Building Information Management

MAY 16, 2013

Building Information Modeling, BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. However, life-cycle and/or ongoing facility management using BIM? Let’s face it, BIM continues to languish. No so much.

Visualization 45

Visualization BIM Life Cycle Estimating 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Are Construction Cost Estimators an Obstacle to Efficient Project Delivery and BIM? Even today, most construction cost estimators continue to rely exclusively upon spreadsheets, despite well documented issues with the practice. Uncategorized Best Practices BIM construction cost estimating cost estimators life-cycle costing'

Estimating 40

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Appropriate decision-support tools and services (technology, data, and consulting/education/support) must be included to enable consideration of life-cycle costs and financial resource prioritization. Procurement/bidding. Leadership without excessive management. Life-cycle / total cost of ownership management techniques.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Life-cycle Management 101. Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. It is time to rethink the contractual context for efficient construction project delivery. BIM/ BIM EXECUTION PLAN.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 25, 2014

A specification (often abbreviated as spec) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document. It consists of 50 Divisions, to be applied for integrating facility life cycle and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

CSI 45

CSI Construction Life Cycle Documentation 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

While a project’s ultimate goal is a successful completion, the steps it takes to get there are critical to profits and project’s life cycle. That’s why choosing the right project delivery method is an important first step before construction begins. Design-Bid-Build (DBB). Benefits of DBB.

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Risk Schedule Design Budgeting 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2015

Unproductive ad hoc processes traditionally associated with the design, construction and management of the built environment are being replaced by robust life-cycle management and efficient project delivery methods. The adversarial aspects of the traditional design-bid-build. well documented.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Contract Environment 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

The article introduces the Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence (CJE) and the first documented performance of JOCs. The delivery system is a time consuming process requiring time for each step of the process: design (three months), advertisement (three weeks), bidding, award (three weeks), and mobilization (three weeks).

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. HVACie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed to describe Heating, Cooling, Ventillating (and Refrigeration) systems. Model View Definition.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. HVACie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed to describe Heating, Cooling, Ventillating (and Refrigeration) systems. Model View Definition.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The future of BIM and project management. Construction projects are increasing in complexity. You’ll hear from Lauren Collier at the SSOE Group as she shares: How collecting and using data through the lifecycle of a project can help teams stay on schedule and maintain costs. *Dates and times are still being confirmed.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Construction BIM Modeling 52

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2012

Bid - A wild guess carried out to two decimal places. Bid Collector - Customer looking for cheap contractor. Bid Opening - A poker game in which the losing hand wins. BPM – Business Process Management for construction company owners to grow passive income streams. Salesperson - Amateur sorter.

Contractors 63

Contractors Cash Flow Construction Accounting 63

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2021

From overextended budgets to project delays, an ineffective preconstruction phase can cause your construction life cycle to fall like dominoes. Research shows that as a project advances, trying to fix those problems and make changes becomes more expensive and challenging. Project Management. Main Image.

Life Cycle 253

Life Cycle Modeling Autodesk Software 253

Fieldwire

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Over the summer, we’ve also added a new Specifications tab under each project. As an Admin, you can upload and organize specifications documents to Fieldwire so your team members can easily access. Beyond a simple storage of files, Fieldwire can help you maintain a single source of truth for your specifications documents.

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Project Management Organization Documentation 52

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

A specification (often abbreviated as spec ) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document. It consists of 50 Divisions , to be applied for integrating facility life cycle and maintenance information into the building knowledge base. Blog Archive. ▼ 2012. (18).

Estimating 45

Estimating CSI Construction Materials 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 15, 2021

With tools like MSUITE, MEP contractors can track, manage, and collaborate on improving efficiencies throughout each stage of a project life cycle. They allow management of spooling, fabrication, and even installation of premade items. Project Management Software. Bid Management Software.

Contractors 52

Contractors Fabrication Software Software 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Quality issues arise from various problems like using low-quality materials or failing to document changes. At its core, quality in construction means that a project is completed within the defined guidelines set out in the Scope of Work. Up to 60% of general contractors say it has a high or very high negative impact on profitability.

Management 97

Management Construction Risk Documentation 97

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager, AKF Group. As Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager, Jason oversees the implementation of digital platforms in a multi-building and multi-phase project. He introduced the data flow in building life cycle management from planning to construction execution.

Construction 122

Construction BIM Management Project Management 122

Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

In summary, IPD advocates pulling together the owner, contractor, designer, and others to achieve higher project results, which in turn increases the overall value to the owner. It is intended for large-size projects. Provide access to all applicable record documents. Accommodate contractor access to proposed project site.

Contract 49

Contract BIM Missouri Contractors 49

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

There are multiple alternative forms of estimates including conceptual, square foot, building, system, life-cycle, etc. The primary focus here is upon detailed line item construction cost estimates as they should be considered mandatory before any final construction project is approved and begun.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction Schedule Forecasting 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

The contractor(s) may submit sample bids and a coefficients (a multiplier(s) to be applied to the referenced unit price book. The Owner provides an overall JOC manager, generally a procurement/purchasing authority, and a Project Manager / Coordinator assigned to each project during all phases of a project, including construction.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Materials Site 40

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 00 01 01 Project Title Page. 00 01 03 Project Directory. 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings.

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 00 01 01 Project Title Page. 00 01 03 Project Directory. 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40