A major development for the US built environment sector was announced late last month, with a two-year collaboration to set the foundation of a US National BIM Program. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the UK’s Centre for Digital Built […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s Auckland-based Senior Consultant Johnathan Mudrovcic has demonstrated how copying and pasting dimensions can save you time and effort when measuring identical areas. In iTWO costX®, you can copy an existing dimension from a 2D drawing and paste it onto the same drawing or another […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s Austin-based Senior Consultant Justin Hobby has covered some tips and tricks for combining the Variables and Custom Quantities features available in iTWO costX®. As a Consultant, I see many clients overlooking the time-saving capabilities available using our Variables and Custom Quantities features together. When […]
The rise of Building Information Modelling has precipitated numerous advances in construction design worldwide, in terms of functionality, problem solving, aesthetics and other factors. Given BIM has been at the heart of so many leading projects in recent years, several global BIM awards have been introduced to celebrate work that […]
For our latest blog post, Middle East Senior Consultant Herman van Eeden has offered his thoughts on some of the latest philosophies and concepts guiding our industry, including collaboration, data analytics and the value of coding. In this piece I will delve into some of the buzzwords defining construction, and […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s London-based EMEA Lead Consultant Matthew Donnison has covered some helpful considerations for QS/Estimators involved on a 5D BIM project for the first time. Using BIM for quantification purposes (otherwise known as 5D BIM) can be a daunting task for the first time, and all […]
In 2021, numerous industries are in the midst of transformative change. While construction has long been regarded as a slow mover in the race toward digital transformation, new tools and techniques are moving the needle by addressing pain points and improving project outcomes. The role of the quantity surveyor continues […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s Auckland-based Senior Consultant Johnathan Mudrovcic explains how the ‘Dimension Cutouts’ feature can help streamline tricky takeoff in iTWO costX®. As Quantity Surveyors, there are many instances in our day-to-day measurement workflows where we would need to make deductions from a positive measure (ie. measuring […]
For this month’s Consultant Series blog, UK-based Senior Consultant Milan Parmar has examined 30 useful iTWO costX® functions, providing summaries of how they work and examples of when you might use them to enhance your estimating. There are a variety of iTWO costX® functions which can be utilised to calculate […]
For this month’s Consultant Series blog, US-based RIB Consultant Madison Garni has explored the time-saving potential of pre-saving specific drawing views for more efficient takeoff. When working in iTWO costX®, you have the option to manipulate how you’re viewing drawings in a couple of ways to assist with takeoff or […]
Research published earlier this year suggests that modular construction will continue to emerge worldwide in coming years, as our industry strives for greater productivity and cost efficiency. The ResearchandMarkets.com report projected that the global modular market value would expand from USD $85.4 billion in 2020 to USD $107.9 billion in […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s Auckland-based Product Solutions Director Tony Shaw has covered some helpful tips and tricks for interrogating your iTWO costX® data more efficiently. Often the simplest, smallest things can have a big impact on your day-to-day working. One such example with our software is organising and […]
Cost-efficiency and minimised environmental impact will be vital considerations on major projects for the foreseeable future. For contemporary architects however, these factors don’t necessarily come at the expense of aesthetics. For our latest blog post, we have explored five green designs from around the world that have successfully melded form […]
For our latest blog post, Asia Sales Manager and iTWO costX® Consultant Andy Ang has taken a closer look at the Rate Library functionality of our software platform. Rate libraries are among the most helpful features available in iTWO costX®, but not everyone understands their potential. There are two vital […]
For our latest blog post, Brisbane Consultant Fatin Suhaili has explored a popular iTWO costX® feature that can help users to streamline their takeoff processes. For quantity surveyors and estimators, measuring and taking off count measures can be a boring and very time-consuming process. It is also a mistake-prone activity […]
For our latest blog post, Middle East Senior Consultant Herman van Eeden has explored an iTWO costX® feature that can help with the revisioning process. In light of the recent changes that have been enacted for our brand, it got me thinking about some of the common changes that happen […]
