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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

Cracking and spalling in the overhead concrete pan joist framing on the roof level as well as distressed concrete and post-tensioned tendon corrosion at the roof joists were also observed. The life cycle cost analysis provides knowledge of the concrete, environment, and structure.

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Why You Should Make 4D Construction Sequencing ‘Business as Usual’ – and How To Do It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As humans, we rely on visual content to understand and consume information – so why, for example, is the archaic Gantt chart still such a core piece of documentation when it’s something that most people struggle to interpret? So, if you’re still asking yourself, ‘Why do we need to leverage 4D?’

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Construction Specifications

Construction Cost Estimating

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.

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Construction Specifications

Construction Cost Estimating

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.

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Sustainability of DOD Buildings – Reuse of Existing Buildings

Building Information Management

Incorporate life-cycle GHG emissions analysis into DoD MILCON and SRM programs. Efficient project delivery methods are of critical importance to the task of sustainability and life-cycle management of the built environment. Consolidation of procurement – lower overhead cost and procurement cost.

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Sustainability of DOD Buildings – Reuse of Existing Buildings

Building Information Management

Incorporate life-cycle GHG emissions analysis into DoD MILCON and SRM programs. Efficient project delivery methods are of critical importance to the task of sustainability and life-cycle management of the built environment. Consolidation of procurement – lower overhead cost and procurement cost.

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You are what you measure… and/or … You can’t manage what you don’t measure

Building Information Management

Whether you are practicing BIM (life-cycle management of the build environment supported by digital technology and forget the 3-D aspect for a moment). practicing a component of BIM but moving toward life-cycle management… it’s time to adapt robust business processes vs. continue with ad-hoc practices.