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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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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. In-depth technical insight, tools, software, techniques , and knowledge are required to deliver today’s complex and quality building projects. Construction Management 101. But one thing is always sure.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Project Managers Responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of construction projects. Coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Act as a liaison between clients, architects, and construction teams to ensure project success.

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

Construction Business Owner

For example, if each clash costs $3,500 per instance (PWC, 2018), it’s difficult for estimators and project managers to ensure each project is profitable during the planning phases of a project. Autodesk Construction Cloud’s CDE empowers teams to remain on the same page when planning and forecasting a project.

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Bluebeam Tip: Multiple Monitors for Estimating Take-off Productivity

Carol Hagen

Bluebeam Revu allows you to split views and work across multiple monitors which helps professional estimators take-off more efficiently. Bluebeam Revu makes Estimating Take-off easier and faster with the Multiple Monitors Profile. With large format drawings this might just be the best of both worlds.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

With the rapid rise of project delivery methods like design-build and integrated project delivery (IPD), this enhanced ability to collaborate has become more critical than ever. Using a 3D model to visualize what’s happening on the project provides the most value, as it’s much easier to digest for non-specialists.

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JOC Procedures

Job Order Contracting

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). Request for Proposal.