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Bluebeam Tip: Improving Estimating (Take-off) Measurement Accuracy

Carol Hagen

Bluebeam Revu provides measurement tools ideally suited for construction estimating take-off. You can use the snap to content for your estimating department to work with plan sets and “hit” the exact corner or inside wall for a perfect measurement but the line weight might may impact your measurement accuracy.

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Integrated Project Delivery Software and Support Services

Job Order Contracting

Integrated project delivery software and support services are now available for facilities operations and maintenance as well as new construction. IPD software and support services provide an environment with a collaborative focus upon requirements definition and successful repair, renovation, and new construction project completion.

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Construction Collaboration: PDF Secrets Part 1 – Estimating Takeoff

Carol Hagen

To help change that I’ll share some best practices and features that contractors, architects and estimators perhaps weren’t aware of. Print to PDF gets the document out of that technical construction software package (AutoCAD, Revit, etc) and serves it up for every construction team member, without needing the same software.

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Construction Estimating Software: The Complete Guide 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

New opportunities and challenges highlight the importance of producing accurate estimates. In an industry with razor-thin margins, incorrect estimates can lead to a major hit in profitability and wreak havoc on your company’s finances. One of the best ways to do this is to use construction estimating software. .

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Free Interior Design Softwares

The Constructor

The work of an interior designer draws upon many disciplines including environmental psychology, architecture, product design, and traditional decoration (aesthetics and cosmetics). Related posts: Free Civil Engineering Softwares Interior Design Where can I get a get a free software to design flat slab?

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

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. Using BIM, the team has: Increased estimator efficiency through iterative model-based quantification and estimating. The result? Promote to rotator No.

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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. The topic has become increasingly relevant as the software driving the standard is evolving quickly. (Or No matter.) Why Design-Build?