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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

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A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

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Public Sector Facilities Stewardship and Data-driven Decision Making

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The fundamental reason the assumptions most public sector professionals have are incorrect when it comes to life-cycle management of the built environment. Here are just a few of the incorrect assumptions held by many public sector organizations that result in excessive economic and environmental waste.

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Construction Cost Estimating 2020 and Beyond – Must Reading for Owners

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Construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, and the consistent achievement of best value outcomes. Levels of Construction Cost Estimates. The are many levels of construction cost estimates based upon a “project” life-cycle.

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

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Cost estimating. Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Strategic planning. Construction.

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Open Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Open Construction Cost Estimating for 2018 and Beyond! What’s more exciting is that getting started is FREE to qualified organizations. Create you own line items from a core line item database, build estimates, manage projects, store and view virtually all forms of documents. Furthermore, our platform is IFC compatible.

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Best Value Facilities Repair, Renovation Work Order Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Create a shared scope of work using a a detailed line item construction cost estimate using locally researched cost data. Collaborative design for constructibility. Building long-term relationships among multidisciplinary teams within the owner organization and with all service providers.

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BIM, Big Data, and Efficient Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

Building Information Management

Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment comes down to analyzing large data sets— big data—from several knowledge domains. Organizations that can best harness “Big data” in within the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner) will hold a distinct competitive advantage.