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  Technology is a boon and is now ruling almost every field making its impact felt in the positive sense. Use of technology goes a long way in making lengthy and complicated tasks easier.As the construction world has made use of digital tools, a drastic change can be seen in the way projects are handled. It has brought in a lot of difference in how estimation is carried out and how cost plans are made. The use estimating software, alone, has been able shorten the time allocated to each estimate with a positive impact on accuracy. In the past, 2D drawings were used by estimators but now there has been a move to 3D modeling. The shift to 3D modeling from 2D has been quite beneficial for engineers. It helps them find out the quantity of materials required really fast and with more accuracy for chalking out cost estimates. Let’s have a look at BIM first and then move towards digital takeoff. What is BIM? One step ahead of 3D modeling is BIM or Building Information Modeling. Wit...

  In the world of construction, contracts play a very important role. In fact, a construction contract legally binds the owner and the builder/contractor with regard to the amount of remuneration that will be given. The billing is then done based on the nature of the contract. While there are many kinds of construction contracts used and the corresponding billing types, some of them are used widely by professionals. Timer and Materials and Cost Plus contracts are used where there is great trust between the contractor and the client because each of these have the possibility for the contractor to overcharge.   Construction estimating software can that contains billing facility should be able to handle any of the following. 1) Fixed Price Contract Fixed price billing is done for lump sum or fixed price contracts. As per these types of contracts, there is a fixed price for all the construction work done. There are incentives when the project is completed before time and at ...

  As a construction contractor, one must be prepared for changes and additions during the construction of every building or structure. At times the changes and deviations can be due to some unanticipated reasons. However, the clear cut reality is that you will have to deal with change orders when you are in the construction business. It is therefore important for any construction contractor to be ready to face the disputes that would emerge along the change orders. At times they can turn into serious legal matters and get difficult to handle. However, one can always try and prevent the disputes related to change orders as an estimator. Now, the job of an estimator in a construction firm is to calculate how much labor, materials and equipment will be needed in order to complete a construction project. It must be noted that in this technologically advanced age this job can also be done by a construction estimating software . When software can carry out most tasks in almost every fi...

  There is hardly any field where there are no changes. In fact, you must accept that change is the only constant. On the same note, changes are quite common in the construction world and it goes without saying that one must get accustomed to them.  No matter what the scale of the construction project is, changes are always there. The reasons for them to take place are many. They occur when the project owner wants to increase or reduce the work, when site conditions will not allow the completion of the work within the budget that was decided earlier or due to some other reason. Whatever the reason may be, when there is a change in the contract’s scope of work, a construction contractor, has to come up with a change proposal to indicate the scope and change order to provide the detail and get them duly signed by the property owner. This ensures that everything gets done seamlessly and there are no problems later on.  There are 2 sides to any job: the Contractor and Propert...

Have you ever heard of the terms “Change Order” and “Change Proposal”? You would definitely have if you are in the construction business. They are rather commonly used by a contractor or by someone who has a house or office built a number of times. You see, it is quite natural for there to be changes in plan when there is a construction going on and it can be for various reasons. A change proposal is a proposal that is formally given to bring changes into a project with regard to service, funds or scope of work. It is important that the change proposal clearly specifies everything and is submitted on time with all the necessary details. For a contractor, it is important to get a document called ‘change order’ signed by the client/owner before going ahead with the changes. Before looking at the reasonable amount of time for a contractor to submit a change order in a timely and complete manner, you must know what a change order is. What is a Change Order? Change order is basica...