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Top Ten Considerations for a Business Strategy for The Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment – BLM, LMB

Building Information Management

Current Business Environment – Deconstruction of the AECOO Sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner). Life-cycle Cost vs. First-Cost Focus. Business strategy is driven by our environment and associated demands and fundamental change is upon all of us. Falling Computing Costs.

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

Building Information Management

Buildings, roads, dams, electrical grids… are with us for a very long time and linked to the success and failure of just about everything… education, health, national security, transportation, habitat, sustainability, national and local economies and more. That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure.

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

Job Order Contracting

IMPROVE Construction Cost Control Improve cost control by using common core information, including a locally researched detail unit price database. Early and ongoing communication of scope of work requirements using detailed tasks within a collaborative environment optimized planning, procurement, and project delivery.

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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. Within a Job Order Contract integrated project delivery method, the Common Data Environment is provided by the Unit Price Book, UPB.

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LEAN Construction Delivery for Renovation, Repair, and Minor New Projects

Job Order Contracting

LEAN construction delivery processes, common data environments (CDE), and supporting services are giving savvy owners the ability to optimize for first costs AND life-cycle cost, as well as make better decisions for all team members and stakeholders.

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Independent, Objective, Best Value, Construction Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

The OpenCost Approach provides a locally researched unit price detailed construction cost data base withing a standard data architecture (CSI Masterformat). Tasks are clearly characterized and shared with a shared environment. contact-form]. Teams can move from managing people to sharing information and knowledge.

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Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

Job Order Contracting

OpenJOC uses common, standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures (CSI Masterformat licensee) to minimize cross discipline data gaps and errors and to improve collaboration. Proven collaborative LEAN Collaborative construction delivery best management practices, Standardized terms, definition, and data architectures.

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