Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Certification Green Products 52

Building Information Management

MARCH 27, 2015

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long-term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and construction projects. Abatement and demolitions services to accelerate renovation projects. via [link]'

Renovating 40

Renovating Contract Sustainability Change Orders 40

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2012

Correction: It is now clear to me that I misinterpreted the testimony of Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. Read more here: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED.

Certification 136

Certification Defense Green Sustainability 136

Building Information Management

MARCH 12, 2013

Efficient project delivery methods such as JOC, Job Order Contracting, and SABER are an important element in the renovation, repair and sustainability of facilities. Source: Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations, NRC.

Green 40

Green Defense Certification Renovating 40

Building Information Management

JULY 20, 2012

Green, yellow or red values were assigned for seven (7) metrics, with no overall score.Oddly the Department of Energy scored to “reds” for poor reductions in fleet petroleum use and poor progress in developing sustainable buildings. Department of Defense. Develop Agency Sustainability Plans. Department of Defense.

Sustainability 49

Sustainability Security United States Tennessee 49

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Proper JOC contract design and management are central to improved renovation and repair outcomes. Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activities. Ongoing training. contact-form].

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Department of Defense (DoD), which asked the National Research Council (NRC) for some objective advice on this matter in preparation for a report to Congress. It may be extremely difficult, at least for the U.S.

Green 48

Green Defense Renovating Sustainability 48

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 2, 2015

” For wood products, the credit requires products “certified by the Forest Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved equivalent” (. and, apparently, there are no such approved equivalents). That Executive Order, having the import of not permitting use of LEED on Georgia state funded building, remains in place in Georgia.

Georgia 120

Georgia Green Certification Products 120

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the Department of Defense (and the Federal Government in general) is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) and/or time-based cost variances.

Estimating 175

Estimating Defense Procurement Budgeting 175

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies.

Contract 40

Contract CSI Renovating Defense 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies.

Contract 40

Contract CSI Renovating Defense 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 28, 2012

In the recent past, all new DOD construction projects were required to meet the LEED Silver or an equivalent standard and/or to comply with the five principles of High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This new code, based heavily on ASHRAE 189.1,

Defense 45

Defense Environment Sustainability Leases 45

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2017

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. Department of Defense: West Point Academy in 1985, and multiple United States Air Force bases in 1986.

United States 100

United States Contract Procurement Software 100

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

Yet, these and other critical aspects such as defensible, accurate, and transparent cost estimating and standardized construction cost data architures are not in the forefront of current thinking or associated allocation of scare resources. Collaboration, transparency, and performance-based win-win relationships are all BIM requirements.

Conference 45

Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 45

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

Yet, these and other critical aspects such as defensible, accurate, and transparent cost estimating and standardized construction cost data architures are not in the forefront of current thinking or associated allocation of scare resources. Collaboration, transparency, and performance-based win-win relationships are all BIM requirements.

Conference 40

Conference Innovation Life Cycle BIM 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

The use of area cost factors (ACFs) for capital planning budgeting or estimates for construction repair, renovation, and new build projects remains a fundamentally flawed approach. Significant government overpayments on both large capital projects and the numerous on-going repair, renovation, and maintenance projects remain the norm.

Estimating 217

Estimating Construction Procurement Budgeting 217

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The majority of the property improvement costs are designated for building renovations, electrical service upgrades for both properties, and rehabilitation of the rail service to both buildings. These efforts are aimed at supporting industrial occupancy, workforce sustainability, and general growth and retention rates.

Illinois 51

Illinois Airports Industrial Chicago 51

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. Department of Defense: West Point Academy in 1985, and United States Air Force bases in 1986. Associated delays were negatively impacting the Army’s mission.

Contract 100

Contract Construction United States Procurement 100

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

In fact, JOC was actively being used by 1988, especially by the Department of Defense, and has evolved greatly since that time. Despite the relatively early beginning and clear value of LEAN Construction Delivery Methods, usage is limited to less than 5% of renovation, repair, and new construction.

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

In fact, JOC was actively being used by 1988, especially by the Department of Defense, and has evolved greatly since that time. Despite the relatively early beginning and clear value of LEAN Construction Delivery Methods, usage is limited to less than 5% of renovation, repair, and new construction.

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 5, 2013

. “New recommendations by a National Research Council (NRC) expert panel on green and sustainable building performance could lead to a revolution in building science by creating the first large building performance database” – Paul Fisette, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Infrastructure Defense Contract 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 1, 2017

While it may be generally recognized that detailed line item construction task definition and associated costing methods provide the most beneficial and defensible form of information, there are multiple issues/concerns that must be considered in order to properly leverage and benefit from this highly refined level of construction costing.

Construction 100

Construction Defense CSI Commercial 100

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In my defense, I believe perfection is attainable only in nature, and that humans can strive for perfection, but never truly achieve it. That was Walsh’s philosophy, and one that only a few other teams of his era or any other were able to sustain. Which is why they won.

Organization 98

Organization Accounting US Defense 98

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2017

It is generally recognized that detailed line item construction task definition and associated costing methods provide the most beneficial and defensible form of information. Unit price line item cost data collection is expensive in terms of resources required to develop and maintain current and defensible information.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction Defense Materials 100

Building Information Management

MAY 20, 2015

e4Clicks may be “made by and for conractors,” but it’s good enough for the Department of Defense. These modifiers provide visibility into the true cost for renovation, repair, and maintenance work, which make up 30% of any estimate on average; and they are critical to owners, contractors, AEs, and oversight Groups.

Estimating 40

Estimating Massachusetts Contractors Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability to determine the number, total cost, and measure the performance of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction projects. 31–32, 1972.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

All the tools and support services are readily available to enable strategic collaboration and efficient delivery of any type or size of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Partnering on defense contracts. Increased satisfaction in working relationships. The only true barrier is owner leadership and commitment.

Construction 223

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 223

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 23, 2013

“Not only does this announcement build on the success of South Carolina’s agribusiness sector, but it also creates new jobs that will help keep Mullins and the surrounding areas sustainable for years to come,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt. Winston-Salem, NC. ElectriCities Service Area.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina South Carolina Electrical Charlotte 74

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 5, 2016

A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

Industrial 40

Industrial Airports Louisiana Florida 40

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long-term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and construction projects. JOC today has more than a 25-year record of implementation across multiple market sectors.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Bidding Procurement 40

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

The Grand Rapids region is home to industry leaders in applied technology, sustainable practices and industrial design. It will augment current R&D, engineering and manufacturing capabilities in Maryland and Europe operated by AST&Science and its subsidiary AST&Defense. NEW HAVEN-MILFORD, CT MSA IS A MAGNET FOR MILLENNIALS.

Metro 108

Metro Atlanta Austin Innovation 108

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 12, 2016

What follows is an update on locations that are staying ahead of the curve in meeting the essentials needed for sustainable growth in the advanced manufacturing sector. Renovations to Eurotranciatura’s existing plant are scheduled to be completed by the first or second quarter 2017. TENNESSEE LEADS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING JOB GROWTH.

Oklahoma 40

Oklahoma Mississippi Tennessee Utah 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

At the last board retreat of the Northeast Economic Developer’s Association, it was discussed how, in New England, most communities include vitality, sustainability and other types of revenue generation such as sales or rooms and meals tax.

Rhode Island 52

Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. SSBCI dedicates $12.1

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. Sustainability. The core competencies will be updated annually per the law. Performance Measures.

Management 45

Management Contract Sustainability Life Cycle 45