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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Mark It Up!

Rory Woolsey

“ What are the” appropriate” markups for overhead, profit and contingency when budgeting facilities construction projects?” Beyond this, the installing contractor’s overhead(s) and profit will need to be added. Overhead: Overhead is the markup for the general contractor’s home office overhead.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: The Estimating.

Rory Woolsey

Converting scope to quantities requires a solid understanding of math, drawing scales, swell and waste factors, plan reading, common construction practices, and conversion factors. Rory Woolsey has worked in Management and Engineering for the construction industry for 35 years, starting as a construction laborer in Billings, Montana, in 1972.

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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Princeton University   Alec Overn Business Manager, Modular Power Solutions, Dallas, TX Alec joined MPS in 2019, and implements the organization’s objectives, policies, and performance standards as well as oversees overhead departmental functions. She sees data as the key to success, particularly in industrialized construction implementation.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. DRBD: Drainboard. DS: Downspout, Disconnect Switch, Door Switch. DSP: Dry Standpipe. DT: Drain Tile. DTL: Detail. DVTL: Dovetail. DW: Dumbwaiter, Distilled Water. DWL: Dowel.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. DRBD: Drainboard. DS: Downspout, Disconnect Switch, Door Switch. DSP: Dry Standpipe. DT: Drain Tile. DTL: Detail. DVTL: Dovetail. DW: Dumbwaiter, Distilled Water. DWL: Dowel.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. OH: Overhead. OHD: Overhead Door. SCFT: Structural Clay Facing Tile. SE: Structural Engineer. DRBD: Drainboard. DS: Downspout, Disconnect Switch, Door Switch. DSP: Dry Standpipe. DT: Drain Tile. DTL: Detail. DVTL: Dovetail. DW: Dumbwaiter, Distilled Water. DWL: Dowel.