by Jim Yarrow | Dec 23, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Just imagine, your bidding on laying down asphalt for a location, the old method would mean you have to drive to the site, get out a measuring or surveying device, measure the area then calculate all the properties you need to come up with “the bid”. How many places...
by Jim Yarrow | Dec 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
In order to generate an accurate bid for construction work, plan drawings must be reviewed and an accurate determination of dimensions, such as the length and height of a wall or the square footage of an area, and of units, such as the number of electrical outlets,...
by Jim Yarrow | Sep 3, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
The drive for energy-efficient building comes down to a quest for the so-called tight envelope. In builder lingo, the better a structure keeps out the wind and the rain, the tighter its envelope. And if you can achieve that tight envelope while using some kind of...
by Jim Yarrow | Aug 2, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Construction Management Resource June 10, 2013 The task of estimating construction costs requires prudent judgment. Estimating project cost is a complex process of predicting the cost through quantitative analysis. The construction cost is estimated after detailed...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 21, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Finish elevator manufacturer KONE has just announced a new high-rise elevator technology that could enable elevators to travel heights up to 1 kilometer-twice the distance that is currently feasible (credit bobby). UltraRope is an extremely light and strong elevator...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 21, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has won an international competition to expand Swatch and Omega’s headquarters in Switzerland. The design involves adding three new buildings to the watch companies’ existing campus in Biel, a leading center of timber technology. Ban’s...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 20, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff
The conical pillars are made with bamboo that was first soaked in mud, smoke-dried, and then joined using rattan fiber and bamboo nails. Not an ounce of steel was used to support the structure, which was prefabricated off-site to minimize waste, and the natural...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 20, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff
Half of the curtain walling of “the cheesegrater” tower is now complete, with 51% of the structure already pre-leased to companies Aon and Amlin. The Leadenhall Building is owned by British Land and Oxford Properties and is the first UK project for Chinese curtain...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 20, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff
London-based Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios worked with the National Trust to interpret the archaeology of the Roman remains in a fresh way that protects and exhibits the buildings in the 21st century. This £2.2m project protects the ruins with an understated,...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 19, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff
City Form Lab is know for using mathematical formulations to create structures that require minimal materials, but are structurally sound. SUTD’s pavilion uses a catenary curve formula to create a canopy shell that requires no support beams, columns or vertical...
