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Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems

Job Order Contracting

Lack of recognition by senior management of the linkage between between the built environment and organizational mission Low level of understanding of both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership management and integrated lean planning, procurement, and project delivery principles and processes. Service life planning.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

These factors include… poor formal and professional education in the domain, low investment in research and development, deep rooted project culture, perceived long life-cycle of associated return on investment, resistance from construction projects’ participants and stakeholders, and lack of real property owner leadership and competency.

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Some exclusive journals containing useful information on construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Use innovative thinking from industry leaders, including the experts who work on the construction estimating projects. Life cycle management: An integrated approach to managing investments. Journal of Cost Management (Summer): 35-48. Construction Project Management: A new Era of AEC.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

That portion of HVACie content pertaining to managed assets is 100% compatible with the NBIS-US COBie standard. HVACie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed to describe Heating, Cooling, Ventillating (and Refrigeration) systems. Dr. East was the Project Manager.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

That portion of HVACie content pertaining to managed assets is 100% compatible with the NBIS-US COBie standard. HVACie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed to describe Heating, Cooling, Ventillating (and Refrigeration) systems. Dr. East was the Project Manager.