Building Information Management

APRIL 20, 2015

Many/most Owners do not have the knowledge, capability, or organizational buy-in to support life-cycle management of the built environment. Far too often focus is upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Your budget is largely operations/repair/renovation/maintenance, not new construction.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment Management Visualization 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

A LEAN JOC implementation integrates People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. The recent increase in demand for sustainable or green buildings is further making the consideration of life cycle cost an issue.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2017

Information is updated annually, however, data can be modified by users at any level of detail and reused while still maintaining proper organization. Provide and share valuable information to your organization, your business partners, and/or your service delivery partners.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction CSI Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Simple… a consistent and fully transparent solution that enables owners and construction contractors to deliver over 90% of renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Significant reduction in JOC Program implementation and management costs. Financial transparency.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Budgeting Budget 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. 4BT-CE provides many benefits to users and the user organizations as outlined below. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Construction Estimating 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. Budget call process.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Building Information Management

MARCH 17, 2016

A common glossary of terms, definitions, ways of organizing data (i.e. A well understood scope of work (SOW), including preliminary and detailed line item construction cost estimates, and a rock solid schedule are virtually IMPOSSIBLE without Collaboration, Transparency, and other LEAN construction best management practices.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Budget Roads Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2017

LEAN Construction delivers higher productivity and over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. a shared line item unit price book, shared estimates, etc.). Established life-cycle based Facilities Management Policy. LEAN Construction Primer. LEAN Construction Primer.

Construction 100

Construction Life Cycle Architecture Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Prioritize projects based upon importance to the organization and budget. Seek out and leverage individuals who can deliver high-level estimates of requirements in short time frames. Detailed, carefully considered estimates are essential to selecting the right projects. viewed quite differently.

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Budgeting Budget 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. Any organization customize requirements, yet maintain the open, standardized data framework.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2017

Based upon the type and location of the organization, the JOC Program Manager must assure that the JOC Program is in full compliance statues/regulations/laws pertaining to the acquisition and use of capital funds for a facility and/or physical infrastructure renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or minor new construction.

Contract 100

Contract Management Life Cycle Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

They also should be organized using CSI Masterformat. JOC Lean business practices, combined with timely, actionable information, enable better decision-making and a significantly higher percentage of construction projects to be delivered on-time and on-budget. Organizations that don’t make the step forward, will be left behind.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 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. Focus must be upon building strong leadership, competency, and collaboration internal to an organization and doing the same with external service providers. Supporting Technology.

Contract 100

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Budgeting/Capital Planning. The full support of an organization and associated service providers is required in order to deliver provide a level of Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management in concert with their mission and goals. Budgeting/Capital Planning. LEAN Business Models and Methods.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap can help any committed organization maximize value from its built environment. A LeanFMR provides essential information that helps organizations make better decisions about facilities reinvestment. What is a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap? Step-by-step plan. Implementation Plans.

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 17, 2018

The value of LEAN construction is it’s ability to consistently deliver 90%+ of repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Change management is part of the equation, and can be problematic for some organizations. must be maintained.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Contract Renovating 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

These benefits are largely derived through the use of a common data environment, CDE, which dramatically improves communication and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle. A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. .

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Acumatica Construction Edition keeps your team on the same page, relying on a core system that has the latest project reports, contracts, budgets, plans, specifications, change orders, invoices, purchase orders and job costs. Procore gives you the power to manage accurate project budgets with reliable data drawn from the field.

Software 196

Software Software Construction ProCore 196

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2017

Any organization that wants to contribute to the development and creativity of their internal staff as well as external service providers can reap significant benefits with an OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Program versus traditional construction services procurement and delivery, or even “run of the mill”, or less robust JOC Programs.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Environment 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

JOC Contract strategy, development, implementation, and management involves a thorough understanding of LEAN Construction and Life-cycle Asset Management. Maintain Job Order RFPs, Job Orders, Estimates, Reviews, and Documents… all in one place. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC Unit Price Book.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

agreement: a fully executed (signed by appropriate parties) between the demand organization and the provider of services and products that clearly describes requirements in sufficient detail, including conditions, costs, resources required, desired outputs, and associated workflows. measurement: process to determine a value.

Organization 100

Organization Construction Documentation Agreement 100

Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Some useful methods for construction cost estimation. Cost estimation can be termed as a well-devised forecast of the possible construction cost of a specific building project. A cost estimate should incorporate all the items to be included in the general contractor’s.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Forecasting Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

MAY 20, 2015

Expert Interview with Peter Cholakis Of 4Clicks On Saving Time And Money On The Estimation Process. Estimation is an important aspect of the bidding process. It allows your company to pitch its best ideas for the best possible costs, helping your company to stand out from the competition – if it’s a good estimation.

Estimating 40

Estimating Massachusetts Contractors Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

MAY 16, 2016

Real property owners must team with building users, architects, engineers, and contractors to delivery desired outcomes on-time and on-budget. Focus upon best value, requisite outcomes, and life-cycle costing, full cost transparency, shared knowledge, combine to drive lower total cost of ownership. Facility Management Checklist.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Procurement Organization Modeling 40

Building Information Management

MAY 16, 2016

Real property owners must team with building users, architects, engineers, and contractors to delivery desired outcomes on-time and on-budget. Focus upon best value, requisite outcomes, and life-cycle costing, full cost transparency, shared knowledge, combine to drive lower total cost of ownership. Facility Management Checklist.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Procurement Organization Modeling 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. I would also avoid estimators and, or cost data providers that claim to provide accurate construction cost estimates. There is no such thing as an accurate construction cost estimate. This is clearly foolish.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 149

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Thus the process of generating an actionable construction cost estimate can be defined as a quantitative assessment process generates a detailed line item construction cost estimate.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction Schedule Forecasting 100

Building Information Management

JANUARY 15, 2016

The efficient and effective renovation, repair, sustainment, and new construction of facilities, other physical infrastructure and associated life-cycle management require knowledge, capability, transparency, collaboration, and robust business processes. is simply not doing their job.

Management 40

Management Renovating Cash Flow Life Cycle 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

While a project’s ultimate goal is a successful completion, the steps it takes to get there are critical to profits and project’s life cycle. By choosing the right one for your project, overall risk can be reduced, and budget and schedule can be better managed. No one model is perfect; all have benefits and drawbacks.

Risk 52

Risk Schedule Design Budgeting 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

Automated work order system and electronic cost estimating and project management capability provide visibility and control of facilities maintenance and repair processes. Any effort or resource expended should be Outcome-based.

Site 40

Site Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. 4BT-CE provides many benefits to users and the user organizations. Estimating Features.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Documentation Security 100

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Is a common data architecture used for line item organization? The cost database and associated projects and estimates can only be cost effectively created, stored, maintained, and used within a common data environment and JOC-specific technology. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets.

Estimating 40

Estimating CSI Renovating Materials 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Is a common data architecture used for line item organization? The cost database and associated projects and estimates can only be cost effectively created, stored, maintained, and used within a common data environment and JOC-specific technology. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets.

Estimating 40

Estimating CSI Renovating Materials 40

Building Information Management

JULY 12, 2016

First and foremost Owner must demonstrate LEADERSHIP throughout all aspects of physical asset life-cycle management. Are facilities and infrastructure core to your organization? Internal owner cost estimates. Then, of course, you get the folks that say…”Oh, I can just outsource FM.” Performance Audits.

Management 40

Management Life Cycle Procurement Plans 40