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Behind the Build: Interview with Emerson Smith, Assistant Project Manager at Donohoe Construction Company

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Emerson Smith, Assistant Project Manager at Donohoe Construction Company , understands this fully and he’s a big fan of using technology to take care of tedious tasks. Walk us through your career and what led you to become an Assistant Project Manager. So I got a job as a project engineer in the service department.

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Higher Education and Managing Repair and Renovations Efficiently

Job Order Contracting

Keeping up with the growing backlog of facility renovation, repair, sustainability, and maintenance is a never ending challenge for colleges and universities. This includes facility management, finance, building users, AE firms, construction contractors, consultants, oversight groups, etc.

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Adding Efficient Construction Management and LEED Certification to Lower Operating Costs

Constructonomics

As sustainable building becomes more popular, the coming years are likely to see a surge in eco-conscious construction and renovations, which will in turn reduce energy costs for homeowners and businesses. LEED projects can be eligible for federal and local grants, which can greatly offset the initial expenses.

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Job Order Contracting Operations Manual

Job Order Contracting

JOC contract can be used to accomplish renovation, repair, and maintenance of buildings, structures, or other real property. Assignment of a Project Manager. Once the job order has been approved for accomplishment by the JOC contract, a project manager will. The project manager will be responsible for.

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? IPD Teams: Creation, Organization and Management. Association for Project Management. commitment. accountability.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. The success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project is dependent upon early and ongoing collaboration among key parties. IPD Teams: Creation, Organization and Management.

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Is Cloud Computing More Important than BIM?

Building Information Management

– The acceptance and increased use of collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC).

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