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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Define estimate’s purpose ■ Determine estimate’s purpose, required level of detail, and overall scope; ■ Determine who will receive the estimate Develop estimating plan ■ Determine the cost estimating team and develop its master schedule; ■ Determine who will do the independent cost estimate; ■ Outline the cost estimating approach; ■ Develop the estimate (..)

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Construction Document Information Management

Job Order Contracting

A Construction Document Management System must allow the visualization of the most common files used in the construction industry such as detailed line item construction cost estimates, required forms, drawings and BIM models. Consideration of Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment and Asset Total Cost of Ownership.

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BIM and Cloud Computing – Get Beyond 3D Visualization and Focus Upon the “I”

Building Information Management

BIM (Building Information Technology) and THE CLOUD (Cloud Computing) are disruptive technologies converging to significantly alter traditional construction and facility management practices. Building Information Management (BIM) is the life-cycle management of facilities [1] supported by digital technology.

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Life Science Building Design & Construction: 5 Considerations for Success

Stok

To avoid this, developers should engage a commissioning agent in the early design phase to work alongside the project manager and clearly identify the performance requirements that the building will need to meet and ensure the delivery of a project that meets those requirements.

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Life Science Building Design & Construction: 5 Considerations for Success

Stok

To avoid this, developers should engage a commissioning agent in the early design phase to work alongside the project manager and clearly identify the performance requirements that the building will need to meet and ensure the delivery of a project that meets those requirements.

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Built Environment Life-Management, BIM, LEAN, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Life-cycle Management 101. Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. It is time to rethink the contractual context for efficient construction project delivery.

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Witchcliffe Ecovillage in Australia

Natural Building

Witchcliffe Ecovillage in Western Australia will serve as home to around 700 people and be a model of sustainability for communities worldwide. Project co-founders and partners, Mike Hulme and Michelle Sheridan began the project with a plan to create “the most sustainable residential community possible”.