Building Construction Illustrated, 5th Edition – An exclusive e-book for construction professionals

Francis D. K. Ching, the well-known Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle, has written an exclusive book alias Building Construction Illustrated, 5th Edition. This construction book is available in paperback and ebook.

The book provides useful guidance to the fundamental of building construction supported with a 3D digital building model for conversational learning.

Features comprise of a 3D model that demonstrates how building components are originated collectively in a final project.

• There are some evident and precise drawings which show the cutting-edge in construction processes and materials
• Addition of up-to-the-minute information on sustainability, consolidation of building systems, and application of new materials

• Inclusion of archetypal drawings which provide perfect motivation for designers and drafters

• Sheds light on the 2012 International Building Codes and 2012 LEED system

In order to purchase the book, click on the following link
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Rajib Dey

www.constructioncost.co

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Visual Building - Editing roof wood construction

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.

Visual Building is a building / house design software application, that will enable you to design your own home producing quality floorplans and 3D Visualisations.

Visual Building is a building / house design software application, that will enable you to design your own home producune qualty floorplans and 3D Visualisations.

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Published By

Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Excel demo for contractor estimating, billing, costing and changeorders

How to use Excel, Open Office or Google Docs with database lookup in a contractor business.

Here is a demo that shows same contractor estimate I did before in Excel (in fact the inventory master was cut and pasted from Excel).

Cost Estimator for Excel to create accurate cost estimates in less time. Work in a single MS Excel environment to quickly create, build, and manage your estimates. As a contractor, improving estimating efficiency translates to increasing profits.

  

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Arka Roy
www.quantity-takeoff.com
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Cost Estimate Spreadsheet - Extension/Renovation

Brief tutorial on how to use the Cost Estimate Spreadsheet for Extensions and Renovations - use it only for Ballpark Budget estimates for initial feasibility.

The form allows a contractor to come up with a total estimate after breaking down the costs of materials, equipment, employee cost and more. You are able to customize the form to fit your business by using Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word also allows you to edit your form and even add your company logo to it if you wish.

 

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Arka Roy
www.quantity-takeoff.com
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Estimating with Excel for the Small Contractor

In the video I will teach you how to use Excel to build a worksheet for estimating projects for the small contractor. The end result is a very basic, but usable estimating template. I hope to make additional videos to expand on this template and build a complete system of estimating, proposals letters, tracking your hours and materials and invoicing the job. All your information about the job is in one worksheet. I am not selling a product and I am a contractor just like you. I just wanted to teach other contractors how to use Excel in estimating. If I get some interest in the video then I will continue to make more of them. If no one is interested then I'll just stop at one video.

  

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Published By
Arka Roy
www.quantity-takeoff.com
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Robot Structural Analysis 2014 tutorial part 1

he new improved Robot Structural Analysis 2014 is advanced structural analysis software that offers structural engineers with advanced building simulation and structural element analysis capabilities for large, complex structures. The software provides a smooth workflow, helping engineers to perform simulation and analysis of a variety of structures quickly and easily. Some of its various features are as follows:

1. Flexible solving options
2. Wind load simulation
3. Direct Analysis Method
4. Bidirectional link with Revit
5. Advanced auto-meshing and structural modeling
6. Localized for global markets
7. Materials and design codes support
8. Integrated solution for concrete and steel
9. Open and flexible API
10.Structural loads and load combinations
11.Wide range of analysis capabilities
12.Engineering analysis solvers
13.Reporting analysis results support

  

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Arka Roy
www.quantity-takeoff.com
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CIIA is back with its most recognized basic estimating course

Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) is going to relaunch its most recognized basic estimating course. The course program is designed in a manner to facilitate shop or office employees, new estimators and insurance company staff in providing help for estimating collision damage on cars and light trucks in Ontario.

The tenure of the course is for six-night and course fit for four I-CAR points. Course details range from beginning with estimating, conception of vehicle construction, basics of estimate writing, knowledge with collision manuals, additional charges and collision damage analysis.

The initial evening course will  start from September 9th, two classes per week over a three-week period. The total instruction time is 18 hours.

Time & Locations

Burlington
Robert Bateman Secondary School (5151 New Street)
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday evenings, starting from Monday, September 9th 2013.

Brampton
Brampton CARSTAR  (110 Advance Boulevard)
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday evenings, starting from Monday, October 7th 2013.

Toronto
Centennial College (75 Ashtonbee Road)
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday evenings, starting from Monday, November 4th 2013.

The cost for individual Association Members will be $450 including HST. The cost for per Non-Members will be $550 including HST. In order to participate, advance payment should be made.

Students are also eligible to participate. In this regard they have to contact with the Association office at 1-866-309-4272 or e-mailing info@ciia.com.

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Some essential books for construction estimating

Construction Estimating using Excel

Steven Peterson, MBA,PE, from Weber State University has written this book. This estimating book facilitates construction professional/estimator/engineer to acquire basic fundamental of estimating which involves drawing sets, practical lessons, and instances. This book provides solutions to the newbie as well as experienced estimators to combat with complicated estimating experience and enhanced their skills. 

The book also focuses on gradual estimating procedures, analyzing the art of estimating, the quantity takeoff, how to place costs to the estimate and how to work out the bid. 

Besides, the book also briefly describe how Microsoft Excel can be applied to augment the estimating procedure and as a medium of developing estimating productivity and accuracy efficiently.

Estimating with Microsoft Excel, 3rd Edition

Jay Christofferson has presented this unique book which provides you step-by-step guidance for generating an estimating workbook which will manage your valuable time and help you to find out costly errors.

The book also contains some useful formulas to compute concrete, rebar, labor, permits, taxes, and more, and provides instructions to utilize them in your day-to-day construction project management.

This book also facilitates you to make databases, create formulas, and become experts with shortcuts to reduce laborious & unnecessary steps and monotonous work. The book will be a great help to increase your profit margin.

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