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12 Step Program for Creating Credible Construction Estimates

Job Order Contracting

Monte Carlo simulation) to develop a confidence interval around the point estimate. ■ Monte Carlo simulation) to develop a confidence interval around the point estimate. ■ Monte Carlo simulation) to develop a confidence interval around the point estimate. ■ Monte Carlo simulation) to develop a confidence interval around the point estimate. ■

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Define estimate’s purpose ■ Determine estimate’s purpose, required level of detail, and overall scope; ■ Determine who will receive the estimate Develop estimating plan ■ Determine the cost estimating team and develop its master schedule; ■ Determine who will do the independent cost estimate; ■ Outline the cost estimating approach; ■ Develop the estimate (..)

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

Building Information Management

and security needs and risk items; ■ System quantities for development, test, and production; ■ Deployment and maintenance plans.

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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. from Stanford University.

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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. from Stanford University.

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Empowering BIM to Keep Critical Railway Infrastructure Operational in the Netherlands

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This reality, coupled with ambitious plans for gearing up the railway network in the Netherlands for more travellers by 2050, meant more efficient ways of working needed to be identified. For Ron, managing project data and ensuring teams had access to the most up-to-date and accurate information soon became challenging. “Our

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LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

There are multiple alternative forms of estimates including conceptual, square foot, building, system, life-cycle, etc. Example: team travel, team wages, recognition, and costs of materials used on the project. Fixed Cost – Cost that does not change as production changes is a fixed cost.