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Construction Sector Waste Due to Flawed Decision-Making

Job Order Contracting

Best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are readily available to virtually assure maximized environmental and economic returns on AEC, facilities management, and other physical infrastructure repair, renovation, or new construction projects.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges.

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LEAN Construction Delivery Process

Building Information Management

3D visualization and technology will do little to solve construction project delivery woes. Reducing end product variability, cycle-times, waste, and cost is not rocket science. There are multiple proven LEAN construction delivery methods and life-cycle / total cost-of-ownership models available. Shared Risk/Reward.

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance. Integration of estimating with business and procurement “best practices”/business process will be the norm (LEAN, IPD, JOC, BIM). Standard use of visual estimating tools (i.e. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance. Integration of estimating with business and procurement “best practices”/business process will be the norm (LEAN, IPD, JOC, BIM). Standard use of visual estimating tools (i.e. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).

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Minimizing Waste and Improving Construction Productivity

Building Information Management

Life-cycle cost vs. first-cost focus. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment with a focus upon total cost of ownership throughout all “construction” phases. BIM value is NOT 3D pretty pictures, but data visualization and associated decision support. . BIM is NOT about design.

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The Legal Aspects of BIM

Building Information Management

BIM is the efficient full life cycle operation of the built environment, with the promise of managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and associated physical and functional conditions in concert with an organization’s changing needs. Appropriate distribution of risk. How would the project be procure?

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