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Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The later enables all participants and stakeholders to easily view detailed, verifiable costs for labor, material, and equipment for all relevant construction tasks. Learn more?

Procurement

Procurement Plans Management CSI

Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

Labor, material, and equipment costs, as well as productivity information should be provided and all based upon current local market conditions. Historical data for similar project will rarely be of any practical use due do variations in local market labor, material, and equipment pricing as well as productivity.

Estimating

Estimating Construction Risk Documentation

Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. ENR economic index, etc.)

Estimating

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction

Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This includes pre-construction and planning phase activities including initial owner scope of work as well as all related planning, procurement, and project management processes. A construction cost audit and associated checklist are important risk management and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools.

Construction

Construction Procurement Documentation CSI

Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

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. 10% are due to equipment and/or materials delays, most off which could have been foreseen.

Schedule

Schedule Management Procurement Construction

The Unique Challenges of Procurement Planning for Construction Companies

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. With that in mind, we’ll look at three of the biggest challenges that construction teams deal with and how they affect procurement planning.

Procurement

Procurement Plans Construction Budgeting

The Unique Challenges of Procurement Planning for Construction Companies

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. With that in mind, we’ll look at three of the biggest challenges that construction teams deal with and how they affect procurement planning.

Procurement

Procurement Plans Construction Budgeting

The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

Levelset

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Architects generally refer to preconstruction simply as “design,” and break the process down into five steps: Schematic design Design development Construction documents Bidding/procurement Construction administration. This includes more in-depth sketches and elevations, as well as choosing finishes and materials.

Risk

Risk Feasibility Bidding Budgeting

Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC™

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 11, 2018

Best value procurement. Reduced Risk. Simplified procurement process. Cloud-based secure project, estimate, and document management. Project documents. Locally researched labor, material, and labor costs… OpenJOC 5% Rule. Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC. Performance-based reward system.

Contract

Contract CSI Procurement Estimating

MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc. Similarly, how are material and equipment costs researched? Is productivity considered at all?

Estimating

Estimating Construction Procurement Renovating

MATERIALS FOR FORMWORK

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Timber: This is the most common material used for bracing members to the form face. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. It is easily cut to shape on site, and if handled and stored carefully, it can be used many times.

Materials

Materials Concrete Fabrication Foundation

Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Technically, the Project Management Institute (PMI) defines project management as “the art of directing and coordinating human and material resources throughout the life of a project by using modern management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, quality, and participating objectives.” Procurement.

Project Management

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility

Construction pipeline promises much

Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Government’s latest National Construction & Infrastructure Pipeline detailing public sector procurement plans for the next ten years was released in September, representing the highest level of public sector infrastructure investment ever. Nick Barrett.

Construction

Construction Infrastructure Procurement Documentation

Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Best Value Procurement Competitively Bid. Shared Risk/Reward. Fully Defined and Documented Roles, Responsibilities, and Workflows ( Job Order Contract Execution Guide / Operations Manual ) – Examples – Procedures for. Minimum and Maximum Dollar Values (Per Contract, Per Job/Task Order). Mutual Trust/Respect.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Renovating Overhead

Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

It is NOT solely a procurement method. Is also should NOT be used to bypass traditional procurement methods to simply save time or approve project that otherwise would not have been approved. Shared Risk/Reward. WHAT NOT TO DO… JOC is a collaborative construction delivery method. Collaboration. Supporting Technology.

Contract

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement

Job Order Contracting Operations Manual

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Procurement Authority with input from the FM team., Construction materials only (lumber, concrete, etc.), The procurement authority and. The document is included in the task order support file. procurement authority. •

Contract

Contract Procurement Negotiation Project Management

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long- term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and new construction projects. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work.

Contract

Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating

The Simple Guide to Repair, Renovation, Construction Cost Control

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. Another important of LEAN construction procurement and project delivery is integrated change control relative to both scope and costs.

Renovating

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting

Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. By reducing change orders, avoiding delays, and procuring materials strategically, you can jump on modern trends and pump up productivity.

Change Orders

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting

Job Order Contracting Guide

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Also referred to as a JOC Operations Manual, or JOC Execution Guide, the Job Order Contracting Guide is a written document that contains all of the strategic and operational elements and requirements associated with the JOC Program. Risk (access, site conditions, capability) information associated with project plans.

Contract

Contract Project Management Management Compensation

LEAN Facility Renovation, Repair, & Construction

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Prevalent “low bid” design-bid-build construction procurement and delivery and it’s associated narrow consideration of “first costs”, is extremely wasteful and typically results in poor quality, project delays, excessive numbers of change orders, and overall higher costs. Shared risk/reward.

Renovating

Renovating Change Orders Procurement Construction

8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

MARCH 5, 2024

For example, focusing on green projects in your county where recycled and carbon-neutral materials are paramount can make you the local authority in sustainability. Perform a material takeoff Conducting a material takeoff is a sound practice to identify and address discrepancies early. Digital data lends itself to analytics.

