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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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In order to minimize the environmental impact of shipping construction materials long distances, green building practices always call for the use of locally sourced construction materials whenever possible. Product and Material Selection. Preventing Construction Activity Pollution.

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Alliance Contracting Key Aspects

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Benefits of Alliance Partnering / Alliance Contracting #1 90%+ of ALL projects (repair, renovation, maintance, new builds) completed on time, on budget, and in a qualit manner per the mutually agreed upon detailed Scope of Work (SOW). #2 2 Full cost and technical visibility and transparencay for all participants and stakeholders. #3

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AIA & Arup Healthier Materials Protocol: A Quick Guide

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With the common reminder that humans spend 90% of our time indoors, coupled with a growing body of upwards of 400 research studies that indicate there are hazardous chemicals in our building products that building occupants are exposed to, the focus on healthy, sustainable materials across the design and construction industry is at an all-time high.

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Forget Construction Cost Estimating Accuracy

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There are far too many variables involved in the “life-cycle” of a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity for the comparison to provide ANY valid indication of “accuracy” of the construction estimate. This is clearly foolish. Adopting continuous improvement of a robust process is equally important.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

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Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Construction Project Delivery Overview & Comparison. Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Time-consuming redesign and rebid, and over-budget, unsatisfactory outcomes are common. Do you know which they are? Disadvantages.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

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Public sector stewards of the built environment have specific fiduciary responsibilities. Meeting these requirements can be a significant challenge when eighty percent (80%) of all construction related projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Simple Guide to LEAN Construction.

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LEAN construction cost estimating

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Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time. Common data environment.