Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. What is system thinking? – The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Improvement in risk avoidance and fostering owner and team stakeholder satisfaction, trust, and mutual long-term benefit for all parties are prerequisites for sustainable lifecycle management of the built environment. contact-form] The post Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management appeared first on 4BT.

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BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

2024 promises to be a transformative year for public companies when it comes to reporting on strides made toward greater environmental sustainability.[ 1 ] In preparation for this new era, large publicly held entities and smaller companies alike have ramped up measurement and reporting around environment, safety, and governance.

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Sustainability Concrete Products Roads 126

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. All of these sustainability requirements have restricted the use of solvent-borne products, forcing the industry to come up with inventive, low-emitting coating systems. Over the last decade, newer technologies that can further preserve structures have become available.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

While many, if not most organizations may claim these as current practices, their current processes, and workflows prove otherwise. This is further complicated by the fact that service partners also generally operate in silos, each with its own goals and information environments.

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Management Life Cycle Environment Procurement 229

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance are critical considerations for any real property portfolio owner. In fact, they dictate how efficiently or how poorly an organization manages facilities stewardship requirements. – Quantitative metrics/performance indicators.

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Deals Products CSI Organization 195

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2023

That translates to rising popularity for sustainable materials such as ceramics, porcelain, FSC certified wood flooring, and low-VOC paints, in addition to induction cooktops and LED lighting, Forbes reports. Things that are harmful for people are, in most cases, just as harmful for the living organisms in the ecosystem.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 25, 2022

Improving public sector facilities life-cycle management is critical to the economy, the environment, and to our safety. What changes are necessary for improvements in repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build policy and practices are required? Can currently available alternative methods provide measurable improvement?

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Life Cycle Management Procurement Renovating 203

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 28, 2022

way for organizations to build a culture of structured energy improvement that leads to deeper and sustained savings that does not require any external audits or certifications. That “way” is a process that involves implementing an organization wide robust programmatic process to all decisions and projects.

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Management Renovating Organization Certification 189

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

Col-lab-o-ra-tion: The situation of two or more people (organizations) working to create or achieve a common goal. Sustained measurable improvement productivity, quality, and return-on-investment can only be achieve by a focus upon the development, support, and ongoing improvement of collaborative LEAN processes. Proven Solutions.

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Procurement Organization Plans Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

– The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget. Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment.

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FDR Safety

JULY 9, 2013

In the mid-‘90s, when I was part of the National Safety Council’s Institute for Safety through Design (now “sunset”), risk assessment was more of a concept and vision than a reality for most organizations in the U.S. The other issue that is gestating more slowly is sustainability. Accident Prevention Safety and sustainability'

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Sustainability Risk Safety Las Vegas 120

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2023

Also, they fail to bring together the right people, owners, and design-builders, together in a collaborative environment. Define Consistent Workflows: Organizing and managing the work concurrently and consistently maximizes available resources. This will ensure that you maximize value creation. #6.

Contract 220

Contract Organization Procurement Management 220

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. The construction industry clearly has to do better to protect the environment. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations.

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Sustainability Materials Concrete Construction 52

Lets Build

JUNE 2, 2017

Global warming is one of the main reasons why sustainable housing is ideal for future construction. Sustainable homes do not only help the environment by reducing the overall environmental impact during and after construction, but it contributes towards many social and economic benefits. Construction Material.

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Sustainability Housing Green Materials 159

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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Sustainability Certification Green Products 52

Stok

APRIL 26, 2021

San Francisco/Denver (April 27, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces Devon Bertram as Vice President of Sustainability Consulting. Devon Bertram, VP of Sustainability Consulting, Stok.

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Consulting Sustainability San Francisco Denver 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. Where is YOUR organization? 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed.

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Innovation Procurement Construction Budgeting 202

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Information must be presented in plain English, using industry standard terms and definitions, and organized in a standard data format (CSI Masterformat). Most organizations underestimate or simply don’t have the leadership skills and either underestimate or don’t truly appreciate the human factor.

