Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

30%-50% OFF Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance Costs on an ongoing basis is possible for real property owners who elect to support integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. This can be achieved by implementing LEAN principles with readily available tools and services.

Renovating 156

Renovating Procurement Environment Change Orders 156

Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

Decades of professional experience in construction cost estimating, knowledge of actual construction process, means, and methods, and business environment acumen lead to becoming a valued construction cost estimating professional. . #2 Construction cost estimating is NOT an art.

Estimating 218

Estimating Construction Defense Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Current actionable information and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are required to mitigate uncertainty. An objective, introspective look at your organization will more than likely result in a clear need for fundamental change and change management.

Renovating 222

Renovating Procurement CSI Organization 222

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

As real property owners, it’s your roles to encourage innovation and new approaches by prescribing means and methods of planning, procurement, and project delivery and requiring compliance. Individual projects WILL NOT consistently achieve bst value outcomes unless they are conducted within an overall programmatic environment!

Budgeting 178

Budgeting Budget Renovating Procurement 178

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Enhancements to locally researched construction cost data and the integration with robust, proven LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes, support by collaborative cloud technology enable any public sector owner to deploy efficient, streamlined capabilities with complete cost visibility and transparency.

Innovation 202

Innovation Procurement Construction Budgeting 202

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Real property owner leadership and commitment to fundament change are the first step. Continued use of archaic and antagonistic planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Change Management. A common data environment (CDE) including a granular, locally researched unit price book.

Contract 218

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

4 Common data environment (example: Locally researched granular construction cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat). Change management to address the fundamental evolution from traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Change management requires owner leadership and commitment.

Renovating 197

Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 197

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. The transfer of cost knowledge is essential at a granular, task level.

Management 260

Management Construction Procurement Defense 260

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and processes. Maintain a common data environment (CDE), including current, locally researched detailed unit price construction cost data. Change orders will be virtually eliminated and costly procurement delays avoided.

Renovating 130

Renovating Procurement CA Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

Achievement of these goals in a timely, consistent, and cost effective value manner involves becoming aware of LEAN best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and available tools. These tools enable transparent, compliant, and high performing JOC planning, procurement and project delivery environments.

Procurement 149

Procurement Change Orders Renovating Innovation 149

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

Most people don’t truly understand JOC, and the the question “What is JOC / Job Order Contracting” invariably gets a a wide range of answers. JOC is a program-centric environment within which a contracts, projects, bids, estimates, and work orders follow specified stages and work flows. JOC Benefits.

Contract 130

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change. Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Introduction.

Renovating 212

Renovating Procurement Budgeting Budget 212

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The basics Step 1: Identify ALL Participants and Stakeholders and Meet with Them (Planning, Procurement, Designers, Builders, Building Users) Focus upon clearly defining and communicating desired outcomes for all involved. An initial baseline Scope of Work including core requirements, scope, budget, and timeline should be the outcome.

Management 215

Management CSI Budgeting Budget 215

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alterative LEAN Project Delivery integrates the previous silos of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and all previously disparate team into a cohesive, collaborative, and program-driven environment. Change is fundamental for all parties. Alternative LEAN Project Delivery. Training is King.

Procurement 151

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 151

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2021

You get a user friendly JOC environment that embeds LEAN principles, for a fraction of the the cost of alternative “solutions” Address variation, the primary cause of poor performance – While each project of work order has is own unique attributes, the common myth is that construction is complex and difficult to manage.

Contract 162

Contract Environment Change Orders Documentation 162

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The key to obtaining best value construction outcomes for all participants and stakeholders is the adoption of a p rogram approach vs. a project approach involving robust LEAN integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery.

Procurement 170

Procurement Construction Plans Budgeting 170

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality repair, renovation, and construction services that are both on-time, and on-budget. Initial and Ongoing Training. Key Performance Metrics. Continuous Improvement.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. Public and private sector real property owners and facilities management professionals can leverage LEAN JOC to achieve more efficient use of existing capital resources in a full transparent and compliant planning and operating environment.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

The above represents the initial “concept” or “planning” stage, however, the steps must be repeated throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. What documentation, forms are required? In addition, collaborative teams, robust processes, and current actionable information are critical.

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies. Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Costs should be locally researched.

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Public Sector Facilities Management Professionals – NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE. The historically high levels of economic and environment waste associated with public sectors buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are simply not sustainable. FM organizational change must be a mandate. The first steps.

Management 130

Management Renovating Change Orders Infrastructure 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

If this manner, all participants follow the same workflows and use the same common data environment. Traditional project delivery involves a counter productive, non-integrated, approach to planning, procurement, and project delivery. A common data environment (CDE) inclusive of locally researched unit price cost data.

Construction 153

Construction Procurement Contract Budgeting 153

Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 10, 2015

With this blog’s international readership, I received an inquiry observing that in his area, procurement rules require purportedly open, public competitive bidding — but corruption is rampant. Sometimes I receive questions that truly stump me. In countries like Canada, the U.K. and the U.S.,

Environment 48

Environment Change Orders Bidding Organization 48

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Change Orders Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers. Common data environment.

Estimating 130

Estimating Construction Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery jointly drive optimal, best value execution of the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by public sector real property owners, facilities managers, procurement professionals, and their service providers.

Estimating 100

Estimating Procurement Change Orders Comparison 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers. LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance.

Estimating 100

Estimating Procurement Change Orders Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Partnering in a unit price environment.

Construction 222

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework embeds LEAN best management practices and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for cost, performance, and time, with an overall focus upon best value outcomes. Centralized oversight and coordination, yet enabled use of local management and expertise, within a shared environment.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 14, 2016

The Board of Supervisors routinely authorizes County departments and agencies to sign Job Order Contracts (JOCs) with contractors, which are used as an alternative to traditional procurement methods in order to expedite and competitively bid various construction and refurbishment projects. million each, totaling $76.5

Contract 40

Contract Change Orders Long Beach Bidding 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2016

The objects of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment can be achieved by the adoption and true acceptance of BEST VALUE and LEAN methods. Lower Procurement Costs. Significantly Fewer Change Orders. 90%+ Project On-time & On-Budget. 90%+ Project On-time & On-Budget. Shorter Project Delivery Times.

Management 40

Management Life Cycle Change Orders Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Mature organization don’t react to change, they address change according to their programmatic process. Fortunately, tools and services are available to improve organizational maturity with respect to construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY. 2006, Gibson, et al, 1994, Haley).

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

%/#/$ Change orders. Average procurement time. %/# and value of legal disputes. are: shorter procurement times, fewer change orders, virtual elimination of legal disputes, and more projects completed on-time and on-budget. Consolidation of procurement creates lower overhead cost and procurement cost.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Job Order Contracting (JOC), and similar collaborative construction delivery methods can be seen in the top right quadrant. BIM/ BIM EXECUTION PLAN.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40