Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Improve Construction Productivity using Integrated Project Delivery, Job Order Contracting (JOC) and other proven LEAN construction methods. Focus upon BEST VALUE and fully leveraging and enabling the expertise of all project participants from initial concept and throughout the entire life-cycle of the built structure.

Products 100

Products Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Natural Building

JUNE 30, 2022

Life-Cycle Assessment can be used to assess and quantify possible environmental impacts associated with a product or process, which compiles the inputs, outputs and overall potential environmental effects of a product along its life cycle.

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Products Materials Education 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and leadership. via Four BT, LLC, the AEC industry’s innovative LEAN construction collaboration services, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

Procurement 150

Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges. INTRODUCTION.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Even though the majority of costs (approximately 80% of total life-cycle costs) occur during the operational and maintenance (O&M) phase, decision-making is largely made based upon lowest bidder versus best value as well as current year impacts versus multi-year considerations. Integrated Projects Delivery. Job Order Contracting.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Construction Management 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2017

Until Owners and Facilities Management improves their leadership skills and overall competency with respect to life-cycle management of the built environment, waste and low productivity will remain rampant in the construction sector. Continuous Education, Training, & Improvement. Shared Risk/Reward.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Architecture 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2019

Much has been documented about how AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator) sector has been technology adverse when compared to manufacturing, healthcare, education, and virtually every other public and private category. While technology use is accelerating, similar improvement is output are not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Legal Mobility 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

An experienced construction cost estimator knows this, but is it is surprising how few estimators practice these techniques. A unit price book and a common data architecture are critical to improving transparency and productivity. Higher Education. State Government and/or K12 Education. Transportation (Airports/Mass Transit).

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Building Information Management

MAY 21, 2015

Both construction delivery methods drive collaboration and transparency (the two keys to productivity improvement), leverage well defined best management practices and processes, and have supporting technology is readily available. So, what is stopping an major improvement in construction productivity? via [link].

Products 40

Products Life Cycle US Construction 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2012

The later being largely responsible for the decades long declined in productivity within the construction sector throughout America. And, of course, buildings are a major consumer of petrochemical products… high energy users, and a primary source of green house gas and other emissions.

Life Cycle 49

Life Cycle BIM Management Visualization 49

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Managing a reputation for delivering high-quality projects, keeping your business profitable, your people productive, and your firm growing requires focus, commitment, and understanding. Running a successful construction firm is by no means an easy task. Though there are many things you need to focus on. Defining Enterprise Resource Planning.

Software 206

Software Software Construction ProCore 206

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. Perhaps most importantly the topic of education rose front and center: “It was agreed that this community also needs to escape from its silos.

Life Cycle 65

Life Cycle BIM Management Procurement 65

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2014

One thing is clear, the construction sector (architecture, engineering, contractors, owners, operators, users, suppliers) has been lagging virtually all other business sectors for decades with respect to productivity improvement. My reasoning is simple, Owners pay the bills. most notably with their SABER construction delivery structure.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Products Estimating 40

Stok

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Some exciting news coming out of California means big things for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), which analyze a product’s full life cycle environmental impacts and identify prioritized areas for carbon reduction. Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) dives deeper in its embodied carbon policy educational series.

California 52

California Life Cycle Materials New York City 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management. Education, Training, and Support for LEAN construction delivery methods. Leverage of current actionable information and tools to support decision-making.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Change Orders Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Job order contracting information is key to improving construction productivity. Related Resources: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Thus, the requirement for full and open competition is a hallmark of. public contracts.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As part of this initiative, the General Services Administration is proposing a “substantially lower” standard for materials and products as defined by a global warming potential. Building material manufacturers should focus on research and development to create products with lower embodied carbon. This can be done in a number of ways.

Procurement 52

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Here’s a CHECKLIST to begin to improving productivity and efficiency today! Productivity improvement and associated economic and environmental resource conservation requires a focus upon improved outcomes and the delivery of benefits.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Transportation Education 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 3, 2016

Eight Steps Toward Improving Construction Productivity. Until this occurs, there is little hope for construction sector productivity improvement. Continuous Education, Improvement and Monitoring. The most important element to successful project delivery is an educated and capable Owner. Full Financial Transparency.

