Green Building Law Update

APRIL 2, 2017

I spoke to a gathering of construction industry attorneys the other day about changing environment of Federal government regulation portending huge business opportunities for green building. While much of the mass media hyperbole is focused on the new Administration’s 2018 “skinny” budget request of $5.7 TRACI lead us to LEED.

Green 120

Green Environment Sustainability Budgeting 120

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The fact is that FEDRAMP can and has harmed efficient federal sector stewardship of the built environment. Ancillary services whose compromise would pose a negligible risk to Federal information or information systems, such as systems that make external measurements or read information from other publicly available services. #2.

Management 196

Management Certification Security Drafting 196

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Not only does it improve their reputation, but it also makes it easier to stay within budget. From leaving on lights and fans to using energy-inefficient appliances, we waste significant energy as heat in our environment. Its production releases several greenhouse gasses, which contribute to climate change.

Construction 223

Construction Environment Sustainability Software 223

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Let’s face facts BIM has not measurable improved facilities management productivity. Join others who consistently deliver 90%+ of facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. The path is clear! Go paperless and leverage collaborative cloud technology.

Renovating 100

Renovating Products Construction BIM 100

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. Shared Risk/Reward. All, however REQUIRE the following….

Contract 100

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. 10% are due to site related productivity issues, most of which could have been foreseen. Fundamental Principals and Components of a Lean Integrated Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery Environment.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

In fact, less than 20% of all projects are delivered on-time and on-budget, or per stakeholder requirements. Integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions… Improve performance Mitigate risk Reduce cost Increase productivity Reduce reactive maintenance Lowered deferred maintenance Achieve continuous improvement.

Renovating 260

Renovating Plans Procurement Construction 260

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. The use of national average cost data with or without area location factoring (City Cost Index, CCI, Area Cost Factor, ACF…) will introduce significant error.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? Builders Risk Insurance.

Insurance 156

Insurance Contractors Accidents Liability 156

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2018

Any real property owner, builder, architect, or engineer can advance their capabilities and measurably improve productivity and critical outcomes. Introductory and ongoing training is a mandatory component and helps to support an environment where processes and outcomes are predictable.

Organization 100

Organization Environment Schedule Visualization 100

Construction Specifier

JULY 13, 2023

By Mike Smalley Everyone has reasonable expectations to feel secure and comfortable while occupying interior environments such as schools, workplaces, hospitals, churches, and entertainment venues. The decisions they make are influenced by constraints and factors related to budget, material availability, and technical capabilities.

Security 52

Security Innovation Environment Safety 52

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The strength of a construction supply chain heavily depends on other industries — manufacturing, distribution and even retail-commerce — that siphon critical products to contractors and developers. How is your budget holding up under the prices of the raw materials and labor you’ve been choosing? Which suppliers are you relying on?

Management 296

Management Industrial Construction Materials 296

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 31, 2021

And with good reason: the right insights can improve everything from project cost and timeline accuracy to reducing the risk of lawsuits and disputes, and even winning more business. Or implementing new safety training to mitigate worker injury risk You can then use that knowledge to anticipate and better manage risk for future jobs.

Risk 52

Risk Management Construction Autodesk 52

Lets Build

MARCH 10, 2022

By fabricating building components in a controlled environment, projects are less prone to delays and come with an additional benefit—workers have safe, comfortable conditions in which they can be more productive, leading to higher-quality products. The transportation of modular structures comes with costs and risks.

Construction 187

Construction Transportation Site Fabrication 187

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These are some but not the least solutions that can enhance the design, accounting, budget planning, on-site and business processes, and management. That is why AI-based systems come in handy for well-thought workflows and a highly-managed environment. BIM & Wearables. Digital solutions improve modeling performance as well.

Industrial 120

Industrial Construction Software Software 120

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

LEAN construction is a collaborative process that drives significantly enhanced productivity. More specifically, Job Order Contracting, JOC, a LEAN construction delivery method, consistently delivers over 90% of renovation, repair, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

Fieldwire

MARCH 1, 2022

Coming in on budget is obviously important, but another factor is on-time completion, undoubtedly one of the most important attributes for any construction project. Solid Risk Management. Solution: Set up a solid risk management program that is risk-appropriate and specific to a given construction project/workflow.

Risk 105

Risk Construction Equipment Management 105

Lets Build

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Yes, it is that time of the year again to share with you our roundup of LetsBuild’s Aproplan 2021 product highlights! priority, budget, project phase as illustrated here ). The SharePoint integration is a new product delivered by our partner StratoKit. Custom Fields Improvements ??. SharePoint.

Products 78

Products Documentation Mobility Site 78

Lets Build

JANUARY 20, 2023

Daily reports are how everyone involved in the project tracks progress , performance, and productivity. Skipping these logs increases your risk of a small issue becoming a massive one because no one documented it. So don’t just track the progress of your project—use your construction daily log to determine what is and isn’t working.

