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LEAN Construction Delivery, The Primary Challenge to BIM

Job Order Contracting

Focus upon technology will do little to improve construction or facilities management outcomes. The solution to improved life-cycle management of the build environment lies within a greater focus upon improving competencies and business processes. Asset Total Cost of Ownership-Efficient Life-cycle Management Model.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3

Job Order Contracting

General Facility Management. Asset Total Cost of Ownership-Efficient Life-cycle Management Model. Classification Criticality – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, & Life-cycle Facility Management – A Draft White Paper. BIM for Facility Management. The Evolution of Construction Cost Estimating Technology.

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4 ways to streamline your architectural practice

BD+C

4 ways to streamline your architectural practice 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:16 Architects Vessel Architecture's Lindsay Straatmann, AIA, highlights four habits that have helped her discover the key to mastering efficiency as an architect. However, I was able to develop a system to prioritize and follow up on tasks efficiently.

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Two New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19

Green Building Law Update

Its stated intent is “to promote best practice requirements in operations and human behavior to take precautions against the spread of COVID 19” and that is accomplished using the AIA Re-occupancy Assessment Tool V1.0

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Often, DBB specifications can be adapted with reasonable effort and cost for use on construction manager as advisor (CMa) and construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) projects. American Institute of Architects (AIA) – AIA has approximately 11 contract documents specific to design-build, most recently published in 2014- 2015.

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

And there is no question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are the most widely used contract documents in the industry. Legal scholars can have at it.

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Four New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19

Green Building Law Update

Its stated intent is “to promote best practice requirements in operations and human behavior to take precautions against the spread of COVID 19” and that is accomplished using the AIA Re-occupancy Assessment Tool V1.0 INpc138 The Safety First: Managing Indoor Air Quality During COVID-19 is a special pilot credit with a possible 1 point.

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