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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

Job Order Contracting

Clearly defined and documented roles, responsibilities, workflows. Procurement/bidding. Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. Focus upon client requirements and best value outcomes. Operations.

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BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. minimal long term reliance upon “consultants” for operational support. minimal long term reliance upon “consultants” for operational support.

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Implementing LEAN Construction

Job Order Contracting

INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, as well as the integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. See figure below). Change is gradual and improvement is ongoing.

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Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

The use of consultants to prepare estimates must be carefully structured and reviewed, to make sure that no conflicts of interest exist from a Government-Contractor relationship aspect. Appropriate notes should be added to line items to track changes throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phase.

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FREE Cloud-based Construction Collaboration Tool

Job Order Contracting

Reduce costs and improve efficiency for buildings and infrastructure projects by consolidating and seamlessly exchanging information throughout the design, procure, build, and operations life-cycle. Information can be contained within 2D drawings, specifications, documents, and Building Information Models (BIM).

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges.

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OpenJOC – LEAN Construction Delivery / Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Best value procurement. That said proper and well-defined relationships must be established, documented, and maintained from the day one, and a competent Owner with good leadership skills plays a vital role. In some cases, consultants are hired to assist in managing a Job Order Contract. Key characteristics of OpenJOC.

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