The Commercial Real Estate Revolution: Nine Transforming Keys to Lowering Costs, Cutting Waste, and Driving Change in a Broken Industry
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470457465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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But while the industry has tried to reform itself, it can't do it alone. Based on unifying principles and a common framework that meets the needs of all stakeholders, this new system can reform and remake commercial construction into an industry we¿re proud to be a part of.If you're one of the millions of hard-core cynics who work in commercial construction, you probably think this sounds like pie in the sky. But this is no magic bullet; it's a call for real reform. Almost every project includes massive hidden taxes in the form of delays, cost overruns, poor quality, and work
But while the industry has tried to reform itself, it can’t do it alone. Real change can only come from business owners and executives who refuse to continue paying for a dysfunctional system and demand a new way of doing business.The Commercial Real Estate Revolution is a bold manifesto for change from the Mindshift consortium—a group of top commercial real estate industry leaders who are fed up with a system that simply doesn’t work. But this is no magic bullet; it’s a call for real reform. Seventy-percent of all projects end over budget and late. Almost every project includes massive hidden taxes in the form of delays, cost overruns, poor quality, and work that has to be redone. Building new structures is a fragmented, adversarial process that commonly results in dissatisfied customers and frequently ends in disappointment, bitterness, and even litigation. The industry must change—for its own good and that of its customers. As it currently operates, the commercial real estate construction industry is a disaster full of built-in waste. The book explains how business leaders can implement nine principles for any
"Five Stars" according to Bryan D. Niles. Very good information on a new process.. Robert Theodore said Must-read for anyone involved in building construction. This book builds a business case for creating less expensive, higher-quality, and sustainable green buildings that meet the needs of builders and users. It provides a simple model that demonstrates how owners can develop a sustainable building, and reduce their construction costs.The book illuminates how competent contractors with the best intentions are constrained by inefficiencies of an out-dated process. It gives owners a roadmap to enable the process. Rex Miller presents the case for moving from a paradigm of deciding, designing, and delivering buildings to one of strategic alliances with earlie. Peter Papesch said State of art tools, skills, methods & mindsets. This quartet of construction industry professionals has pulled together the cutting edge techniques for building sector project delivery of any sort, not just commercial buildings.Led by Rex Miller, they have compiled an impressive collection of interviews, case studies, methodology descriptions and inspirational messages that points the way for a system change of the construction project delivery world. Every architect, contractor, subcontractor, equipment manufacturer and/or supplier, owner, manager, real estate agent, climate change policy maker and building sector educator will find value in this
He helped create the Mindshift consortium, made up of top executives from America’s largest construction and architecture firms, which creates new paradigms and practices for the commercial real estate industry. Dean Strombomis a Principal at Gensler, the world’s largest architectural firm.Mark Iammarinois Vice President and Director of Education for Turner Construction’s Chicago office. Rex Milleris a consultant and veteran sales