ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2024

Mechanical engineer, who designed early semiconductor and biotechnology facility clean rooms and related facilities and launched a consulting firm that was later sold to Ireland's largest engineer and project manager, died on Jan.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Services provided by engineering consultants in construction are consultation, investigations and studies, design and construction and special.

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Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction Management 101. The basics. The process.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

” Either Agency or JOC Consultant acts as CM. Unfortunately, however, Job Order Contracts, in certain areas, primarily County, State, and Local Government, has been known to abuse JOC and allow JOC consultants to manage JOC programs and projects. Also known as JOC Consultant.” ” (Source: [link] ).

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. Internal management of the JOC Program without excessive reliance upon a “JOC Consultant” Senior management leadership, commitment, and support. It was simply a way to speed procurement. Learn more.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 24, 2014

As recently as 20 years ago, a project manager managed projects by working with people—employees, vendors, consultants, designers, subcontractors and, most important, owners. Today, project managers manage information.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2024

Cost visibilty and transparency promotes a culture of collaboration and informed decision-making and can ensure greater efficiency across the facilities management and AECOO sectors. Improving construction cost estimating requires collaboration, transparency, and a robust process. Collaboration involves both giving and receiving help.

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PC Construction

MARCH 13, 2024

The progressive design-build project, totaling approximately $175 million, will upgrade solids handling facilities and incorporate cutting-edge technology to sustainably transform wastewater to a renewable energy source and a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Completion is projected by the end of 2029.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2020

Procurement must have an early and ongoing “seat at the table” concerning facilities management strategies and programs. In fact, when it comes to LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery, procurement should lead the way, working collaborative with facilities management , facilities users, and oversight groups.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The errors and/or omissions related to engineering and architectural designs, land surveys, construction management and technical consulting are just a few of the areas where problems can lead to significant professional liability issues.

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BD+C

JANUARY 4, 2019

More owners and developers are latching onto design-build as a preferred delivery method for projects large and small.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 21, 2023

Failure to link Owner and Design-Builder goals.) #3 Best Value Job Order Contracting and Total Cost of Ownership Management Learn more… www.4bt.us List of JOC Program FAILURE POINTS #1 Public sector OWNER is not fully engaged in the process. Owner using JOC to simply speed procurement. 5 Owner unwillingness to change or learn.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

2022 Job Order Contract Best Management Practices. Research and ind ependent third party audits have found the following to be characteristic of JOC Program implementations: o JOC contracts using a 3rd party intermediary (consultants) result in higher costs, less benefit to public sector owners, and potential for fraud.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

JOC Consultants. Hiring JOC Consultants to basically outsource Job Order Contract Program management and providing payment to the JOC Consultant as a percentage of total construction volume is JUST PLAIN WRONG. There is little, if any reason for the JOC consultant to save money/reduce costs.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

Unlike traditional JOC or traditional design-bid-build, LEAN JOC is a collaborative process that focuses upon mutually beneficial outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. We know we have done our job when you no longer need costly on-site JOC consultants!

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Cassell Construction Estimating

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

His previous work experience for a web design firm expanded his understanding of markup and programming languages which paved the way and prepared him for the programming work he does here at Cassell Consulting. Both Andy and Stacee agree that their favorite thing about working for Cassell Consulting is the workplace culture.

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BD+C

JANUARY 4, 2019

More owners and developers are latching onto design-build as a preferred delivery method for projects large and small.

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Project Management Management Design Banking 85

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The heavy construction market segment is a vibrant industry comprised of companies that provide a broad array of engineering, consulting, construction, management, planning and design services for a wide variety of infrastructure projects servicing many types of clients.

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BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

Design considerations for behavioral health patients 0 dbarista Wed, 06/14/2023 - 18:30 Healthcare Facilities The surrounding environment plays a huge role in the mental state of the occupants of a space, especially behavioral health patients whose perception of safety can be heightened.

