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Building Controls Cost Control Estimating 
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 30, 2022
Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management.
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Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs is fundamental to achieving best value outcomes. Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without cost transparency or visibility, and rarely is verifiable. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. FAR 36.203.
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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros
Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 7, 2023
Inaccurate estimates might not be the root of all evil, but they sure can derail a project. Far and away one of the most common reasons, however, is inaccurate budget estimates. When it comes to construction, estimating costs is a towering challenge. When it comes to construction, estimating costs is a towering challenge.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 17, 2023
Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.
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The Pro Builder
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:00 Dvele —a California-based manufacturer of prefab, modular homes—got started by bringing two building concepts together: high performance and factory construction. In 2018, Brandon Weiss, a third-generation U.S.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 20, 2023
A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. 2 Timeliness – All cost data must be current. applied to a outdated cost estimate will introduce significant error.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group has added three new members to its team including Kodey Lane-Norful and Likitha Kaki as Project Engineers and Diamond Spence as Project Administrator. Kodey Lane-Norful brings two years of industry experience having previously served as a Project Manager and Estimator. ABOUT KWAME BUILDING GROUP, INC.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Unplanned cost spikes can feel like a wrench being thrown into the gears of a well-oiled machine. And while it may seem paradoxical to prepare for the unexpected, it's totally possible to gear up for cost and schedule changes effectively. Promoting transparency to aid decision making Unexpected costs can be just that—unexpected.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Others have pinpointed spiraling labor costs, inflation, and interest rate rises as major risks on the horizon. Traditional design-bid-build models where the burden of risk was principally shouldered by contractors are gradually giving way to more collaborative models where risks and responsibilities are more evenly shared.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 4, 2023
The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year. A construction cost estimate must be independently validated. Key Principles There are key principles that should be adhered to when preparing a construction cost estimate.
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Wolgast Corporation
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A larger building can typically be constructed at a lesser square footage price than a smaller building. The overall price tag may be more, but a bigger building will get better value per square foot than a littler building, based on similar material selection. that stay the same regardless of the size of the building.
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Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Without granular, line item Local Market Construction Cost Data you can’t have a verifiable estimate. Most organizations rely upon national average cost data, consultants, and/or historical data. National average cost data is not representative of local market data even when cost indices or area cost factors are applied.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 14, 2023
. – After a long, stormy winter, drivers are faced with dodging potholes or suffering the consequences of damage to their vehicles, but a first-of its-kind quality control tool may help increase the quality of pavement and keep those potholes, ruts and cracks from forming. In some cases, the entire road may have to be rebuilt.
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CCR Magazine
JANUARY 14, 2024
Special emphasis on Lightrail installation, Telcom (design, build, commission), Environmental and Infrastructure, including water and wastewater(Hazardous and Non Hazardous) projects. He has served as Project Controls Manager, Chief Estimator, Senior Manager, and Project Manager for a variety of infrastructure projects.
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The Pro Builder
AUGUST 7, 2023
Department of Energy estimates there were more than 450 operational microgrids in the U.S. Homeowners get a monthly energy credit on their utility bills by signing an interconnection agreement with the utility, which controls their hot-water heaters and thermostats when there’s high power demand.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 20, 2023
LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has added three new project team members with Davidra Smith as Accounting Manager, Lee Anderson and Tarun Kumar as Project Engineers. ABOUT KWAME BUILDING GROUP Kwame Building Group, Inc. Smith holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Detroit College of Business.
CCR Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
Amidst this bustling environment lies a crucial, yet often understated element: the art of strategic project management and cost control. This is where the expertise of Pekaj Group & estimating solutions sails to the rescue. An overestimate can cost you the bid; an underestimate can cost you your margins.
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Construction Marketing
MAY 17, 2023
These tools enable construction professionals to rethink every aspect of project planning, execution, and collaboration, whether it be through the use of project management software, virtual reality (VR), or building information modeling (BIM). Robotics and Automation: Robotics and automation are revolutionizing construction processes.
BDC Network
JUNE 3, 2024
Escalation: Predicting project costs in a volatile market 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/03/2024 - 12:26 Construction Costs Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator, Design Collaborative, shares that one of the major hurdles that Design Collaborative attempts to forecast for its commercial construction projects is escalation.
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The Pro Builder
MAY 3, 2023
Is Your Home Building Business Set Up for Agility? ibush Wed, 05/03/2023 - 15:00 Developing an agility-based mindset is critical to effectively manage today’s home building challenges. Part 2 of a series Matt Collins Agility in home building isn’t just an ability, it’s a mindset.
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Job Order Contracting
JULY 7, 2024
GSA PBS JOC Program Management Audit – Issues Continue: The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) has faced scrutiny and criticism in the past for various financial and management issues, including those related to Job Order Contracting (JOC) programs.
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CCR Magazine
JULY 12, 2023
Construction estimating software is a specialized computer program designed to assist construction professionals in accurately estimating the costs and resources required for a construction project. The importance of Construction Estimating Software in the industry cannot be overstated.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 17, 2024
fraught with rising costs, material challenges, and labor struggles—the pressure to answer these questions correctly becomes even greater. increase in equipment costs, and labor wages rose 3.4%. of construction materials in the RSMeans database experienced a significant cost increase, with an average increase of 19%.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 3, 2024
HDR’s construction management team assisted Sound Transit from procurement through completion, including project oversight, constructability reviews, environmental monitoring, scheduling, field inspections, independent cost estimating and more.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 30, 2023
61% of construction businesses reported that rising material and labour costs significantly impacted their financial viability. KPMG research also shows just 31% of projects come within 10% of the original budget, indicating that budget control is more crucial than ever in this uncertain economic climate.
