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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. So will the United States ever have a BIM mandate?

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

In fact, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has been using the later archaic and ineffective methods for decades, and continues to this day. This has lead to the vast major of construction cost estimates (80% or more) being inaccurate. FAR 36.203.

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How Improved Change Order Communication Can Reduce Risk for all Stakeholders

Construction Business Owner

Put your most valuable employees back to work by automating manual change order processes. Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Greg Seldon.

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Project Manager’s job at in SJ Louis Construction Inc

Construction Cost Estimating

A suitable Project Manager is needed in SJ LOUIS CONSTRUCTION INC at Rockville, Minnesota, 56369, United States. The description of the job:- The company – in SJ LOUIS CONSTRUCTION INC is renowned for United States national construction contractor in underground work, tunnelling and mining.

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Crumbling Buildings, Roads, and Dams – Money Isn’t the Problem

Building Information Management

Overall, fewer than 10% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects are completed on-time, and on-budget, not to mention to the satisfaction of participants and users. Furthermore the overall construction process generally wastes 30%-60% of funds on delays, change orders, reworks, low productivity, and legal disputes.

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The Critical Void in Facility Management – Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Sustainability

Building Information Management

It provide owners and their supporting contractors, AEs, and subcontractors with the ability to successfully execute more, and higher quality construction project on-time and on-budget. A Common, Standardized Unit Price Book. Fewer Change Orders and/or Legal Disputes. It’s beyond time for change.

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Worldwide Need for Construction Collaboration

Building Information Management

“ Unfortunately the UK suffers the same issues as in the United States and collaboration remains the exception versus the norm. Key characteristics of collaborative construction delivery include the following: Collaboration and Transparency among all participants. %/# Project on-budget. %/# Projects completed.