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100			_aRoberts, P
245			_aUsing construction extranets
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490			_aFacilities Management _v8(2) November 2000, 26(1)
520			_aLooks at how construction extranets can overcome the problems faced by facilities managers during construction project handover. Facilities managers often struggle with insufficient information about the systems and procedures built into newly finished buildings. Construction extranets can considerably improve the flow of information, with shareware packages that enable users to view technical drawings irrespective of the format they were prepared in. Outlines the variety of contruction extranets available, with particular refence to www.buzzsaw.com and www.bidcom.com. In project delivery, a key advantage of using extranets is productivity and cost savings. Other benefits include access to general construction market information, building product manufacturing data, and end-user participation via online discussion groups. List of construction extranet websites, general information websites, and online discussion forum websites.
590			_aABS
650			_aEXTRANETS
650			_aMANAGEMENT-PROJECT MANAGEMENT
650			_aCOMMUNICATION
650			_aCONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
650			_aWEBSITES
650			_aPROJECT HANDOVER
650			_aFACILITIES MANAGEMENT _96240
650			_aFACILITIES MANAGERS
650			_aBEST PRACTICE
690			_aINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-INTERNET
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