Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. Thus, a road map to improving the woefully low productivity associated with the AECOO sector is there for everyone’s use. All, however REQUIRE the following…. Collaboration.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2016

. – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Facilities Management, & Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. The combination of information related to all aspects of physical assets life-cycle is best called a physical asset model.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 9, 2012

As a result, it is hoped, that this document can be applied to accelerate the already rapid use of COBie world-wide. COBie does not add new requirements to contracts; it simply changes the format of existing deliverables from paper documents and proprietary formats, to an open, international standard format. 2012 – via FMOC.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. The recent increase in demand for sustainable or green buildings is further making the consideration of life cycle cost an issue.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BLM – Building Life-cycle Management requires fundamental process changes within all participating organizations / stakeholders and the associated integration and use of multiple competencies, processes, and technologies.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A detailed and locally researched line item unit price book, organized by CSI Masterformat, inclusive of labor, crew, productivity, material, and equipment specificity as well as demolition line items and line item modifiers. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

4BT OpenJOC tools, training, and data help medium and large organizations to significantly improve productivity, reduce costs, and increase value received by all participants via the implementation of LEAN collaborative processes and a common data environment (CDE). Documents management. Buildings geolocation. Project management.

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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. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A well-programmed project is path to best value, meeting the needs of owner and all participants and stakeholders from both environmental and economic perspectives.

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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. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Are Construction Cost Estimators an Obstacle to Efficient Project Delivery and BIM? Even today, most construction cost estimators continue to rely exclusively upon spreadsheets, despite well documented issues with the practice. Good dedicated cost estimating software programs are successful for a reason.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. Eliminate the non-value add (waste and lack of productivity) that amount to 30%-50% of all construction projects.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. 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. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2017

LEAN Construction delivers higher productivity and over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. a shared line item unit price book, shared estimates, etc.). Established life-cycle based Facilities Management Policy. Documented Results. LEAN Construction Primer.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

This month, we have 20+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, ProEst, and BIM 360. This keeps the office team aware of project progress and empowers field teams with productivity forecast to adjust or make improvements.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

JOC Contract strategy, development, implementation, and management involves a thorough understanding of LEAN Construction and Life-cycle Asset Management. Maintain Job Order RFPs, Job Orders, Estimates, Reviews, and Documents… all in one place. Development of acquisition/procurement approach.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

These benefits are largely derived through the use of a common data environment, CDE, which dramatically improves communication and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle. A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. .

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 16, 2010

We provide model based Project Estimating service from schematic narratives through final construction documents including Construction Estimating & Scheduling for Architects at the concept stage to measure, count, and price best materials & building objects such as walls, doors, and windows, automatically or manually.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

activity – task or tasks that contribute to completion of deliverables (products and/or services). audit: systematic, independent documented, and verifiable process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the a product or service is providing intended results and/or meeting requirements.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. 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.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The cost database and associated projects and estimates can only be cost effectively created, stored, maintained, and used within a common data environment and JOC-specific technology. Owners are becoming increasingly aware of the waste and productivity associated with traditional methods, and are demanding change. The Contractor”.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

A high-performance building is one that “integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance, and occupant productivity.” Several green building rating systems are steering the demand for transparency, such as LEED v4 and v4.1,

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Building Information Management

JUNE 25, 2012

‘Building Information Modelling (BIM) is digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility creating a shared knowledge resource for information about it forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle, from earliest conception to demolition.” ” – RICS.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Appropriate decision-support tools and services (technology, data, and consulting/education/support) must be included to enable consideration of life-cycle costs and financial resource prioritization. Cost estimating. LEAN Cost Estimating, Procurement, & Construction Project Delivery and Management Systems.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2017

The OpenJOC LEAN Job Order Contract includes all required tools, information (including locally researched line item cost data), workflows, documents, and services. Setting up a LEAN Job Order Contract helps participants achieve measurable gains in productivity, quality, responsiveness, and overall satisfaction.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

Both technologies also embed associated business process rules and components which will enable enhanced life-cycle management of the built environment, alignment of structures with organizational mission, and better consideration of general community impacts. Definition of BIM. . BIM can be applied at various levels.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2012

How and when we access information will forever alter day-to-day and strategic business practices for Owners, AEs, Contractors, SubContractors, Business Product Manufacturers, Building Users, Oversight Groups, and the Community. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment support by digital technology.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 21, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Risk in construction is fully integrated with every facets of construction life cycle. Indecisive production of resources. Imperfect approval and other documents. Unfinished or inaccurate cost estimate. A pioneer company in construction estimating. Estimating Vidoe.

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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.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2014

Collaboration and integrated, efficient project delivery methods are needed to achieve productivity gains within the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator (A/E/C/O/O) industry. At the same time a robust ONTOLOGY and consensus-based standards demand immediate focus.

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Architecture Life Cycle Engineering Industrial 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

In order to efficiently manage the life-cycle of the build environment, robust process, terms, and decision support tools are required that deal with physical and functional conditions, costs, priorities, risks, etc. A life-cycle vs. first cost mentality/approach for planning, decision-making, and resource allocation.

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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 …).

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2014

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by technology. It is a calculation of all facilities-specific costs (not including furnishings or non-facility specific equipment) divided by estimated lifespan of the building (30 or 50 years), and the total gross area.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Life-cycle Management 101. Construction delivery methods and their associated processes and contractual documents are directly linked to the success or failure of any project. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology.

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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.

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Natural Building

MAY 2, 2020

The time-capsule quality of the film is underscored by a scene filmed in Michigan about a decade ago showing an event tied to the rollout of the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid vehicle that began production in 2010. It showed a wide gap between life-cycle emissions of fossil fuel power plants compared to wind, solar and nuclear.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Cost estimates and construction bid requests should include materials quantities in addition to costs to evaluate and validate GHG impacts. Incorporate life-cycle GHG emissions analysis into DoD MILCON and SRM programs. Owner creates internal estimating (IGE). Contract, Project, Estimating, Document Management.

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