USEFUL LINKS
We have included below, a work-in-progress list of information that we think is useful in assisting in improving efficiency and effective delivery of construction projects.
Aconex
Aconex is an online document management and collaboration system that securely and efficiently manages project information in Construction, Government & Infrastructure, and Energy & Resources. Click here to go to Aconex's website.
adept management ltd
adept management ltd offers a range of useful design management software with tools such as the ADePT Design Builder and the ADePT Design Manager. The ADePT software offers project teams the opportunity to form integrated design plans and to control the design process. The software allows planners and design project managers to quickly and effectively plan their projects, ensure that the design is integrated with procurement and production plans, and to monitor and control projects in a meaningful way. Click here to go to adept management ltd's website.
Autodesk's Building Information Modelling
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an innovative method to seamlessly bridge communication within the architecture, engineering and other realated construction disciplines within the property and construction industries. With BIM, the design and other construction professionals can efficiently generate and exchange information, create digital representations of all stages of the building process, and simulate real-word performance - streaming workflow, increasing productivity and improving quality. Click here to explore more about BIM from the Autodesk website.
Build Safe UAE
Build Safe UAE is a not for profit organisation aimed at improving the health, safety and welfare conditions of all construction industry stakeholders through the free exchange and sharing of information between organisations working in the UAE. It consists of a number of major (international and local) developers, contractors, consultants, project managers and service organisations of the UAE construction industry who have agreed to share their ‘Best Practice Safety Information’ in the forms of risk assessments, safe working methods, safety presentations, safety alerts, tool box talks, best practice case studies, etc. for the greater good of the whole industry in an effort to improve the general standard of Health, Safety and Welfare across the UAE. Click here to explore more from the Build Safe UAE website.
On Screen Take Off On Screen Take Off (OST) is an electronic measurement tool that allows users to measure drawings and sketches generated in almost all of the currently available formats. It generates lines and shapes with uniquely identified colours indicating different items of measurement. This enables the users to identify very easily the uncoloured parts of a drawing that indicate works to be measured. This helps to eliminate the costly mistake of 'missing out' items and substantially improves the communication during the process of estimating and change evaluation. In particular, it has the ability to measure works that are missing on a drawing. It also allows the users to create notes whilst carrying out measurement, link detailed sections of design to plan/elevation drawings, and overlay new drawing on the old to identify newly made changes. Click here to find out more about OST from the On Centre website.