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How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings

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Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery is conceived and executed with the same supply chain approach over the life of a program in which the owner teams (procurement, facilities management, leadership) and suppliers (architects, engineers, builders, subcontractors) remain unchanged. Competing Construction Management Paradigms.

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

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Contruction failure factors are have been fully documented. 4 Failure to leverage granular construction-based line of granular tasks and associated labor, material, equipment, and productivity information Inconsistency in planning and scope management, poor communication, and failure to address stakeholder engagement can be rectified. . #4

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Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management

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Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management. A comprehensive written facilities management operations and maintenance manual and/or execution guide is a fundamental requirement. Budgeting/Capital Planning.

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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

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Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. Target and actual cost visibility and breakdown need major attention, mainly through the development of specific inter-organizational cost management system and granular, local market researched data. Cost Management, ABI/INFORM Global, New York, 20 (5) 20-27.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Communication and knowledge exchanges and growth are enabled by an underlying common programmatic process for every project and activity that eases knowledge transfers and is dependent upon strength of relationships between individuals and the type of knowledge exchanged (Reagans & McEvily, 2003; Hansen, 1999). management.

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

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An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management is of great benefit to all participants and stakeholders. Clearly defined and documented roles, responsibilities, workflows. Capital planning and management. Space management. Life-cycle Management. Operations.

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Why Projects Fail

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First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. As people naturally resist change, it is up to leadership to embrace and support change management.