Best Value

By Dean Kashiwagi, Alfredo Rivera, Jake Gunnoe, Jacob Kashiwagi December 2015 Abstract Arizona State University has been involved in identifying the future Facility Manager (FM) paradigm which results in a sustainable FM profession. The $16M, 20-year international research program has identified, created and...

13 May, 2018

By Ghazi Saad A Elawi, Mohammed Algahtany, Dean Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan December 2015 Abstract Delays are a major cause for concern in the construction industry in Saudi Arabia. This paper identifies the main causes of delay in infrastructure projects in Meccah, Saudi Arabia,...

13 May, 2018

By Jorn Verwey, Isaac Kashiwagi, Wim de Vries, Dean Kashiwagi December 2015 Abstract A challenge facing buyers in the delivery of innovative construction and facility services is to utilize expertise without increasing project risk. The traditional price-based Design-Bid-Build approach minimizes the utilization of...

13 May, 2018

By Elske Bosma, Marcus van der Ven and Oscar Kerkhoven, Dean Kashiwagi, Isaac Kashiwagi December 2015 Abstract The Best Value (BV) environment was introduced into the Netherlands in 2006. By 2008 testing was being done by a partnership of Arizona State University and...

13 May, 2018

[download id="17513"]By Dean Kashiwagi, Isaac Kashiwagi December 2014 Abstract A cold storage facility had been reroofed in 2003 (investment of $600,000) that required the removal of existing insulated roof and replaced with a 20 year modified bitumen roof. After six years, the facility...

13 May, 2018

By Marten M. Hillen, Sicco C. Santema December 2013 Abstract SMART formulation is an essential aspect of the Best Value philosophy to demonstrate performance, evaluate proposals and is required for the continuous improvements within organizations. Based on an evaluation of projects that have...

13 May, 2018

By Allard Horstman, Wiebe Witteveen December 2013 Abstract One of the distinctive aspects of the Best Value approach compared to traditional approaches is the use of dominant information: simple, non-disputable information. It enables experts to explain complex situations to non-experts in a clear...

13 May, 2018

By Syed Nihas, Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean T. Kashiwagi December 2013 Abstract In September of 2013 the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) made its first entry into India to introduce the Best Value approach. The purpose of the entry was to identify if...

13 May, 2018
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