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 John Rapaport
Thoughts on technology, data collection, the coming BIM revolution and other subjects.

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Thanks aedwards. It actually is the job of the contractors (and subcontractors) to create for the Owner " a detailed record of how they build a project" The Owner is paying for the bu...

Oops. CM art Risk the GC holds the subcontracts, not the owner. At lease per AGC and CMAA.

I think the writer has it all wrong: it is not the job of the contractors (general or subcontractor) to create for the Owner a detailed record of how they build a project and exactly wh...

Thanks Soad for your comment. This issue relates to Obamacare in that promises are made in a contract that are not kept in reality. It says we can get updated schedules when we often ca...

John- I'm not sure what sub-trade you represent or what any of this has to do with Obamacare?<br/><br/>Most contractors I know issue a monthly scheule update. Nonetheless, there are goo...

Good Tidings Y'all

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John Rapaport
December 2, 2012
Holiday wishes for Santa to deliver to the construction industry (were we naughty or nice?)
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"PAR" For The Course: A New Data Schema for the Construction Industry

July 21, 2012
Consistency, accuracy and timeliness of data must matter. 
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NYC's Department of Design and Construction (DDC) releases Town + Gown Agenda

May 25, 2012
DDC is encouraging "thinking out of the box" for a very "boxy" industry.
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Schedulers Invade Brooklyn May 8th! The Project Management Institute (PMI) Is Here.

May 4, 2012
The PMI Community of Practice Conference for Scheduling is in town May 6-9 near the Brooklyn Bridge!
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NYU is on the CUSP: Get ready for Jay-Z on Jay Street!

April 24, 2012
Engineer's estimates have it at @ $750/square foot, what will be the actual?
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"A Real LinkedIn 'Letter' "

March 15, 2012
Connecting for Common Sense; What should our new world look like?
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DASNY Delight?

March 9, 2012
New DASNY BIM standards:  Delight or Disaster?  Maybe both.
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You Only Get So Many At-Bats: Moneyball and Subcontractors

February 7, 2012
Recently saw Moneyball. Very good movie, and what it shows is the value of equations and data analysis as to what really matters.
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Great New Book on BIM!

January 19, 2012
New Book Worth the Read!
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Best Value is Here in New York State!

December 20, 2011
A new link to the New York State best value bidding law!!!
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