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Building Performance Measurement Cost Control Definition 
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 13, 2025
Despite calls for clarity in specification language with accurate descriptions of work results, the definition of polished concrete has broadened to accommodate any floor finish that produces a shine. The industry urgently needs a specification framework that is measurable, verifiable, and defensible.
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CCR Magazine
APRIL 8, 2025
Protecting your commercial building goes beyond locking the doors. Good security measures give both employees and customers confidence, showing that your business takes their safety seriously. Security Alarm Systems Security alarm systems serve as your building’s first line of defense against unauthorized entry.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 30, 2022
Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Furthermore, measuring accuracy is impossible as there is no datum. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome. Cost data development, usage, and maintenance.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 9, 2019
Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if not most real property owners. Costs vary widely by location and remain hard to predict.
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CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2024
At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. SEC had been performing these functions manually with whiteboards, paper forms, and software that was ill-equipped to address these tasks.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 1, 2024
At the same time, they also wanted a tool from a company with which they could develop a partnership approach to build custom workflows and features to maximize adoption. SEC had been performing these functions manually with whiteboards, paper forms, and software that was ill-equipped to address these tasks.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 27, 2019
Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. LEAN Processes Embed Transparent Costs and Project Cost Management Project cost management and efficient project delivery are core capabilities enabled by the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solution.
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iField Smart
APRIL 2, 2024
The Role of As-Built Drawings in Quality Assurance and Quality Control As-built drawings are accurate and exhaustive construction documents that portray the final state of construction. This leads to greater quality assurance and control for construction projects.
CivilJungle
JANUARY 5, 2021
Structural Audit Definition. Structural Audit can be defined as a very important approach to understanding the distress level or condition of any existing civil engineering structure or a building. Structural Audit of Residential Building.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 23, 2024
This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. The link to the document(s) within the email will stay the same for access within Cost Management.
BDC Network
JULY 17, 2023
Jacob D’Albora, Director of Digital Building Operations Augmented Reality Big Data BIM and Information Technology In the fast-paced world of digital transformation, organizations from all industries are embracing innovative technologies to revolutionize their operations. Key Results: Implement integrated project management software.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 20, 2023
A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.
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Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. Most Army and DoD JOC Program specify “RS Means” cost data. 5117.9001 Definitions.
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CivilJungle
APRIL 27, 2023
An entire station is a combination of a digital theodolite, an electronic distance measuring device (EDM) and a microprocessor with a memory unit. When the Digital theodolite has been used with a built-in electronic distance-measuring unit, the birth of this new concept in fully automated surveying started.
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Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Digital Twin Definition and Examples A digital twin is a virtual model of a process, product, production asset, or service. Digital twin technology is extremely useful in the built world as it helps solve various industry-specific challenges, including cost optimization, safety, thorough planning, predictive modeling, and more.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 3, 2020
This includes granular articulation of roles, responsibilities, costs, and schedules as well as physical and functional outcomes. Key performance indicators, KPIs, are used to define success for all. Project definition of the Scope of Work is critical. This is an environment within with risks and rewards are shared.
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
GCP Applied Technologies
MAY 14, 2018
One of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) goals is to advance the industry away from prescriptive specifications into more versatile performance specifications†. But first, let's look at the difference between prescriptive specifications and performance specifications, as they pertain to concrete. May 14, 2018.
Building Information Management
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
Below, a list of terms and definitions being submitted for voting is just one of several important initiatives. Building Information Modeling Model Management. Building Information Model: Is the DIGITAL REPRESENTATION of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. Cost – Avoidance, (Interoperability).
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. The success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project is dependent upon early and ongoing collaboration among key parties. Integrated Project Delivery: A Working Definition (2nd ed.).
Building Information Management
AUGUST 29, 2012
First, a few clarifications and items to help frame this discussion: BIM definition: “BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology.” Technology is a tool to enable lower cost implementation of strategies and processes. INTRODUCTION. Proprietary (e.g.,
Roads Online
MAY 16, 2024
W hy do construction projects often exceed cost and time targets? Inefficient delivery increases costs and timeframes. Mooven’s technological portfolio can provide a service that enables both government and public contractors to better measure important factors around their worksites. Why should we care about this?
