The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Tweet A project is a set of interrelated activities, usually involving a group of people working together toward a common goal or objective over a period of time. Not surprisingly, project management requires strong organizational, budgeting, staffing, controlling, and communication skills.

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Project Management Management Concrete Foundation 122

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Course: A course is a horizontal layer of bricks or stones. Bed : it is the surface of stone perpendicular to the line of pressure. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete 223

Concrete Foundation Materials Design 223

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Project team members are selected through value-based proposals and associated rankings/metrics. Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. Rethinking Project definition in terms of Target Costing”.

New York 180

New York Portland Conference Construction 180

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Organizations that do not implement and continuously import upon a program-based approach, under which all projects a planned, procured, and executed, suffer from unclear objectives , shifting requirements , unrealistic schedule s, and reactive planning , Poor planning and poor change management impede individual project successes.

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

Estimating 218

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 218

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Mandatory early and ongoing collaboration for each project. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Lower project related cost growth. Management, 6(3), 159-168.

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Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Project Cost Management Processes The policies, procedures, data sets, tools, and documentation used for planning, executing, and controlling project cost are included with a LEAN OpenJOC enterprise system. Procedures and tools are in place to readily identify original requirements and planned modifications.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget.

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Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. A LEAN JOC implementation integrates People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The work management office also completes a desk estimate of the project cost to help determine the best method for executing the work request (in-house shops, competitively bid individual contracts or JOC). orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Assignment of a Project Manager.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Negotiation Project Management 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Promote awareness and education of LEAN and BEST VALUE construction delivery methods among management and projectall project participants – Owners (procurement/contracting, engineering/management) Contractors, Engineers, Architects, and Oversight Groups. Foster and promote ongoing training.

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Products Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. Deliver construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of owners.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant? Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. Owners JOC project management processes must be both efficient and.

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Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 30, 2017

JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Technical / Document Library. JOC Procurement/Award Process. Assignment of a Project Manager. DEFINITIONS. Strategic Evaluation of Objectives, Goals, and Appropriateness. The JOC Unit Price Book.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2017

JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Technical / Document Library. JOC Procurement/Award Process. Assignment of a Project Manager. DEFINITIONS. Strategic Evaluation of Objectives, Goals, and Appropriateness. The JOC Unit Price Book.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. Facility Management/Engineering Planning. Technical / Document Library. JOC Procurement/Award Process. Assignment of a Project Manager. DEFINITIONS. Strategic Evaluation of Objectives, Goals, and Appropriateness. The JOC Unit Price Book.

Contract 100

Contract Negotiation Estimating Procurement 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Owner focus upon a BEST VALUE approach to facility management is required in order to maximize productivity and minimize waster. Early and ongoing participation of all project participants (owners, contractors, A/Es, subs, engineering, procurement, project managers, planners, oversight groups, users).

Renovating 40

Renovating Change Orders Procurement Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. DEFINITIONS.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Defined work flows, data formats, and technologies which enable experiences with the principles and techniques of state of work definition, cost estimating, project management, and performance analysis to be reported, discussed, documented, and reused. Procurement/bidding. Shared risk/reward. Mutual respect.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 29, 2013

A robust ontology – clearly defined terms, definitions, metrics, benchmarks and their inter-relationships with each other and associated processes. CAFM – Computer-aided Facility Management. Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) are open and neutral data formats, and the IFC View Definition and the MVD are synonymous.

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Life Cycle Visualization 40

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? RECOMMENDED FOR YOU DEFINITION OF TERMS IN BRICK MASONRY Close He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. All rights reserved.

Residential 240

Residential Site Plans Concrete 240

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In fact, traditional methods of construction delivery and construction services procurement can not come close to providing the positive outcomes attainable from Job Order Contracting. – Documentation. – Content/Documentation Packages. Owner/contractor communications/documentation. Best Value Procurement.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In fact, traditional methods of construction delivery and construction services procurement can not come close to providing the positive outcomes attainable from Job Order Contracting. – Documentation. – Content/Documentation Packages. Owner/contractor communications/documentation. Best Value Procurement.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 25, 2014

A specification (often abbreviated as spec) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document. These will develop the expansive administrative and procedural conditions inscripted in the General and Supplementary Conditions documents.

CSI 45

CSI Construction Life Cycle Documentation 45

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Facility management/engineering planning. JOC procurement/award process. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Basic steps involved in JOC Program implementation include; Strategic evaluation of objectives, goals, and appropriateness. Monitoring.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

The good news is that any public sector entity can reduce waste and save 30%-40% of its resources through the implementation of robust processes that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery across internal and external teams. Integrated Project Delivery: A Working Definition (2nd ed.). Learn more?

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Products AIA Construction San Francisco 200

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2022

The use of Job Order Contracting (JOC), when properly designed and managed, provides a means for an organization to optimize the planning, procurement, and project delivery of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure. The use of all non-prepriced items.

Contractors 216

Contractors Contract Documentation Project Management 216

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. It is time to rethink the contractual context for efficient construction project delivery. effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to facility management.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. At this intial stage of the project we are working on defining the requirements for design deliverables at the Construction Documents Statge of Design (100% Design) and at the Construction, Ready For Fabrication stage.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. At this intial stage of the project we are working on defining the requirements for design deliverables at the Construction Documents Statge of Design (100% Design) and at the Construction, Ready For Fabrication stage.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Best value facility and asset management can be achieved through the application of LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Fundamentals of LEAN facilities and asset management… Knowledge & Practices, Competences, Standards, Workflows, & Metrics.

Life Cycle 136

Life Cycle Procurement Environment Risk 136

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

The ever increasing competitive financial and environmental landscape are requiring public and private institutions to further maximize facility planning and management. Definition of BIM. . Building Information Management (BIM) is the life-cycle management of facilities [1] supported by digital technology.

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BIM Visualization Life Cycle Software 78

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

A specification (often abbreviated as spec ) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document. These will develop the expansive administrative and procedural conditions inscripted in the General and Supplementary Conditions documents. Blog Archive. ▼ 2012. (18).

Estimating 45

Estimating CSI Construction Materials 45

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability to determine the number, total cost, and measure the performance of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction projects.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

JULY 23, 2012

The Department of Design and Construction (Department) manages the design and construction of more than $6 billion new and renovated City facilities such as firehouses, libraries, courthouses, sewers, and water mains. Flowcharting how JOC process will interface with purchasing, management and board approvals. Audit Recommendations.

Contract 45

Contract Renovating Contractors Sustainability 45

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with a framework that combines and standardizes Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery maximizes early and ongoing communication and enables consistent best value outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. Integrated Project Delivery: A Working Definition (2nd ed.).

Products 149

Products AIA Construction Renovating 149

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas explains that “In most Construction Documents, it is inevitable that the agreement, drawings and specifications will not adequately address every single matter.” Centralize Data Access and Management. What is a Request for Information (RFI) in Construction? Specifications.

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Construction Documentation Drawings Contract 52