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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., 2004; Black et al., Conceptual model of partnering and alliancing. Development of a practical model of partnering for construction. Anvuur, A.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I started my career as an architect in my home city, Cairo, Egypt in 2004. By 2007, I was introduced to BIM and started to prefer 3D modelling over 2D. Today, we store all of our documents in the cloud. A big focus for us is upskilling my team to work on 3D models so that we can explore designs together better.

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Scope Boxes

Revit OpEd

I wrote the following documents in 2004 while I worked for Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG). Their facility at managing consistent views of the model for multi/many story projects probably remains the most compelling reason to use them. Ironically I didn't focus on that in this document, I guess I took that bit for granted.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Throughout the ongoing process, however, all of the following are address and/or improved upon: Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally) Who assesses the impact of the proposed change Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for approval How is the change implemented Documentation of the outcome. CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

Building Information Management

The basic characteristics of effective estimating are well-known and well documented. The associated processes for developing a cost estimate are equally well documented. Thus, focus of this discussion will be on the requirements for establishing reliable construction cost estimates. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

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Revit OpEd: View Discipline

Revit OpEd

Daryl wrote on Monday that the concept of View Discipline isnt documented well. Software documentation tends to be a bit dry, too often a very literal, "Un-checking this turns the feature off". It was meant to make it simple to alter the appearance of our model to be more in sync with what a structural engineer wants to see.

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