Fieldwire: Construction Field Management

Course details

As the construction industry begins its transformation from mostly paper-based management processes to digital, Fieldwire has helped construction professionals spend more time on the job site and tackle everyday tasks more efficiently. Fieldwire construction management software makes it easy to view, edit, and share blueprints. It also enables lean construction management by optimizing communication between field and office construction professionals. In this course, join Jim Rogers as he shows how to use Fieldwire to change the way you manage your construction drawings and processes. Learn how to create and organize a new project; maintain a project by inserting plan revisions and comparing revised plan sheets; add and assign project tasks; use the Fieldwire app on Android and iOS devices; export files; and more.

Learning objectives
Create new projects and add drawings.
Add project documents and hyperlinks.
Get organized with folders.
Create a strategy to organize your plans.
Perform two-way synchronizing with Box or Dropbox.
Mark up construction plan sheets.
Add tasks.
Use the mobile apps.
Close a project.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Manage construction with Fieldwire
02 - What you need to know
03 - How to use the exercise files

1. Getting Started with Fieldwire

04 - Understanding how Fieldwire works
05 - Options for accessing Fieldwire
06 - User profile and settings
07 - Specifying project users and settings
08 - Joining an existing project

2. Setting Up a Project

09 - Creating a new project and adding drawings
10 - Add categories and users
11 - Processing plan sheets
12 - Adding project documents
13 - Adding hyperlinks
14 - Navigating the construction drawings and documents
15 - Managing locations
16 - Getting organized with folders
17 - Creating a strategy to organize your plans

3. Accessing Building Information Models (BIM)

18 - Adding BIM files to Fieldwire
19 - View BIM metadata
20 - Take measurements in BIM Viewer
21 - Viewing 3D models on mobile

4. Maintaining the Project

22 - Two-way sync with Box or Dropbox
23 - Working with synced plans
24 - Filtering and viewing using tags
25 - Inserting plan revisions
26 - Comparing sheets

5. Working on the Project

27 - Marking up construction plan sheets
28 - Adding measurements
29 - Adding progress photos
30 - Adding tasks to the project
31 - Adding tasks to the plans
32 - Creating task reports
33 - Sharing tasks
34 - Managing punch or snag list items

6. Project Management Features

35 - Introduction to project management
36 - Requests for information
37 - Project specifications
38 - Going from specs to submittals
39 - Submittals
40 - Change orders
41 - Creating digital form templates
42 - Using digital forms

7. Using the Mobile Apps

43 - Navigating with the Android app
44 - Navigating with an iPad

8. Closing the Project

45 - Exporting as-built drawings
46 - Exporting files and photos
47 - Saving the task documentation
48 - Archiving and deleting projects

Conclusion

49 - Next steps