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Unit Price Books for Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Here’s a quick tutorial about Unit Price Books, UPBs, for Job Order Contracting, and what you need to know. Look for a UPB that covers at least 90% of the tasks to be encountered using the associated Job Order Contract. They also should be organized using CSI Masterformat. The Contractor”.

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Asset Life-cycle Model, Asset Information Model, and Why BIM Won’t Work

Building Information Management

The primary issue is that many facility management and AEC professionals confused 3D visualization with asset life-cycle management. While 3D visualization is nice tool, is is just that, an individual component in the toolbox. It’s not even the most important tool.

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Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper

Job Order Contracting

Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Facilities Management, & Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. The combination of information related to all aspects of physical assets life-cycle is best called a physical asset model. Construction Classification Criticality.

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BIM is NOT 3D Visualization – 4D, 5D ….

Building Information Management

Building Information Modeling, BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Design-bid-build and “low bid” awards are the downfall of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector. Let’s face it, BIM continues to languish.

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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners”. B IM / BIM 3.

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BIM Basics 2014 – Building Information Modeling, Models, and Management

Building Information Management

Our technology is currently serving over 85% of United States Air Force bases and rapidly growing numbers of other DOD and non-DOD (United States Army Corps of Engineers, Army, GSA, Homeland Security, VA.) federal departments/agencies, as well as state/county/local governments, colleges/universities, healthcare, and airports/transportation.

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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

At its core, change order is work that is added or removed from the original contractor’s scope of work, as agreed upon in the contract signed by the client and contractor before work began. In fact, it’s not a contract amendment. Better designs, visualizations, and communications help improve change order management.