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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

management. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. management in the UK construction industry. Management, 6(3), 159-168. International Journal of Project Management, 25(4), 386-393. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 133(3), 225-234. Management Institute. Akintoye, A.,

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

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.

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Managing noise in healthcare spaces with fusion-bonded resilient flooring

Construction Specifier

The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines call for continuous background noise in hospital patient rooms to remain at or below 35 dB(A) during the day and 30 dB(A) at night, with nighttime peaks no higher than 40 dB(A) (for more information, consult the WHO’s guidelines for community noise). A 2005 study examining U.S.

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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. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management.

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Revit OpEd: BIM Coordinator for Civil 3D and Revit

Revit OpEd

Autodesk Labs posted an application that was developed by Autodesk Consulting. Note that it uses a file formatted as ACCSXML (Autodesk Consulting Coordinate System eXtensible Markup Language). Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► August 2005.

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Revit OpEd: Parameter Related Post Summary

Revit OpEd

Posts from 2005. 2005) What are parameters and why should I care? 2005) Sharing Parameters - An Overview. 2005) Shared Parameters - Part 3. 2005) Shared Parameters - Part 4. 2005) Making a Shared Parameter File. 2005) When is an Instance really a Type? 2005) Ignore Good Advice. ► 2005. (73).

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Revit OpEd: Cool Lego Assembly Line

Revit OpEd

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. ► 2005. (73). ► December 2005. (7). ► November 2005. (14). ► October 2005. (13). ► September 2005. (13). ► August 2005. (7). ► July 2005. (5). ► June 2005. (3). ► May 2005. (1).

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