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Life-cycle Costs for a Commercial Building

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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

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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

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Field construction knowledge – Without knowing what types of crews are currently used for drywall installation or asbestos removal, impacts of site conditions or security/access issues, etc., All detailed costs associated with a renovation, repair, maintenance, or new construction project must be addressed and mutually understood.

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LEAN Construction Primer

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LEAN Construction delivers higher productivity and over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Established life-cycle based Facilities Management Policy. LEAN Construction Primer, an introduction to collaborative construction delivery. LEAN Construction Primer. Scope of Work.

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Job Order Contracting LEAN Construction Technology

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Compliant with advanced security protocols. Support and training from a team that has decades of experience LEAN consturction delivery and life-cycle facilities / infrastructure asset management. Document “check out/check in” assures everyone is working on the same current version. General Features.

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The Collapse of American Buildings, Road, Dams….

Building Information Management

The built environment is directly linked to productivity, commerce, life-safety, security, education, transportation, and healthcare. Yet despite this well documented fact, Owners allow major economic, environmental, and life/safety risks to continue to mount alarming rates. 61,000 U.S.

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LEED, Sustainability, and the Federal Government – Report Card – 2012

Building Information Management

The GSA, for example doesn’t even have a centralized, efficient project delivery method for facility renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects, despite the fact these processes are readily available. Department of Homeland Security. Social Security Administration. Department of Labor.