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Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management – Unattainable?

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Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management is unattainable if current practices are not fundamentally changed. The current mindset across all public sector organizations is not conducive to sustainable facilities management from either economic or environmental perspectives. appeared first on 4BT.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

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Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Better Manage Construction Costs.

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What is a JOC Unit Price Book

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A JOC Unit Price Book is a fixed list of detailed construction tasks and associated pricing/costs that is used to estimate costs for individual JOC projects/job orders, associated with a JOC Program. Using the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, factors range from 1.01 on an general basis. The answer is a simple, NO.

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A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity

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This involves creating a guideline that takes an organization through a required change management process and established a foundation of valid, actionable information. The guideline comes in the form of an Operations Manual/Execution Guide as a component of a long-term multiparty agreement between owners and design-builders.

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Facilities Management Glossary

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Facilities Management Glossary. Facilities management glossary provided to improve collaboration and productivity for real property owners, contractors, architects, engineers & oversight groups. asset management: coordinated activity of an organization monitor, control, and realize value from physical items, things, or entities.

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BEST VALUE FM

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Best value FM (facilities management) involves change management. While many organizations are demanding more, despite the availability of fewer resources, few facilities management professionals can meet the challenge. LEAN FM FUNDAMENTALS. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE FM appeared first on 4BT.

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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes

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Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.