Building Information Management

AUGUST 22, 2012

One of the primary issues to be addressed in dealing with America’s crumbling architecture is how to efficiently implement the associted tens of thousands of renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. 4Clicks.JOC.BluePaper_FINALCopyV2_04.05.2010. Time for a change?

Contract 45

Contract Architecture BIM Software 45

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Chitect Architect Software, a renowned developer and publisher of 3D Architectural home design software for builders, architects and designers, recently launched Architectural Home Designer 9.0. The software is priced for PRICE:$165.00 You can customize your own design with it.

Architecture 40

Architecture Design Software Software 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. At detailed line item level, an example being the CSI Masterformat data architecture. Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons. CDE Players.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 13, 2017

Construction Cost Estimate – A detailed Construction Cost Estimate must be represented in common terms using a standard data architecture (CSI Master Format), provide labor, material, and equipment breakdowns, and be researched locally (no using of localization factors or industry average values).

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Construction CSI 100

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

PSMJ Resources

JUNE 19, 2012

Business Conditions at Architecture Firms Soften in April. The American Institute Architects’ Architecture Billings Index fell in April, the first time in six months. While people are spending more, business investment in equipment and software has slowed. Architectural Record. Tuesday, June 19, 2012. AECBytes.com.

Resource 46

Resource Architecture Commercial Cash Flow 46

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The path to improvement has been available for nearly 30 years… collaborative LEAN construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery, IPD (for major new construction) and Job Order Contracting, JOC (for renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction).

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Management Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 9, 2017

Select a cost database and supporting software that is TRULY researched locally for labor, material, and equipment! Cost factors or “localization factors” are NOT used. Material, equipment, and labor details are provided for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, and construction tasks.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI Contract 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Interoperability is a common “buzzword” used whenever you here a discussion about improving productivity with the AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operations) industry sector. Drastic culture and process are the requirements for mitigating waste within the AECOO sector.

Renovating 45

Renovating Life Cycle Sustainability Products 45

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2016

It should incorporate standardized core cost data using common and clear terms and definitions and standard CSI MasterFormat data architecture. Any Job Order Contracting Solution should incorporate an “Open Framework” that can be used “out-of-the-box”, yet also be tailored to specific organizations and requirements.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle CSI Consulting 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Job Order Contracting is one of the most important processes for an organization to efficiently manage its numerous repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. Run a JOC Program using spreadsheets or desktop software versus cloud-based collaborative solutions. Don’t let your JOC Program fall short of this.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Environment Renovating 100

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

3D visualization software products currently promoted as BIM (Building Information Modeling) are not solutions for this task. Organizations that can best harness “Big data” in within the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner) will hold a distinct competitive advantage.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 25, 2022

You’ll join and connect with thousands of industry experts across architecture, engineering, construction, design, and more. Choosing the right software vendor and how to partner with them. You’ll join and connect with thousands of industry experts across architecture, engineering, construction, design, and more.

Construction 98

Construction Autodesk Conference BIM 98

Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 6, 2014

Experience should be on projects valued from $5 to $50 million in commercial new construction and renovations. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and scheduling software knowledge optimal. Bachelor’s Degree (Architectural, Engineering, Construction Management and/or business preferred).

Estimating 45

Estimating Bidding Schedule Negotiation 45

Fieldwire

JUNE 28, 2023

During the construction process, the contractor encounters a discrepancy between the architectural plans and the structural drawings. Improve visibility and productivity in your projects by using Fieldwire’s construction management software to track RFIs and submittals, and to access and share documents at all times.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drawings Project Management Materials 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 8, 2021

From construction to renovation and restoration of infrastructure projects, industrial plants, institutional, commercial, residential, and non-residential buildings. So, besides my bachelor’s degree in architecture I got a minor in universal history and took, for example, art, language, and administration courses.

Innovation 52

Innovation US Architecture Autodesk 52

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Unit price line item cost books – UPB – are critical to the development, use, re-use, and communication of construction cost estimates.for repair, renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, or new construction. Square foot cost books span new construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance.

Estimating 40

Estimating Life Cycle Renovating CSI 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

The productivity, quality, value and satisfaction associated with any facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, or new construction project are directly linked to the processes employed. Application Software. Standardized data architectures (Cobie, Masterformat, Uniformat, Omniclass). Technologies.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Job Order Contracting, an integrated project delivery method specifically targeting facility renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects has been practiced widely and to the highest degree by the United States Air Force. Perhaps then, BIM might have a chance of greater success… sooner than later.

