Integrated construction portal

Abstract

Method and system disclosed herein provides generating a three-dimensional construction grid based on a data file generated by an architectural software, wherein the three-dimensional grid includes three-dimensional position information of various structural building components; displaying the three-dimensional construction grid using a display device of a computing device; receiving information of various non-structural building components, the information including location of the non-structural building components on the three-dimensional grid; associating the non-structural building components to one or more of the structural components of the three-dimensional grid; and automatically generating a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 generating a three-dimensional construction grid based on a data file generated by an architectural software, wherein the three-dimensional grid includes three-dimensional position information of various structural building components;   displaying the three-dimensional construction grid using a display device of a computing device;   receiving information of various non-structural building components, the information including location of the non-structural building components on the three-dimensional grid;   associating the non-structural building components to one or more of the structural components of the three-dimensional grid;   evaluating if the non-structural building components are compatible with building requirements, specifications, and codes.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 scanning a QR code associated with one of the plurality of structural components;   receiving from a user an input associated with one of the plurality of structural components; and   updating information associated with a URL associated with the scanned QR code.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising revising the three-dimensional grid based on the information of various non-structural building components. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein revising the three-dimensional grid includes associating a non-structural building component with structural building components that are affected by the non-structural building component. 
     
     
         5 . A system, which comprises a processor, computer, or other hardware device, comprising:
 a design module configured to generate a three-dimensional construction grid based on a data file generated by architectural software, wherein the three-dimensional grid includes three-dimensional position information of various structural building components;   a display module configured to display the three-dimensional construction grid using a display device of a computing device;   an input module configured to receive information of various non-structural building components on the three-dimensional grid;   an association module configured to generate a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components and verify the compatibility of the non-structural building components with the three-dimensional grid;   a specification generation module configured to generate a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a QR code scanning device configured to scan a QR code associated with one of the plurality of structural components, receive from a user an input associated with the one of the plurality of structural building components, and update information associated with a URL associated with the scanned QR code.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the association module is further configured to associate a non-structural building component with any of the plurality of structural building components that are affected by the non-structural building component. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein verifying the compatibility of the non-structural building components with the three-dimensional grid further includes evaluating if the non-structural building components are compatible with building requirements, specifications, and codes. 
     
     
         9 . A system, which comprises a processor, computer, or other hardware device, comprising:
 a design module configured to generate a three-dimensional construction grid based on a data file generated by architectural software, wherein the three-dimensional grid includes three-dimensional position information of various structural building components;   a display module configured to display the three-dimensional construction grid using a display device of a computing device;   an association module configured to generate a plurality of specifications for various non-structural building components and verify the compatibility of the non-structural building components with the three-dimensional grid; and   a specification generation module configured to generate a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising an input module configured to receive information of the various non-structural building components on the three-dimensional grid.