Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Procurement related guidance and advice has been coming thick and fast in recent weeks. Contributions were also made by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Procurement Advisory Group. Teams should be integrated through collaborative contracts that take account of consultations with residents.

Procurement 52

Procurement Safety Consulting Documentation 52

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 21, 2023

Owner using JOC to simply speed procurement. Failure to link Owner and Design-Builder goals.) #3 4 Failure to integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and enable a more consistent approach to delivering high performance projects. #5 Owner “bid shopping” JOC project. 7 Lack of transparency. #8

Procurement 189

Procurement Project Management Defense Bidding 189

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. It is not design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, LastPlanner(TM), black belt, kaizen, et al. the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). Want to talk?

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Less dependence upon third party consultants. Mutually beneficial outcomes for owners and design-builders. Current trends in Job Order Contracting Process Improvement are enabling improve cost management. Improve owner leadership and support.

Contract 237

Contract Management Procurement Consulting 237

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2022

The first step in learning how to benefit from Job Order Contracting (JOC) is to understand the following facts: #1 Not all JOC Programs, “JOC Consultants”, JOC vendors are the same. #2 4 JOC should NEVER be used to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction project.

Contract 196

Contract Procurement Consulting Plans 196

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Too Many JOC Consultants. Many public sector organizations don’t have a complete view of their JOC processes. FIVE issues associated with inefficient and ineffective JOC PROCESSES.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Organization Consulting 213

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.

Consulting 100

Consulting Compensation Procurement Contract 100

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. Absolutely not.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Estimating Renovating 213

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Most traditional JOC Programs focus simply on speeding procurement cycles. For JOC Programs to provide maximum benefit, internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams must operate collaboratively on an early and ongoing basis.

Contract 206

Contract Products Procurement Renovating 206

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For All things JOC – Job Order Contracting click here … Structuring a best value JOC Program requires far more than getting a certification, buying software, or hiring a ‘JOC consultant” . How measure success (From Owner and Design-builder perspectives). How to create an RFP for JOC contractors.

Contract 216

Contract Procurement Estimating Negotiation 216

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2021

A JOC program should never be used to bypass the lengthy traditional procurement process so that projects can be pushed along quickly, regardless of size or type, and without considering if JOC is the best option. Excessive use of consultants. The following are auditor recommended JOC Program best practices. Partial Listing).

Negotiation 203

Negotiation Consulting Procurement Project Management 203

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Advantages of LEAN Job Order Contracting over the traditional design-bid-build method, design-build, or even other JOC programs are significant. construction #building #engineering #procurement #lean #projects #administration. Advantages for larger new construction projects are also available.

Contract 130

Contract Procurement Change Orders Bidding 130

Construction Law

AUGUST 3, 2020

Longer than we had hoped, according to a study from consultants at EY in late July. Also coming up is the move towards net zero carbon emissions, which will have a massive impact on the design, construction and operation of buildings and other assets of all types, which construction will be at the heart of. Nick Barrett.

Procurement 59

Procurement Deals Negotiation Drawings 59

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.

Contract 156

Contract Consulting Schedule Procurement 156

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2022

Lack of direct Owner participation and leadership (versus using a third party intermediary/consultants) can result in higher overall costs, higher JOC Program administrative costs, lack of cost visibility and controls, and a potential for misuse/fraud. There are multiple learnings from JOC Program Audits ( see audit results ).

Industrial 227

Industrial Procurement Comparison Plans 227

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. Enhanced owner and design-builder capabilities.

Contract 220

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 220

Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2023

Developing an efficient JOC Program Framework requires a commitment to collaborative and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams. Below are the requisite traits of collaboration within an efficient JOC Program as well as key aspects with respect to associated planning, procurement, and management activities.

Procurement 140

Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

(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 3 Direct collaboration between owner and design-builder teams is a principle of JOC.

Contract 209

Contract Procurement Renovating Budgeting 209

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 23, 2023

To date, most Job Order Contracts have been used to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and less design-intensive new construction projects. JOC multi-stakeholder collaboration is the next step in productivity improvement.

Procurement 130

Procurement Agreement Renovating Accounting 130

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.

