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What’s Really Needed to Make BIM Work.

Building Information Management

Open standard technology (cloud computing, GIS, CPMS, CAFM, Cost Estimating, Project Delivery, BAS, Visualization) that embeds and supports life-cycle management processes. in order to define the scope, schedule, cost/budget (initial and life-cycle) budget, performance, value of a project or potential project.

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance.

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance.

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JOC Study Announced – Value of Job Order Contracting and Integrated Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Study areas will include cost and time savings and increased flexibility among others. via [link] – 4Clicks Solutions develops and delivers a comprehensive suite of construction cost estimating and project management software to connect people, information and processes – anytime, anywhere.

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You are what you measure… and/or … You can’t manage what you don’t measure

Building Information Management

Well, if more architecture, repair, renovation, sustainability, and construction projects were conceived, procured, executed, and monitored using similar methods and KPI’s the world just might be a better place. TNI: Solid delivery. KPI: CO’s resulting from our errors/omissions per project. KPI: Acquisition costs.

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BIM (Building Information Management, Modeling, Model) vs. EVM (Earned Value Managment) vs. TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

Building Information Management

BIM, EVM, TCO (or TCM – Total Cost Management) are all inter-related . TCM is effective application of professional and technical expertise to planand control resources, costs, profitability and risks. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technologies. .

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). In each of these delivery methods, the design professional typically prepares very prescriptive, detailed specifications and drawings.