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Management Construction Procurement Defense 260

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 28, 2014

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure announced that earlier this week it reached the milestone of 1,500 Envision Sustainability Professionals who have been credentialed in the use of the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system. yes, something like LEED for roads and bridges).

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Sustainability Los Angeles San Diego Infrastructure 120

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

1998, Krafcik, The Triumph of the Lean Production System The post Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. appeared first on 4BT. 1998, Krafcik, The Triumph of the Lean Production System The post Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. appeared first on 4BT.

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Products Construction Procurement Management 183

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The fact is that FEDRAMP can and has harmed efficient federal sector stewardship of the built environment. Not doing so, negatively impacts the efficiency of these organizations, in contradiction to FAR regulations and their fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers.

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Management Certification Security Drafting 196

Building Radar

MAY 12, 2020

The need and importance of sustainability in construction has become a debated topic due to growing concerns over climate change and the finite nature of resources. A sustainable build should take these factors into account along with the biodiversity of the land. Not only that, the sector is also a major producer of waste.

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Sustainability Construction Life Cycle Green 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Furthermore, the administrative burden required for sustainable facilities management must be reduced as staffing levels continue to fall. Value generation in public sector facilities management is now a mandate as elevated levels of waste are no longer sustainable.

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Management CSI Budgeting Budget 215

Natural Building

MARCH 24, 2021

Building with adobe — a material created by mixing clay-rich soil with straw, sand, and other organic materials — has been in use since 8300 BC. This is sustainable because the materials have low embodied energy, are locally abundant, and can create energy-efficient buildings. The word “Adobe” derives from the Arabic “al ??b”

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Sustainability Housing Materials Environment 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The role of facilities management (FM) is to cost effectively provide the appropriate physical environment for organizations to support core activities. Their relative level of success impacts society, the economy productivity, and sustainability. Well-structured, common data environment (i.e.

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Procurement Construction Environment Management 154

Stok

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With a goal of accelerating the adoption of sustainable and equitable real estate solutions, sustainability and high-performance building services provider Stok has published The Sustainable Real Estate Program Handbook. Stok is reimagining the built environment.

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Sustainability San Francisco San Diego Denver 52

Natural Building

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The United Nations has written a set of “principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture” for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch. Port cities need to ensure that port facilities are up to international transport and safety standards.

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Architecture Sustainability Infrastructure Safety 40

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. It is not simply a LEAN “philosophy”, but a robust operating environment. INTRODUCTION. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

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Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Heatwaves, power outages, extreme cold and drought — you need to look no further than the day’s headlines to realize our climate is changing and there is an urgent need to do better for the environment. From a sustainable perspective, adaptive reuse minimizes the manufacturing of new materials. Did you know?

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Sustainability Construction Materials Schedule 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

Our latest white paper, ‘Building Net Zero and The Role of Data in Green Construction’ , investigates the current landscape for sustainability in construction across APAC – as well as potential solutions. Digital solutions that can help with green building Creating a more sustainable construction industry must start with data.

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Materials Industrial Green Construction 84

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite levels of leadership and competency. This is an environment within with risks and rewards are shared. ” – Henry Ford. .” ” – Henry Ford.

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Procurement Plans Construction Environment 151

Pro Builder

AUGUST 16, 2022

Taking on a green home remodeling project starts from the ground up, which is why it's important to select the most sustainable flooring products made from natural materials. Though a bit more expensive than traditional flooring, cork and bamboo are sourced sustainably, and they’re also durable enough to last for decades. Flooring.

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Remodeling Green Sustainability Resource 94

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 26, 2022

LEAN collaborative construction delivery, a common data environment, and supporting cloud-based technology profoundly change: the teams work, and relationships between clients, vendors, and stakeholders, how people and organizations are measured and compensated, the tools that are used, our work lives. mutually beneficial goals.

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Management Compensation Organization Environment 154

BD+C

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The STEP Foundation (STEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing technology industry benchmarks for sustainability practices in the built environment, and the Green Building Initiative (GBI), a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of sustainable building practices, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

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