Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment comes down to analyzing large data sets— big data—from several knowledge domains. 3D visualization software products currently promoted as BIM (Building Information Modeling) are not solutions for this task. Collaboration.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Here are the 4 Steps to Improving Owner/Vendor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction Productivity. The post Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management appeared first on 4BT. Learn more?

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 5, 2022

Robust, integrated LEAN asset planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions are readily available to establish efficient physical asset life cycle management programs. Common data environment, including detailed line item locally researched unit price construction cost data. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Management 223

Management Procurement Life Cycle Equity 223

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. INTRODUCTION. A PROGRAM STRATEGY. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Efficient management of the numerous repair, renovation, and construction project facing real property owners requires changing how owner, architecture, engineer, and builder relationships are structured. Owners should thoroughly evaluate their requirements and assure a match with products and services available. Your choice.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Life Cycle Risk 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

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….

Contract 100

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2014

Technology is not the primary obstacle to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment! The roadblocks to increased collaboration, transparency, and productivity within the AECOO sector are as follows: 1. Current focus upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Different meanings for the same parts.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

All of the necessary tools and services are readily available to maximize productivity and overall levels of satisfaction via LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. Both the 4BT OpenBUILD(TM) and 4BT OpenJOC systems incorporate the following within a collaborative, fully transparent, and compliant environment.

Life Cycle 132

Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Understanding facility life-cycle costs is a core component of any BIM strategy for Owners, AE’s, Contractors, Subs, Business Product Manufacturers, Oversight Groups, Building Users, … or any stakeholder. Renovation, Adaptation (altering, updating spaces based upon functional needs).

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle BIM Renovating Foundation 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Understanding facility life-cycle costs is a core component of any BIM strategy for Owners, AE’s, Contractors, Subs, Business Product Manufacturers, Oversight Groups, Building Users, … or any stakeholder. Renovation, Adaptation (altering, updating spaces based upon functional needs).

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle BIM Renovating Foundation 40

Construction Marketing

JUNE 13, 2022

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that aids in improving building performance and reduces the impact on the environment. It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Water Efficiency.

Certification 156

Certification Design Environment Sustainability 156

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Let’s face it, LEED is a great marketing tool, but NOT the solution. “Kudos” to LEED for building awareness and addressing the need to focus upon sustainability of the built environment! Efficient ongoing life-cycle management of facilities is the key to sustainability. Why not?

Life Cycle 77

Life Cycle BIM Management Green 77

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. The use of national average cost data with or without area location factoring (City Cost Index, CCI, Area Cost Factor, ACF…) will introduce significant error.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 18, 2020

Building an integrated facilities knowledge management / LEAN environment is far from complex. Life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership asset management and LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods integrate People, Process, Information, and Technology. Technology, however, is secondary to process, and not the driver.

Management 150

Management Procurement Life Cycle Environment 150

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling. Lower total cost.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 22, 2020

Current, actionable construction cost data is a core component of efficient life-cycle management of the built environment and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. LEAN Process Combined with Detailed, Locally Researched Construction Cost Data.

Construction 151

Construction Statistics Life Cycle Renovating 151

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on- budget. with the result being improved overall productivity.

Life Cycle 115

Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Budgeting 115

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2018

It assures consistent delivery of on-demand, on-time, on-budget, quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. Best practices are fully supported within a scalable, easy-to-use environment. The OpenJOC(TM) framework addresses: Implementation and leverage of core LEAN processes.

Contract 100

Contract Sustainability Life Cycle Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Collaborative environment – Even if there is only one estimator, it is critical to share current, actionable information with multiple internal and external parties. Here is a recommended list of considerations if you are seeking the best construction cost estimating solution for your organization.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Life Cycle Documentation 149

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2018

LEAN construction adoption rates need to increase significantly in order to achieve any measurable improvement in productivity. The AECOO industry would be much better served if Owners took on their responsibility as stakeholders of the built environment. Common Data Environment (CDE) – Locally researched unit price book (UPB).

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Environment Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2019

Forget BIM, Forget ISO, … Sure, BIM and ISO have their role, but neither provides a robust, usable methodology and associated suite of tools and services to consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

BIM 130

BIM Life Cycle Environment Visualization 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. Within a Job Order Contract integrated project delivery method, the Common Data Environment is provided by the Unit Price Book, UPB.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting provides all the tools, information, training, and technology needed to design, implement, and execute a cost-effective, transparent, and highly productive approach to reducing repair, renovation, and minor new construction backlogs. Owner get what they need, when they need it, and for a fair price.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. prioritizing).

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61

Building Information Management

JULY 22, 2015

Owners are the stewards of the build environment. The role of a real property owner is to facilitate the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported and/or enabled by digital technology, within the context of their mission and the community at large. a life-cycle cost perspective versus first-costs.

Environment 40

Environment Life Cycle Management Products 40

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. The key is to integrate people, process, technology, and current actionable data throughout the life-cycle of all projects. . The post appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Legal Mobility 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. their quality and condition, ability to support the organizational mission, and life-cycle costs.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The built environment generates 42% of annual global CO 2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. 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. Of that amount, $2.15

Procurement 52

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

LEAN construction is a collaborative process that drives significantly enhanced productivity. More specifically, Job Order Contracting, JOC, a LEAN construction delivery method, consistently delivers over 90% of renovation, repair, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2017

The only path towards improved renovation, repair, and new construction outcomes, on a consistent basis, is the implementation of LEAN collaborative construction delivery methodology. A primary focus upon education and change management is the only viable solution to reducing waste and improving productivity.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Architecture 100

Building Information Management

MAY 28, 2014

Being productive is not just about being efficient. Sure, you can tweak a few things here to attempt be more efficient with respect to your numerous renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction projects, but substantial productivity gains require fundamentally changing how you do things.

Renovating 51

Renovating Sustainability Contract Products 51

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

A Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, provides thousands of tasks for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction activities, with associated definitions of each, as well as detailed labor, material equipment costs.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100