Construction Specifier

JUNE 4, 2020

The capabilities of these TEchnologies offer opportunities for communicating and analyzing the quantitative and material aspects of the design decisions related to sustainability and the built environment in an immersive and understandable way, both for the discipline and the larger public. BIM to VR for spatial visualization.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Design Visualization Modeling 52

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Smaller renovation, repair, and sustainability projects represent significant challenges to many Owners, Contractors, and AEs. While design-build (DB) has achieved a degree of success for larger projects vs. traditional design-bid-build (DBB), DB requires a three to six month procurement process.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Sustainability Deals 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2017

The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing and deploying Job Order Contracting during the early 1980s. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. What is JOC – A Definition.

United States 100

United States Contract Procurement Software 100

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Integrated Project Delivery – IPD for major new construction and Job Order Contracting – JOC for renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction are just two of several proven processes. . Uncategorized BIM building information management EU integrated project delivery IPD job order contracting JOC UK'

BIM 40

BIM Procurement Life Cycle United States 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Change Orders Procurement 100

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. Contract, Project, Estimating, Document Management.

Sustainability 45

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 45

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Job Order Contracting is a high performance delivery method that delivers superior quality, schedule, and cost results over other traditional design-bid-build. Additionally, Usually JOC yields lower Procurement and Design Costs and shorter timelines. Do I trust my contractors?

Contract 49

Contract Renovating Change Orders Sustainability 49

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. Contract, Project, Estimating, Document Management.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – JOC for Downsizing. Her presentation was “Design-Build Downsized” and focused on reiterative processes and procurement tools used in the federal space to right-size a Design-Build approach for smaller projects (I would define smaller as anything under about $2million). JOC Case Study – #201.

Contract 45

Contract Software Software Renovating 45

Fieldwire

MARCH 5, 2024

Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. For example, focusing on green projects in your county where recycled and carbon-neutral materials are paramount can make you the local authority in sustainability. Ask about quote expiration, too.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Budget Estimating Bidding 52

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Job Order Contracting is a collaborative construction delivery method, a type of integrated project delivery (IPD) that specifically targets renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction. This is usually a small amount for consideration – a requirement in most states for contracts.

Contract 40

Contract Change Orders Overhead Estimating 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

And what often happens is that the lack of time to analyse the best way to make decisions or procure the right components means that project managers react as opposed to making rational decisions. When is the Right Time to Implement Construction Accounting Software? But Doesn’t Generic Accounting Software Do the Job?

Industrial 130

Industrial Accounting Viewpoint Construction 130

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Flexible, scalable implementation and management support for owners standing up or improving Job Order Contracting programs. Lisa Cooley Associates was recently launched to help Owners implement Job Order Contracting and other solutions to the big problems that small projects can present. UPB and Software Selection.

Contract 40

Contract Resource Procurement Project Management 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

JOC can play a very important role for Real Property Owners who need to efficiently manage their numerous renovation, repair, and sustainability construction projects. Steps to a Successful Job Order Contracting Program. – Supporting technology for cost estimating and associated contract, project, and document management.

Contract 40

Contract Documentation Estimating Management 40

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

3D visualization software products currently promoted as BIM (Building Information Modeling) are not solutions for this task. Examples of collaborative construction delivery methods include Integrated Project Delivery – IPD – and Job Order Contracting – JOC. Collaboration.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Building Information Management

JULY 23, 2012

Of the two dedicated Job Order Contracting Solutions available in the United States, one provides and recommends an open, transparent, and mutually collaborative approach, including an independent, nationally recognized and vetted cost database, developed and customized as required to client requirements, from RSMeans Company LLC.

Contract 45

Contract Renovating Contractors Sustainability 45

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Job Order Contracting is an integrated, collaborative construction project delivery method with a 20 year+ track record. A Job Order Contracting (JOC) system is based on a competitively bid indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract between a facility owner and a construction contractor. The History of JOC.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

4Clicks.com – premier software for cost estimating and efficient project delivery – JOC, SABER, IPD, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA, IDIQ. Drastic culture and process are the requirements for mitigating waste within the AECOO sector. until it shifts its focus exclusively to culture and process change.

Renovating 45

Renovating Life Cycle Sustainability Products 45

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Ad-hoc business practices, traditional construction delivery methods, and legacy software must be cast aside. IPD, Job Order Contracting/JOC). As such it is a process of collaboration, continuous improvement, transparency, and integration. Exclusively enhanced 400,000 RSMeans Cost Database with full descriptions and modifiers.).

