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Cloud Computing, Construction, Engineering, Architecture and Productivity
Cloud computing is a more than catalyst for change, it is a DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY. Cloud computing will drive significantly enhanced productivity within the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and...
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NIBS – Building Innovation 2013 Conference
I am writing this from Washington, D.C. while participating in the NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Conference. The buildingSMART alliance conference is part of this gathering under the title...
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Is Cloud Computing More Important than BIM?
Is focus upon the 3D component of BIM an unfortunate distraction? BIM, Building Information Modeling is the ability to create a dynamic information model of the built environment (above and below...
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AGC – Job Order Contracting Webinar – March 12, 2013
Webinar: Job Order Contracting Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – 2:00pm to 3:30pm Job Order Contracting (JOC) is an innovative delivery method focused on the renovation and repair of large facility...
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Sustainability of DOD Buildings – Reuse of Existing Buildings
Reusing existing buildings achieves a 15%+ higher return on investment and 20% reduction in greenhouse gases. It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000...
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Facility Life-cycle Costs and BIM
Understanding facility life-cycle costs is a core component of any BIM strategy for Owners, AE’s, Contractors, Subs, Business Product Manufacturers, Oversight Groups, Building Users, … or any...
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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management
Source: International Journal of Facility Management, Vol 4, No 1 (2013), via http://www.4Clickscom – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software for JOC, SABER, IDIQ, SATOC,...
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The “I” for Information if Building Information Modeling or Life-cycle...
While articles and discussions continue about Facility Management and BIM, in reality they are virtual synonyms. Facility management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure...
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The Metrics of BIM – The Manage the Built Environment
As the old saying goes…”you can’t manage what you don’t measure”. Here’s the beginning of a list of information requirements spanning various domains/competencies, technologies, etc., While an...
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Construction Productivity must be Owner driven – BIM, IPD, JOC
One thing is clear, the construction sector (architecture, engineering, contractors, owners, operators, users, suppliers) has been lagging virtually all other business sectors for decades with respect...
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Real Property – Best Management Practices
As a real property owner, can you answer the following questions? What is the Average Facility Condition Index – FCI? What is the average cost of a Requirement relative to your Deferred Maintenance?...
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Strategic Facility Management Execution Plan
Asset Lifecycle Model for Facility / Infrastructure Total Cost of Ownership Management Framework, Glossary & Definitions Life-cycle versus first-cost perspective Value-based procurement...
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IFC, Cobie & Why the Autodesk / Trimble Interoperability Agreement Won’t Matter
IFC, Cobie, Masterformat, Uniformat, Omniclass are standard data architectures critical to efficient construction delivery. That said, common terms, definitions , and data architectures are just one of...
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Tenant / Building User Relationship Management
Tenant / Building User Relationship Management – FM Metric #1? How well facility managers support their tenants and/or building uses with respect to their respective organizational missions is a...
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