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A DESIGN PHASE CASE STUDY OF PARTNERING ON THE ROSS RESEARCH BUILDING AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Pages 19-22

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... Finkelstein Ross Murphy Finkelstein The design phase for the Ross Research Building began in 1985 with a master plan and facilities analysis for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This phase culminated in 1989 with a seventh construction drawing package on this fasttracked project.
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... The CM wanted to minimize costs through value engineering while also being concerned about the construction schedule and potential shared savings. Focus groups, of course, had a wish list and vested interests, along with certain promises made to them early on.
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... Informed Decision Making By having all the necessary information available, the Owner can make better decisions in a more timely manner. Mutual Trust After working together for an extended period of time during the design phase, the team began to gain trust in the others' abilities and this atmosphere of trust carried through into the construction phase.
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