BIM 63

BIM Life Cycle Management Guidelines 63

Building Information Management

JANUARY 23, 2012

It appears that Capitol Hill is beginning to recognize the linkage between BIM and efficient project delivery methods such as IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) and JOC (Job Order Contracting), the latter a version of IPD targeting facility renovation, repair, and sustainability construction projects. BIM-CLOUD Convergence.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Procurement Construction 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 27, 2014

Well, if more architecture, repair, renovation, sustainability, and construction projects were conceived, procured, executed, and monitored using similar methods and KPI’s the world just might be a better place. KPI: Sustainable projects. TNI: Ideal project mix. KPI: Delivery models (IPD, Design-Build, etc).

Management 40

Management Life Cycle BIM United States 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. Access to software application, such as Microsoft Excel for example, is provided on an on-demand basis via a web browser. BIM can be applied at various levels.

BIM 78

BIM Visualization Life Cycle Software 78

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. Greater emphasis upon maintenance as a primary sustainability solution. JOC – JOB Order Contract.

Estimating 45

Estimating Life Cycle BIM Construction 45

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

The productivity, quality, value and satisfaction associated with any facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, or new construction project are directly linked to the processes employed. As JOC is a form of IPD, directly applicable to operations and maintenance, a typical workflow for job order contract project is shown below.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2012

Over twenty years ago, innovative construction delivery methods such as JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC), a form of INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY (IPD) came into being and have been practiced successfully for decades. Job Order Contracting is a form of IPD targeting renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction.

BIM 79

BIM Life Cycle Contract Management 79

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

As one might expect topics encompassed; design, procurement, policy and standards, technology, education and culture, success to date, areas for innovation, challenges, and barriers to adoption. The role of IPD (Integrated Project Design) and JOC (Job Order Contracting) will become even more important.

Life Cycle 65

Life Cycle BIM Management Procurement 65

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. Greater emphasis upon maintenance as a primary sustainability solution. JOC – JOB Order Contract.

Estimating 40

Estimating Life Cycle BIM Construction 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

LEAN construction delivery implementation would provide cost transparency, shorter construction project timelines, a higher percentage of funds spent on actual construction vs. procurement/red tape, higher quality, and greater over facility use satisfaction. billion in FY 2013.

Management 40

Management Safety CSI Infrastructure 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Collaborative construction/project delivery method: Integrated project delivery (IPD), job order contracting (JOC), private-public partnership (PPP) … 2. Visualization/QTO – 2d/3d visualization, pattern search, Procurement/Project Management – IPD, JOC, Cost Estimating, Scheduling.

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Life Cycle Visualization 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to final retirement. .

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Management Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 27, 2012

Cultural Fit – Collaboration, Communication, and Transparency are REQUIRED, Involve all Shareholders (Owners (senior management, FM, capital planning, procurement, building users…), AE’s, Contractors, BPMs (business product manufacturers), Oversight Groups, Community …). Economic Fit. Develop Implementation Plan.

BIM 49

BIM Environment Life Cycle Modeling 49

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Collaborative Construction Contracts Drive BIM, not Technology. Construction delivery methods and their associated processes, contract documents, including operations manuals/execution plans are directly linked to the success or failure of a BIM. BIM is not 3D visualization, nor a single vendor’s software product. Introduction.

BIM 100

BIM Contract Life Cycle Construction 100

Building Information Management

JANUARY 14, 2013

Workflow-based Cloud-computing services environments, and plug-ins that are vs. monolithic traditional software frameworks which are web enabled via virtual server, or even traditional 3-tier web applications such as.NET. Associated contracts, projects, and estimates don’t need to be re-coded. can easily be updated and re-used.

BIM 40

BIM Security Life Cycle Environment 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Data silos evolved from improper higher education and professional training practices, inefficient and adversarial construction delivery methods, as well as piecemeal IT procurement policies. Traditional data processing systems and application specific software solutions were confined by the high cost of memory and storage.

BIM 66

BIM Life Cycle Architecture Modeling 66

Building Information Management

JANUARY 14, 2013

– The acceptance and increased use of collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC). . – The acceptance and increased use of collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC).

BIM 55

BIM Security Life Cycle Environment 55

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

A specification (often abbreviated as spec ) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document. CSI also publish GreenFormat , an online database that includes sustainable product attributes. 01700 Contract Closeout. Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software.

Estimating 45

Estimating CSI Construction Materials 45