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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

This article will identify the primary causes of engineering failures, define proactive versus reactive maintenance, recognize the reasons for deferred maintenance, and identify the financial and safety risks related to deferred maintenance. The life cycle cost analysis provides knowledge of the concrete, environment, and structure.

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Why You Should Make 4D Construction Sequencing ‘Business as Usual’ – and How To Do It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As humans, we rely on visual content to understand and consume information – so why, for example, is the archaic Gantt chart still such a core piece of documentation when it’s something that most people struggle to interpret? So, if you’re still asking yourself, ‘Why do we need to leverage 4D?’

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You are what you measure… and/or … You can’t manage what you don’t measure

Building Information Management

Whether you are practicing BIM (life-cycle management of the build environment supported by digital technology and forget the 3-D aspect for a moment). practicing a component of BIM but moving toward life-cycle management… it’s time to adapt robust business processes vs. continue with ad-hoc practices.

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CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA, & BIM

Building Information Management

Unproductive ad hoc processes traditionally associated with the design, construction and management of the built environment are being replaced by robust life-cycle management and efficient project delivery methods. management of the built environment are being replaced by robust life-cycle management and efficient project.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

Material, Equipment, & Labor – A detailed, unit cost, line item construction cost estimate involves a review and understanding of the scope of work of the associated project, including all possible factors and risks. Documenting and presenting the estimate. Identifying inclusions and exclusions.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

Material, Equipment, & Labor – A detailed, unit cost, line item construction cost estimate involves a review and understanding of the scope of work of the associated project, including all possible factors and risks. Documenting and presenting the estimate. Identifying inclusions and exclusions.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Construction specifications - vital.

Construction Cost Estimating

A specification (often abbreviated as spec ) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document. It consists of 50 Divisions , to be applied for integrating facility life cycle and maintenance information into the building knowledge base. Procedural. 01050 Field Engineering.