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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...

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Information Technology

Why You Should Join the Building Smart Alliance in Washington, D.C. Next Week

Billions of dollars are wasted each year due to a lack of interoperability
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John Rapaport
January 5, 2017
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By participating in the BuildingSmart Alliance you’ll engage with other practitioners and add your voice to the future interoperability standards.
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Project Management

The Measured Mile: The Ultimate Arbiter of Construction Production

Why I like this method and why you should use it, too
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John Rapaport
August 24, 2016
Measure the Mile in building construction through data based reporting.
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What N.Y. Doesn't Need: More 'Stuck' Contractor Data that Can't be Measured, Compared

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John Rapaport
March 4, 2015
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From beginning to end, we need to measure correctly in a unified way to make the industry "understandable" for Owners.
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Component Assembly Systems: 50 Years and Counting!

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John Rapaport
December 22, 2014
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We made it to 50 years in business.  Starting with a $2,000 investment, here we are today with billions and billions of dollars of work in place.  How did this happen?  Read on!
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WALLie is not a movie, it's a real Wall Information Exchange

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John Rapaport
April 1, 2014
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 The Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Carpenters (both union and non union) would be proud.
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DB (Design-build) is not DB (database) ready: a critique

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John Rapaport
December 17, 2013
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Unlike the way it is often portrayed, design-build is no Shangri-la or panacea. Here's a New Way Forward.
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Schedule Schmedule: What Subs Need to Demand from General Contractors

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John Rapaport
November 6, 2013
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Schedules are fabrications of reality used as swords not planning tools.
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A Chance to Revise and Extend My Remarks on Risk and the Role of Subcontractors

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John Rapaport
September 5, 2013
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It was a great day at the ENR Risk Summit
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President O-BIM-A, Where Are You? And Others Who Get Few Points for the State of Construction

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John Rapaport
July 10, 2013
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We need a leader to understand and promote open standards otherwise this will take years to emerge right.
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BIM TV IS ON THE AIR

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John Rapaport
February 22, 2013
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The first televised broadcast of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the United States.
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