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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

Numbers are hard to come by and made even more difficult during the pandemic, but a recent presentation to the World Bank estimated more than 2 Billion tonnes of solid waste (. a lot less than zero risk) as a level of exposure that would cause no more than 1 extra case of cancer in 100,000 people over a 70 year lifetime.

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Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

Job Order Contracting

Line item modifiers are also presented to further enhance data value. LEAN collaborative construction delivery, throughout a structures life-cycle, from concept through demolition/recycling, applied leveraging best management practices, a standardized/common “language”, and tools. Initial and ongoing training and certification.

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OpenJOC – LEAN Construction Delivery / Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

They drive lower overall costs and virtually eliminate legal disputes. This would present a conflict of interest and potential for mismanagement. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management. Positive relationships, including an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect are inherent to OpenJOC.

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7 Construction Industry Truths Made Clear at Autodesk University

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Image from AU session presentation for “Data in the AEC Lifecycle: Using Data to Better Connect AECO Stakeholders” This Autodesk University session emphasizes the benefits of correctly using the enormous amount of data available to decision-makers and how to do so with a unified platform.

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

Building Information Management

Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

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Recipe for success in tough times - The Business Facilities Blog.

Business Facilities

The deepening economic malaise makes it imperative that businesses seize every potential revenue-generating opportunity that presents itself in coming months. Architectural, construction and engineering services will be representated at Navigator LiveXchange, as well as brokerage, legal, property management and financial service providers.