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Construction Cost Estimating Facts

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Construction Cost Estimating Facts Construction Cost Estimating Facts #1 There is no such thing as an “accurate cost estimate” Beware of any so called expert, estimating firm, or vendor using the term. #2 2 Construction cost estimating is NOT an art.

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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements. Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs is fundamental to achieving best value outcomes. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. Most IGEs do not use appropriate data sources and this is particularly true for CONTRUCTION activities (repair, renovation, maintenance, new builds).

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

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The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling.

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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sitting on the grounds of a former petrol station was the COP house – a wooden cottage modelling a much more sustainable form of housing. In the Netherlands, it’s estimated that 850,000 extra houses will be needed by 2035. To meet sustainability targets, retrofitting will need to be amplified across Europe.

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions FitzGerald completed renovations on Millennium on LaSalle, a 14-story building in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. According to the Chicago Loop Alliance , an estimated 3,700 residents moved to the Loop between 2020 and 2022. Model kitchen at Millenniium on LaSalle.

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Facilities Lifecycle Management

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See asset life-cycle model… A total cost of ownership perspective is also required as opposed to the more prevalent practice of first-cost dominance. Facilities Lifecycle Management requires increased competency on the part of facilities owners and facilities management. contact-form].