This year saw a return to robust construction activity across many global sectors, as logistical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic began to ease. It hasn’t all been clear blue skies, with supply chain, material and labour issues holding back outcomes in several regions. Despite this, one consistent theme has been […]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Global Construction Monitor was recently released for Q2 2021, and it paints a promising picture of our industry’s resurgence. The RICS Global Construction Monitor is a quarterly survey that is conducted across construction and infrastructure markets in Europe, the Asia Pacific, United Kingdom, […]
For our latest Consultant blog series, we’ll be delving deeper into the topic of 5D Building Information Modelling to provide some handy tips and tricks for iTWO costX® users. Our first post is from Brisbane Consultant James Williamson, who has taken a closer look at BIM file formats. For me, […]
For our latest blog post, Asia Sales Manager and iTWO costX® Consultant Andy Ang has demonstrated the value of functions for multiple iTWO costX® processes, including Dimension Groups and BIM Model Mapping. Many quantity surveyors and estimators who work with iTWO costX® utilise Excel® for several calculation processes. However, not […]
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 […]
Modular construction is an emergent trend for our industry, and one that shows no signs of slowing down. Read about the case for prefabrication in our blog.
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 […]
