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Public Procurement of Construction Services

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Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. References: AIA (2007).

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Market Research Best Practices for Construction Webcast Friday, April 15, 2011

Construction Marketing

A webcast and panel discussion entitled Market Research Best Practices for Construction is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast is free to both members and non-members. Contact Neil Brown at 630-579-8383. ABOUT THE PANELISTS. Alison Brown.

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

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The good news is that any public sector entity can reduce waste and save 30%-40% of its resources through the implementation of robust processes that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery across internal and external teams. Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity.

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Planning Major and Minor Facilities / Asset Repair, Refurbishment, Maintenance, Renovation, and Construction

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How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. Baiden and Price, 2011. As such its important to monitor and continuous improve across all of these previously disparate domains.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

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Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with a framework that combines and standardizes Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery maximizes early and ongoing communication and enables consistent best value outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. Collaborative Construction Environment. Ashcraft, H. Dixon (Ed.).

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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

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TYPES OF CONCRETE Concrete Admixtures – Types and Uses TYPES OF CONCRETE ADMIXTURE Posted in Category: Concrete Technology , How To Guide , Mix Design Guide 8 Comments Manohar Lal Chandel Posted on 15/11/2011 at 14:32 I m very happy with all information available by this site.

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Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC

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Independent research and professional experience has clearly demonstrated that the use of location factors/indices and economic indexes are do not enable reliable cost information capable of being used for construction planning, procurement, and associated project delivery. References.