Professional Development

buildingSMART alliance™, with involvement from 20 plus industry associations, is looking at the big picture of changing processes and business models to achieve smarter, higher performing construction projects and buildings. What have been major impediments to bringing BIM online? Do you agree to being at the point of reconciling competing interests and balancing cost, time and quality in project delivery?

VDOT’s delivery method – design-build for simple, new bridge construction, P3 model for when political, legal and economic variables are in line or design-bid-build approach for resurfacing projects – is determined primarily by design criteria and scope criteria. How does your organization decide which delivery method is best?

To anyone reading,

Where does the profession stand today? Do you think the CM's role is to deliver a product, manage a process, or both? What would you identify as the major differences between professional licenses and certification? Please share your other observations and reaction to the Professional Practice Corner article in the Nov/Dec CM Advisor here.

Adjusting the sustainability process to consider more of a facility's lifecycle needs would help facility managers in their maintenance programs. What elements of the process could CMs change to improve the process for all project members? As the trend of increased workload and diminishing resources continues, what additional roles do you find yourself taking on?

Effective Communication Presentation

"It's About Me! And, by the way, I Can Be a Better Leader" Presentation