Articles
Guides for the tender and the site.
Plain-English guides for contractors: writing a methodology that scores, using animation in a tender, and the calculations behind trenches, haulage, slopes and site areas.
Tendering
Tendering and methodology.
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What is a construction methodology animation?
What one shows, when it helps a tender, and when it isn't worth it.
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How to write a construction methodology for a tender
A structure that works, how to be specific, and the mistakes that cost points.
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How to brief a construction methodology animation
What to send, what to decide first, and how to review the drafts.
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Construction animation vs 4D BIM: which does your tender need?
Illustrative animation or program-linked 4D simulation, and how to choose.
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On site
Site calculations.
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How to calculate trench volume
Vertical, battered and benched walls, with worked examples.
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How to calculate haul cycle time and loads per day
Cycle time, loads per day, and whether the loader or the trucks set the pace.
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How to estimate haulage cost per tonne
Fleet cost, tonnes per day, and what a wet day or a missing truck does to it.
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Slope ratios explained: what 1V:2H means
Read V:H and H:V ratios and convert them to degrees and percent.
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How to calculate cement for stabilised backfill
From compacted volume and cement percentage to kilograms and bags.
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How to measure a site's area from a map
Map tools, coordinates and the shoelace formula, and slope corrections.
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