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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

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Define estimate’s purpose ■ Determine estimate’s purpose, required level of detail, and overall scope; ■ Determine who will receive the estimate Develop estimating plan ■ Determine the cost estimating team and develop its master schedule; ■ Determine who will do the independent cost estimate; ■ Outline the cost estimating approach; ■ Develop the estimate (..)

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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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Why the BIM Revolution Fizzled

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The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership. The buck stops with owners.

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Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management

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Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Assure that the relationships are mutually beneficial and based upon shared risk/reward. Select vendors based upon best value to your organization over an appropriate timeline.

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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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Overcoming Common Facilities Management Challenges – 2019 and Beyond!

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Traditional project delivery methods include, but are not limited to the following: construction management at risk (CMR), design-build (DB), and design-bid-build (DBB). Project Delivery Method. It is the project delivery system that ultimately impacts eventual success or failure more than any other single element.

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Alternative Project Delivery Tools Drive Significant Construction Productivity Improvement and Best Value

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Traditional project delivery methods include, but are not limited to the following: construction management at risk (CMR), design-build (DB), and design-bid-build (DBB). It is the project delivery system that ultimately impacts eventual success or failure more than any other single element. Characteristics of Integrated Project Delivery.

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