World's Longest Sea Bridge Construction

An engineering marvel the Jiaozhou bay bridge has finally opened up after four years of construction. The 26.3 miles long bridge links the port city of Qingdao to the island of Huangdao.

The road bridge, which is 110ft wide and is the longest of its kind, cost nearly £1billion to build.

A bridge over misty waters: The immense £1billion structure which is supported by more than 5,000 pillars stretches for 24 miles along China's eastern port city of Qingdao to the offshore island Huangdao.

It took four years to build the bridge, which is supported by more than 5,000 pillars across the bay, and it is almost three miles longer than the previous record-holder - the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana.

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Arka Roy

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Make your construction estimating process smarter with aspenOne V8.6

Aspen Technology, Inc. (AZPN), the most trusted solution provider in engineering and optimization software, just unveiled the availability of aspenONE version 8.6 software. The latest AspenTech software is ideal for Engineering & Construction (E&C) as well as Oil, Gas and Chemicals industries to design and maneuver protected plants, calculate project costs precisely from concept to construction.

Benefits of construction estimators:-

Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) comprises of newest detailed unit rate estimating which allows the estimators to make calculations into the detailed estimating phase of a project. ACCE V8.6 can easily modify the labor and material unit rates along with materials of construction. This feature enables organization to gain up to +/- 10% exactness and minimize project risk as well as enhance decision creation around the utilization of capital.

ACCE V8.6 facilitates the user to penetrate unit pricing, unit labor, and alter the description of line items in the bulks. Now ACCE can also be applied for figuring out detailed estimates as previously the users were unable to use detailed pricing which is now resolved.

ACCE V8.6 is will save considerable time on estimate, develop the correctness and accuracy of estimates with the progression of any project. The communication amid the estimator and the client as well as will collaboration among engineering disciplines will be enhanced to a great extent. The owners will be able to utilize their capital resource in a superior way under the escalation of cost in the energy and chemical sectors. Strategic Estimating Systems (SES) will be mostly benefitted with this new functionality.

The V8.6 release of aspenONE software, featuring updates to Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator, is available immediately. Customers having the aspenONE Licensing Model can promote to the new version without incurring any extra cost.

For getting more updates visit, http://www.aspentech.com/products/v8-release

  

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Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Saudi Arabia Aims to Construct World's Tallest Building

Construction work begins for Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, which once completed is expected to take the record as the world's tallest building.

Three years ago Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal announced to the world that the Kingdom intended to construct the world's tallest building, in a move to outbid Gulf neighbour Dubai.The tower, to be named Kingdom Tower, will be at least 3,280 ft, and will be the centrepiece of the Kingdom City development in Jeddah.

Dubai's Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest building in the world with a height of 2,716 feet.Designed by architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, Kingdom Tower is expected to cost 1.2 billion U.S. dollars to construct.

"The main anchors of phase one will be the tower, the highest tower in the world, the icon of this project it will be the landmark and icon of the city of Jeddah and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Mounib Hammoud, CEO of Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), said in an interview on Sunday."Phase one, will start being completely taking shape in 2018 because the tower will hopefully finish in 2018.

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Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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A free Estimating & On Screen Takeoff Template for measuring electronic plan

In this video, the viewer will get a demonstration for on screen takeoff software program for electronic plans that is a plug-in for Excel. If any user applies Microsoft Excel as their estimating software, or takeoffs, or proposals, then this Electronic Plan Takeoff software program for Excel will provide huge benefits to him.

The Estimating and Takeoff process are often very challenging and time consuming tasks in the construction estimating software world. In this video, we demonstrate an on screen take off software program for electronic plans that is a plug-in for Excel.

Please email at takeoff@reiterandcompany.com or call 1-800-482-1014 for having a live in-depth presentation suitable in your time-zone from Monday to Friday.

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Arka Roy

www.quantity-takeoff.com

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Construction Cost Estimator App for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone

With the help of Construction Cost Estimator contractors can develop on-site estimates for construction projects. This application is not only cost efficient but also saves time and allows contractors to generate an estimate quickly and easily. After creating the estimate, contractors can also email it to the customer as a PDF.

3 different Craftsman Costbooks with detailed cost breakdowns for over 30,000 common construction items can be optionally installed by users in the U.S. and Canada. Available in a Mac version for $39.99, an iPhone version for $19.99 and an iPad version for $29.99, all the version of the application are available in the App Store.

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Arka Roy
www.costestimationjournal.quantity-takeoff.com
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New mobile application can enhance the processes for the construction sectors

Recently, several construction companies have utilized mobile application to acquire data easily on mobile gadgets. But here the problem lies to incorporate any information into mobile application with acceptable enterprise systems in the office.

Generally for any renovation project, the building contractor applies decade old in-house spreadsheet to administer data related to inspection phases.

Aconex field application, a web-based field management tool, introduced by Aconex, is very useful to detect construction deformities as well as other faults on iPad at the jobsite. It also aids the contractor to manage complicated punch list as well as other data efficiently on mobile gadgets. The product is accessible as a separate product or with the Aconex online alliance platform. It is compatible with iOS or Android devices.

The Web-based field-management app is available either as a standalone product or with the Aconex Online Collaboration Platform, and can run on iOS or Android devices.

Another very good mobile application is known as Prontoforms. The field workers will be able to integrate signatures, photos as well as barcode grasped into forms on a smartphone or tablet. Receive dispatched forms, collect work data in the field and submit back to the office in real-time. 

Latista, a secure, cloud-based, web and mobile software, empower users to deal with commissioning steps, record results applying custom forms, view color-coded status of commissioning works and accommodate with other team members. Besides the data accumulated with application will be delivered to Latista's system for project reporting and metrics.

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Published by Rajib DeyContent Writer

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