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LetsBuild
JUNE 2, 2023
Expectedly, not all aspects of a project go according to plan; several setbacks usually affect your cost and timelines. Manual processes and tasks in designing, estimating, bidding and project management are primarily responsible for such lapses. Changes and setbacks resulting in delays and budget adjustments are sometimes unavoidable.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Realistic, valid cost and technical requirement planning. The solution is to improve technical and cost transparency early in the planning phase and maintain communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle. Reach out to see how… Proven Cost Control Solution. Automated Estimate Comparison.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 3, 2023
Recent estimates put the cost of rework at around 5 percent of total project costs, and also suggest it accounts for more than 30 percent of all work on site. Whilst this is all well and good, it comes at a time when labor shortages are escalating, construction costs are rising, and the climate crisis is heating up.
Construction Marketing
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
However, with a construction loan , you can build your dream home from scratch without making compromises. A construction loan is high-interest, short-term financing that you can use to custom-build your home. Discussed below are the things you should know before taking out a construction loan.
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Procore
JUNE 8, 2023
Quantity Takeoff Software: The Key to Faster, More Accurate Estimates Quantity takeoff software has emerged as an invaluable resource for construction by streamlining the process of generating estimates on construction materials and labor costs. It's most effective in a design-build project delivery format.
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Wolgast Corporation
MARCH 19, 2024
When K-12 School Leaders do reach a point where their District’s need for improvements is beyond what their operating budget can cover, they need to organize a team of professionals to set them up for building success. Ongoing costs for the District will be a consideration as well. Constructability What Does Constructability Mean?
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
In the last 20 years, the number of buildings in the world that are at least 200 meters tall has increased by nearly 500%. Poor document management is detrimental to a project and can lead to delays, budget overruns , and rework. That being said, many companies struggle to maintain control over the massive amounts of project documents.
iField Smart
JULY 16, 2024
Construction Drawing Software: A Digital Revolution in Building Design and Management The construction industry has always been a complex dance of design, engineering, logistics , and collaboration. Cost Optimization: By minimizing errors, rework, and project delays, construction drawing software significantly lowers project costs.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 6, 2023
Any organization can measurable improve repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes by integrating People and Robust Process with Standardized LOCAL MARKET Construction Task Data. 4 A poorly defined and poorly communicate Scope of Work is the #1 cause of “construction” project failure. . #2 contact-form] www.4bt.us
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Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
This year’s awards were expanded to five categories, two of which were specific to mechanical and electrical contractors: best estimating success story and most impressive use of virtual design and construction. Raulston has decreased its takeoff to estimate time by about 50 percent. Watch Jamerson & Bauwens talk about the award.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
This month, we have more than 35 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, BuildingConnected, Assemble, and BIM 360. Notification | Advanced Settings – Personalize Autodesk Build email notifications so teams stay on the same page.
Civil + Structural Engineer
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The Gateway Hudson River Tunnel Project in New York, with a projected cost of $11 billion, will be supported by federal funding. The total cost of this effort has not yet been announced, but $1.8 Its objective will be to control combined sewer overflow pollution across the Big Creek, Spring Creek, and Rocky River areas.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The city has consistently topped more than $1 billion in new construction permits over the past 11 years as it grows and builds new businesses, apartment complexes, and more. The Minneapolis project was the largest job PCiRoads has faced, and Nap Scott, estimator and project manager, knew there would be unique logistics.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 26, 2024
The schedule incorporated structural, electrical, mechanical, controls, and commissioning with the operating plant’s requirements. By implementing Planera, Shimmick incorporated the newest technology in the development of its estimates, improved cross-team collaboration, and improved bid efficiency with fewer resources.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JUNE 10, 2024
Fabric building companies offer several services to help ensure successful facility projects. By Eric Donnay, Legacy Building Solutions Decades ago, acquiring a tension fabric structure didn’t require much of a process. Today, users can procure a tension fabric building where every detail is developed with optimal utilization in mind.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Lean Asset Management significant improve the availability, dependability, usefulness, safety of facilities and other physical assets, while also lowering life-cycle costs. Lean Asset Management differs from traditional approaches in several ways. The post Lean Asset Management appeared first on 4BT.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The eight types of construction contracts include: cost-plus construction contract. design and build contract. Cost-Plus Contract. Under a cost-plus contract, contractors are paid for all of their construction-related expenses. That’s the cost part of the name. Design-Build Contract. lump-sum contract.
iField Smart
MARCH 17, 2024
Traditional processes and tools related to construction management aren’t able to cut it for complex, cost, and time-driven projects. Feature Description Cloud-based Platform for BIM and Construction Management Platform for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and construction management on the cloud.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Furthermore, according to insights from Accenture and Frontier Economics , the construction industry could witness remarkable profit growth—estimated at 71%—through AI integration over the next ten years. Here are a few features in Autodesk Construction Cloud that currently leverage AI. Improve everyday decision-making.
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