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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Most IGEs do not use appropriate data sources and this is particularly true for CONTRUCTION activities (repair, renovation, maintenance, new builds). The net result is that without verifiable, current, and local detailed cost data, contracting offices and facilities sustainment and/or management teams are at a significant disadvantage.

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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. Integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology with LEAN best management practices (BMPs). Focus upon building Owner/Contractor capability.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting provides several significant benefits to real property owners, building users, and construction contractors. A certain threshold of expertise, however, is required on the part of all stakeholders. Nearly half of the Project Managers interviewed could not provide support for the pricing of non-prepriced items.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting provides several significant benefits to real property owners, building users, and construction contractors. A certain threshold of expertise, however, is required on the part of all stakeholders. Nearly half of the Project Managers interviewed could not provide support for the pricing of non-prepriced items.

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BIM IP

Building Information Management

Reposted from Practical BIM17 Nov 2014 06:30 PM PST. For some reason BIM authors (architects, engineers, etc) think that because they create the initial BIM information they have the right to full control and to charge for the BIM model throughout the life of the building. LOSS OF CONTROL.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). The Austin Chamber of Commerce, Travis County and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism were key players in bringing the project to fruition. By Business Facilities Staff. Austin, TX: On Top, Still Rising. suppliers.