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Solving the big problem in AEC marketing: Achieving effective proposals and bids

Construction Marketing Ideas

Over the years in this blog, I’ve often expressed exasperation about the architectural, engineering and construction industry’s approach to marketing and business development. Sometimes it seems like an environment of lemmings […]. Sometimes it seems like an environment of lemmings […].

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Collaborate with clients, construction managers, and other professionals to bring architectural visions to life. Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes. Conduct safety training and inspections to create a secure work environment.

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Warranties for architectural metal coatings: A comparative review

Construction Specifier

For architects, specifiers, and building owners, this can present major challenges when comparing bids and warranty terms from competing suppliers. Coating architectural components made of aluminum requires not just an excellent coating, but also expert application in the factory and installation on the jobsite.

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Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

A common data environment, CDE, aid in efficient information sharing and updating. INFORMATION – Best value outcomes require the early and ongoing sharing of actionable information from the conceptual stage right through construction, operations and maintenance, and eventual decommissioning.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Increased early and ongoing collaboration within a common data environment (CDE) consistently drives highest value project planning, procurement, and delivery outcomes. Integrate project delivery via LEAN Job Order Contracting is thus not prevalent throughout the architecture, engineering, construction, or facility management industries.

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Proven Job Order Contracting Practices that Drive Improved Construction Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Despite the fact that history has proven that technology is a enabler and not a solution unto itself, most organizations have focused there, rather than addressing the issue of sorely needed change and change management throughout the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Owner domains. mandatory collaboration.

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Adaptive Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The fundamental issues associated with design-bid-build and even design-bid, are well known to experienced AECOO professionals (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owner). Rampant waste and high levels of dissatisfaction of all participants and stakeholders are the norm.