Job Order Contracting

JUNE 10, 2020

EO – Expediting Infrastructure Investments. Integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can not only expedite infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, but do so cost effectively! construction #construction #facilitiesmanagement #leanconstruction #ipd #constructionprojects.

Infrastructure 116

Infrastructure Procurement Renovating Plans 116

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Facilities and infrastructure project investments have long-term consequences. Procurement of built assets. Life Cycle Costing as an Important Contribution to Feasibility Study Construction Projects. Construction Management and Economics. Formulating Procurement Selection Criteria through Case-Based Reasoning Approach.

Life Cycle 252

Life Cycle Management Procurement Construction 252

Construction Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes have been highlighted by Lord Hardie’s report (see News) as responsible for what must be one of the biggest infrastructure procurement screw ups in Scottish history. Neither TIE or the council had the necessary expertise to procure and manage a project like this.

Procurement 52

Procurement Transportation Contract Infrastructure 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

Despite the hype of many vendors, Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. Those doing the work do far more than complete repair, renovation, maintenance, of new construction tasks, they manage quality and develop creative solutions to ever-present variables. – Krafcik, 1998. appeared first on 4BT.

Products 183

Products Construction Procurement Management 183

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Resilience has become a bit of a buzz word around infrastructure over the past few years. Climate change is placing new strains on infrastructure like drainage and sewerage systems as they struggle to cope with the heavier rainfalls that global warming seems to be bringing. Public procurement in the UK is a mess.

Procurement 40

Procurement Infrastructure Deals Management 40

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

Standards body BSI haslaunched a new whitepaper on how to minimise risks in infrastructure projects. Experts suggest that a better approach to scope development and managing risk and contractual change could save up to £25bn a year on projects. It includes case studies including of Whitechapel Station and Associated British Ports.

Infrastructure 82

Infrastructure Bidding Procurement Risk 82

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2023

A Transformative Approach to Construction Project Management that enables the consistent delivery of quality outcomes on time and on budget has been available for decades. First… forget all the misinformation about both BIM and LEAN construction. Reach out if you are ready for a change. contact-form].

Project Management 242

Project Management Management Construction BIM 242

ENR Construction

MAY 1, 2022

Electronic bidding for infrastructure construction projects and general procurement is surging in popularity across the country.

Procurement 69

Procurement Bidding Infrastructure Construction 69

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

While most of us are aware of the rampant economic and environmental waste associated with the repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings and other physical infrastructure, few understand that solutions are readily available or have the will and commitment to deploy them.

Sustainability 192

Sustainability Management Renovating Procurement 192

Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2023

Science, technology and innovation are at the heart of the UK’s future and procurement and infrastructure policies have key roles to play in producing the necessary conditions for fostering them, say former Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Conservative Party leader William Hague in a joint report.

Procurement 52

Procurement Innovation Infrastructure Risk 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The fundamental requirements for achieving adequate cost management with respect to physical infrastructure sustainment and new construction are shown below. Physical Infrastructure Management – Requisite Tools. Tools and services to accomplish the goal are readily available.

Renovating 228

Renovating Procurement Infrastructure Foundation 228

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Most real property owners have not yet recognized the importance of construction cost knowledge management and thus have not developed the capabilities needed to support it.

Management 260

Management Construction Procurement Defense 260

Construction Law

MAY 3, 2024

Six of the UK’s biggest infrastructure companies have signed a pledge to decarbonise the construction sector by eliminating the most carbon intensive construction products from their projects. Signatories agree to procure for low carbon construction and provide incentives in their contracts.

Contract 52

Contract Procurement Accounting News 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2022

The reason Public Sector Construction and FM Grade F for Cost Management is simple… the lack of owner leadership and competency. The public sector could easily save 30%-40% of its budgets in this area with the basic implementation of robust, integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methods.

Management 226

Management Construction Procurement Renovating 226

Construction Law

APRIL 12, 2024

The Scottish Government’s carbon assessment of its flagship £26 billion infrastructure investment plan has been slammed for failing to provide ‘concrete evidence’ of how it will deliver the emissions cuts needed to hit net zero targets. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Accounting News Concrete 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. see LEAN construction guide ). see LEAN construction guide ). appeared first on 4BT.

