Buildings, roads, dams, electrical grids… are with us for a very long time and linked to the success and failure of just about everything… education, health, national security, transportation, habitat, sustainability, national and local economies and more.

That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure. Waste is rampant in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Building Owner and Operations Sector (AECOO). Change is required the help assure economic and environmental survival.

BIM, building information modeling, is defined as the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. However, far too much time, effort, and other resources have been allocated upon the 3D component of BIM vs. the fundamental integration of requisite competencies and processes.

Focus upon collaborative and efficient construction delivery process such as integrated project delivery (IPD) and job order contracting (JOC) , as well as the development of a robust life-cycle management business framework and associated ontology are the paths to success.

 

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