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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

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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Line Item Construction Cost Estimating – 2020 and Beyond!

Job Order Contracting

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. A locally researched detailed line item construction cost estimating database plays a key role in this regards.

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Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates

Job Order Contracting

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates per the GAO. In all instances more effort is needs to efficiently and strategically manage our government owned built infrastructure from life-cycle and best value perspectives. GAO DOD Cost Estimating. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018.

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The Life-cycle of a Job Order Contract

Building Information Management

Job Order Contract Life-cycle. The benefits of using JOC, such as reducing the total lead-time and cost for common construction, repair and renovation projects for facilities and infrastructures, are achieved through the consistent application of proven best-management practices. . Contractor Estimate. Owner Estimate.

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Job Order Contracting LEAN Construction Technology

Job Order Contracting

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features. Detailed line item construction cost estimating, as well as program, project, and document management. Ability to tag and input multiple line items into an estimate. General Features.

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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. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. The recent increase in demand for sustainable or green buildings is further making the consideration of life cycle cost an issue.

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Life-cycle management of the built environment – To BIM or Not to BIM?

Building Information Management

That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure. BIM, building information modeling, is defined as the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Waste is rampant in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Building Owner and Operations Sector (AECOO).