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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. INTRODUCTION.

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Some exclusive journals containing useful information on construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Life cycle management: An integrated approach to managing investments. Dr. Gianluca di Castri, Italy “ Risks and Disruption in Engineering & Construction Project” (2003 – ACostE Seminar, London, England). Journal of Cost Management (Summer): 35-48. Albright, T. Journal of Cost Management (Spring): 29-37.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Construction specifications - vital.

Construction Cost Estimating

It consists of 50 Divisions , to be applied for integrating facility life cycle and maintenance information into the building knowledge base. Seminar on construction project risk and control. CSI published MasterFormat , an indexing system for categorizing construction data as well as construction specifications.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. FM Global is one of the world’s largest commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management organizations specializing in property protection.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. FM Global is one of the world’s largest commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management organizations specializing in property protection.

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