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BIM 2015 Reader Survey - Standard Form Documents, Execution Plans and COBie - What's Your Experience?

Construction Dive

Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders. Architects and engineers find BIM allows projects to be completed faster while making it easier to make design changes. BIM seems to highly regarded by those who have made the transition.

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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

did so because thanks to BIM, the country saved 15 to 20 percent on construction costs from 2009 to 2015. BIM documents all necessary information about a project in one place, and owners can access that information down the line. The exact opposite is true.

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Construction Cost Management 101

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This can affect everything from the bidding process to change order management, your team’s efficiency, and ultimately, your bottom line. Effective cost management sets the standard for all project costs and affects all phases of a project including planning, design, estimation, change orders, and specialty contractors.

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OpenJOC – LEAN Construction Delivery / Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

That said proper and well-defined relationships must be established, documented, and maintained from the day one, and a competent Owner with good leadership skills plays a vital role. In some cases, consultants are hired to assist in managing a Job Order Contract. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998.

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Job Order Contracting – 2015

Building Information Management

owner may issue work order for the project, (6) Owner negotiates certain components of line items of the project as required, (7) a notice to proceed (NTP) is award post successful Owner/Contractor negotiations. Reduced legal fees, and virtual elimination of change orders. Elimination of change orders.

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The 10 Questions You Should Ask When Considering Project Management Software?Part 5 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Functionality (31 percent) was the number one answer in a 2015 Capterra survey when respondents were asked the most important consideration in selecting software. When change requests, change orders, RFIs, submittals and more are needed, can they be created quickly and simply?

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#117:  Building Information Modeling

NH Construction Law

Whether a BIM model is considered a Contract Document required to be followed is a matter for agreement among the project participants. 2015), is worth a read. Put the model in motion over time to depict progress of the work, and the simulation becomes 4D rather than 3D – an obvious aid to coordination and scheduling.