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BIM Group Sets Standards for Building Information Models

Construction Business Owner

(August 23, 2013) - A nationwide group of Building Information Modeling users, known as the BIMForum, released the first-of-its kind standard establishing definitions for how complete Building Information Models (BIMs) need to be for different stages of the design and construction process.

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LEAN Construction Facts

Job Order Contracting

The following are NOT LEAN construction solutions, but span a variety of philosophies and/or individual components tools: LastPlanner System, Kaizen, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping (VPM), Construction Process Analysis (CPA), Five Whys, Pareto Analysis, 5S, BIM, Poka Yoke, Six Sigma… Current LEAN construction methods include Integrated Project (..)

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

AIA Document C195 – 2008, Standard Form Single Purpose Entity Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery, Exhibit D (Work Plan). How To Measure the Benefits of BIM: A Case Study Approach. The key performance indicators of the BIM implementation process. Learn more? contact-form]. References: AIA. AIA California Council.

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Proven Job Order Contracting Practices that Drive Improved Construction Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

While BIM has highlighte the need for integrating people, processes, and information, it does little to address the need to clearly establish workflows, information data sets, and requirements that drive outcomes that are truly beneficial for all participants and stakeholders. mandatory collaboration. mandatory collaboration.

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Improving Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Clearly defined, roles, responsibilities and outcomes in written format (operating manuals and/or execution guides) and associated long-term multi-party agreements help to assure initial and ongoing consistent application of processes and associated workflows. The most glaring example is BIM. BIM is not a solution, but a tool.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

It is defined within and Lean environment government by a long-term multi-party agreement and associated written Operations Manual / Execution Guide. A detailed scope of work is associated with a detailed line item cost estimate and builder’s proposal based upon a locally researched unit price book.

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Why Technology Won’t Help Construction or Facilities Management and their LEGACY OF WASTE

Job Order Contracting

ERP, CMMS, IWMS, even BIM have all FAILED to produce measurable improvement with respect to the ability to consistently deliver QUALITY repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds ON TIME and ON BUDGET. Prepare For the Disruption. What really needs to change? Decision-making.