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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). Mutual trust and respect.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

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Development of a conceptual model of construction partnering. Lean Construction: arenas of enactment, models of diffusion and the meaning of ‘leanness’. Sutter Health: Developing a contracting model to support lean project delivery Lean Construction Journal 2(1), 105-112. Insights from beyond construction: collaboration.

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From Massey to Terex: 55 years of Britain’s other backhoe loader

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Although a US firm, Terex is planning to mark 55th anniversary of its British backhoe loader, manufactured in Manchester until 2003 and subsequently in Coventry. In 1961 came the introduction of the 203/205 and 65S/65R models ( above ). These models were updated in 1965 with the creation of the 203/205 Mk2 and 3165S/3165R models.

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NAHB Critiques FEMA Study on Resiliency

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In fact, many of the most significant improvements in home resilience in the IRC — such as increased wall bracing for wind, roof uplift connection requirements, wind-borne debris protection, freeboard in coastal flood hazard areas, and stronger foundations in high-seismic regions — are associated with the 2003-2012 editions of the codes.

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

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LEAN Practices Asset Competency Model. Building Information Modeling (BIM) (Model & Management Systems) Capital Planning and Management Systems (CPMS). Facility Operating Gross Square Foot (GSF) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). LEAN Practices for Optimized Facilities O&M Overview. LEAN Considerations.

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LEAN for Facilities Operation and Maintenance

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LEAN Practices Asset Competency Model. Building Information Modeling (BIM) (Model & Management Systems). Facility Operating Gross Square Foot (GSF) Index (SAM Performance Indicator: APPA 2003). Promoting awareness and education of LEAN O&M best management practices leads to improved outcomes. LEAN Considerations.

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Natural Disasters Cause $85 Billion Global Economic Loss During First Half Of 2013

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Impact Forecasting , the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield (the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc), has issued its mid-year natural disaster analysis, which aggregates the key global natural disaster perils data for the first half of 2013. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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