Construction Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes have been highlighted by Lord Hardie’s report (see News) as responsible for what must be one of the biggest infrastructure procurement screw ups in Scottish history. Many basic procurement rules were broken. Nick Barrett Editor

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 26, 2020

Document Management within Building in Cloud allows you to manage all the information connected to it (metadata), not just the document content, including version, status, upload date, etc., Administrators can easily add new team members and define information access rights at the project or building level.

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Procurement Plans Life Cycle Documentation 151

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Contruction failure factors are have been fully documented. Recognizing these causal factors and implementing available solutions can substantially reduce the number of failed projects, and more efficiently achieve other project objectives. International Journal of Project Management Belout, A., & Gauvreau, C.

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Project Management Construction Management Education 192

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery requires the LEAN integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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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. LEAN Physical Asset Management. The post BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

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Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 221

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

There are four phases of project management which are required to manage projects efficiently on quality, time and costs. Defining and organizing the project: Defining project is the first step in the project management process. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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Project Management Management Concrete Foundation 243

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. Learn more?

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements. Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time.

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Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 229

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 10, 2020

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices involve a focus upon LEAN collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and the associated integration of people, process, information, and people. The post Job Order Contract Best Management Practices appeared first on 4BT.

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Contract Management Procurement BIM 225

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. Negotiating individual projects is critical to ensuring quality work at fair and reasonable prices.

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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.

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Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison. Sample Workflow. via 4bt.us.

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Renovating Management Procurement Life Cycle 252

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. It’s always been a struggle to get ahead of tight margins, cash-flow problems, and managing contracts. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. Multiple Projects at Once. Click Here.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

This includes pre-construction and planning phase activities including initial owner scope of work as well as all related planning, procurement, and project management processes. Both serve to aid in overall continuous improve of repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.

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Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 160

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Whether projects involve repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery is needed across all participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis. Construction critical success factors span principles, systems, culture, and teams.

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Procurement Construction Environment Management 154

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. It’s always been a struggle to get ahead of tight margins, cash-flow problems, and managing contracts. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. Project Management.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We also train owner all owner staff including project managers, procurement teams… JOC program marketing – Marketing and building awareness for a JOC Program is critical to success. Four BT, LLC – Robust, integrated, efficient construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Tweet A project is a set of interrelated activities, usually involving a group of people working together toward a common goal or objective over a period of time. Not surprisingly, project management requires strong organizational, budgeting, staffing, controlling, and communication skills.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

The ability efficiently perform ongoing facilities maintenance, repair projects and minor new construction projects is available to all facilities management professionals and real property owners. Program Management – LEAN is a program not a project. Documents must be accesses and modified appropriately.

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Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

While JOC is capable of delivering best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects, few programs are deployed using fundamental LEAN JOC best management practices. Procure JOC products and support services on a firm, fixed fee basis. Services and software should be procured solely based upon quantity.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The proven path to the the former is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. INTEGRATED PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY.

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Contract Procurement Construction BIM 158

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.

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Infrastructure Bidding Procurement Risk 82

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

LEAN construction spans Planning, Procurement, Project Delivery, and ongoing Operations and Maintenance. via Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider. ” – Henry Ford. What is LEAN Construction ?

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Mandatory early and ongoing collaboration for each project. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Lower project related cost growth. Projects completed at or under budgeted cost.

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Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Organizations that do not implement and continuously import upon a program-based approach, under which all projects a planned, procured, and executed, suffer from unclear objectives , shifting requirements , unrealistic schedule s, and reactive planning , Poor planning and poor change management impede individual project successes.

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Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

What documentation, forms are required? The above represents the initial “concept” or “planning” stage, however, the steps must be repeated throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for initial approval ?

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Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Integration with planning, procurement, and project delivery professionals and domains is equally critical. Project Definition – Understanding a customer request in sufficient detail in order to create a detailed line item construction cost estimate is step one. Workflows, forms, sign offs, etc.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Environment 145

Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2017

Appropriate Job Order Contract Roles and Responsibilities promote best management practices and optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. JOC Procurement/Purchasing/Contracting Authority. Owner Technical/Engineering/Facilities Management DPW Team/Authority.

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Contract Procurement Project Management Inspections 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 5, 2019

What every public sector real property owner, facilities manager, procurement professional, and construction contractor should know about Job Order Contracting and Spreadsheets, The Power of Collaboration, Partnership, and Current Actionable Information. Lack of Compliance, Audit Capability, or Access/Change Management.

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Contract Project Management Procurement Management 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2019

In summary, the principles of LEAN and integrated project delivery are applied to Job Order Contracting in order to virtually assure high performance and compliance. LEAN Job Order Contracting. Mutual respect and trust – participants treated as equals. Owner leadership without excessive control. Four BT, LLC -www.4bt.us

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Contract Procurement BIM Renovating 115

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate.

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Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Project team members are selected through value-based proposals and associated rankings/metrics. Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. International Journal of Project Management, Elsevier, New York, 20 (1).

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New York Portland Conference Construction 179

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The work management office also completes a desk estimate of the project cost to help determine the best method for executing the work request (in-house shops, competitively bid individual contracts or JOC). orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Assignment of a Project Manager.

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Contract Procurement Negotiation Project Management 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Architects, engineers, builders, and owners would benefit by fundamentally changing the way projects are conceived, budgeted, procured, organized and executed. In fact, a shift from Project Management to Program Management is needed.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 20, 2015

Duncan Cartlidge, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as well as an Associate Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University , has written an exclusive book alias ‘ Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book’. It is a sententious reference book improves the basic knowledge of a project manager to a great extent.

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Project Management Management Feasibility BIM 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Oversight, without excessive management and control is vital.

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Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100