Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2014

Technology is not the primary obstacle to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment! Current focus upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Technology limitations/issues – come from people. Different meanings for the same parts. Economic impacts – based on people. Social Impacts – outcomes for people.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Let’s face it, LEED is a great marketing tool, but NOT the solution. “Kudos” to LEED for building awareness and addressing the need to focus upon sustainability of the built environment! Efficient ongoing life-cycle management of facilities is the key to sustainability. Why not?

Life Cycle 77

Life Cycle BIM Management Green 77

Building Information Management

APRIL 7, 2014

It’s time for Owners to stop the marketing… Stop hyping their LEED Silver or “Whatever” Buildings… and actually participate in life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. A focus upon life-cycle costs vs. first costs in terms finance and environmental impact.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

Both the 4BT OpenBUILD(TM) and 4BT OpenJOC systems incorporate the following within a collaborative, fully transparent, and compliant environment. Bid/Proposal Management – Lean is based upon several core elements, including a common data environment and early and ongoing communication between participants and stake holders.

Life Cycle 132

Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

IPD software and support services provide an environment with a collaborative focus upon requirements definition and successful repair, renovation, and new construction project completion. Defined common data environment. Common Data Environment. Key performance indicators. Sample High-level Workflow.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BLM – Building Life-cycle Management requires fundamental process changes within all participating organizations / stakeholders and the associated integration and use of multiple competencies, processes, and technologies.

Life Cycle 45

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 45

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Public and private sector real property owners and facilities management professionals can leverage LEAN JOC to achieve more efficient use of existing capital resources in a full transparent and compliant planning and operating environment. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 20, 2014

However across the full life-cycle of a structure? Our industry, (AECOO – Architects, Engineers, Owners, Operators…), needs to focus upon the built environment from a life-cycle vs. first cost perspective. Traditional linear construction delivery methods such as design-bid-build are antiquated.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Contract Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

JOC is a program-centric environment within which a contracts, projects, bids, estimates, and work orders follow specified stages and work flows. JOC has improved significantly in its levels of comprehensiveness, and capabilities versus its early introduction to America in the 1980s.

Contract 130

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Public and private sector real property owners and facilities management professionals can leverage LEAN JOC to achieve more efficient use of existing capital resources in a full transparent and compliant planning and operating environment. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Collaborative environment – Even if there is only one estimator, it is critical to share current, actionable information with multiple internal and external parties. Here is a recommended list of considerations if you are seeking the best construction cost estimating solution for your organization. and Detailed BIM Information.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Life Cycle Documentation 149

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Early and ongoing communication of scope of work requirements using detailed tasks within a collaborative environment optimized planning, procurement, and project delivery. IMPROVE Construction Cost Control Improve cost control by using common core information, including a locally researched detail unit price database.

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Best value, LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery requires the ability to create and adequately communicate a detailed scope of work to all participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis, throughout the project life-cycle. Each task is described in plain English and organized using CSI Masterformat.

Estimating 151

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges. INTRODUCTION.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Common data environment (CDE), including locally researched detailed line item construction cost data organized by CSI Masterformat(TM). Leave design-bid-build and even design-build behind if you truly want to maximize your limited facilities management resource to the betterment of your organization. Mutual respect and trust.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Multiple competencies/disciplines, business domains, and technologies are required to to ensure optimal functionality of the built environment. There are currently at least three proven LEAN methods relevant to this discussion: Life-cycle total cost-of-ownership modeling and management. Integrated Projects Delivery.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Construction Management 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

To minimize the chance of favoritism or corruption, the sealed bid. Also referred to as the “Design-Bid-Build” process, this system has long been the most prevalent option for large and small public works contracts. contracting method was developed to award a contract on the basis of price alone. Learn more… [contact-form].

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM 2) Do you have definite LEAN workflows within a collaborative cloud environment? Smarter, faster, better….

