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Building a Solid Foundation: Navigating the World of Construction Cost Estimating with a Comprehensive Database

Learn how cost datasets are the basis for building construction cost estimates, deferred maintenance deficiency costs, and Unit Price Books (UPBs) published […]

Bridging the Gap between Closeouts & Facilities

University and college campuses today are in a constant state of renewal as they compete for top students, faculty, and industry partnerships. […]

3 Ways to Tackle Your Project Closeout Challenges

As-builts and closeouts are clogging up 50+ year old buildings. ARC Facilities’ David Trask speaks about Tackling Project Closeout Challenges while viewing […]

First Steps to Successful Deployment of BIM for Health Care Operations

This white paper offers health care facility managers a starting point for determining how to apply the overwhelming amount of data captured […]

Coping with Construction-Related Noise and Vibrations

A university lab construction process is presented as a case study to illustrate important concepts related to construction vibration and noise, demonstrating […]

Project Delivery Systems: What Works and What Does Not?

A crash course on the advantages, challenges, and “quick tips” for the FM in using today’s most common construction project delivery systems. […]

Construction Engineering Service Cold Weather Concrete

A snapshot of cold weather concrete construction practices, mix design considerations, and an American Concrete Institute (ACI) chart addressing relationships between concrete […]

The Amazing Impact of Performance Metrics on FM Project Portfolios

Performance metrics have a profound impact – they create transparency, drive behaviors, and foster positive accountability among internal teams and outsourced vendors. […]

Ep. 4: Workplace Project Management and AEC Insight with Brittanie Campbell-Turner

Mike Petrusky met with Brittanie Campbell-Turner during IFMA’s Facility Fusion in Chicago, Illinois, and she shared her passion for the construction industry […]

The Power of Leverage in Real Estate and Workplace Strategy

Too much leverage is lost in organizations due to a lack of a comprehensive real estate and workplace strategy. Corporate relocation and […]