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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

productive environment. How To Measure the Benefits of BIM: A Case Study Approach. The key performance indicators of the BIM implementation process. Productive construction and collaboration go hand in hand. The traits of collaboration include: co-location. commitment. multidisciplinary work. decision authority. accountability.

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Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment – BIM – Current Status

Building Information Management

BIM usage, despite reports to contrary, remains minimal among large building portfolio Owners. Reason #2 – The lack of a robust BIM Ontology. BIM is in desperate need of a core glossary. A core glossary a defining dictionary that enables definition of concepts, especially for newcomers to a language or field of study.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

The core components of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), for major construction, and LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC), for repair, renovation, maintenance, and minor new builds, are now available within frameworks that include support services, information environments, and enabling collaborative technologies. doi: [link] Barlish, K.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

2013 National BIM Standard today! BIM is a term which represents three separate but linked functions: Building Information Modeling: Is a BUSINESS PROCESS for generating and leveraging building data to design, construct and operate the building during its lifecycle. BIM Implementation. BIM Life-Cycle Views. Overview Map.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. For instance, if a client wants higher return for investment , value management is introduced to determine the kind of project that will provide to the client the expected return on investment (Kelly and Male, 2001).