Estimating 151

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Construction Cost Management is now possible with the adoption of a robust programmatic process that integrates associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activities and people, information, and enabling technologies. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are not integrated. contact-form].

Management 130

Management Procurement Construction Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Rampant economic and environmental waste remains the norm regarding lifecycle management of public sector physical infrastructure. The reality is that, relative to other industries and activities, construction and FM are not complex. Sustainable public sector facilities management is long overdue. Why systems thinking?

Sustainability 181

Sustainability Management Procurement Renovating 181

Construction Enquirer

MAY 31, 2023

National Grid Electricity Transmission has fired the starting gun on what will be one of the biggest tender races this year for the construction industry. The power distributor is planning to shake-up its delivery model for infrastructure in what will be its largest investment programme in generations.

Modeling 128

Modeling Construction Procurement Consulting 128

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2022

JOC is both a procurement mechanism and a project delivery method. When designed and managed properly, JOC integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams under a consistent programmatic workflow. remodeling, maintenance, and new construction requiring minimum design. When should JOC be used?

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Estimating Renovating 213

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects as well as overall facilities and physical infrastructure management. Workflows, forms, sign offs, etc. Workflows, forms, sign offs, etc.

Estimating 145

Estimating Construction Procurement Environment 145

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 7, 2023

Twenty-four contractors have secured places on procurement group NEPO’s next-generation construction framework. Newcomers this time around include Bam Construction, Bowmer & Kirkland, Caddick Construction, Esh, GMI, Morgan Sindall and Morris & Spottiswood.

Construction 76

Construction Procurement Security Maine 76

Construction Law

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).

Procurement 52

Procurement Estimating Schedule News 52

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced a Connections Action Plan in his Autumn Statement to tackle barriers in the system of infrastructure planning that are leading to long delays in connecting new generating capacity to the national grid. See the panel to the right.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Plans Accounting News 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

LEAN Job Order Contracting – LEAN Job Order Contracting is the process of integrating planning, procurement, and project delivery for physical infrastructure repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, across disparate internal and external teams, within a common data environment (CDE) to consistently enable quality, on time and on budget (..)

Contract 196

Contract Procurement Renovating Budgeting 196

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

Galliford Try has signed an early contractor involvement deal with Gloucestershire County Council for the big upgrade of junction 10 of the M5 to the west of Cheltenham The scheme is being funded through the council’s successful bid to the UK Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund for £249m.

Procurement 108

Procurement Roads Plans Bidding 108

Job Order Contracting

MAY 1, 2019

LEAN Construction versus Black Belts. ?Search Search “LEAN Construction” in Google and you will get over 11 million hits. AECOO – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator). Learn more… SImple Guide to LEAN Construction. But, that’s for another time.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Renovating Contract 100

Construction Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The UK’s Labour party has appointed the former head of Siemens to lead a review into rail and other transport infrastructure. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

Transportation 52

Transportation Infrastructure Accounting News 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

. #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is suitable for a wide range of facilities and horizonal physical infrastructure construction projects, including repairs, renovations, maintenance, sustainment, and new construction. Note: New construction is best limited to “minor” new construction requiring minimal design.). #2

Contract 209

Contract Procurement Renovating Budgeting 209

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

Is it a a fact that Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector. While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Lean Construction (pp.

Construction 164

Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

Construction Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to include a range of policy measures in his Spring 2024 budget, including using some form of Private Finance Initiative type of funding. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

Finance 52

Finance Infrastructure Accounting News 52

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 14, 2023

The winners have been confirmed for places on the latest £1.6bn NHS Shared Business Services Construction Consultancy framework. To cater for regionalised procurement, 78% of the suppliers appointed are small to medium sized enterprises, sitting alongside larger multi-disciplinary (tier 1) suppliers.

Consulting 65

Consulting Procurement Agreement Structural Engineering 65

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Shorter construction schedules than planned.

Construction 222

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if not most real property owners. Costs vary widely by location and remain hard to predict.

Renovating 100

Renovating Procurement Construction Risk 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are readily available to virtually assure maximized environmental and economic returns on AEC, facilities management, and other physical infrastructure repair, renovation, or new construction projects.

Life Cycle 114

Life Cycle Procurement Construction Documentation 114