The importance of construction takeoff software

The construction estimating/takeoff software facilitates the estimators to calculate plans with accuracy for precious bids to acquire work and perform project swell.

The construction estimating and takeoff software can mechanize tasks and consolidate the estimating procedures. The software aids estimators to enhance their skills by maintaining accuracy and minimizing costs.

The construction estimating software helps project teams to distribute any data efficiently and communicate with each other easily.

The construction estimating software allows estimators to enhance their profit margin as it can prevent cost overruns.

It is compatible with other applications of the business solution. As for instance an estimator will get the ability to takeoff plans and assign that data directly into the estimating procedure in which they can compute costs and later on arrange for bids, alternates etc. for negotiating contracts as well as progressing the project to construction stage smoothly and precisely.

The construction estimating software empowers all the estimators to surrender more bids in the quickest possible time and obtain the project that’s more profitable for the business.

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Construction Scheduling Tips and Tricks’ Webinar

American Institute of Architects (AIA) learning units has approved this webinar. The webinar will happen on August 1, 2013 at 1.00 PM (EDT)and continue for 3 hours.

Some key players within the construction community like architects, engineers, public and private owners, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, and designers will find the event very useful for them to get acquainted with various “tips and tricks” which can be applied to scheduling their construction projects.

The renowned construction expert and scheduling author Saleh Mubarak will share his personal experience with two dozen tried-and-true techniques brought from his 20-plus years of construction scheduling experience which can provide a serious impact on construction schedules’ quality, finish date, cost, or liability.

The webinar will focus on the following topic :-

Baseline Schedule Essentials -- This category highlights the planning phase and facilitates attendees to explain project scope, manage risks, and hire schedulers.

Creating the Schedule -- It will provide information on the Project Breakdown Structure, Work Breakdown Structure; number of activities; activity IDs and titles; and repetitive activities.

Schedule Updates -- In this category there will be discussion on frequency, procedure, “warning signs,” and “percent complete.”

Other Topics -- Additional topics consist of project acceleration issues, change orders, scheduling in an international environment, and software issues.

To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/melps8q

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The 7th International Construction Equipment and Construction Technology Trade Fair

Confederation of Indian Industry is going to organize this exclusive event on 20 - 24 November 2013 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangaluru, India.

It will be 3rd biggest Construction Equipment Exhibition in Asia as well as South Asia's largest event for Construction Equipment. There will be more than 35,000 business visitors and 900+ exhibitors. The event will contain 2,00,000 sq.mts exhibition display areas.

The event will be a meeting place for manufacturers, assemblers, component suppliers, financiers and after-sales services to evaluate the current status of the Indian construction equipment industry and the hidden opportunities and challenges. Both large and small sized construction companies will get huge scopes to demonstrate their strengths, evaluate their competitors’ strengths and weakness, open door to high tech technologies & mechanisms, network with both domestic and international companies and scale new heights.

For immediate registration, visit the following link.
http://www.excon.in/interest.html

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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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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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International guidance highlighting the superior standards in construction projects

RICS (Royal Institution and Chartered Surveyors) unveils Cost Analysis and Benchmarking Guidance Note which includes a procedure ideal for superior practice, cost analysis and benchmarking in property projects.

The international guidance facilitates the professionals to get the thorough knowledge on evaluating property project costs to maintain superior international standards, establish value for money and quality.

A cost analysis relates to an exploration of the allotment of cost across the construction elements of a project and consists of representing the construction cost, construction duration and scope of works conceptually for a building.

Construction cost plays an important role in the design development phase. It is determined to acquire value for money. For this purpose, construction cost is utilized as a standard for computing project cost and value. 

With a view to measure costs briefly, the guidance note unfolds a process of benchmarking costs, contrary to historical projects and cost analysis structures. 

The process shows that one element is not under-funded or under designed needlessly to the detriment of another element. The note allows property professionals to learn about how making a cost analysis of a proposal, the examination of the procurement process and the tendering process, and the requirement for base data related to a project.

There may be some differentiations between two identical buildings with the depth and type of foundations, various types and thicknesses of floor construction, and diversified specifications for wall finishes. The most of the deviations are denoted in the separate construction programs and the particular locations on a site. 

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The 2013 ASPE Convention & Estimating Academy

The convention will occur at Hyatt Regency Penn Landing in Philadelphia, PA from July 17th–20th. By attending the annual convention, the construction estimators will be in a position to showcase and extend their professional knowledge and network. The convention will focus on various Construction Estimating supported programs and professional speakers analyzing the most vital problems with the construction industries.

The convention will be a meeting place for construction estimating professionals coming from different corner of the US for education, ethics, certification, professionalism and felloship.

For online registration, visit the following link
http://www.cvent.com/events/aspe-2013-estimating-academy-annual-convention/event-summary-8cfe683687da480fbd2c0a062e1e45c0.aspx"

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