Description
With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction takeoff—including accurate material quantification and cost estimates—is essential to starting and executing jobs on budget and on time. Autodesk Takeoff, with centralized 2D and 3D takeoffs, allows estimating teams to update quantities in real time, using the most up-to-date design files. By connecting existing building information modeling (BIM) data, Autodesk Takeoff can reduce takeoff and estimating times by 25% or more, minimize the risk of missed quantities, and guarantee accurate data capture. In this technical instruction, Edwin Bailey (senior preconstruction technology manager at Skanska) will showcase the workflows, techniques, and best practices for using Autodesk Takeoff, with real-world examples from Skanska's Class A Montrose project in Houston, Texas, among other examples.
Key Learnings
- Learn about the importance of construction takeoff in relation to budget and timeline management.
- Learn about using Autodesk Takeoff for centralized 2D and 3D takeoffs.
- Learn about building trust and increasing intelligent-model takeoff use with custom formulas while eliminating Excel dependency.
- Learn how to implement effective techniques and best practices for using Autodesk Takeoff to reduce takeoff and estimating times.
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