Budgeting

Budgeting Budget Estimating Bidding

TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON CONCRETE

The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

Knowledge of the magnitude of the thermal movement is necessary to evaluate the risk of thermal cracking in situations where large thermal gradients are likely to occur, and to calculate dimensional changes in structures such as bridge decks. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Contract Materials

FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Team members monitor and control progress in terms of cost, time, and quality; and manage risk. Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Executing the project: In this phase of the project, team is ready to launch the project.

Project Management

Project Management Management Concrete Foundation

Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

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. Job Order Contracting done right, that’s what the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework is all about.

Contract

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management

Subways in America

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

America

America Concrete Foundation Airports

HYBRID CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE AND STRUCTURAL.

The Constructor

MARCH 26, 2012

The different materials are used according to their strengths and weaknesses to provide simple, buildable and competitive high-quality structures that offer consistent performance. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates.

Concrete

Concrete Construction Foundation Materials

LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap (LeanFMR) is document that outlines the plan to achieve short and long-term goals for facilities leveraging total cost-of-ownership life-cycle asset management and LEAN construction delivery methods. Procurement. Shared Risk/Rewards. What is a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap? Operations.

Management

Management Organization Environment Plans

TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

Top 14 Most Common Scheduling Mistakes by Contractors

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 17, 2016

The original schedule is often the first piece of documentation that the owner receives demonstrating the contractor’s professionalism in planning and management. Overlooking procurement of critical materials. Failure to consider uncertainty and risk in establishing durations. Errors in technical logic.

Schedule

Schedule Contractors Claims Documentation

Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

Benefits of an OpenJOC Job Order Contract implementation include an expedited procurement process, and consistent completion of quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget per owners/contractor expectations. Best value procurement. Owner technical and procurement staff is supplemented. Materials Management Division.

Contract

Contract Renovating Sustainability United States

Safety Hazard on Construction Projects

The Constructor

JANUARY 29, 2012

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Overview of Hazards and Accident Causation Download this complete presentation Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Safety

Safety Construction Concrete Foundation

TYPES OF CRACKS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

Why Projects Fail

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

Project Management Capterra Organization Management

REINFORCEMENT CORROSION-CAUSES & PREVENTION

The Constructor

MARCH 18, 2012

MINIMISING THE RISK OF CORROSION: The quality and depth of concrete in the cover zone are all important in minimizing the risk of corrosion as shown in fig. Materials: Blended cements made from combinations of PC/PFA and PC/GGBS can lead to significant reduction in chloride penetration.

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Design

Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

A position is vacant for Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Tender and contract documents formation together with the bills of materials for procurement. Advocating on the procurement policy. Recognizing, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks. Recognizing, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks. Good speaking power in English.

Estimating

Estimating Cash Flow Negotiation Procurement

Construction Scheduling Techniques

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Construction cost estimator should create project scheduling to assign dates to project activities and to match the resources of materials , equipment and labour for organized project procedure. This also helps in procuring necessary materials timely and thus providing assistance in completing the project within the stipulated time frame.

Schedule

Schedule Construction Materials Comparison

BENEFITS OF USING STEEL FIBRES IN CONCRETE

The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Design

STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Maine Materials

TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES

The Constructor

AUGUST 7, 2012

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Maine Materials

Fast-tracking construction projects offers both risk and reward

BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

Fast-tracking construction projects offers both risk and reward dbarista Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:50 0 Contractors Understanding both the rewards and risk of fast-tracking a project can help owners, architects, engineers, and contractors maximize the benefits of this strategy and can bring great reward on all fronts when managed properly.

Risk

Risk Construction Schedule Contractors

METHODS OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2012

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Following are the methods of bridge construction: 1. Cast-in-situ Method of Bridge Construction 2.

Construction

Construction Concrete Foundation Design

Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery

Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector

Trending Sources

Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals

Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

The Unique Challenges of Procurement Planning for Construction Companies

The Unique Challenges of Procurement Planning for Construction Companies

The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC™

MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating

MATERIALS FOR FORMWORK

Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Construction pipeline promises much

Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction

Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting Operations Manual

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

The Simple Guide to Repair, Renovation, Construction Cost Control

Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success

Job Order Contracting Guide

LEAN Facility Renovation, Repair, & Construction

8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON CONCRETE

FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

Subways in America

HYBRID CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE AND STRUCTURAL.

LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap

TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS

Top 14 Most Common Scheduling Mistakes by Contractors

Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Safety Hazard on Construction Projects

TYPES OF CRACKS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS

Why Projects Fail

REINFORCEMENT CORROSION-CAUSES & PREVENTION

Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1

A position is vacant for Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Construction Scheduling Techniques

BENEFITS OF USING STEEL FIBRES IN CONCRETE

STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES

Fast-tracking construction projects offers both risk and reward

METHODS OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

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