Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Sustainable construction considers the entire life cycle of a structure and aims to reduce the environmental damage at every stage, from the initial choice of products to demolition. As the most widely used building material, concrete offers many advantages for meeting the challenges of sustainable development.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Concrete Environment Life Cycle 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 19, 2021

Traditionally, architects and engineers, prime contractors, specialty subcontractors, and material suppliers come together one time to execute a single project for a specific owner. What is the most critical factor in facilities management and sector?

Management 227

Management Procurement Environment Life Cycle 227

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 20, 2014

However across the full life-cycle of a structure? Our industry, (AECOO – Architects, Engineers, Owners, Operators…), needs to focus upon the built environment from a life-cycle vs. first cost perspective. Parametrics are needed to enable what-if analysis while varying time, cost, materials, etc.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Contract Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

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. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

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. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

Sourcing and manufacturing building materials also contribute a great deal to climate change. The construction industry clearly has to do better to protect the environment. Builders are now exploring sustainable construction materials to replace things like concrete, which is a major source of emissions. The good news?

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Materials Concrete Construction 52

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

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. INTRODUCTION.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. ENR economic index, etc.) applied to a outdated cost estimate will introduce significant error. 3# Local Market – All cost data must be based upon local market conditions.

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Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 27, 2023

In 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published that according to the latest data, the built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions (Architecture 2030). Meanwhile, building and infrastructure materials and the construction processes used to erect a building account for 13% of emissions, or “embodied carbon".

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Sustainability Materials Construction 52

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 18, 2020

Building an integrated facilities knowledge management / LEAN environment is far from complex. Life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership asset management and LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods integrate People, Process, Information, and Technology. Technology, however, is secondary to process, and not the driver.

Management 150

Management Procurement Life Cycle Environment 150

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Best value, LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery requires the ability to create and adequately communicate a detailed scope of work to all participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis, throughout the project life-cycle. Each task is described in plain English and organized using CSI Masterformat.

Estimating 151

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. prioritizing).

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 22, 2020

Current, actionable construction cost data is a core component of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. LEAN Process Combined with Detailed, Locally Researched Construction Cost Data. Industry and statistical standards are not used.

Construction 151

Construction Statistics Life Cycle Renovating 151

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

Front-loaded, cost transparent, project planning within a comment data environment (CDE). Life-cycle asset management focus versus myopic first cost driven decision-making. New building and construction technologies, materials and tools. AECOO Transformation – 2018 – LEAN Facilities Management Trends.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Project Management Procurement 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Data and documents are shared via a common data environment. Common Data Environment (CDE). The common data environment is one location holding all the information for a specific project. Life-Cycle Assessment. The life-cycle assessment can help determine LEED credits and certification.

BIM 149

BIM Life Cycle Viewpoint Modeling 149

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The built environment generates 42% of annual global CO 2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. Launched in 2022, the Buy Clean Task Force and initiative was created to harness some of that purchasing power to promote the use of low-carbon, made-in-America construction materials.

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Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

Public organizations will be required to provide climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports, including information about climate-related risks that are likely to have a material impact on its business, results of operations, or financial condition. Design for long life and adaptability. Conclusion.

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Regulation Risk Equity Organization 227

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management involves tracking costs in real time throughout the full life cycle of planning, procurement, and delivery. Without verifiable cost data, inclusive of labor, material, and equipment requirements, cost, scope, and time cannot be managed. It’s that simple.

Management 218

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 218

Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Collaborative environment – Even if there is only one estimator, it is critical to share current, actionable information with multiple internal and external parties. Here is a recommended list of considerations if you are seeking the best construction cost estimating solution for your organization.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Life Cycle Documentation 149

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Implement common data environments (CDE), especially for repair, renovation, and construction task at the detailed line item level. Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle CSI Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 29, 2019

LEAN Facilities management is a process that optimizes physical asset life-cycle reinvestment by focusing upon best value outcomes among all participants and stakeholders.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

There are far too many variables involved in the “life-cycle” of a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity for the comparison to provide ANY valid indication of “accuracy” of the construction estimate. This is clearly foolish. Tools and services that support the above are readily available.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 149

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

I have dedicated a fair portion of my life to improving physical asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management. The real problem is a fundamental lack of understanding of life-cycle asset management and LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes.

Life Cycle 115

Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Budgeting 115

Building Information Management

JULY 10, 2013

Here are examples of metrics associated with the life-cycle management of the built environment: Annualized Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) per building per gross area = Rate per square foot. Repair costs (man hours and materials) as a percentage of Annual Operations Expenditures. CRV (Current Replacement Value).

BIM 45

BIM Life Cycle Environment Management 45

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 13, 2015

Low Cost Housing is a concept of reducing the construction cost in the construction Industry through the use of locally available materials with new technology and upgraded skills. In low cost housing building material cost is less but it does not mean that these buildings are constructed with cheap building materials of low quality.

Materials 40

Materials Housing Construction Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Common Data Environment (CDE) – Use a unit price book that outlines and details ALL required construction tasks, inclusive of labor, material, and equipment information. Long Term Relationships – Seek out service providers that truly will partner with you and understand the complexities of life-cycle facilities management.

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. So, reducing waste is a good thing.

Claims 156

Claims Certification San Francisco Resource 156

Natural Building

JULY 26, 2022

They conclude the introduction by writing, “In this book, we invite you to imagine the very real potential for our built environment to be a site of net carbon storage–a massive drawdown pool that–along with intentional climate-positive efforts in every other sector of human endeavor–could heal our climate.”

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Materials Architecture Drawings 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. their quality and condition, ability to support the organizational mission, and life-cycle costs.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. It is one of the most widely used standards to define and measure low-emitting interior products and materials. Regional Priority.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Certification Green Life Cycle 105

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

Job Order Contracting improves overall life-cycle management of the built environment by reducing delivery times and improving quality, cost visibility, and overall satisfaction for all common renovation, repair, and minor new facilities construction. The post The Win-Win Job Order Contracting Solution appeared first on 4BT.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. Common Data / Information Environment (examples- Uniformat, Masterformat, Omniclass), Work Breakdown Structure, Common Line Item Cost Data. Best Value Procurement. Collaboration.

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Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

As buildings become more complex and connected, the demand for BUILDING materials supporting high-performance facilities has also increased. To date, these demands have sometimes overlooked materials in the categories referenced above, either due to their complexity or placement in the building. Photos © Legrand. by Patrick Ford.

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Certification Materials Green Products 57

Building Radar

MAY 12, 2020

The construction industry , by its very nature, is one of the largest consumers of materials and produces more waste than any other sector. Environmental Perspective The construction sector is responsible for approximately 50% of the global consumption of raw materials. Not only that, the sector is also a major producer of waste.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Construction Life Cycle Green 52

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

And while much attention has been paid to the Resource Conservation criteria that address minimized use of raw materials and encourages designing for deconstruction, a lot of the cutting edge work is found in the Materials section.

Green 136

Green Life Cycle Certification Materials 136

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2014

Failure to quantify risk, opportunities, productivity, linkages of built environment to organization success/failure. First-cost vs. life-cycle cost approach. Failure to compare in-house and service provider material, equipment, and labor costs with standards such as RSMeans Cost Data. Not speaking the right language.

Life Cycle 49

Life Cycle Management Bidding Organization 49

CivilJungle

JUNE 27, 2022

In the conventional concrete green concrete is the most usable concrete, for production of this type of concrete less type of energy is required and also this type of concrete harms the environment very less. To make the system more sustainable, green concrete eco-friendly materials are used. Green Concrete Materials.

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Concrete Green Portland Materials 52