Publications

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Articles

March 2013

Construction Disruption – BIM, Cloud Computing, IPD, JOC

Publication: TFM
Date: March 2013
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FALL 2012

The Evolution of Cost Estimating and Project Management Technology

Publication: Construction Economist
Date: Fall 2012
Website: Article Link

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012

BIM FOR FIM/BIFM – Change on the Horizon

Publication: TME – The MilitaryEngineer
Date: January/February 2012 issue
Website: www.themilitaryengineer.com

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SUMMER 2011

BIM FOR FIM/BIFM – Change on the Horizon
Publication: Owner’s Perspective
Date: Summer 2011 issue
Website: http://www.coaa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=94

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TME Article SEPTEMBER 2010

Integrated Order Contracting
Publication: TME – The Military Engineer
Date: September-November 2010 issue
Website: www.themilitaryengineer.com

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Case Studies

USACE – Job Order Contracting (JOC) #201 – June 2013

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was approached to establish a Job Order Contracting (JOC) program to assist in construction projects associated with ongoing Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) work. USACE awarded a JOC to an 8(a) Contractor and procured e4Clicks Project Estimator™ software, associated training, and support services from 4Clicks Solutions, LLC.

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Blue Papers / Presentations / Thesis

All RSMeans Cost Data is NOT the Same!

RSMeans is the North American standard for construction cost data, but not all representations of RSMeans data are built equally.

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A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools

The path from spreadsheets to CostWorks to Integrated Cost Estimating and Project Management Software for Job Order Contracting – JOC, SABER, and more.

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Cost Estimating Software vs. RSMeans CostWorks^TM

If your using CostWorks for JOC – Job Order Contracting, SABER, IDIQ… read this “blue paper”.

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Dynamic vs. Static Costs

The importance of updating Unit Price Book – UPB – Cost Data regularly.

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BIM for FM

The value if BIM – Building Information Modeling – is the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment vs. 3D visualization, clash detection, and other important, however, non-core aspects.

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JOC Blue Paper

What is JOC – Job Order Contraction – and SABER (United State Air Force Implementation of JOC) and its importance to efficient facility repair, renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects. Are you aware that JOC is form of Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, and also an IDIQ?

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e4Clicks Project Estimator, JOC, and More – A Primer for Job Order Contracting

The convergence of efficient and integrated project delivery – IPD – and technology.

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Cost Analysis between Design Bid Build ( DBB ) and SABER

While SABER / JOC can save up to 8+% in overall construction project costs, ongoing value can also be found in reduced procurement costs and procurement time lines, greater transparency relative to costs, as well as collaboration and longer term relationships among Owners, Contractors, and AEs.

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Press Releases – News

April 03, 2013 – 4Clicks Introduces ” Estimating with RSMeans “ -Unit Price Line Item Cost Estimating for JOC, SABER, IDIQ and More! - “This is a great opportunity for Owners, Contractors, and AE’s to become better estimators by learning how to leverage RSMeans Cost Data, especially our exclusive 400,000 line item enhancement which includes full descriptions, modifiers, and references” – Michael Brown, Founder and President, 4Clicks Solutions, LLC

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