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BIM for FM

Job Order Contracting

BIM for Facilities Management – 12 Reasons. 12 Good Reasons to Adopt BIM for Facilities Management. Current 3-D BIM software targets sophisticated users who focus upon design yet are ill-suited to support or engage in Facilities Management functions. BIM for FM.

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8 Tips to Manage Cash Flow Like Your Construction Business Depends on It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

To successfully grow, construction firms need to effectively manage cash flow to procure materials, pay vendors and salaries, fund new projects, and finance other day-to-day business operations. The real problem is that poor cash flow management can be disastrous…impacting your project schedules, profitability, and relationships.

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Every Owner Should Implement JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – for Renovation, Repair, Sustainabilty, and Maintenance Construction Projects

Building Information Management

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. Items that are not in the UPB can be negotiated, priced, and added to the UPB at any time. The contractor’s project manager becomes part of the owner’s facilities management team.

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Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

An innovative method of contract management is being used more and more by owners who desire quick service and reasonable cost. “JOC is a proven, but innovative method of contract management being used more and more by owners who desire quick service and reasonable cost for the maintenance and repair of their facilities.

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Five Benefits of Inspection Reporting Software

Lets Build

You can also upload images, creating inarguable date-stamped visual records of condition and status. Photographic records support ongoing portfolio management, identifying changes or wear and tear far more comprehensively than any paper report ever could. This puts you in a stronger position to negotiate a cost-effective outcome.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Project delivery methods must therefore be a component of BIM, a fact many/most 3D visualization software vendors appear to have ignored. Early involvement of the construction manager and the contractor with the owner and the designer in the conceptual phase of the project is another similarity with IPD that brings value to the owners.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. Moonbot, an animation and visual effects studio, helped put its hometown of Shreveport, LA on the global digital media map. The new Baton Rouge center will provide IBM’s clients in the U.S.

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