the construction landscape present both challenges and opportunities for plumbing contractors. However, a strong technology toolkit can help today’s plumbing contractors automate workflows , create a single source of truth for important documents, mitigate risk, and win more bids. .

Contractors 98

Contractors Innovation Bidding Resource 98

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 21, 2018

She speaks very little English but has lived with us for long enough and attended enough of my Serbian/Hungarian presentations to get the gist of what I am about. She loyally shares my blog announcements on Facebook and looks over Slideshows, YouTube movies, PP presentations I make. Mark up drawings on screen? It is radical.

BIM 60

BIM Modeling IDEA ArchiCAD 60

Contractor Magazine

JULY 9, 2014

It comes with a pressure sensitive digital pen for taking notes, drawing or marking up presentations, PDFs and documents in a similar way as on paper. The multi-touch tablet (supporting swipe, pinch and drag), has 5 MP front and rear facing cameras, a USB 3 jack, a video output jack, and a microSD card reader. Feldmans'

Travel 40

Travel Mobility Drawings Documentation 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 18, 2022

There is always the excitement of what new innovations you might see during a presentation or on the expo floor that inspire you. Can you tell us about what you will be presenting at Autodesk University? In general, people have a hard time visualizing a mental picture of 2D construction documents.

Innovation 52

Innovation Autodesk Modeling Design 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 19, 2023

Without a central repository for all project information, key data like calculations, design plans and documents were stored on individual computers, making it difficult for collaborators to share easily and access information. Working in a digital environment eliminates the need for printing several versions of the same document.

BIM 52

BIM Autodesk Documentation America 52

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

Once this process is underway, contractors and their attorneys begin the tedious process of developing a litigation strategy that involves reviewing voluminous documents, identifying and interviewing potential witnesses, and everything that goes into pre-trial discovery. The process is time-consuming and expensive.

Claims 52

Claims Risk Contractors Contract 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

In addition, the ability to review and interpret construction drawings, work with cost estimating formulas and technologies, communicate information to disparate disciplines and audiences, and attention to detail are all additional requirements. Documenting and associated presentation of the estimate.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding CSI 100

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Whether a BIM model is considered a Contract Document required to be followed is a matter for agreement among the project participants. And if the finished product does not perform as expected, those same field adjustments can take on all the trappings of a dispute over whether a design defect or a construction defect is present.

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Contract Documentation 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

However, there was no common platform and no central storage place for all important project documents. Different projects all had different workflows and different priorities when it came to what was important to do, to document and to store. Reducing time lost searching for documents. Building solid foundations.

BIM 52

BIM Documentation Site US 52

Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

Make sure you discuss expectations for how decisions should be presented – is an email preferred, or a presentation using power point? Should decisions be presented with several options, such as a high, medium, or low approach? Does the Client prefer to see a drawing and / or renderings?

Schedule 40

Schedule Foundation Project Management Budgeting 40

Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2021

Selection of suitable waterproofing systems can present building project teams with a baffling array of choices. Helpful documents include shop and installation drawings, mockups, field testing, and observations. Los Angeles Chapter of Construction Specifications Institute Technical Committee. Photo courtesy AVM Industries Inc.

Los Angeles 52

Los Angeles CSI Consulting Inspections 52

HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

We agree with the article that failed, outdated malls can present a great opportunity for building a new shopping mall, or retrofitting a shopping center. Speaking of the architect, the more money you invest upfront to get the construction documents as accurate as possible, the more money you’ll save on the back-end.

Commercial 201

Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

Pro Builder

MARCH 24, 2021

When it came time to present the final bill to the homeowner, it would turn into a messy, uncomfortable situation. We had to negotiate our final draw on every home,” says Molthan. Mark could remember clearly the specific conversation he had with his client, but ultimately, he did not have signed documentation.

Management 52

Management Change Orders Negotiation Dallas 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 28, 2023

“Utilising Autodesk Construction Cloud digitalised and automated most of the time-consuming design, engineering, and construction processes such as clash detections, reviews, transmittals, and documentation of meetings minutes.” says Mr Naji. With robust digital tools, businesses can enhance productivity and benefit all stakeholders.

Industrial 98

Industrial Autodesk Innovation Engineering 98

DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In architecture, a section is a drawing that cuts through the building vertically. A bit of a tongue twister: As a designing/documenting architect regardless of the media you use to assist you conceptualise, interpret, resolve and document – do you clearly buy into one method or the other? Could be a self-test for BIM readiness.

Drawings 48

Drawings Documentation Modeling BIM 48

Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There may be incidents that require you to document your insurance status while you perform certain jobs. You may need to maintain insurance records for audit purposes, or to help draw a line between employee and independent contractor statuses. A COI is a very common document in the construction insurance world.

Insurance 52

Insurance Certification Contractors Liability 52

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 18, 2011

What I observe in the industry still backs my view, that project delivery where one party does the ‘thinking part’ and another the ‘documenting’ is risky. Just look at a typical ‘design team’: Most BIM presentations start with a picture of a round-table and various team-members gathered around the ‘project’. And costly.

Documentation 48

Documentation Drawings BIM Modeling 48