Resources
At BlackRock HCM, we've always got something on our minds about conducting business more effectively. Use these white papers and articles to help optimize outcomes at your healthcare facility.
An Owner’s Guide to Construction Management
The 24-page Owner’s Guide outlines the expertise recommended for a successful planning, design and construction process. It introduces Construction Management (CM) practices; explains how those practices can enhance a project’s success; and provides guidance in selecting CMs, among other key topics.
Produced by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), the Guide serves as key tool for owners concerned about sharing risk and control across a project team. It articulates how the addition of a CM does not lessen the owner’s control over the project, but enhances it through the owner’s acquiring access to experienced design and construction professionals.
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Understanding the Hospital Planning, Design and Construction Process
Hospital construction planning in response to changing acute care needs, seismic safety mandates and healthcare reform will require many hospital boards of directors to oversee major building projects. Because such projects are relatively infrequent, leaders may have limited experience with the many complexities inherent in hospital construction. This whitepaper acquaints non-experts with the way in which hospital construction projects are developed and delivered.
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An Owner’s Guide to Project Delivery Methods
A primer for owners on the definitions, advantages and drawbacks of the major methods for executing construction projects. The guide covers four core delivery methods including Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build and Integrated Project Delivery, along with a comparison of the delivery methods and their benefits and disadvantages.
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