article thumbnail

Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Innovation and learning in complex offshore construction projects. Partnering: An Innovative and Effective Project Organization Concept. A survey of supply chain collaboration and. management in the UK construction industry. European Journal of Purchasing & Supply. Management, 6(3), 159-168. Alderman, N., & Ivory, C.

article thumbnail

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

Job Order Contracting

This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. US Army Sustainment Command. The Advantages of JOC. US 44 Army.

Contract 100
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction. Lean Maturity, Lean Sustainability. Lean Maturity, Lean Sustainability. An innovative supply chain strategy for customized housing. References: Abdelhamid, T. Lean Construction Reading Primer. Alarcon (Ed.), Lean Construction (pp. Barrett, P.

article thumbnail

Insulation in the extreme

Construction Specifier

Mandatory ordinances in the United States supporting vegetative roofs have been in place in some cities since 2007. As interest in sustainable roofs continues to grow, ordinances are beginning to show change and other ways to further reduce buildings’ impact on the environment must also be considered.

article thumbnail

Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

Ideally, green and for that matter other laws, promote innovation and create an environment rich for investment. But on December 19, 2007, President George W. Green building laws that promote innovation and create an environment rich for investment in real estate can save mankind and our current way of life.

Green 120
article thumbnail

Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Corporate Sustainability (CS.

Construction Cost Estimating

Corporate Sustainability (CS) and Corporate social responsibility (CSR). Now a day’s the world’s leading companies are taking significant steps to improve their “Corporate Sustainability (CS) performance to manage business responsibly, create value in business and ensure their capital growth. adsense analytic.

article thumbnail

Housing's New Now

Pro Builder

Entering 2020, housing was coming off its best year since 2007, the near-culmination of a recovery from the depths of despair a decade earlier. Housing's Incremental Innovation Path. You just need the will and commitment to nurture and cultivate them into a sustainable, reliable reality. . I see the logic. Building Materials.

Housing 52