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Valid construction estimates

Job Order Contracting

Valid construction estimates are based on processes and procedures, however, most organizations rely upon dated, ineffective methods. Cost and time estimates are imperative to the success of any construction project, both during construction and throughout the project life. 2 Detailed line item estimating.

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Cost effective FSRM Facilities Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

Job Order Contracting

Cost effective facilities FSRM, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization can now be accomplished with the integration of robust process and planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a common data environment (CDE) inclusive of current, local market, granular line item construction task data. Sustainment.

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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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DoD Real Property Management Failures

Job Order Contracting

The DOD fails to have accurate maintenance cost estimates and cannot efficiently allocate available funding to conduct adequate maintenance. The DOD’s failure to implement a sustainment management system remains an unacceptable reality. The DOD has at least a $137 billion deferred maintenance backlog.

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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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BIM in Chains – Sustainability and Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment Stalled?

Building Information Management

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Further life-cycle management of the built environment requires significant “change management” in most organizations whether Owners, AEs, Contractors, Oversight Groups, etc.

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BIM & Efficient Life-cycle Management of Facilities & Infrastructure

Building Information Management

Efficient life-cycle management of facilities and other physical infrastructure is impossible until real property owners are better educated and truly capable in their role as stewards of the built environment.