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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Change Order Management. Work Order Management. Activity Dashboard. Asset/Component Management. Bid Management.

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Construction Cost Estimating Facts

Job Order Contracting

The use of building cost models, assemblies, national average cost data, historical costs, location or area cost factors, economic factors are will not provide equivalent, actionable cost information. #4 Get a handle on sustainment, restoration, maintenance, and new build costs.

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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

The ability to clearly define detailed line item tasks defining the desired scope of work is critical to mitigating errors and omissions, reducing the number of change orders, as well as achieving defensible cost visibility and transparency. The transfer of cost knowledge is essential at a granular, task level.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Unfortunately, most Government agencies use “historical information”, “parametric modeling”, or national average cost data and associated construction cost indexes and/or area cost factors. The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book.

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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. Success stories like the LACCD indicate the potential of BIM adoption.

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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

According to Whole Building Design Guide, “Buildings that are properly commissioned typically have fewer change orders , tend to be more energy-efficient, and have lower operation and maintenance cost.” Sustainable Solutions: Commissioning for Improved Building Performance . Improve Commissioning for Greater Project Success .

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today.

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