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Common construction cost estimating problems

Job Order Contracting

Key issues related to cost factors: Fluctuating Material Costs: Prices of construction materials can significantly vary based on market conditions, supply chain issues, and seasonal fluctuations, making accurate cost estimations challenging.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. If the client ends up wanting something other than what is in the drawings, it results in a change order.

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

Construction Marketing

It covers land acquisition costs, building materials, construction permits, labor, contingency and interest reserves, closing costs, and plans. Before approving your loan, the lender must review your projected budget estimates, detailed construction plans, and construction timelines to decide on your loan amount.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Estimators Analyze project blueprints and specifications to estimate labor, materials, and equipment costs. Utilize various tools to cut, shape, and assemble wood and other materials. Masons Build structures using bricks, concrete blocks, or other masonry materials. Ensure equipment is maintained and used safely.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting – What Public Sector Facilities Professionals Need to Know

Job Order Contracting

100% real-time view of all you JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, Proposals, Estimates. 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.?

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BIM and the Estimator

Cassell Construction Estimating

I’ve been asked by one of my industry software provider friends to write a piece on the current state of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as it relates to estimating in the here and now. Additionally, built-in clash-detection attributes prohibit drawing ducts through windows, or electrical lines through ducts. Why Design-Build?

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How to Estimate Construction Costs   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Inaccurate estimates might not be the root of all evil, but they sure can derail a project. Far and away one of the most common reasons, however, is inaccurate budget estimates. When it comes to construction, estimating costs is a towering challenge. When it comes to construction, estimating costs is a towering challenge.