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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

Job Order Contracting

Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Application Software. Statistically reliable.

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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. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. The recent increase in demand for sustainable or green buildings is further making the consideration of life cycle cost an issue.

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LEAN for Facilities Operation and Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. It can be viewed in design, construction, and maintenance software as well as in simple spreadsheets. Application Software. Statistically reliable.

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Construction Cost Estimators, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Are you a cost estimator, a software developer, or a cost estimator that develops software for others to use? Good dedicated cost estimating software programs are successful for a reason. Google Spreedsheets, et a - and dedicated cost estimating/project management software do not have limitations.

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Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management

Job Order Contracting

Appropriate decision-support tools and services (technology, data, and consulting/education/support) must be included to enable consideration of life-cycle costs and financial resource prioritization. Application Software. Life-cycle / total cost of ownership management techniques. Statistically reliable.

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The Business Value of BIM in North America 2007 – 2012

Building Information Management

Playing with Statistics? Owners write the checks, they are “where the buck stops” Focus upon life-cycle costs / total cost of ownership, vs. first costs. There is NO WAY 71% of ANY of the groups are “engaged with BIM on their projects”…period, end of story. Some will survive, some may not.

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The Business Value of BIM in North America 2007 – 2012

Building Information Management

Playing with Statistics? Owners write the checks, they are “where the buck stops” Focus upon life-cycle costs / total cost of ownership, vs. first costs. There is NO WAY 71% of ANY of the groups are “engaged with BIM on their projects”…period, end of story. Some will survive, some may not.

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