Category: Estimation
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Changes in Consultant drawings between Quotation stage to the Project stage? You must check: here’s why…
It is essential to cross-check the revised consultant drawings we receive against the original drawings from the Quotation stage before commencing the project because this may affect prices. For example, the panel break up, or the panel specs might have changed. If they have changed, this might have a material impact on price such…
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Managing Sticker-shock
Author: RAJ (Arokiaraj Arputharaj) When this happens, it is ESSENTIAL that you call the client before you put in your variation documentation. Why? What should I do instead?
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How to choose a good detailer / draftsperson?
You’ve got 2-3 quotes for a precast or steel detailer or draftsman / draftsperson. Different prices. Who do you pick? When comparing (prices), make sure you compare apples-to-apples: Consider the following when assessing candidates: Warning: Assess on Quality, not on Price Deliverables How long have they been in business? If they’ve managed to: (i) establish…
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How to get fast variation approvals (or denials) on your construction projects?
How do you get fast variation approvals (or denials) on your construction projects? You need: (1) Clarity : Be clear of what change is needed. (2) Evidence : Evidence of client change request. (3) Brevity : Be brief, concise, to the point. Watch here for an example from a real life project (not a hypothetical)…
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Estimation / Take off Tools
We’ve created many libraries that handle estimation. Here are some examples which you may view or use as the case may be. Apologies folks, this is documentation for our own staff. If you’re not on staff, I’m afraid your access will be limited. Videos are located in the documentation contained in the Drive Folders. Please…
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Tek1 RFI System
Here is a preview on what is cooking in our kitchen. This is one of the feature which have built into the system to save a huge amount of time trying to avoid duplicate file downloads. The principle is simple and the execution beautiful. Saves us a huge amount of time. The entire RFI system…
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ESTIMATION MODELS AND TAKE OFF
Tek1 has developed plug ins with IntelliCAD based systems to create take off models from PDF drawings. The PDF drawings are brought into the intellicad based cad systems. Columns and Beams are modeled over the PDF drawings. This method is significantly faster than undertaking blue beam takeoffs. The accuracy of the take off is much…
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.dwg based Take off with custom Plug ins
Tek1 has developed .dwg based plugins which talk to Tekla to carry out take-off efficiently Take off is completed in .dwg based Cad systems very similar to modeling in Tekla. For BIM model the model is converted to Tekla Reports can be taken either from .dwg system or Tekla. Right now reports are being taken…
