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Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements

Job Order Contracting

Who plans and prioritizes project considerations? Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally)? Who assesses the impact of the proposed changes? Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for initial approval ? A robust processes assures answers to the following questions are known.

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Adopting a Program versus a Project Approach Improves Facilities Management and Construction Outcomes.

Job Order Contracting

Volumes have been written about the fragmentation of the AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, operator, owner) and Facilities Management sectors and their relative high levels of economic and environmental waste. Eliminating redundant costs and activities and 2. Aligning strategies and objectives with processes and workflows.

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The TOP 10 Things ALL Facility Owners Need to Know – Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment –

Building Information Management

Many/most Owners do not have the knowledge, capability, or organizational buy-in to support life-cycle management of the built environment. Far too often focus is upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Communicate that fact, and the associated major benefits of a life-cycle approach, or you aren’t doing your job!

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Integrated project delivery method

Job Order Contracting

These benefits are largely derived through the use of a common data environment, CDE, which dramatically improves communication and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle. A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. .

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

Building Information Management

While 0ur AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owner) sector is resistant to change and relatively adverse to technology, the convergence of worldwide market drivers and the disruptive technologies that will change the very way we do business. As an example of productivity improvements afforded by JOC.

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10 Ways to Reduce Construction Risk with Collaboration

Building Information Management

Change orders, lack of timely and accurate information, poor leadership, and a dysfunctional team are the reasons the majority of construction projects end up being over budget, late, and dissatisfaction among all participants. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures (Uniformat/ Masterformat/Omniclass).

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BIM and The Role of a Construction Cost Estimator

Building Information Management

A team approach, support by technologies such as domain-specific cloud-computing solutions (cost estimating, capital planning, maintenance/repair, …) integrated with 3D visualization tools.aka Revit will become commonplace.