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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. Senior management failure is the #1 cause of poor project outcomes. Edwards Demming.

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Managing noise in healthcare spaces with fusion-bonded resilient flooring

Construction Specifier

According to the research paper, “Shades of Florence Nightingale: Potential Impact of Noise Stress on Wound Healing,” “Noise has long been recognized as an environmental stressor that causes physiological, psychological, and behavioral changes in healthy subjects. A 2005 study examining U.S. Hagerman, G. Rasmanis, V.

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Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond

Building Information Management

It is critical that real property owners focus upon the implementation of LEAN and collaborative best management practices versus traditional construction delivery. Integrated project delivery (IPD), and Job Order Contracting (JOC), true LEAN business management practices, then were developed. Construction manager at risk.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress. The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The fundamental day-to-day business processes of the Engineering, Construction, Owner, and Operations sector are changing. That said, major cultural change must occur in order to make significant progress. The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

That portion of HVACie content pertaining to managed assets is 100% compatible with the NBIS-US COBie standard. William East, Project Manager (CEERD-CF-N). Dr. East was the Project Manager. These requirements can be referred to as the Owner’s Project Require-ments (OPR) as defined in the ASHRAE Guideline 0 (ASHRAE, 2005).

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

That portion of HVACie content pertaining to managed assets is 100% compatible with the NBIS-US COBie standard. William East, Project Manager (CEERD-CF-N). Dr. East was the Project Manager. These requirements can be referred to as the Owner’s Project Require-ments (OPR) as defined in the ASHRAE Guideline 0 (ASHRAE, 2005).