Contract 220

Contract Organization Procurement Management 220

Construction Enquirer

MAY 31, 2023

Opting for a collaborative procurement model, The Great Grid Upgrade Partnership will be split into two major lots: covering consultancy and construction works. National Grid plans to share the design, consenting and environmental services lot with two partner consultants and one reserve.

Modeling 128

Modeling Construction Procurement Consulting 128

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 25, 2023

Northumbrian Water is calling up contractors to help shape its procurement plans ahead of launching a £4.5bn AMP8 procurement race in the Autumn. The water company wants specifically speak to design and construct firms with experience of working in similar collaborative delivery models.

Deals 88

Deals Procurement Consulting Modeling 88

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 8, 2023

Cost consultant Arcadis has warned that the second staircase rule in the Capital will set back tall residential projects in procurement by up to 9 months. In its latest tender price forecast for the UK, the cost consultant warned the new fire safety-based design delay would worsen the wider market slowdown.

Forecasting 106

Forecasting Residential Procurement Consulting 106

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

The whitepaper is aimed at those involved in planning, designing and procuring for major infrastructure programmes, including the construction industry, infrastructure owners and operators, in particular people involved in in scope development such as procurement and commercial directors, project managers and project planners.

Infrastructure 82

Infrastructure Bidding Procurement Risk 82

Job Order Contracting

MAY 8, 2017

Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build. Higher productivity.

Bidding 100

Bidding Contract Design Procurement 100

Construction Enquirer

MAY 4, 2023

Consultant Jacobs is overseeing construction work on the scheme which will become the first carbon-neutral spaceport in the world during its construction and its operation.

Construction 98

Construction Florida Procurement Deals 98

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.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Life Cycle Commissioning Construction 105

Construction Enquirer

JULY 27, 2023

Procurement body Pagabo has readied firms for two new decarbonisation projects frameworks set to come out to tender in September. To be appointed to the lot, consultants will be required to hold relevant accreditations, such as PAS2035 or PAS2038 for the assessment of domestic dwellings and commercial buildings for energy retrofit.

Procurement 70

Procurement Consulting Maine Commercial 70

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2. Before initiating a project through the JOC program, determine if it will result in savings over traditional/other procurement methods.

Contract 205

Contract Bidding Organization Consulting 205

BD+C

MAY 15, 2014

ConsensusDocs has released the new ConsensusDocs 746 Constructor & Geotechnical Consultant Agreement and the 747 Constructor & Consultant Agreement. These contracts provide an industry standard for a contractor who wants to retain a consultant on a construction project. Standards Codes and Standards'

Agreement 45

Agreement Consulting Contractors Inspections 45

Building Information Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

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.

Contract 59

Contract Management CSI Procurement 59

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

Traditional contracting methods such as design-bid-build, and even somewhat newer developments such as design-build typically involve the non-owner participants providing lump-sum price based an owner’s proposed requirements.

Construction 153

Construction Procurement Contract Budgeting 153

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

The use of consultants to prepare estimates must be carefully structured and reviewed, to make sure that no conflicts of interest exist from a Government-Contractor relationship aspect. Appropriate notes should be added to line items to track changes throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phase.

Estimating 196

Estimating Construction Risk Documentation 196

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 22, 2019

LEAN Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. OPEN Job Order Contracting – LEAN Construction Service Procurement and Project Delivery. OpenJOC Job Order Contracting provides the following benefits: Design and implementation of tailored “turnkey” solutions. What is OPEN Job Order Contracting ?

Procurement 100

Procurement CSI Contract Negotiation 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Best Value procurement process. Design work is generally minimal and provided by the contractor. JOC consultants can facilitate the process. Consultants, however, should not be paid to approve projects if they are being paid a percentage of the total JOC construction volume. Learn more… via www.4BT.US.

Contract 100

Contract Overhead Procurement Consulting 100

Construction Enquirer

JULY 20, 2023

Architect Morris and Co has designed the replacement scheme, which will be spread over an H-shaped footprint building rising from 5 to 11 storeys. The project will be an all-electric building that could be carbon-free through green power procurement.

Retail 59

Retail Roads Site Procurement 59

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Using design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) has actually reduced the build’s embodied carbon by 20%. Avoiding early blockers Despite these advantages, many companies run into challenges adopting prefab – often during the procurement process. Remember, understanding the prefabricated products that already exist is key.

Procurement 52

Procurement Maine Site Products 52