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How to get accurate Building Material Estimates for your construction project

09/13/2022

Project planning often takes more time than the actual construction. And since a building material estimate is a huge part of project planning, it’s worth learning how to do it right. In this 5-minute read you’ll learn: Let’s start with the traditional (and inefficient) way most builders, contractors, and remodelers calculate their estimates. The Traditional […]

20 Key Architectural Drawing Tools for 2022

08/29/2022

Technical drawings are detailed diagrams that communicate specific information about a project—and how it should be constructed. They aim to create a common language that everyone involved in a project—architects, engineers, contractors, etc.—can easily understand. Essentially, technical drawings bridge the gap between the concept and its implementation. As you might imagine, technical drawings are central […]

Residential Construction Bids: How to Win More Projects

08/23/2022

If you want to build homes, you have to make residential construction bids. It’s really that simple, but actually winning the projects is anything but simple. You face stiff competition from home builders all over your area. How are you supposed to get ahead and actually get the jobs? We have some ideas to make […]

Construction Problems: 15 Challenges in the Industry

08/14/2022

It’s a great time to be in construction. Private construction spending is higher than it has ever been, and there’s no sign of a slowdown coming any time soon. However, construction problems have always existed, and an uptick in the market hasn’t magically made them disappear. In fact, increased spending in the private construction sector […]

Floating Home Design: Are the Dutch on to Something?

08/08/2022

Floating homes. Wait…aren’t they just houseboats? Actually, no. Although they share some similarities to houseboats and boats in general, floating homes are actually quite different. In this 5-minute read, you’ll get everything you need to know. Let’s start with that last question. Why are floating homes gaining traction worldwide? Floating homes are gaining traction for […]