Job Order Contracting

JUNE 22, 2020

What type of construction cost data do you use? LEAN Process Combined with Detailed, Locally Researched Construction Cost Data. Current, actionable construction cost data is a core component of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery.

Construction 151

Construction Statistics Life Cycle Renovating 151

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment comes down to analyzing large data sets— big data—from several knowledge domains. 3D visualization software products currently promoted as BIM (Building Information Modeling) are not solutions for this task. Big Data for BIM / Efficient Facility Life-cycle Management.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

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

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services are now available for facilities operations and maintenance as well as new construction. IPD software and support services provide an environment with a collaborative focus upon requirements definition and successful repair, renovation, and new construction project completion.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2014

Technology is not the primary obstacle to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment! Refusal to adopt collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for new construction, Job Order Contracting (JOC) for repair, renovation, sustainability, and minor new construction projects.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Further life-cycle management of the built environment requires significant “change management” in most organizations whether Owners, AEs, Contractors, Oversight Groups, etc.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Environment Sustainability 61

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2017

Independent, Objective, Best Value, Construction Cost Data is changing the way architects, engineers, contractors, subs, and owners interact. The OpenCost Approach provides a locally researched unit price detailed construction cost data base withing a standard data architecture (CSI Masterformat). contact-form].

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction CSI Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. The procurement model is broken. Multiple independent studies have demonstrated the above.

Procurement 195

Procurement Modeling Renovating Life Cycle 195

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. What is an ASSET COMPETENCY MODEL?

Modeling 58

Modeling Management Life Cycle Infrastructure 58

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, and Construction Delivery with Robust Business Processes. They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, and Construction Delivery with Robust Business Processes. They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2017

Construction Project Management activities, adequately supported by LEAN construction processes (JOC, IPD,PPP), a common data environment(CDE) , and technologies such as the Cloud and BIM allow savvy AECOO[1] organizations to more consistently achieve a higher quality and productivity gains. 2017, Cholakis, P. Four BT ) Moscardi, L.

Project Management 100

Project Management Management Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

LEAN Construction Delivery and supporting cloud-based technology are gradually transforming how we do business on a day-to-day basis. LEAN collaborative construction delivery, common data environments (CDE), and supporting cloud-based technology profoundly change: – the way we work. – Ashleigh Brilliant. They are changing… .

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Compensation Modeling 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2017

See asset life-cycle model… A total cost of ownership perspective is also required as opposed to the more prevalent practice of first-cost dominance. Transparency – Appropriate access to cost information, and associated comparison to published independent third-party costs, such as RSMeans Construction Cost Data.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Estimating Comparison 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.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. An Example… CDE and LEAN JOC Construction Delivery. It provide multiple benefits to all participants and stakeholders.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2017

Distribution and sharing of information by the Facilities Management Team is crucial to achieving cost efficient and high performing facilities, however, 3-D BIM visualization and modeling software is generally very sophisticated, relatively expensive, and very complex. 8. Cost of implementation is insignificant versus cost savings.

BIM 100

BIM Life Cycle Visualization Environment 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership.

BIM 100

BIM Life Cycle Legal Management 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Citation – Some excepts and content from: Computer Integrated Construction Research Program. Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to final retirement. BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners”. B IM / BIM 3.

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Management Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga.

Procurement 52

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

OpenJOC, a term coined by Four BT, LLC, is the deployment of Job Order Contracting based upon LEAN construction delivery best management practices. OpenJOC leverages processes, standardized cost data , and technology to drive win-win relationships among all project participants and on-time, on-budget, quality construction outcomes.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Building Information Management

JULY 8, 2016

BIM & LEAN / COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY – If only we could get there! Life-cycle asset management philosophy. Collaborative construction delivery methods (IPD, JOC, …). The vacuum is one of lack of change management skills and lack of overall asset life-cycle management competency.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Construction Management 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Job order contracting information is key to improving construction productivity. Over time, however, design-bid-build has proven to be inefficient, antagonistic, and incapable of delivering the majority of construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. They also select the construction delivery method.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2014

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by technology. Facilities specific costs include all construction, preservation, maintenance, and operations costs. As such, its ultimate purpose is to manage total cost of ownership (TCO). Again, note that land values are specifically excluded.

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Management United States 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Locate your property using Google Maps and immediately obtain all the associated construction and operational information, documents, correspondences, drawings, etc. Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating . 4BT-CE OpenCOST sets the new standard for construction cost data. Building Information Modeling – BIM.

Software 100

Software Software Management Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2019

Forget BIM, Forget ISO, … Sure, BIM and ISO have their role, but neither provides a robust, usable methodology and associated suite of tools and services to consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

BIM 130

BIM Life Cycle Environment Visualization 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Integrating operating, design and construction knowledge through broad based team meetings. ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 21, 2016

LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY. If you consider BIM to be the solution to low construction productivity, think again. 3D visualization and technology will do little to solve construction project delivery woes. Construction is like any other relatively complex manufacturing process. Collaboration. Mutual Respect & Trust.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Education Visualization 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 13, 2016

Asset Lifecycle Model. Life-cycle versus first-cost perspective. Collaborative construction delivery – Job Order Contracting, JOC and Integrated Project Delivery. Metrics/Cost Models. Facility / Infrastructure Total Cost of Ownership Management. Framework, Glossary & Definitions. Value-based procurement.

Management 40

Management Life Cycle Plans Renovating 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 9, 2017

While some will argue that “Every situation is unique” and there is no standard application of LEAN construction, core characteristics are and requirements do exist. LEAN construction processes are built to adapt based upon the competency and communication of participants. Review construction delivery methods.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Education Organization 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

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

LEAN Business Models and Methods. Post construction costs average 80% of total facilities investment thus emphasis upon O &M budgeting and capital planning provides major benefits. LEAN Business Models and Methods. Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

The ability to accurately communicate detailed cost data and associated tasks from concept through construction, repair, maintenance, and renovation is critical to efficient life-cycle management for the built environment. Construction Delivery Method. Project Size. Project Size. Site Factors.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Budgeting Budget 40

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2014

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Use of smart object/component technologies to enable easier development and maintenance of cost models.

Estimating 45

Estimating Life Cycle BIM Construction 45

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

We need to stop talking less about “the model” and more about “the data” “One participant noted a recent US comparative diagram mapping CAD adoption in the 1980s and recent BIM adoption. ”, and both IPD and JOC enforce this behavior. ”".

Life Cycle 65

Life Cycle BIM Management Procurement 65

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2020

Oddly, few real property owners create a detailed construction cost model for their renovation, repair, maintenance, or new build projects. This is a primary factor causing the high level of waste and dissatisfaction associated with life-cycle management of the built environment. WHAT IS A MODEL? Learn more?

Modeling 189

Modeling Life Cycle Construction CSI 189