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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. They have a false sense of security, believing that contractor or subcontractor quotes, or historical information, or square foot level cost models provide defensible cost visibility.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Symposium Title: Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The Planning Committee Meeting is members-only.

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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Change orders are a regular cause of cost overruns, so contractors should plan for them during each project. Despite this, a surprising number of contractors fail to plan for them, which is one of the most common causes of cost overruns. Unforeseen conditions at the job site, such as obstructions that could not be planned for.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Symposium Title: Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The Planning Committee Meeting is members-only.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2013 Conference

Building Information Management

The buildingSMART alliance conference is part of this gathering under the title “Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward.” ” I can’t overstate that the following – “ Additional focus is sorely needed upon the ROI (return-on-investment) aspects of BIM.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jason Waddell, Director of Construction Technology at Batson-Cook

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Then the BIM side exploded, and I ended up leading the team at a new company, doing laser scanning, coordination, and everything in between. On the BIM and VDC side, we also use Autodesk Construction Cloud, so all our data is in one spot. My challenge is to get people to drop their defenses a little bit in the name of productivity.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2013 Conference

Building Information Management

The buildingSMART alliance conference is part of this gathering under the title “Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward.” ” I can’t overstate that the following – “ Additional focus is sorely needed upon the ROI (return-on-investment) aspects of BIM.