Resource 141

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 141

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies. Common Data Environment (CDE) – Use a unit price book that outlines and details ALL required construction tasks, inclusive of labor, material, and equipment information. Costs should be locally researched. Learn more?

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Creating an open information environment. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Alignment of risk and reward with a party’s ability to control risk. Creating a culture of partnership among all stakeholders.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

Traditional design-bid-build, and even design-build are not capable of meeting this threshold, not providing appropriate levels of collaboration and financial transparency. Within a Job Order Contract integrated project delivery method, the Common Data Environment is provided by the Unit Price Book, UPB. That time, however, is now.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2014

Failure to quantify risk, opportunities, productivity, linkages of built environment to organization success/failure. First-cost vs. life-cycle cost approach. First-cost vs. life-cycle cost approach. Not speaking the right language. Failure to adopt agile and continuous improve approaches Lack of relevancy.

Life Cycle 49

Life Cycle Management Bidding Organization 49

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

– A process whereby contractual agreements are designed, bid, and executed between real property owners and construction contractors for renovation, repair, or new construction services for buildings or any form of physical infrastructure. Define Construction Procurement.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

It is not design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, LastPlanner(TM), black belt, kaizen, et al. BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The easiest way to describe LEAN and BEST VALUE construction, is to note what it is not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Life-cycle Management 101. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. The following graphic portrays a perspective of the construction delivery method as a component of life-cycle management and/or a BIM framework.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

LEAN collaborative construction delivery, throughout a structures life-cycle, from concept through demolition/recycling, applied leveraging best management practices, a standardized/common “language”, and tools. Centralized oversight and coordination, yet enabled use of local management and expertise, within a shared environment.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2017

JOC bidding process. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management. BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE). Technical Specifications to be reference. Job Order Contract Documents. JOC execution manual / JOC operations manual. Number of JOC contractors. Overall procurement strategy.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle BIM Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2017

OpenJOC, a LEAN Job Order Contract, provides an environment that efficiently supports core facilities management functions, including renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction. T r aditional Design-Bid-Build. Cross-functional Teams & Systems Throughout Project Life-cycle.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Environment 100

Building Information Management

MAY 14, 2014

Construction productivity remains low, if not in decline ( with the exception of an uptick due to the multi-billion dollar federal government “shovel ready” investments of 2007/8) due to the continued use of archaic, antagonistic, and counterproductive construction delivery methods such as design-bid-build. Your thoughts?

Life Cycle 45

Life Cycle Products Contract Construction 45

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

As a result of 1800+ tests, researchers have concluded that a primary cause in low project performance (time, cost and customer satisfaction) is the traditional owner-vendor relationship in which the owner uses a design, bid and build (DBB) approach. Overall focus must shift from first-cost mentality to life-cycle/total-cost-of-ownership.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Building Information Management

MAY 15, 2012

First and foremost BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Construction cost estimating, and facility life-cycle cost estimating are critical components of any facility design, project delivery, repair, renovation, sustainability, or planning function.

Estimating 49

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Construction 49

Building Information Management

MAY 16, 2013

Building Information Modeling, BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. However, life-cycle and/or ongoing facility management using BIM? Let’s face it, BIM continues to languish. No so much.

Visualization 45

Visualization BIM Life Cycle Estimating 45

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Many, if not most, real property Owners treat the management of facilities and other built infrastructure as commodities and continue to focus upon lowest bidders, archaic and antagonistic construction delivery methods (example – design bid build), and even attempt to outsource critical construction management activities. 61,000 U.S.

Roads 40

Roads Life Cycle Environment Education 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Common terms, definitions, & data formats — Common data environment (CDE). Procurement/bidding. Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. Shared, performance-based risk/reward. Cost estimating.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Education Management Plans 100

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 5, 2013

They do NOT limit creativity, but simply provide a more robust environment. My thought is that many construction cost estimators, just like many architects, engineers, contractors, and owners are “victims” of their environment.

Estimating 40

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Construction 40