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Construction Advanced Work Packaging AWP

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It requires that detailed work packages be created early in the project life cycle; i.e., in advance. This approach is ideal for the fastest and most economical project outcome, and associated mitigation of communication errors, omissions, and change orders. expanded CSI Masterformat) is mandatory.

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Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements

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Only improved early and ongoing collaboration and communication across all participants and stakeholders has proven to reduce errors and omissions, minimize the number of change orders, shorten overall project delivery times, improve quality, and reduce total project costs.

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The TOP 10 Things ALL Facility Owners Need to Know – Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment –

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Many/most Owners do not have the knowledge, capability, or organizational buy-in to support life-cycle management of the built environment. Far too often focus is upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Communicate that fact, and the associated major benefits of a life-cycle approach, or you aren’t doing your job!

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Adopting a Program versus a Project Approach Improves Facilities Management and Construction Outcomes.

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Volumes have been written about the fragmentation of the AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, operator, owner) and Facilities Management sectors and their relative high levels of economic and environmental waste. Eliminating redundant costs and activities and 2. Aligning strategies and objectives with processes and workflows.

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Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Basics

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As a result, staggering levels of economic and environmental waster are common across the architectural, engineering, construction, operations, and owner groups. There are currently at least three proven LEAN methods relevant to this discussion: Life-cycle total cost-of-ownership modeling and management. Job Order Contracting.

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Collaboration in Construction – From “ad-hoc” to “best process”.

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Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management. Change management implement, specifically shifting from ‘ad hoc’ methods to program and process-based workflows.

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Demand For Efficient Life-Cycle Building Management Processes – BIM, JOC, IPD – FIATECH PRESENTATION – 2012

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While 0ur AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owner) sector is resistant to change and relatively adverse to technology, the convergence of worldwide market drivers and the disruptive technologies that will change the very way we do business. As an example of productivity improvements afforded by JOC.