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v i r t ua l desiGN a N d coN str u ctioN : G s a ’ s N atioN a l 3 d- 4 d- B iM pr oGr a M the cost of inefficiencies and inaccuracies of the traditional process). Relying on over 20 pilot projects to test the value of BIM applications, OCA adheres to a business and result-driven approach toward introducing BIM. After measured projectby-project pilot application has proven valuable and reliable, OCA proceeded towards agency-wide adoption. The National 3D-4D-BIM Program plans to continue to lead the industry in investing in and adopting the use of valueadding digital visualization, simulation and optimization technologies. As a result of our collaboration with service providers throughout the capital asset supply chain, the public now has access to specialized BIM-authoring tools, technology standards, and lessons learned. aBout tHe autHors Happy New Year CoreNet Global!! Make 2008 the year you unlock competitive advantage in your corporate real estate portfolio by implementing Manhattan’s Integrated Workplace Management System and By joining OSCRE, the standards organization Manhattan supports. We at Manhattan believe embracing the new standards will increase the power of IWMS with ease of collaboration and more meaningful benchmarking. Manhattan was founding member of the UK’s PISCES and has embedded those standards in its products globally. Charles Matta, FAIA, is National Director for Federal Buildings and Modernizations in GSA’s Office of the Chief Architect. Matta oversees a program consisting of approximately 120 buildings currently in various stages of planning, design and construction with a value exceeding $5 billion. Calvin Kam, Ph.D., LEED AP, is Vice President of Strategic Innovation with Optima, an award-winning developer with real estate, design and construction expertise integrated into one company. For more information on this topic, go to CoreNet Global’s Knowledge Center Online Get Ready, Here They Come - The OSCRE Standard for Work Request/Work Order Fulfillment http://www2.corenetglobal.org/dotCMS/ kcoAsset?assetInode=2810401 OSCRE Standards: Transforming Corporate Real Estate http://www2.corenetglobal.org/dotCMS/ kcoAsset?assetInode=2544120 www.manhattansoftware.com Boston . London . Sydney 2 0 0 8 t H e l e a der 38 M arcH / ap r i l http://www.manhattansoftware.com http://www2.corenetglobal.org/dotCMS/kcoAsset?assetInode=2810401 http://www2.corenetglobal.org/dotCMS/kcoAsset?assetInode=2544120

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The Leader - March/April 2008 Leadership Contents Message from the CEO Real Estate in the News Taking CRM Programs to the Next Level A Commitment to Sustainability GSA’s National 3D-4D-BIM Program Sustainability at ABN-AMRO Getting to the Real Issues in Today’s Competitive Marketplace ManPower Consolidates Real Estate & Project Management with One Provider HP's Renee Leach and Team Como's Robin Harris San Antonio's Mario Hernandez Chicago Workplace, Mid-Atlantic, and Boston The Gold Standard: California Is the State for Innovation Pat Crumley: Education Is a Path to Success Postcards from the Edge Tribune's Stephanie Pater Economic Development in the News A Look Ahead EDP Continues Expansion in Asia-Pacific

The Leader - March/April 2008

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