Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

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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 site related productivity issues, most of which could have been foreseen.

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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. Thus, a road map to improving the woefully low productivity associated with the AECOO sector is there for everyone’s use. It is NOT solely a procurement method. Collaboration.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

Persimmon is looking to retender subcontractor packages more regularly as it looks to “share the cost pressures in this new challenging environment.” “Just as we absorbed many price increases from subcontractors in recent years, so we need to share the cost pressures in this new challenging environment.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The built environment generates 42% of annual global CO 2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. As part of this initiative, the General Services Administration is proposing a “substantially lower” standard for materials and products as defined by a global warming potential. Of that amount, $2.15

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

All of the necessary tools and services are readily available to maximize productivity and overall levels of satisfaction via LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. Both the 4BT OpenBUILD(TM) and 4BT OpenJOC systems incorporate the following within a collaborative, fully transparent, and compliant environment.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The proven path to the the former is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. INTEGRATED PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY. PROCESS VERSUS TECHNOLOGY.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

Modify and refurbish instead of demolishing or adding to avoid unnecessary production and transport of building materials. Take back agreements. The journey towards efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, carbon literacy, and LEAN process is not easy. Waste and packaging. Use of biogas for chilling. Conclusion.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Both integrate design, construction, procurement, and all internal and external team members from conceptualize to hands-off, and even beyond. Collaborative construction delivery methods require multi-party agreements as well as share the following characteristics: Outcome focused. Learn more?

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Partnering in a unit price environment.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

Productive construction and collaboration go hand in hand. productive environment. Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? commitment. accountability.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The delivery order contained numerous fixed-price line items, some of which the contractor needed to procure from an outside vendor. Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the vendor’s prices for two of these line items had risen dramatically, and the contractor could not procure those items from another vendor.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Robust processes have been proven and available for decades and have now evolved into full solution frameworks for improving construction productivity. Developing and maintaining a collaborative environment is relatively simple with appropriate levels of owner leadership and competency. Collaborative Construction Environment.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 27, 2014

Ontario’s estimated 2013 electricity production mix is 59 percent nuclear, 28 percent renewables, 11 percent natural gas, and 2 percent coal. The forecasted 2025 electricity production mix: 42 percent nuclear, 46 percent renewables, and 12 percent natural gas. The ministry will seek to launch this procurement process in early 2014.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

Additionally, the construction has made significant strides in sustainability and inclusivity, so professionals can contribute to a greener future while enjoying a more diverse work environment. Amarnath, as the Head -- BIM, was responsible for implementing a common data environment (CDE) across the Sobha Group organization.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Industries that qualify for the CAPCO program may include manufacturing, processing, or assembling products; conducting research and development; or providing services. A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. Services are provided at no cost to employers or trainees.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

Industries that qualify for the CAPCO program may include manufacturing, processing, or assembling products; conducting research and development; or providing services. ALASKA FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Applicants can qualify for up to 44 percent in a transferable tax credit on qualified production expenditures in Alaska.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 15, 2013

Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. Austin is a very collaborative environment, from the Chamber to the government to the capital factor, startups want to support each other here,” said Berman. seamless mill. “The

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 6, 2022

When you think of a construction environment that fosters positive relationships and maximizes productivity , what seems more fitting? The delivery method yields quite a few benefits to the project site, owner, team and the final product. Photo courtesy of DBIA. The Benefits of Design-Build. Increased Project Speed.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

They are discovering that significantly higher productivity can be gained – as much as 50 percent or more. For clarity, products are referenced within each category as follows: Spreadsheets – Microsoft Excel. Productivity improvements result from the ability of Excel to easily handle more of the mundane calculations required.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The aim of the certification testing is to promote quality in IFC implementations and demonstrate to end-users that the software passing the certification implements the IFC specification in a consistent way, hence being able to exchange IFC product data with other certified software unambiguously. Level of Precision. Life-cycle Assessment.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements.

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Business Facilities

JULY 15, 2014

Consumers often remain ignorant of the process that it takes for products to reach their final state. The food processing industry works to convert raw materials, such as grains, dairy products and meats, to processed food. Food processing can improve the taste, look and demand of different food products. Indiana Lt.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 18, 2013

The primary focus of the NBIMS-US™ is to provide open standards to transform the currently inefficient and ineffective life-cycle management of the built environment… Is this not the same value provided by BIM? Build a growing community of practice which allows progress to be made built upon previous levels of agreement.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

Congress passed FBPTA to ensure that the Federal building operations workforce is adequately trained, and that Federal buildings are maximally productive and properly serviced to achieve the highest possible return on investment over projected operating life. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Report-­? paraphrased . .

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