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Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management – Unattainable?

Job Order Contracting

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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Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance are critical considerations for any real property portfolio owner. supported by a long-term multi-party agreement and integral operation manual/execution guide. Robust programmatic process with defined phases, workflows, approval, forms, etc.,

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Sustainable Facilities Management Solutions

Job Order Contracting

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. What is system thinking? – The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget.

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Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING

Job Order Contracting

Characteristics of Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING… Real proper owner capability, leadership, commitment, and accountability Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a standardized programmatic process Clear set of objectives and workflows for the all aspects of the programmatic process – (..)

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The first step to sustainable transportation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

However, as much of the nation’s industry is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, moving to greener, more sustainable alternatives is likely to be a challenge. So far, there has been plenty of agreement about the need for change but, as yet no consensus on a solution. For some sectors, the transition is well underway. A planning headache.

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Times are changing, and sustainable cities are taking notice

BD+C

The environmental and sustainability movement has been an exercise in market transformation. Participation in the movement can be as narrow as an individual making a personal commitment, and as broad as a multi-nation effort like the Paris Climate Agreement.

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#105:  Nonmutual Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

2000) (“We adhere to our view that one-sided agreements to arbitrate are not favored.”). ” The court sustained the subcontractor’s objection that unilateral arbitration clauses should not be enforced: “Because the arbitration provision in this case binds only one party, it is unenforceable.”