BIM 51

BIM Contract Life Cycle Renovating 51

Natural Building

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. LEED Credit Tracking Software. Too bad I went through my entire renovation without such a person.

Green 40

Green Electrical Sustainability Architecture 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2023

ERP, CMMS, IWMS, even BIM have all FAILED to produce measurable improvement with respect to the ability to consistently deliver QUALITY repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds ON TIME and ON BUDGET. Thiis is a fact that few software vendors want you to know. It’s time to map decision-making, and performance to value!

Management 223

Management Organization Construction Software 223

Building Information Management

JULY 28, 2015

Construction cost estimating is NOT a commodity and is important to the success or failure of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or construction project. Tools include collaborative software, ongoing training, and cost databases that leverage structured data architectures (i.e. Standardization does NOT mean remaining static.

Estimating 40

Estimating Products Construction Architecture 40

Building Information Management

JULY 28, 2015

Construction cost estimating is NOT a commodity and is important to the success or failure of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or construction project. Tools include collaborative software, ongoing training, and cost databases that leverage structured data architectures (i.e. Standardization does NOT mean remaining static.

Estimating 40

Estimating Products Construction Architecture 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. Standardized taxonomies and data architectures, and. BIM can be applied at various levels. deconstruction – is where the highest value of BIM will be achieved.

BIM 78

BIM Visualization Life Cycle Software 78

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2015

Traditional proprietary software applications are dead or dying. Virtually every software application you will use in the near future will be some form of “plug-in” to your public, private, or hybrid cloud. If you don’t know what “Hyper-Converged Infrastructure” is, you will.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Management Infrastructure 40

Building Information Management

MAY 16, 2013

Design-bid-build and “low bid” awards are the downfall of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector. The method is antagonistic, wasteful, and typically delivers poor initial and ongoing results.

Visualization 45

Visualization BIM Life Cycle Estimating 45

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2018

It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Application Software. Standardized data architectures (Cobie, Masterformat, Uniformat, Omniclass). Other data formats include MasterFormat, Uniformat, and Omniclass. SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS. Construction code databases.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Management Construction Education 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Without an industry standard, users have been unable to cross reference data between organizations, agencies, industry, disciplines, and software solutions, creating inaccuracies and inefficiencies that have a major impact on effective maintenance, operations, and management of assets and facilities. Results to Date. BIG DATA = BIM.

Life Cycle 45

Life Cycle BIM CAD United States 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 27, 2014

Note: Reposted/adapted from Boiled Architecture. Collaboration and consensus processes are not the “wave of the future”, but requirement for survival within our changing Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Owner sector(so). Below is a snapshot of Boiled Architecture’s dashboard for 2013.

Management 40

Management Life Cycle BIM United States 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 29, 2017

It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Application Software. Standardized data architectures (Cobie, Masterformat, Uniformat, Omniclass). Other data formats include MasterFormat, Uniformat, and Omniclass. SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS. Construction code databases.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Education Management Plans 100

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2014

One thing is clear, the construction sector (architecture, engineering, contractors, owners, operators, users, suppliers) has been lagging virtually all other business sectors for decades with respect to productivity improvement. This is true even for “simple” areas such as facility repair, maintenance, and renovation.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Products Estimating 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Quality, Productivity, and Transparency within the Construction Sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner …) will not improve until there is an engaged collaborative focus by all stakeholders embodied within and supported by proven/robust business processes and enabling technology.

Products 40

Products Life Cycle Construction BIM 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Quality, Productivity, and Transparency within the Construction Sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner …) will not improve until there is an engaged collaborative focus by all stakeholders embodied within and supported by proven/robust business processes and enabling technology.

Products 40

Products Life Cycle Construction BIM 40

Building Information Management

MAY 15, 2012

Construction cost estimating, and facility life-cycle cost estimating are critical components of any facility design, project delivery, repair, renovation, sustainability, or planning function. Consistent Format and Terminology – Use of a standard set of terms and data architectures such as Uniformat, Masterformat, Omniclass.

Estimating 49

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Construction 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Indatus and Mocura will create 100 new jobs and establish a tier-2 datacenter with a full network operations center and staff in the renovated historic building. “We Renovation of the historic site, touted as the “Gateway to Whisky Row” is estimated to be completed by late December 2013.

Louisville 47

Louisville Kentucky Mobility Renovating 47