Integrated construction portal

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 three-dimensional 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;

automatically generating a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components; and

automatically populating a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components at a URL associated with a QR code associated with the one of the various structural building components.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the information of a non-structural building components further comprises:

selecting one of the non-structural building components from a menu; and

receiving instruction for placement of the selected non-structural building component on the three-dimensional grid.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a revised three-dimensional construction grid including the non-structural building components, with one or more of the non-structural building components associated with their three-dimensional locations in the three-dimensional construction grid.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the various structural building components include one or more of (1) a standardized panel; (2) a standardized column; and (3) a standardized truss.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the various non-structural building components includes at least one of (1) a door component, (2) a window component, (3) an HVAC component, (4) a plumbing component, (5) an electrical component, (6) an interior non-structural wall, (7) an exterior finishing component, (8) a flooring component, (9) a roofing component, and (10) a fixture.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components includes (1) weight, (2) location, (3) material type, (4) thermal capacity, and (5) size.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing access to the three-dimensional construction grid to vendors of the non-structural building components; and

wherein receiving the information of the non-structural building components further comprises receiving the information of the non-structural building components from the vendors.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

generating pricing information of the various structural building components;

generating a first pricing estimate for a building based on the three-dimensional construction grid and the pricing information of the various structural building components;

receiving pricing information of the non-structural building components from the vendors; and

generating a second pricing estimate based on the first pricing estimate and the pricing information of the non-structural building components from the vendors.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving the data file generated by an architectural software from an architect; and

communicating the second pricing estimate to the architect.

10. One or more non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage media storing computer executable instructions for performing a computer process on a computing system, the computer process comprising:

generating 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;

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 three-dimensional location of the non-structural building components on the three-dimensional grid;

attaching the non-structural building components to the three-dimensional grid; and

automatically populating a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components at a URL associated with a QR code associated with the one of the plurality of structural components.

11. The one or more non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage media of claim 10 , further comprising:

scanning the QR code associated with one of the plurality of structural components;

receiving from a user an input associated with the one of the plurality of structural components; and

updating information associated with the URL associated with the scanned QR code.

12. The one or more non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage media of claim 10 , wherein the computer process for receiving the information of a non-structural building components further comprises:

selecting one of the non-structural building components from a menu; and

receiving instruction for placement of the selected non-structural building component on the three-dimensional grid.

13. The one or more non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage media of claim 10 , wherein the computer process further comprises generating a revised three-dimensional construction grid including the non-structural building components.

14. The one or more non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage media of claim 10 , wherein the computer process further comprising:

providing access to the three-dimensional construction grid to vendors of the non-structural building components; and

wherein receiving the information of the non-structural building components further comprises receiving the information of the non-structural building components from the vendors.

15. The one or more non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein the computer process further comprising:

generating pricing information of the various structural building components;

generating a first pricing estimate for a building based on the three-dimensional construction grid and the pricing information of the various structural building components;

receiving pricing information of the non-structural building components from the vendors; and

generating a second pricing estimate based on the first pricing estimate and the pricing information of the non-structural building components from the vendors.

16. 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, the information including location of the non-structural building components on the three-dimensional grid;

an association module configured to associate the non-structural component to one or more structural components on the three-dimensional grid;

a specification generation module configured to generate a plurality of specifications for the non-structural building components; and

a QR code scanning device configured to scan a QR codes associated with one of the plurality of structural components, receive from a user an input associated with one of the plurality of structural building components, and update information associated with a URL associated with the scanned QR code.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the input module is further configured to:

select one of the non-structural building components from a menu; and

receive instruction for placement of the selected non-structural building component on the three-dimensional grid.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the information associated with the URL is an installation status of the one of the plurality of structural building components.