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

Construction Business Owner

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

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Augmented Reality Now: How 3D Visualization is Changing the Construction Industry

Carol Hagen

Precise 3D models. ? With the advent of all of these technologies put together into portable devices like the iPhone and iPad, not to mention Android based solutions like the Galaxy class phones and new Galaxy Tab, data now meets visualization in a way never imagined. Mobile devices with the following components: - Gyroscope.

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

One technology in particular—building information modeling (BIM)—is leading the way. BIM is an intelligent, 3D model-based process that helps general contractors become more accurate and efficient. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a 3D model is worth 1,000 pictures. Improving margins through more accurate estimates.

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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 3-D model can be rotated and viewed from any angle, including virtual walk-through capability. So how does this relate to estimating?

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The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders

Pro Builder

The True Value of 3D Modeling for Home Builders. More than a marketing tool, 3D modeling can save time and money by providing greater accuracy. For an increasing number of them, this transition entails moving from two-dimensional (2D) drawings to three-dimensional (3D) digital modeling. The Path to 3D Modeling.

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Connect the Office and Field with New Model Accessibility on Mobile

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While team members on the design and coordination side often use BIM to plan and visualize projects, that rich model data isn’t effectively transmitted outside the office. . It’s estimated that more than $280 billion annual rework expenses in the US are due to poor project data and communication. .

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Collaborative LEAN Construction Software

Job Order Contracting

The innovate and exclusive Collaborative LEAN Construction Software for the Enterprise or Single Organization offering all of these features. The innovate and exclusive Collaborative LEAN Construction Software for the Enterprise or Single Organization offering all of these features.

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