Site 148

Site Construction Documentation Products 148

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

More visibility into the field workforce means teams can track, measure, and then improve productivity while better mitigating risk.? . Eyrus helps firms increase worker efficiency, jobsite productivity, access control, and site safety. You can read more about the investment news here.? What is jobsite intelligence? .

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Safety Risk Schedule 98

Lets Build

AUGUST 5, 2022

Construction projects are more complex than ever—with tight deadlines and budgets, small inefficiencies quickly add up to high costs and more waste. Inefficient scheduling is one of the largest reasons why construction professionals see productivity loss on the job site. Improved safety, fewer risks. Your employees.

Construction 78

Construction Schedule Plans Organization 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 31, 2023

The past is scarred by decades of declining productivity and conflict. Many of the industry’s productivity problems can be traced back to bad data and poor processes, which hit the budget through delays and the need for rework. A vicious circle Productivity is a big concern in the construction industry.

Industrial 98

Industrial Construction Products Procurement 98

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2018

LEAN construction adoption rates need to increase significantly in order to achieve any measurable improvement in productivity. The AECOO industry would be much better served if Owners took on their responsibility as stakeholders of the built environment. Common Data Environment (CDE) – Locally researched unit price book (UPB).

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Environment Procurement 100

Building Information Management

JULY 22, 2015

Owners are the stewards of the build environment. The role of a real property owner is to facilitate the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported and/or enabled by digital technology, within the context of their mission and the community at large. Lower total cost of ownership of the built environment.

Environment 40

Environment Life Cycle Management Products 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 23, 2017

Job Order Contract Open Standards increase collaboration and productivity for owners and contractors as well as improve financial visibility. OpenJOC provides facilities management a means to consistently execute renovation, repair, and minor new construction on-time, on-budget, and per established requirements.

Contract 100

Contract Renovating Budgeting Budget 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

These solutions can consistently assure that quality renovation, repair, and new construction projects are delivered on-time and on-budget. For example, the excessive focus and marketing of BIM has done little to improve productivity throughout the construction and facilities management sectors. Collaborative technology ).

Procurement 100

Procurement Organization Plans Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2018

Change management and the deployment of LEAN construction delivery methods and related processes have provide to consistently enable the completion of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget. Common data environments. Shared risk/reward. Financial transparency.

Construction 100

Construction Renovating BIM Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Our team brings together the best of the best in construction cost estimating, LEAN construction management, and facilities capital planning to provide the next generation of cost information and productivity tools. Understand and explore solutions jointly using a common data environment based upon CSI Masterformat.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2023

Public procurement has been restrained too much by using only tried and tested methods that place little trust in suppliers and needs a “significant cultural change towards risk tolerance”, they say.

Procurement 52

Procurement Innovation Infrastructure Risk 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 1, 2019

Most of these results define LEAN Construction as a variant of the following ” Lean construction is based on the lean manufacturing popularized by the Toyota Production System developed by Taiichi Ohno after World War II. Search “LEAN Construction” in Google and you will get over 11 million hits.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Renovating Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The LEAN OpenJOC Framework(TM) is a proven method for developing, delivering, and sustaining consistent planning and execution of quality, on-time and on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects.

Contract 100

Contract Architecture Organization Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2018

The consistent deployment and leverage of efficient, collaborative, LEAN construction processes is what drives significant productivity gains for both owners and contractors. . LEAN Job Order Contracting provides a shared work environment and defined workflows that enable all participants to contribute to continuous improvement.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement CSI Environment 100

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The construction industry is one of the least productive sectors worldwide and costs the global economy 1.6 Cost of low productivity in the construction industry Source: Mckinsey & Company. Idle time affects the productivity of employees, and equipment that is available (and in good operational state) but are underused.

Construction 59

Construction Equipment Accidents Products 59

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 14, 2019

The most common contractor errors and how to avoid them to keep your construction projects safe, productive and profitable. Staying proactive during projects by recognizing pitfalls and taking appropriate steps to avoid them limits accidents, ensures budgets and timelines remain on schedule and creates a more positive work environment.

Contractors 255

Contractors Software Software Accidents 255

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

AECOO Change Management – LEAN Construction are the path to improved productivity. Shared risk/reward is required. Specially building the level of Owner leadership and competency, as well as assuring all participants fully understand and accept working within a collaborative and transparent environment. .

Management 100

Management Construction BIM Visualization 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2021

Built on the unified Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, Autodesk Build empowers teams to deliver construction projects on time and within budget. . Setting up a common data environment on the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform is now easier and faster with the ability to add file custom attributes to project templates. .

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Products Documentation BIM 52

Pro Builder

JULY 24, 2020

Cloud applications from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and others allow team members to work on shared files at the same time and access one another’s work product from anywhere they have an internet connection. . Lowering Risk and Ensuring Employee Safety . Why risk the hit to productivity if you don’t have to? .

Office 114

Office Products Accidents Resource 114