Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap can help any committed organization maximize value from its built environment. What is a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap? Core Components of a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap are: Goals. Knowledge & Management Resources, Education & Training. Implementation Plans.

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction Management 101. The basics.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. Definition of VALIDITY – the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency; the state of being legally or officially binding or acceptable. Learn more about… Ineffective leadership and construction management.

Estimating 248

Estimating Construction Procurement Overhead 248

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Costs should be locally researched. Learn more? Link to Articles and Research Studies.

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

. #4 Common data environment (example: Locally researched granular construction cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat). Change management requires owner leadership and commitment. Common data environment (CDE). Common Data Environment. Owner Leadership and Commitment. The Physics of Efficient Construction Delivery.

Renovating 197

Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 197

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 29, 2017

Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators(KPIs) provide objective analysis of select aspects of the built environment. The following terms, definitions and KPI’s are relevant to life-cycle management of the built environment and may be useful to your organization. Number of service requests per time period.

Management 100

Management Change Orders Estimating Life Cycle 100

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

This construction project manager infographic shows, that construction projects vary, depending on whether they’re commercial, residential, institutional, agricultural, industrial or heavy civil projects. The construction project manager infographic. Or in other words, what makes for a good project manager? Well, many things.

Project Management 108

Project Management Management Construction Spirit 108

Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Achieving and Maintaining Excellence Requires – Collaboration, Team Alignment and Tracking, Accountability, Clarity of Goals, Problem Solving, Fiscal Transparency, Robust Process, Common/Shared Data Environment, Levelling Up Team Knowledge. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–. Journal of.

Procurement 220

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 220

Fieldwire

JUNE 13, 2022

As such, there are many best management practices used throughout the industry. Fortunately, a construction site can help reduce its runoff waste, and, through stormwater management and containment, protect the surrounding land. With this in mind, here are four of the top effective management practices for stormwater runoff.

Management 52

Management Permits Site Legal 52

Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work? As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. The topic the front line manager really needs to be aware of is: What is our COVID response plan?” Travers asks.

Legal 59

Legal OSHA Employment Liability 59

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Change Management. A common data environment (CDE) including a granular, locally researched unit price book. Significantly improved use of financial resources – fewer change orders and virtual elimination of legal disputes. Lack of owner leadership and competency, and.

Contract 218

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 218

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

IS YOUR BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY PRIORITIZING CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT? From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, construction risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. With that said, construction risk management should be a priority for your company. Legal Risks.

Risk 62

Risk Management Construction Safety 62

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How Well Does Your Business Prioritize Construction Risk Management? From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. . With that said, construction risk management should be a priority for your company. What is Construction Risk Management?

Risk 62

Risk Management Construction Safety 62

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alterative LEAN Project Delivery integrates the previous silos of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and all previously disparate team into a cohesive, collaborative, and program-driven environment. The interrelationships between all participants and stakeholders are well defined. Alternative LEAN Project Delivery.

Procurement 151

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 151

Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. Training involves teaching crane operations, safety protocols, equipment handling, load calculations, rigging techniques, and job site management.

Certification 181

Certification Site Accidents OSHA 181

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

BIM is the efficient full life cycle operation of the built environment, with the promise of managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and associated physical and functional conditions in concert with an organization’s changing needs. So… back to the legal aspects of BIM. Appropriate distribution of risk.

Legal 40

Legal BIM Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

BIM is the efficient full life cycle operation of the built environment, with the promise of managing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and associated physical and functional conditions in concert with an organization’s changing needs. So… back to the legal aspects of BIM. Appropriate distribution of risk.

Legal 40

Legal BIM Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2016

While outsourcing Facility Management (FM) and/or portions of FM certainly has its place in real property operations, in general, outsourcing is not a BEST VALUE business practice. Facility management is not a commodity. Virtual Elimination of Legal Disputes. 90%+ Project On-time & On-Budget. Higher Overall Satisfaction.

Management 40

Management Life Cycle Change Orders Procurement 40

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 19, 2023

The £300m Salisbury Square Development will deliver a new, purpose-built 18-courtroom legal facility called the City of London Law Courts and a new City of London police headquarters.

