Posted by Civil Engineer On October - 22 - 2008
Definite processing time is required by most projects for approval of all submittals, shop drawings, and samples. The Submittal Review procedures can seem very cumbersome and time consuming, however, there are substantial reasons for review steps by all parties. The designer is ultimately responsible for the design of the facility to meet occupancy needs and must ensure that the products being installed are suitable to meet these needs. Any change in material or fabrication needs to be reviewed for its acceptability with the original design. Both the architect and contractor need to be able to coordinate the installation of the product with other systems. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin On October - 21 - 2008
Construction management is a professional field that focuses on each part of the construction process of any built environment. Construction management typically encompasses commercial building sites or multi-unit residential sites, but not usually single-family residential building sites. Construction management of the site may be maintained by a general contractor or a separate entity, and the construction management personnel or firm answers to the developer and is responsible for overseeing every aspect of the project from start to finish. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Civil Engineer On October - 21 - 2008
Construction software is a specific type of computer business software used in the construction industry. As with various other types of software, construction software programs vary in complexity and content. Most established contractors have specific programs they use, but many small and new contractors experiment with construction software programs as they learn and their business grows.
Though there are multitudes of business software packages that track the needs most businesses have, construction software remains specific to the construction industry by combining basic business tasks with construction related ones. Construction software can help contractors track many of their basic business needs from estimating and accounting to payroll as well as the tasks that are more specific to the construction industry such as change orders, blueprints, building codes, and construction project management. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Civil Engineer On October - 20 - 2008
An estimate is a calculation of the quantities of various items of work, and the expenses likely to be incurred there on. The total of these probable expenses to be incurred on the work is known as estimated cost of the work. The estimated cost of a work is a close approximation of its actual cost. The agreement of the estimated cost with the actual cost will depend on accurate use of estimating methods and correct visualization of the work, as it will be done. Importance of correct estimating is obvious. Under-estimating may result in the client getting an unpleasant shock when tenders are opened and drastically modifying or abandoning the work at that stage. Over-estimating may lose the engineer or estimator his client or his job, or in any case his confidence.
Estimating is the most important of the practical aspects of construction management, and the subject deserves the closest attention of one aspiring to a career in the profession. It is a comparatively simple subject to understand; however, as it brings one up against practical work, methods and procedure, knowledge of it cannot be acquired without close application.
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