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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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Facilities Operation and Maintenance Planning 2018

Job Order Contracting

Total life-cycle costs include initial design, construction, operations, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. 80% of a building’s life-cycle costs are associated with Operation & Maintenance (O&M). The Plan is not a static tool, but a living document that is consulted and regularly updated.

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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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Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

The use of consultants to prepare estimates must be carefully structured and reviewed, to make sure that no conflicts of interest exist from a Government-Contractor relationship aspect. The documentation should be in a form that can be understood, checked and verified. Avoiding false precision and early optimism.

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FREE Cloud-based Construction Collaboration Tool

Job Order Contracting

Reduce costs and improve efficiency for buildings and infrastructure projects by consolidating and seamlessly exchanging information throughout the design, procure, build, and operations life-cycle. Information can be contained within 2D drawings, specifications, documents, and Building Information Models (BIM). Sign up today!

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Implementing LEAN Construction

Job Order Contracting

OWNER COMMITMENT, COMPETENCY, AND LEADERSHIP – The implementation of LEAN construction requires that owners both fully understand and are committed too its fundamentals and also the concept of life-cycle total cost of ownership management (TCO). LEAN consultants and service provides can assist in training on ongoing support.

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OpenJOC – LEAN Construction Delivery / Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

That said proper and well-defined relationships must be established, documented, and maintained from the day one, and a competent Owner with good leadership skills plays a vital role. In some cases, consultants are hired to assist in managing a Job Order Contract. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management.

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