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Worldwide Need for Construction Collaboration

Building Information Management

If you have any experience with construction it becomes very clear, very fast, that early and ongoing communication among skilled, capable, and trustworthy participants, all of whom working collaboratively toward mutually beneficial goals, is the ONLY path to success. Contract/Project/Document Management. Enables Collaboration.

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Why Efficient Facility Management Is So Difficult

Building Information Management

The fundamental reason is the inability of Owners to transition from the linear and antagonistic work process of the pre-1980’s to collaborative, transparent, LEAN best management practices. Efficient construction delivery methods have been available and successfully practiced for decades. Collaboration and user participation.

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Job Order Contracting – Lean Construction History

Job Order Contracting

The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method. . Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. Collaboration Can Be Learned. The History of Job Order Contracting. Lessons Learned.

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LEAN Construction Delivery – Not New

Building Information Management

While LEAN Construction Delivery Methods have existing for decades are are proven to improve productivity, reduce waste, lower cost, speed delivery, and improve quality… most real property owners lack the required capability, understanding, and/or awareness for implementation. Standardized Information. Job Order Contracting.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. – 2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015.

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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

While Federal, State, County, and Local Governments as well as other public entities may have volumes of regulations regarding construction procurement practices, in many cases they are outdated and do not include current LEAN construction procurement/delivery best management practices. Define Construction Procurement.

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A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Software Tools 2015

Building Information Management

A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools. Cost Estimating/Project Management Software – 4Clicks Project Estimator. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel. These Owners, Contractors, and AEs are moving to advanced cost estimating and management systems. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel.