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Carbon Modeling Tool – Facilities Lifecycle

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Carbon modeling tool for the facilities capital delivery process. The final Carbon Calculator assessment is used to create data points in the carbon models within the Carbon Modelling Tool. The construction carbon modeling tools estimates emissions from a variety of sources covering the whole life of a project.

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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

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Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Information must be presented in plain English, using industry standard terms and definitions, and organized in a standard data format (CSI Masterformat). has proven relatively fruitless.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

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A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

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While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Development of a conceptual model of construction partnering. References: Abdelhamid, T. L., & Li, H.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Conceptual model of partnering and alliancing. Shared boundaries. Anvuur, A.

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The seller-doer model and the challenge of thinking like a professional with business development

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At the SMPS Ontario meeting where national president Paula Ryan discussed the seller-doer model. The seller-doer model was back in vogue; but this time it wasn’t just rainmakers; everyone was expected to get into the act. So the seller-doer model made sense from the procurement perspective, as well.

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Improve Operational Efficiency with These AU 2023 Classes

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We’ll dive into what data and trends typically will show indicators of pending procurement issues, safety issues, quality issues, and design issues, and then we’ll explore how to effectively share this info.