Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. As the shift to a LEAN operating environment takes time, training incorporates a phased approach designed to support gradual adoption and improvement.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Our team brings together the best of the best in construction cost estimating, LEAN construction management, and facilities capital planning to provide the next generation of cost information and productivity tools. Understand and explore solutions jointly using a common data environment based upon CSI Masterformat.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget… IF designed, deployed, and properly managed using an open, transparent process, locally researched detailed cost data, IF initial and ongoing training is required, IF every job order is review by an the owner and/or independent resources, and.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Software Software 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. Proper JOC contract design and management are central to improved renovation and repair outcomes. Standard data architecture – CSI Masterformat is the North American standard data format for construction. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. As the shift to a LEAN operating environment takes time, training incorporates a phased approach designed to support gradual adoption and improvement.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Adopting robust LEAN process can change this pervasive problem and assure that 90%+ of all repair, renovation, and construction process are consistently procured and delivered on-time, on-budget, and per specification. Procedures and tools are in place to readily identify original requirements and planned modifications.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2018

Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been difficult. Construction services decision-making should be accomplished collaboratively among technical teams, procurement, building users and builders. We are also a CSI Masterformat licensee. Think Locally.

New Mexico 100

New Mexico Contract Procurement Software 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

OpenJOC uses common, standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures (CSI Masterformat licensee) to minimize cross discipline data gaps and errors and to improve collaboration. Eliminate the non-value add (waste and lack of productivity) that amount to 30%-50% of all construction projects. Simplify project task management.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 25, 2014

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. It contains the necessary details concerning the specific requirements to be persuaded by a material, product, or service.

CSI 45

CSI Construction Life Cycle Documentation 45

Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 11, 2014

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. It contains the necessary details concerning the specific requirements to be persuaded by a material, product, or service.

CSI 45

CSI Construction Estimating Life Cycle 45

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

The primary cause of a construction change order is a poorly prepared, poorly written, or poorly communication scope of work, including incomplete/inaccurate project designs. Furthermore, the overall productivity associated with the construction sector lags that of other sectors. Major causes of construction change orders.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

Traditional design-bid-built has been noteworthy in its failure to deliver efficiency and long-term mutually beneficial relationships. This is amazing within an AECOO industry where waste and low productivity is the norm. Common data environment (CSI Uniformat, MasterFormat, shared terms, definitions in plain English, etc.).

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Contract Management Budgeting 100

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Photos courtesy Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. This demand for wood products continues to grow as designers appreciate its renewability, versatility, aesthetics, and most important, its ability to sequester carbon once installed. Four main standards are used for FRTW product evaluation. By Mike Eckhoff, PhD.

Products 98

Products Materials Inspections Modeling 98

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Construction specifications - vital for suppliers, purchasers, and users of materials, products, or services in engineering, manufacturing, and business. 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.

Estimating 45

Estimating CSI Construction Materials 45

Building Information Management

APRIL 7, 2016

Did you know that the original UNIFORMAT was developed jointly by General Services Administration (GSA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1972 for estimating and design cost analysis? UNIFORMAT II is a classification of building elements per ASTM standard (i.e.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction CSI Renovating 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2022

Achieving project delivery success requires the consistent application of robust programmatic processes that integrate teams and associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activities. From a historical perspective, traditional methods such as design-bid-build and others have failed. Learn more… Contact Us.

Procurement 225

Procurement Construction Schedule CSI 225

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2022

Let’s start with what methods will NOT WORK if used on their own… Design-bid-build. Design-build. A process is needed that integrates internal and external teams on an early and ongoing basis throughout the Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery phases and beyond. Last Planner / Last Planner System.

Renovating 224

Renovating Construction Procurement CSI 224

Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2013

OmniClass is the North American equivalent of Uniclass2 and is promulgated by CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) and CSC (Construction Specifications Canada). The Uniclass2 Work Results Table has homes for objects of all classes from Regions down to Products, so can fully serve the project timeline, and all procurement routes.

BIM 40

BIM Commissioning Procurement Products 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2022

For Owners, Design-builders, and Oversight Groups. Enables integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflow. Transparent and verifiable – Full visibility into labor, material, equipment, and crew/productivity information. WBS – CSI Masterformat. Compliance. Local Market Construction Cost Data.

Construction 234

Construction Estimating CSI Comparison 234

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Standardized Cost Data.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

A construction cost estimate must be trusted and what is needed by a real property owners, architects, engineers, builders, or oversight groups to plan, procure, and execute a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build projects. Each task has a description and should be organized using the CSI MasterFormat data architecture.

Estimating 150

Estimating Construction Renovating CSI 150

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

While both IPD and JOC provide established and clear benefits versus design-bid-build – DBB, design-build – DB, and other construction delivery methods, their consistent usage and application has been relatively limited. The above is directly in opposition to lowest bidder and fragmented design-bid-build approaches.

Management 40

Management Contract Life Cycle Architecture 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 24, 2018

Far to many projects are over-budget, take far too long to procure let alone complete, and are simply not done right the first time. Design-bid-build, and even “newer” methods (design-build, CM@R… ) are relatively inefficient, antagonist, and prone to failure. Financial transparency. Mutual trust/respect.

Renovating 100

Renovating Contract Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. The JOC UPB should be organized using CSI Masterformat.

Contract 130

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

MAY 8, 2018

Don’t treat JOC as a procurement method or as a project. It should never be used to simply “bypass” procurement methods or approve projects that otherwise would not have been approved. Don’t pay excessive fees or costs for tools for JOC services or products. Don’ts. Learn more… [contact-form].

Contract 100

Contract Procurement CSI Software 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. The JOC UPB should be organized using CSI Masterformat.

Contract 115

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 115

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

A sample list of stakeholders includes Owners, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Subcontractors, Build Product Manufacturers, Technology Providers and Oversight Groups. BIM is seen a method to address low productivity and waste management commonly associated with the AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operations) sector.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 8, 2019

Robust collaborative construction contracting and productive, on-demand LEAN project delivery is readily available in two forms; integrated project delivery (IPD), for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting (JOC), for repair, renovation, and minor new construction. Collaborative Construction Contracting & LEAN Project Delivery.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Cost-Effective, seamless combination of design, permitting and construction. Joint owner-contractor price input & design review. Comprehensive locally research unit price books, organized by CSI Masterformat, 50 Division, including labor, material, equipment, and crew details, and line item modifiers! HVAC Upgrades.

Contract 100

Contract Budgeting Budget CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is both a LEAN construction delivery method and a method of procuring construction services through an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity term contract, using task orders as needed for individual projects, where the task order price is based on a book of preestablished unit prices (Unit Price Book – UPB).

Consulting 100

Consulting Contract Procurement Bidding 100

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Yet, the importance of the construction delivery method in enabling the above and driving greater productivity and satisfaction is rarely understood. The negative result of lack of education, awareness, and best practice implementation on a widespread basis is a continuance of waste and low productivity endemic to the construction sector.

Construction 40

Construction Renovating Contract Procurement 40

CAD Shack

MAY 17, 2011

The software accurately models in three dimensions, runs analysis, performs interference checks, and creates construction documents for HVAC, plumbing, lighting and power designs. You can also make contacts with CAD/BIM smarty-pants at ASHRAE, CSI, IEEE or any other MEP oriented group meeting. The point is go out there and meet people.

CAD 40

CAD Revit AutoCAD Autodesk 40

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

MasterFormat was produced as a “first edition” in 1978 by Construction Specifications Canada and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements.

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

MasterFormat was produced as a “first edition” in 1978 by Construction Specifications Canada and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40