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Design Environment Safety Resource 96

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2021

Proposals should be reviewed and priced by a fully independent source aside from the project manager and contractor creating a mechanism to gauge whether the contractor’s proposals are reasonable. Excessive use of consultants. Use a standard sign-off and checklists to capture requirements.

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Stok

APRIL 26, 2021

San Francisco/Denver (April 27, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces Devon Bertram as Vice President of Sustainability Consulting. Devon Bertram, VP of Sustainability Consulting, Stok. Her transition replaces Jacob Arlein, who was recently named Stok’s Chief Executive Officer.

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Stok

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As stok’s Project Management team , this question comes across our desks at a steady cadence. Whether your sustainable project involves goals around carbon reduction, healthy indoor environments, or energy efficiency, the short answer is it takes additional coordination and planning and likely requires strategic consultants.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Government procurement and facilities management teams and their design-builders have not been working directly together in a collaborative, full transparent manner, to achieve mutually beneficial best value outcomes. Outsourcing has no role in facilities management if built structures are critical to an organization’s mission.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2017

LEAN Construction & LEAN Facilities Management Management Myths. FALSE: Traditional methods such as design-bid-build and even design-build, are wasteful and cost more in the long run than Integrated Project Delivery (for new construction) and Job Order Contracting (JOC) for renovation, repair, and minor new construction.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2021

JOC Programs can provide significant benefit when designed and managed properly. JOC, when properly used, is an integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery method in which the owner provides leadership and oversight within a collaborative, mutually beneficial relationship with design/builders.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2023

Also, they fail to bring together the right people, owners, and design-builders, together in a collaborative environment. Do not rely heavily on a “JOC Consultant” : A core benefit of JOC is improving owner and contractor relationships and jointly building knowledge and capabilities. This will ensure that you maximize value creation.

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Pro Builder

MAY 17, 2022

4 Construction Management Practices to Improve Your Project. Follow these steps for project management success. When managing a construction project, there are many areas you must consider. Here are four ways you can improve the project management process. Essentials for Managing Construction Projects.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2020

A JOC Program Manager’s Duties are critical to assuring quality, on-time, and on-budget construction project delivery. Communicate with customers, consultants, regulatory agencies, and presentations at Board meetings and/or Commission hearings. Select and negotiate architect and engineer consultants for design contracts.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

As multiple independent audits have shown, the result has been a lack of financial oversight and poor cost management. A third party “JOC Consultant” should be removed from the process other than for services independent auditing, training, and independent government estimating assistance.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 10, 2022

Ben Fiedler , Staff Consultant at Benchmark Inc., And as a roof consultant, Ben knows that technological innovation and capturing meaningful data are imperative to efficiency and quick decision making in the field. We’re roof and pavement consultants. Walk us through your career and what led you to become Staff Consultant.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

APRIL 18, 2024

It’s no secret that without solid historical job cost reporting, companies fail to close the information loop critical to profitability and effective company management. In our experience designing Job Cost systems over the past 15 years, we find between 200 to 500 codes is a realistic number.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

How to use job order contracting is an important lesson for all public sector facilities operations and management professionals. #1 Note: New construction is best limited to “minor” new construction requiring minimal design.). #2 3 Direct collaboration between owner and design-builder teams is a principle of JOC. . #3

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete materials management. Below are some helpful articles for concrete producers to consider while managing their materials, from overcoming common quality obstacles to dealing with returned concrete. Design Advantage. Concrete materials management. Consultant. michael.delros…. Wed, 02/19/2020 - 16:07.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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BD+C

AUGUST 22, 2023

Key takeaways from RCLCO's 2023 apartment renter preferences study 0 dbarista Tue, 08/22/2023 - 11:34 Gregg Logan, Managing Director of real estate consulting firm RCLCO, reveals the highlights of RCLCO's new research study, “2023 Rental Consumer Preferences Report.” Logan speaks with BD+C's Robert Cassidy.

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