New Construction takeoff software for UK builders & developers in 2017
BuildingWorks is the new construction takeoff software for UK builders and developers that is going to bring hugely advantageous technological benefits to the domestic construction industry. Builders and house builders looking to review how they produce takeoffs from plans and modernise the way they work will love BuildingWorks. In addition, it’s is an easy on-screen software option. Which can…
Project Collaboration
BIM is the rather grand term for the process of managing information about a project throughout its life-cycle via a 3D model. And there’s a lot of data about a project whether you’re talking geometry, the hundreds if not thousands of products used on the build, the quantities involved and associated wastage (and packaging!), cost,…
What is BIM?
What does the acronym BIM stand for would be a good start. You’ll probably have seen the terms Building Information Modelling or Building Information of Management banded about. Both terms are correct – interchangeable and also inextricably linked. Consequentially, you could say that BIM is a process managing the information about a project throughout its…
Design. Cost. Control. Live estimating for construction firms.
To know the cost of your build as you design it is to have real control. After all, what is a design on its own? A what-if. A vision without a price tag. You know the dimensions of the rooms, you know where you’re putting the windows, the doors, the plumbing, the electrics – but…
4 ways to reduce construction costs through using BIM
What’s BIM when it’s at home? Before we get onto discussing how BIM can help you reduce construction costs we should first discuss what BIM is. We’re guessing you probably already know what BIM is, but if not here are a few examples; BIM is an acronym for Building Information Modelling…it is a way of…
What are the pros and cons of construction software subscription vs purchase outright?
Want to buy construction software without the upfront cost? Why not choose a construction software subscription? When it comes to buying construction software you have two options. In the table below we explain the differences. Naturally here at BuildingWorks we think the subscription model is the way forward, but we’ll let you be your own…
