Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2009

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. So how does this relate to estimating? Sage Timberline requires a third-party interface, such as Innovaya’s Visual Estimating to import the data.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

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. You’ll also save time and drastically increase project scope visualization by instantly accessing quantities from the 3D model. .

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE-Home.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

Create a shared scope of work using a a detailed line item construction cost estimate using locally researched cost data. All parties can visualize project and work order requirements at a granular level and drive efficient life-cycle management. Needs and deliverables are fully visualized and issues address earlier in the process.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 20, 2022

Estimating is one of the most complex parts of the construction process. Thankfully cloud-based software solutions enable teams to create more competitive bids with accurate estimates faster. In it, Troy Simon, Head of Client Services at ProEst discusses the challenges of estimating at length. Connected takeoff and estimate .

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 16, 2020

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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Carol Hagen

MAY 22, 2013

When estimating the financial impact of these changes, subcontractors are often pressed for time and need an efficient way of locating the differences between plan sets. More Bluebeam articles you might be interested in: Construction estimating manual counting ends with visual search. Give me a call 602-570-7289.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 28, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Nomitech just launches the updated version of its Cost Estimating solution, CostOS 4.3. With this new version the estimating professionals will be able to price any phase of an estimate (from cost plan or viability to final bid) on a solitary platform, with implanted BIM. at 5:22 PM.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 9, 2014

This tutorial video demonstrates how in Visual Building you can examine and edit the wood construction components within the roof. This video is applicable to: Visual Building Lite, Visual Building Basic, Visual Building Professional, Visual Building Premium and Visual Building Solar Designer.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

This leaves project managers guessing as to their gain/loss versus the original contract estimate and their over/under billing. Visualized Data for Faster Decision Making. Unfortunately, job cost data and billing actuals reporting is often days or even weeks out-of-date.

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The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

The first part is a visual inspection by the clerk of works or equivalent. If these levels are satisfactory and the clerk has completed the visual checks then the pour will proceed. Pre-Concrete Checks for Reinforcement: The pre-concrete check for reinforcement essentially comes in two parts.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Thereafter IFC4 final will be completed.

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Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The challenge is achieving an integrated solution with estimating, scheduling and project management capabilities while addressing detailed job costing. If integration is important, and you really want to avoid silos between finance, estimating and operations you’ll want to look at Corecon. It’s all done for you.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. For example, let’s us take the creation of cost estimate for a major facility renovation. BIM can be applied at various levels.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Increased bid accuracy —Model-based estimating allows estimators to identify gaps and potential risks, leading to more accurate bids to win more work. Companies reported the most common process they were using BIM for was coordination/clash detection, followed by visualization, project planning, prefabrication, and virtual mock-ups.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Below we have created a graphic that helps better visualize the construction technology space and how these tools are spread across the various parts of the construction industry. Biggest categories are: Bid Management (18 companies) and Estimating (17 companies). We also included some Marketing and Sales, Client Communication tools.

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Building Information Management

MAY 16, 2013

Too much focus on 3D visualization, too much “reinventing the wheel” trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, and virtually NO EMPHASIS upon the requirements for life-cycle management… associated competencies, domains, technologies, ongoing collaboration, integration, and continuous improvement.

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BD+C

JUNE 12, 2023

discusses strategies for using visualization and reality capture. While photos and drawings can offer a small glimpse of an overall site, it can be challenging to visualize and understand how all elements relate to one another. Our presentation, “ Enhanced Visualization & Reality Capture from a Bird’s Eye View ” will be at 4 p.m.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2018

Progress — Data visualizations communicate urgency to direct team members to help keep projects on schedule. Already integrated with Vista and Spectrum , Viewpoint Team integrates with Viewpoint Estimating and Viewpoint’s field solutions, including Field Time and Field View.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . While each project is unique, estimators often rely on years of knowledge of what materials are required to complete the project.

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Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2014

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In an era of rising costs and new technology, here’s how to bring more accuracy to construction estimating. . When it comes time to kick off a new construction job, an accurate estimate is the first step toward project success. What is a Construction Estimate? Usually, an accurate estimate is set before you place a bid.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

We integrate lectures with visual aids and hands-on exercises. Line Item Estimating. Consistent with any well managed JOC Program, our training is done in a supportive. Mutual respect, information sharing, and continuous improvement are all foundational to LEAN structures and central to optimal outcomes. Partnering and Collaboration.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 15, 2025

Unlawful defacing costs an estimated $12 billion annually in the United States. These proactive design measures deter vandals and enhance the visual appeal of commercial properties. In some states, business owners may incur fines if graffiti is not cleaned up promptly, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s important not to overlook the importance of comprehensive budgets and estimates when companies are working under immense pressure to get work done on time and for a profit. As an estimator, there are things you need to be picky about. Working solely or primarily out of spreadsheets leaves your estimates prone to error.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features. Detailed line item construction cost estimating, as well as program, project, and document management. Electronic estimating — directly access, search, and use pricing guides without physical books, paper, or PDFs.

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Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Three-Phases to Design-Build Construction: Preliminary Design and Estimating Detailed Construction Drawings and Bidding Construction Step One/Phase I – Preliminary Design and Estimating In this First Step or Phase our Architect develops plans based on a needs analysis meeting with the building owner and representatives for a nominal fee.

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Carol Hagen

MAY 11, 2012

Perform Estimating Takeoffs while Collecting Location and Material Information simultaneously. Let the Computer Find symbols on Plans for you with Visual Search. Generate 3D PDFs from Revit & Navisworks or 2D from AutoCAD. Embed 3D BIM renderings into RFI PDFs.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

MARCH 28, 2016

Our cohort included bid management and takeoff software from iSqFt , touchscreen workstation manufacturer iPlanTables , and data visualization firm Tableau. If your company estimates with Excel and manages projects with Procore, you’ll see a dramatic increase in productivity with Cassell Consulting’s new CCi Fusion: XL to Procore.

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Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2014

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 29, 2016

has presented a useful construction video that shows how to create the design of a concrete slab with Visual Analysis 9.0, Visual Analysis is a construction program ideal for structural analysis and member design of standard beams, columns, frames, trusses and building models. a powerful software for structural engineers.

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Visualization Concrete Guidelines Structural Engineering 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 15, 2013

via [link] - Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software supporting JOC, SABER, IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA … and featuring integrated contract, project, document management, visual estimating/quanity take-off. QTO, and an exclusively enhanced 400,000 line itme RSMeans Cost database.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Are you able to easily and rapidly copy/paste, update, share, and reuse your cost estimates? Also imagine all this within a true cost estimating tool that included Contract, Project, and Document management… all withing a collaborative environment. Means line item estimating anytime. means rsmeans'

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 12, 2014

4Clicks Solutions, LLC is currently beta testing Ceasel, a next generation cloud computing application to enable collaborative construction cost estimating and associated efficient project delivery. This results in few change orders, faster project timelines, and virtual elimination of legal disputes.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 27, 2013

”How do you estimate your projects?” “We’ve found it’s really difficult to estimate the overall project, and prefer instead to break down the job into individual components instead, more bite-size pieces that we can get our arms around, and be more accurate with. .” ” I asked.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools. Cost Estimating/Project Management Software – 4Clicks Project Estimator. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel. Accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2023

Construction takeoff software is a type of technology that helps digitize and streamline your takeoffs to provide more accurate construction estimates and create more competitive bids. This frees up estimating resources to focus on other areas of the quantification process.

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