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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges. INTRODUCTION.

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Why You Should Make 4D Construction Sequencing ‘Business as Usual’ – and How To Do It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As humans, we rely on visual content to understand and consume information – so why, for example, is the archaic Gantt chart still such a core piece of documentation when it’s something that most people struggle to interpret? Enhanced collaboration : 4D sequencing bridges the communication gap between design, engineering, and execution teams.

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LEAN Construction Delivery Process

Building Information Management

3D visualization and technology will do little to solve construction project delivery woes. There are multiple proven LEAN construction delivery methods and life-cycle / total cost-of-ownership models available. LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY. If you consider BIM to be the solution to low construction productivity, think again.

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BIM and The Role of a Construction Cost Estimator

Building Information Management

BIM, facilities life-cycle management supported by digital technology will create a high demand cost estimators with a thorough understanding of building systems and associated repair, renovation, sustainability and construction techniques, materials, equipment, and labor.

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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. . The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at UCL also recognizes the need to manage the proliferation of data in the construction sector. “Our The big question then is who will manage all of this data?

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JOC – Job Order Contracting – Improving Productivity for Facility Renovation, Repair, Sustainability, and Construction

Building Information Management

Sure, you can tweak a few things here to attempt be more efficient with respect to your numerous renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction projects, but substantial productivity gains require fundamentally changing how you do things. In addition, owners, contractors, and AEs tend to get more work done on-time and on-budget.

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Facilities Management – 2017 Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Collaborative Construction Delivery techniques are where organizations will “win” or “lose” with respect to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology, or BIM. Why not begin the journey? [1] 1] 1996, Womack and Jones 1996.