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

Job Order Contracting

Decision support based upon current and actionable information. Specific to O&M, LEAN practices help provide a framework to integrate and maximize the capabilities of available people, processes, information, and technology to address ongoing facilities requirements, (see below figures). Life-cycle Management.

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Maintaining the Golden Thread of Information with Autodesk Construction Cloud Part One

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It eliminates barriers to collaboration by supporting a wide variety of file types, including 3D and 2D formats, Microsoft 365 files, and even Point Cloud information. This makes Autodesk Docs a flexible tool for generating the Golden Thread of information crucial to project success.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BD+C

His role encompasses the entire project life cycle. In design, Swenso collaborates closely with design teams to optimize strategies for cost effectiveness to meet operational carbon goals using life cycle costing.

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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. Labor, material, and equipment costs, as well as productivity information should be provided and all based upon current local market conditions.

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LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

All begin with the desired outcomes of the project life-cycle in the forefront. LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting required teaming throughout the life-cycle of the project. Identifying and prioritizing key requirements (personnel, assets, methods, timelines). Projects timelines are shortened.

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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).