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Improving Public Sector Facilities Life-cycle Management – Hard Questions MUST be asked and ANSWERED!

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Improving public sector facilities life-cycle management is critical to the economy, the environment, and to our safety. How can we better leverage standardized information to improve outcomes? contact-form] The post Improving Public Sector Facilities Life-cycle Management – Hard Questions MUST be asked and ANSWERED!

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery enables efficient life-cycle management of the built environment

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery enables efficient life-cycle management of the built environment via a robust integration of process, actionable standardized and common information, supporting technology, and ongoing training. An example of LEAN Construction Project Delivery is OpenJOC ™ Job Order Contracting.

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Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems

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Lack of recognition by senior management of the linkage between between the built environment and organizational mission Low level of understanding of both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership management and integrated lean planning, procurement, and project delivery principles and processes. Building Research & Information.

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Building Trust & Connection are CRITICAL to improving Facilities Management Outcomes

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This is further complicated by the fact that service partners also generally operate in silos, each with its own goals and information environments. An integrated approach, with all parties focusing upon shared best value outcomes, is a sustainable and advantageous environment for everyone.

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Job Order Contracting Information

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Job order contracting information is key to improving construction productivity. Related Resources: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405.

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Valid construction estimates

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Whether a repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, or new build project, certain fundamental processes and information are REQUIRED to create a valid construction estimate. Here is an outline of those requirements: #1. 2 Detailed line item estimating.