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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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Scope Boxes

Revit OpEd

I wrote the following documents in 2004 while I worked for Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG). Ironically I didn't focus on that in this document, I guess I took that bit for granted. There is a sample project file on my site. Below this first embedded document is another that is a guide to experimenting with the file.

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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., Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. 2000; Grajek et al., 2000; Gransberg et al.,

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How to Implement Construction Software in Your Business

Lets Build

In 2004 Loughborough University conducted a study entitled Technology Implementation Strategies for Construction Organisations. Construction software is a long-term investment for your business since it will increase efficiency on site and allow for better management of the whole project. Nevertheless, this is a big misunderstanding.

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Revit OpEd: Egress Path Options

Revit OpEd

In 2006 I demonstrated (at Autodesk University) the then new line based family type by explaining how we could use it to document egress path requirements also known as exiting plans. Defining the requirements for documenting exiting are naturally going to affect the success of any solution we try to provide. Site Information.

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Revit OpEd: Building Design Suite Installation Readme

Revit OpEd

If you are preparing for installing the 2013 Revit products via the Building Design Suites then you might want to start with the System Requirements PDF documents for each version. Site Information. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership.

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U.S. Construction – Improving Efficiency & Competitiveness

Building Information Management

Use of best practices to reduce rework and delivery time, and to improve job-site safety and project quality; and. Studies document 25 to 50 percent waste in coordinating construction labor and in managing, moving, and installing materials (Tulacz and Armistead, 2007); losses of $15.6