HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Delays on Shop Drawings. As soon as we’re awarded the contract for a commercial construction project, we immediately award the job to our subcontractors and release them to start creating shop drawings.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Quantity takeoff in construction estimates the quantities for a contract from the drawings and construction plans to forecast the upcoming.

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The Constructor

JUNE 20, 2022

A request for information (RFI) is a formal written process undertaken during a construction project to clarify information like plans, drawings,

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The following are the words commonly used by Architects in their works and drawings. Understanding of these words is essential for construction.

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The Constructor

APRIL 10, 2024

Reinforcement shall be cut and placed as per the structural drawings and approved bar bending Schedules. Specified cover blocks should be provided at regular spacing and intervals.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 10, 2023

Multiple assets can also be made quickly when drawing on a sheet. Here are a few examples: Viewing status updates Let’s say a general contractor primarily uses 2D PDF drawings and needs to visually see the status of the concrete pour directly on their drawing. If there are existing assets, you can link to them easily.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2025

Developed and maintained by experienced professionals with decades of cost engineering expertise, including past roles at RSMeans, U.S. Experienced Estimators: Utilizing estimators with relevant expertise and knowledge of the project type and local market. Locally researched costs for labor, material, and equipment. Cost, and VFA, Inc.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety. Ensure your website is optimized for relevant keywords to enhance visibility in search engine results.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contractor prepares/updates Detailed Scope of Work referencing any sketches, drawings, photographs, and specifications required to document accurately the work to be accomplished and prepares a detailed line-item proposal of the planned work activity using the current unit price book (UPB).

Change Orders 260

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HardHatChat

JULY 27, 2020

Providing a clear scope of work and investing in quality architectural drawings are key to a successful client-contractor relationship, according to Englewood Construction. As part of my interview, the reporter turned the tables on the topic and asked for my perspective on what construction firms look for in a great client.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Even experience in extensive design in academic context can provide only limited perspective in engineering decision making. Most lessons in engineering decision making come from the cases of histories of failures of structures, which itself are the results of a bad judgement, thus making us understand the pitfalls in conceptual design.

Concrete 230

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

There are several sources of errors in structural design and drawings. It is important to specify and explain these sources to avoid such mistakes in.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing Engineered wood’s combination of benefits—from beauty and versatility to sustainability and strength—has made it a popular material for commercial projects such as mixed-use buildings, low-rise office structures and even eight-story mass-timber high rises.

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Learn Civil Engineering

AUGUST 17, 2021

Blueprint Symbols are generally used to indicate function, objects, or systems in the floor plan or any kind of engineering drawing. It could be present in structural drawing, architectural drawing, electrical drawing, machine, etc. What do symbols on blueprint mean?

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ENR Construction

MAY 11, 2022

The ethics and standard-of-care witness in the negligence trial of two engineering firms connected to the 2015 Flint, Mich., water crisis said in three days of testimony that both firms failed to act to stop or limit the public danger despite having the knowledge and obligation to alert higher government authorities.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

Structural Engineering 105

Structural Engineering Residential Office Engineering 105

The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

The required amount of cover will always be specified on the design drawings, but no time should the cover be less than the maximum size of aggregate plus 5mm. The second part is carried out by a surveyor, who will check the steel levels against the required levels from the design drawings.

Concrete 250

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Building Radar

AUGUST 5, 2024

As-Built drawings play a crucial role in documenting the completed state of a project. These drawings reflect the exact dimensions, locations, and specifications of all elements as they were constructed, providing a comprehensive record of the final product. What Are As-Built Drawings? Importance of As-Built Drawings 1.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Does your technical team (engineering/facilities management) and procurement team review detailed line-item estimate prepared by your JOC contractor(s)? Cam your JOC software view and access Revit drawings, images, documents, etc.? Do you manage your JOC Program directly versus outsource management to a JOC Consultant?

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Learn Civil Engineering

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Drawings are a central and indispensable part of the extensive documentation needed to demonstrate compliance […] If you are planning to build a home or business premises in the UK, you will need to ensure you comply with various regulations.

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Drawings Regulation Documentation Safety 52

Civiconcepts

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As a structural engineer or site engineer, we frequently work with various types of designs and details. One word, “development length,” or the denotation “Ld,” is mentioned in the drawing.

Structural Engineering 98

Structural Engineering Drawings Engineering Site 98

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2013

Inbound marketing is earning the attention of prospects, making yourself easy to be found, and drawing customers to your website by producing content customers value. Getting found includes blogging, search engine optimization (SEO), and social media. Search engine optimization can increase your organic search results.

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The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

For anything other than most smallest of concreting jobs e.g. walls over 1m in height, a drawing should be provided, showing what formwork is required. This need not be an intricate design drawing, a simple sketch is usually sufficient. RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Pre – Engineered Metal Buildings – Latest Trends Close

Concrete 223

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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.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

I am a newly recruited site engineer so i am having a doubt. In the design drawing it was done based on M25 concrete and Fe500 steel and while making.

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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? Project cannot be expedited with a collaborative fast-track process; drawings and specs must be 100% complete to bid (though latter rarely occurs).

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Army Corps of Engineers selected the firms for multiple award task order contracts with a five-year order period.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. This includes everyone from architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors. Modern projects are incorporating building information management (BIM) software. This allows for unprecedented communication and collaboration on the project.

Project Management 329

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When Komatsu rolled out its WA Electric wheel loader during demonstration sessions at the 2022 Bauma equipment trade show in Munich, Germany, last October, engineers and sales staff at the booth were not expecting the little machine to steal the show.

Electrical 69

Electrical Drawings Industrial Equipment 69

Carol Hagen

APRIL 11, 2012

It’s also a great way to capture before and after transformations, but there are many uses for photographs in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industries. MultiVista , a national firm, captures visual as-builts indexed according to your architectural drawings. Photographing Construction Milestones.

Construction 262

Construction Visualization Documentation CoreCon 262

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

Commercial 127

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The trapezoidal footing formula gives the equation to determine the volume of the trapezoidal footing from the respective drawing specifications.

Drawings 140

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2021

For the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, this holds especially true. Remember: Many owners that make decisions about the work to be completed are not construction professionals, meaning they are not accustomed to reading plans and 2D drawings. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 15:19.

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Civiconcepts

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Architects must have knowledge of different types of architectural symbols and signs that are generally used in drawing. All drawings prepared by the architect must be … Architectural Symbols For Doors, Window, Sanitary Fitting, Plumbing, Kitchen and Building Materials Read More ». What Area Architectural Symbols?

Architecture 98

Architecture Materials Drawings Drafting 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 19, 2023

Multiple assets can also be made quickly when drawing on a sheet. Here are a few examples: Viewing status updates Let’s say a general contractor primarily uses 2D PDF drawings and needs to visually see the status of the concrete pour directly on their drawing. If there are existing assets, you can link to them easily.

Drawings 52

Drawings Autodesk Visualization Schedule 52