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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

Job Order Contracting

Clearly defined and documented roles, responsibilities, workflows. Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. Focus upon client requirements and best value outcomes. Shared, performance-based risk/reward.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Data and documents are shared via a common data environment. Each stakeholder or contractor maintains their own data and documents. The CIC BIM Protocol is a contract document for use with any standard building contract. It is used to collect and manage all relevant documents for all stakeholders to access at any time.

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Everything you need for building and project management

Job Order Contracting

Building Explorer allows you to rapidly locate your property using Google Maps and immediately access all the information and documentation that you need. Tasks can be connected to any entity within Building in Cloud, from a document to a component in the ventilation system. Document Management. Building explorer.

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. Buildings are awarded points based on these categories and earn one of the following certifications: Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum.

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Get a competitive edge in your construction projects with value engineering

BD+C

Using an estimating solution such as Trimble WinEst gives you the ability to evaluate options – and document those options – thereby providing the visibility the client needs to understand the proposed changes. VE is about creating value by striking a balance between improving features and improving costs to deliver what the customer needs.

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Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. Ongoing Annual Training/Certification. Defined Roles, Responsibilities, Deliverable, and Outcomes. Continuous Improvement. Monitoring / Audits. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

Job Order Contracting

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. Initial and ongoing training and certification. Line item modifiers are also presented to further enhance data value.

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