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LEAN Asset Life-cycle Management – Achieve Optimal Construction Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Efficient life-cycle management of physical infrastructure (facilities, roads, dams, bridges, airports, mass transit, … ) has proved equally elusive. Life-safety, environmental, economic mismanagement are the norm versus the exception. Owners pay the bills and allow poor outcomes to be acceptable.

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LOD – Level of Development – BIM – Life-cycle

Building Information Management

Level of development (LOD) relative to the life-cycle management of the built environment (BIM) should have a solid framework relative to ONTOLOGY. While the definition of “life-cycle” has many permutations, and is likely to undergo ongoing improvement, the relationship to LOD needs to be developed in parallel.

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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. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

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Forget “BIM”, and Get on Board with BLM – Building / Built Environment Life-cycle Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BLM – Building Life-cycle Management requires fundamental process changes within all participating organizations / stakeholders and the associated integration and use of multiple competencies, processes, and technologies.

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Life-cycle management of the built environment – To BIM or Not to BIM?

Building Information Management

BIM, building information modeling, is defined as the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. federal departments/agencies, as well as state/county/local governments, colleges/universities, healthcare, and airports/transportation. RSMeans Strategic Partner.

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Demand For Efficient Life-Cycle Building Management Processes – BIM, JOC, IPD – FIATECH PRESENTATION – 2012

Building Information Management

A “FACEBOOK for Facilities Construction and Life-cycle Operations” is on the horizon. BIM definition, from NIBS, and I paraphrase, is the life-cycle management of facilities supported by digital technology. Higher Level FM Processes – LEAN, TCO / Total Cost of Ownership / Life-cycle Management.

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Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item

Job Order Contracting

Transportation (Airports/Mass Transit). their quality and condition, ability to support the organizational mission, and life-cycle costs. The use of unit cost methodology promotes and requires responsibility and accountability for decisions throughout the project life-cycle. Higher Education.