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“Why are bids so different?” and why your proposal document is most important when it least seems so.

Construction Marketing Ideas

A good business also adds overhead and profit to allow them to earn a decent living and the funds to service their clients. A glaring, yet wonderful, example: the Ottawa Renovates magazine contract. Some provided their documentation in handwritten scrawl on estimate forms. Maybe the quote for $8052.00

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

Building Information Management

Well, if more architecture, repair, renovation, sustainability, and construction projects were conceived, procured, executed, and monitored using similar methods and KPI’s the world just might be a better place. KPI: Overhead rate. KPI: Delivery models (IPD, Design-Build, etc). Why post it? KPI: # of blog posts.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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Developing a Job Order Contracting Program

Building Information Management

The article introduces the Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence (CJE) and the first documented performance of JOCs. The renovation of existing facilities has become a viable option for facility owners. “At The PBPS model is a modified relative distancing model of the “Displaced Ideal Model” introduced by Zeleny (1985).

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Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century

Building Information Management

The JOC Paper introduces the Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence (CJE) and the first documented performance of JOCs. The renovation of existing facilities has become a viable option for facility owners. “At The PBPS model is a modified relative distancing model of the “Displaced Ideal Model” introduced by Zeleny (1985).

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CULTURE, TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA, & BIM

Building Information Management

BIM (Building Information Modeling), cloud computing, and social media are disruptive technologies which are altering the basic foundations of the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, and Operations). BIM (Building Information Modeling), cloud computing, and social media are disruptive technologies which are.

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3 Decisions that Keep Construction Owners Up at Night 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Consequently, owners may face limitations in making informed decisions regarding asset lifecycle extension, renovations, or expansions due to inaccurate and disconnected data. That way, you alleviate unplanned costs and expensive overheads in aftercare management. As for which solutions to use? Consider the following.

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