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Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction

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Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. The procurement model is broken. create a built environment for the future.

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Construction Cost Model

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Oddly, few real property owners create a detailed construction cost model for their renovation, repair, maintenance, or new build projects. This is a primary factor causing the high level of waste and dissatisfaction associated with life-cycle management of the built environment. WHAT IS A MODEL? COMMON DATA ENVIRONMENT.

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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes

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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Common Data Environment : Common terms and definitions must be shared by all parties. Parametric cost modeling, area cost factors, location factors, etc.,

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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

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Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The use of national average cost databases and/or location factors, or parametric cost models are insufficient. Technology alone, however, is not enough to harvest the value of cost knowledge management.

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FACT CHECK: LEAN Construction and BIM are not the same

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BIM , Building Information Modeling, is the digitalization and 3D rendering of buildings or other forms of physical infrastructure.

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LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting

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LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users.

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Define Construction Procurement

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Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.