Deals 85

Deals Sustainability Legal Contract 85

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. This post originally appeared in that blog.

Claims 156

Claims Certification San Francisco Resource 156

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). management. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. management in the UK construction industry.

Construction 222

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 2, 2018

And yet, we had some significant shifts this year, most notably PMI releasing the sixth edition of “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” ( PMBOK® Guide ), alongside the Agile Practice Guide. Here are five trends that project managers should be watching out for in 2018. Resource Management Takes a Seat at the Table.

Project Management 61

Project Management Management Certification Resource 61

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Life-cycle Management 101. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to facility management.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 29, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency announced last Thursday retroactively beginning March 13, 2020, a temporary policy regarding EPA enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. even a well managed non-essential business closed by state order may not be able to collect monitoring samples, etc.)

Regulation 156

Regulation Legal Environment Mobility 156

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

Planning, estimating, negotiating, procuring, managing, and closing out projects are all phases that are fully defined within a LEAN construction environment. Both change orders and legal disputes can be virtually eliminated with a properly designed and managed LEAN construction procurement and delivery framework.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. After an injury occurs, OSHA might suggest that 29 CFR 1910.147 applies and management should have had a defined LOTO procedure for the task. be hazardous?

Regulation 156

Regulation OSHA Feasibility Accidents 156

FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible. After an injury occurs, OSHA might suggest that 29 CFR 1910.147 applies and management should have had a defined LOTO procedure for the task. be hazardous?

Regulation 156

Regulation OSHA Feasibility Accidents 156

Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2022

These challenges include using dangerous tools and poisonous chemicals and being around unsafe working environments. It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . You also need to give your workers instructions for emergency management.

Safety 356

Safety Site Construction Inspections 356

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Faster payment cycles are essential for GCs and subcontractors alike to stay profitable in today’s fast-paced and evolving economic environment. That’s why I’m thrilled we announced Autodesk’s intent to acquire Payapps Limited , a leading global provider of construction payment management solutions. Increasing financial risk.

Autodesk 87

Autodesk Cash Flow Construction Risk 87

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 30, 2022

Concomitantly, readers of this blog are a target rich environment for current business ESG activity and a group ripe for this modest survey effort. Maybe not surprisingly 52% reported their company’s ESG priorities today were more heavily weighted on environment factors (. yes, this blog will continue).

Statistics 156

Statistics Regulation Legal Profitability 156

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 5, 2024

Understanding and mitigating these risks is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of you and your team if you’re working in such environments. This will ensure your workers comply with safety standards and protect your company from legal liabilities or workplace accidents caused by winter-related hazards.

Safety 81

Safety Accidents Construction Risk 81

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2019

Nonetheless, it would be incorrect to assume that technology alone will solve the AECOO’s dismal legacy of low productivity, waste, and legal disputes. While technology use is accelerating, similar improvement is output are not. All the tools and services are readily available to support owners in doing just that.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Legal Mobility 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership.

BIM 100

BIM Life Cycle Legal Management 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Current Approach to Facilities Repair, Renovation, Construction, and Facilities Management. Multiple competencies/disciplines, business domains, and technologies are required to to ensure optimal functionality of the built environment. LEAN Facilities Management / LEAN Construction Delivery. Integrated Projects Delivery.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Construction Management 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The water sector is undergoing a transformation as they seek to deliver better outcomes for their customers and the environment alike. In the UK, the water industry announced its commitment to a carbon zero future by 2030, which is decades before the government’s legally binding target of 2050.

BIM 98

BIM Risk Environment Accounting 98

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The resurgence of the construction industry is, of course, good news, but it also comes with challenges on the safety front, including shortages of experienced workers and managers. In this environment, some contractors are stretching their hiring standards to meet project demands.”. per 100,000 workers in 2011 to 9.5

Safety 120

Safety Construction Accidents Phoenix 120

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

Identifying and adhering to a common data environment including a locally researched, independent, and objective unit price book. Waste reduction – Shared information environment and defined LEAN construction processes mitigate miscommunication, change orders, and legal disputes. Projects timelines are shortened.

Procurement 100

Procurement Contract Life Cycle Change Orders 100