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How General Contractors Work with Commercial Architects to Mitigate Risks and Deliver Superior Commercial Construction Projects

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Ensure Realistic Budgeting and Scheduling: Combining the architects design vision with the GCs knowledge of materials, labor, and logistics allows for more accurate cost estimates and timelines. Real-World Example: Englewoods preconstruction collaboration with architects led to standardizing store layouts for a national retail rollout.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Vertigraph launched SiteWorx.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Vertigraph, a noted provider of takeoff and estimating software for the construction industry, just launched of its updated and improved SiteWorx/ OS Version 5.0 This newly launched software has promoted takeoff and estimating to an advance level. Estimating Sheets Sample. at 5:42 PM.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Nomitech introduces CostOS.

Construction Cost Estimating

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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Cities modify density zoning to spur more affordable housing projects

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With housing affordability reaching crisis proportions in many cities, local officials are implementing new zoning regulations to catalyze more home construction. It has been estimated that 20% of the variation in housing growth from one area to another can be attributed to density regulations.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Quantity Takeoff Tutorial

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Quantity Takeoff Tutorial videos are designed to use as a guide for estimating with Microsoft Excel, including the formulas and functions for creating your own estimating templates. A pioneer company in construction estimating. Join our estimating forum. Estimating Sheets Sample.

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3 benefits of location-based planning in construction

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This approach focuses on dividing each project into smaller zones to plan and schedule work in each of those zones more efficiently based on their constraints, characteristics, and dependencies. This makes it realistic to develop an achievable schedule by considering the unique constraints of each work zone.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Electrical Estimating Takeoff Sheet

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Electrical Estimating Takeoff Sheet. We can do this by using the best estimator and database, which is continually updated. Make note of building feeders when doing your take-off and preparing an electrical estimate. adsense analytic. Thursday, November 10, 2011.