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Life-cycle Costs for a Commercial Building

Job Order Contracting

Understanding facility life-cycle costs for a commercial building is the first step towards maximizing efficiency and positive outcomes. There are many components of life-cycle costs: First Costs – Planning, Selection, Acquisition, Construction. Facility Life-cycle Costs.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects.

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Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item

Job Order Contracting

A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. their quality and condition, ability to support the organizational mission, and life-cycle costs.

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The Collapse of American Buildings, Road, Dams….

Building Information Management

Owners have failed in their role as stewards of built environment. The built environment is directly linked to productivity, commerce, life-safety, security, education, transportation, and healthcare. Focus must be upon life-cycle costs versus first-costs, transparency, metrics, and continuous improvement.

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How Construction Data Skills Are Being Taught in School

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Data management is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage, finishing projects on time, and staying on budget. . As Dr. Mark Shelbourn , Head of the Department for Built Environment , notes, “this approach incorporates the three key strands: people, process, and technology-related considerations.

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CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA, & BIM

Building Information Management

Unproductive ad hoc processes traditionally associated with the design, construction and management of the built environment are being replaced by robust life-cycle management and efficient project delivery methods. management of the built environment are being replaced by robust life-cycle management and efficient project.

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Life Science Building Design & Construction: 5 Considerations for Success

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As the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) puts it, “The challenge for architects, engineers, and other building professionals is to design and construct the next generation of laboratories to address both sustainable construction practices and contemporary standards of comfort, security, and safety.”.

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