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LEAN Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

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LEAN Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment is a robust, collaborative approach integrating planning, design, acquisition, operation, maintenance & disposal. LEAN Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. The post LEAN Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment appeared first on 4BT.

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Improving Public Sector Facilities Life-cycle Management – Hard Questions MUST be asked and ANSWERED!

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Improving public sector facilities life-cycle management is critical to the economy, the environment, and to our safety. contact-form] The post Improving Public Sector Facilities Life-cycle Management – Hard Questions MUST be asked and ANSWERED! appeared first on 4BT.

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How Project Managers Can Promote Principled Approaches & Better Project Results

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B usiness ethics and corporate social responsibility are not new, but with ever-increasing public scrutiny of business practices and their impact on social and environmental welfare, these concepts have taken on profound importance in the modern business environment.

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Efficient Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment – An Elusive Goal in the Public Sector

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Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment in the public sector has remained an elusive goal. The process is well defined and requires a process focused environment and associated robust information management and decision-support capabilities. ” Henry ford. The barrier is a simple one.

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Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems

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Lack of recognition by senior management of the linkage between between the built environment and organizational mission Low level of understanding of both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership management and integrated lean planning, procurement, and project delivery principles and processes. Service life planning.

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LEAN, BIM, and Measurably Improving Facilities Life-Cycle Management

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BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the efficient management of the life-cycle of the built environment supported by digital technology. The most significant benefit is total-cost-of-ownership management throughout the life-cycle of a physical asset.

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Facility Systems Service Life

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A thorough understanding of facilities system service life is critical to efficient life-cycle asset management of any real property portfolio. The post Facility Systems Service Life appeared first on 4BT. Request the full list here. Design and build costs represent only a fraction of the total cost of a building.