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Best Practices for Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Document management might not sound glamorous, but effective document management is critical to the success of construction projects. As contractors move from pen and paper to digital, paperless operating environments, they have found a variety of solutions for document management available to them, some more sophisticated than others.

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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Aside from the obvious issues of being wasteful and bad for the environment, reliance on paper can lead to a host of other pitfalls : • Paper documents run a high risk of getting lost or misplaced, especially in the field. Documents on paper often get marked up in pen or pencil by field crews — often to the point of becoming unreadable.

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Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change – Federal Contracting Officers – The Need for Improved Expertise

Job Order Contracting

“Contracting officers need improved expertise in both understanding and conducting price/cost analysis. ” “…it appears that contracting personnel do not know how to appropriately perform and document price analysis.” ” – 14th Annual Acquisition Symposium.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The usefulness of an IGE to a contracting officer and other Government interest depends largely upon its supporting documentation. Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without cost transparency or visibility, and rarely is verifiable.

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How to connect site to office without any struggle

Lets Build

But often things go awry as a result of bad communication, particularly between those on the ground and those in the office. It can lead to errors and confusion, especially if vital documents go missing for whatever reasons. It should start from the site and reach back to the office. But it requires having everybody on board.

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Transforming Operations with Collaborative Cloud Technology

Construction Business Owner

Construction doesn’t happen in the office—it occurs out in the field among the project teams and during collaboration with everyone involved in the project. Documentation must be current to stay on top of issues and mitigate risk. Data and information needs to be delivered to those who need it when they need it.

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6 Reasons Your Document Management is Slipping

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Teams need to work together to move a project forward—and construction document management plays a significant role here. Stakeholders must get their hands on various documents (including plans, models, and documents) at any given time. This is why mobility is essential in document management. The good news?