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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste.

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Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item

Job Order Contracting

Field construction knowledge – Without knowing what types of crews are currently used for drywall installation or asbestos removal, impacts of site conditions or security/access issues, etc., their quality and condition, ability to support the organizational mission, and life-cycle costs. Fewer Errors and/or Omissions.

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4 Guidelines for Preventive Roof Maintenance

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Your accounting department can produce a report on costs associated with leak damage, lost use of space, legal claims, clean up, and operational interruptions. Work with your roofing contractor to use life-cycle costing, to maximize the roof’s service life and optimize your maintenance budget.

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Top 10 ERP Solutions for Construction Firms

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According to BSEC’s glossary of software terms , Enterprise Resource Planning Software is a product that “allows a company to manage various aspects of a business — such as accounting, inventory and human relations — in one place. Microsoft Dynamics SL. Reflex ERP.

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

Building Information Management

Both technologies also embed associated business process rules and components which will enable enhanced life-cycle management of the built environment, alignment of structures with organizational mission, and better consideration of general community impacts. Definition of BIM. . BIM can be applied at various levels.

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The Collapse of American Buildings, Road, Dams….

Building Information Management

The built environment is directly linked to productivity, commerce, life-safety, security, education, transportation, and healthcare. Yet despite this well documented fact, Owners allow major economic, environmental, and life/safety risks to continue to mount alarming rates. 61,000 U.S.

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

Building Information Management

and security needs and risk items; ■ System quantities for development, test, and production; ■ Deployment and maintenance plans. This practice would not only provide requisite transparency, but also improve early, ongoing, and higher quality project work scope.