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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Data and documents are shared via a common data environment. Each stakeholder or contractor maintains their own data and documents. Level 2 : Working at Level 2 BIM, the goal is better collaboration and higher accuracy of information. The CIC BIM Protocol is a contract document for use with any standard building contract.

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The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment

Construction Business Owner

Whether virtual design and construction (VDC) managers rework designs with architects to ensure the client’s vision is constructible, or project managers collaborate with superintendents to ensure the most up-to-date documents are available to manage field teams and the quality of their construction, there is risk of losing profit margins.

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How The Cloud Is Enabling Smarter Project Management—Part 4 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

While having the best people in place, working together well and using the latest tools is critical, the construction project can still suffer if the data being tracked and reviewed is days or even weeks old. That outdated project information can make it hard to accurately gauge current job costs or work in progress.

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Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

Lack of formal written policies, procedures or guidelines is the primary reason for JOC Program failure and/or inconsistencies in project management and documentation, and compliance. Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices.

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Remodel Contractors Have Unique Bookkeeping Needs

Contractor Bookkeeping

Work In Progress (WIP) Reporting. Access to Meeting Space 24/7/365 - For training, meeting clients and vendors and quiet work place. Cloud based document storage. What You Can Expect From Our Remodel Contractor Bookkeeping Services: Professional Bookkeepers with over 10,000 hours of practice. Job Deposit Tracking.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

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. IPD or LEAN Job Order Contracting) of design process, with the A/E typically working for the contractor. Owner has less control (vs. Advantages.

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Quantity Take-offs by Construction Estimating Services can benefit Builders & General Contractors

Chianelli Estimating

Processing and formalizing Sub-Contract documents . Evaluation of Sub-Contract work in progress . Preparation & submission of bid proposals. Procurement of Sub-Contractors. Double checking sub-contractors estimates or change orders applications . Variations in project costs.