Driven by economic and environmental pressures, facilities management (FM) will…. more rapidly align itself with the core mission, encompass more services, use global standards, embrace flexibility and continuity, focus upon life-cycle sustainability, maintain and end user/client focus, improve supply chain synchronicity, achieve a life-cycle / total cost of ownership perspective, and employ better capital/risk/performance reporting...Continue Reading
I was recently asked “Has digital takeoff and visual and/or electronic estimating changed estimating practices?” Many of us would respond differently, but digital takeoff and visual estimating provide a great deal more flexibility in how we estimate. That said, there are key points to check when using digital takeoff however, especially checking for the correct...Continue Reading
The Sept.-Oct. TME/SAME issue focuses on Asset Management. And, what better way to efficiently manage facility renovation, repair and sustainability project than with JOC and SABER, as well as IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, and BOA. The article, “Integrated Order Contracting” outlines a business process embedded in software which enables DOD owners, contractors, and AE’s...Continue Reading
How many times have you heard … RSMeans costs are “too high” or “too low”? …. You can’t use RSMeans for replacement value? RSMeans is the “Bible” for most, if not all, experienced and successful cost estimators. RSMeans is an excellent cost basis to derive construction/replacement, renovation, repair, and maintenance values. Proper adjustments in forming...Continue Reading
Here’s our new “4Clicks Chatter” May issue. Click the button below to download a PDF of the newsletter. This insightful issue includes: By an Estimator for Estimators Quote of the Month In the News How to Make a Good Estimate New “Blue” Paper Development Domain Training Class Schedule ‘Q & A’ Corner We hope you...Continue Reading