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Job Order Contracting
APRIL 30, 2022
Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Performance-centric reward system. Lower project related cost growth. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost. Reduced project related cost growth per change order. Shared boundaries.
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CivilJungle
MAY 28, 2021
Definition of Construction. Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. What is Building Construction? Building development is the methodology of addition of structure to property. Building development is the methodology of addition of structure to property. Building Permits.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Revamp talent recruitment and development with a focus upon building collaboration, leadership, and overall life-cycle management competencies. Use hard and soft key performance indicators (KPIs) and alternative metrics. Management is only possible with measurement. Leverage common terms, definitions, and data architectures.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. The asset information model is a maintained information model used to manage, control, and operate a respective asset. The CIC BIM Protocol is a contract document for use with any standard building contract.
CivilJungle
MARCH 4, 2022
What Is Estimation of Residential Building? Estimation of a residential building is basically a “ Bottoms Up” or “Prime Cost” which performed an analysis in detail and finally produce a product. Estimation of residential building executes various types of works and their expenses in a chart.
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Building Information Management
JULY 25, 2016
Real Property Owners, Contractors, Architects, and Engineers are under tremendous pressure to innovate, accelerate project delivery times, and minimize costs. Also, all parties must implement methods to improve the customer experience of building users. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.
Building Information Management
JULY 25, 2016
Real Property Owners, Contractors, Architects, and Engineers are under tremendous pressure to innovate, accelerate project delivery times, and minimize costs. Also, all parties must implement methods to improve the customer experience of building users. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 12, 2017
LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Thus the process of generating an actionable construction cost estimate can be defined as a quantitative assessment process generates a detailed line item construction cost estimate.
Building Information Management
JUNE 16, 2016
Facilities operations involving multiple sites and building types/ages can be efficiently managed with the right mix of global oversight and local execution as well as consistent application of LEAN best management practices. Significant reductions in costs can also be achieved, in the range of 15% to 50%.
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Construction Specifier
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
Building Information Management
JUNE 29, 2016
Building RELATIONSHIPS. Team leadership, without excessive management and control is the primary mission of any real property owner. Real property owners are ultimately the stewards of the build environment, and therefore must be capable of leadership. They must COLLABORATE with the building users, services providers (ie.
Building Information Management
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
Internal Controls. Commercial and/or customer cost data. In-House and Contract Performance. Use of Indirect Costs & Profit Rate. Contractor Performance. Quality Assurance/Quality Control. Glossary / Definitions. BCI = Building Cost Index. EPS = Engineered Performance Standards.
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CCR Magazine
JUNE 12, 2024
The Role of Construction in Sustainable Development Eco-Friendly Materials: Choosing the right material is a crucial element in the concept of green building. They act both as environmentally friendly solutions and as additions to the construction that will improve the appearance of a building as well as functionality.
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 25, 2017
agreement : a fully executed (signed by appropriate parties) between the demand organization and the provider of services or products that clearly describes requirements in sufficient detail, including conditions, costs, resources required, desired outputs, and associated workflows. workplace: physical location where work is performed.
Building Information Management
JUNE 3, 2016
Partnering and collaboration must be a key performance metric by which real property owners and facility management professionals are measured. Common Terms, Definitions, and Data Architectures. Nor is excessive management and control the path to success. Performance-based Reward System. Shared Risk / Reward.
BDC Network
MARCH 11, 2024
Stephen Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech BIM and Information Technology Building Tech Structural Materials Steel Buildings Today’s fast-paced world of design and construction is fractured.
Work Gearz
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Industries involved in the electronic component or pharmaceuticals handling, processing, and manufacturing are prone to the constant risk of static current build-up. It is the reason why static dissipation is a compulsory safety feature in footwear for people working in industries where static current build-up is a prevalent issue. .
In Eight
AUGUST 4, 2023
This real-time field data flow allows project managers to track progress against plans and then connect that data with the front office to manage performance and risks. By connecting these systems, everyone involved in the project has the performance visibility needed to take real-time corrective actions and keep projects on track.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 3, 2021
It’s safe to say that cost overruns in construction projects have become an industry-wide status quo. To know how to address cost overruns in construction projects, it’s important to understand the root of the problem. How Proper Planning Can Help Keep Your Project on Budget. Inaccurate Project Estimates.
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