Products 40

Products Construction Procurement Contract 40

Building Information Management

MAY 12, 2016

BIM was going to change the world and finally make life-cycle management of the built environment commonplace. More specifically, the lack of education, awareness, and capability on the part all players, but especially Owners, with respect to total cost of ownership and LEAN management best-practices easily held BIM at bay.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management BIM Education 40

Building Information Management

MAY 12, 2016

BIM was going to change the world and finally make life-cycle management of the built environment commonplace. More specifically, the lack of education, awareness, and capability on the part all players, but especially Owners, with respect to total cost of ownership and LEAN management best-practices easily held BIM at bay.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management BIM Education 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

These factors include… poor formal and professional education in the domain, low investment in research and development, deep rooted project culture, perceived long life-cycle of associated return on investment, resistance from construction projects’ participants and stakeholders, and lack of real property owner leadership and competency.

Construction 164

Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Education, Training, and Support Services. 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. It’s a sector-wide lack of awareness and education.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2016

Owner leadership combined with long term partnering (architects, engineers, contractors, business product manufactures, consultants…). Life-cycle costing versus First-cost approach. Continuous Education, Training, and Improvement. Best Value Procurement. Shared Risk/Reward. Shared Risk/Reward.

Management 40

Management Life Cycle Procurement Education 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 21, 2016

If you consider BIM to be the solution to low construction productivity, think again. The root of the decades long decline in construction productivity and associated poor facility management practices is cultural. Reducing end product variability, cycle-times, waste, and cost is not rocket science. Shared Risk/Reward.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Education Visualization 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

Robust collaborative construction delivery methods provide a proven path for Owners to significantly improve construction productivity and levels of satisfaction among a participants and building users. This obstacle can only be overcome by changing current formal education and professional training programs. Shorter procurement times.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. They were generally not part of their formal education, nor their professional training. Also, all parties must implement methods to improve the customer experience of building users.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. They were generally not part of their formal education, nor their professional training. Also, all parties must implement methods to improve the customer experience of building users.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Building Information Management

JULY 5, 2016

Continuous education, monitoring, & improvement. The AEC and FM industry lacks coordination due to void of life-cycle based based goals and objectives and an associated lack of focus upon OUTCOMES. Clarity and purpose must be provided by Real Property Owners as well as formal education and ongoing professional training.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction BIM Education 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Actionable, transparent information, collaboration, and supporting technology are requirements in reaching the goal of more efficient construction project delivery and life-cycle management of the built environment. Education and awareness, however, is limited in this area. Owners have not taken a leadership role.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Education Contract 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Quality, Productivity, and Transparency within the Construction Sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner …) will not improve until there is an engaged collaborative focus by all stakeholders embodied within and supported by proven/robust business processes and enabling technology.

Products 40

Products Life Cycle Construction BIM 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Quality, Productivity, and Transparency within the Construction Sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner …) will not improve until there is an engaged collaborative focus by all stakeholders embodied within and supported by proven/robust business processes and enabling technology.

Products 40

Products Life Cycle Construction BIM 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405. Delivering Better Facilities through Lean Construction and Owner Leadership.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Local product sourcing receives a lot of attention in green building rating systems, but the geographic limit it imposes considers only the transportation impacts of material selection. Standardized life cycle assessment is essential for a true understanding of how sustainable building products and materials really are.

Life Cycle 56

Life Cycle Materials Sustainability Transportation 56

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Facility management professionals must educate themselves, and adopt and deploy collaborative construction delivery methods. Owners should be required to adopt proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and life-cycle management best practices.

Roads 40

Roads Life Cycle Environment Education 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 16, 2012

The value of BIM lies in the support of efficient life-cycle facility management processes supported by common terms and digital technology. How do we educate people for BIM? BIM requires a change in the basic foundation of how Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subs, Oversight Groups, Building Product Manufactures, Community, etc.

BIM 59

BIM Life Cycle Visualization Management 59

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Regardless of the Construction Procurement and Delivery Methods selected, minimum and maximum dollars values should be established… and, of course, Define Construction Procurement.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100