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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

New GSG, SHG, SEC Facilities Regulations and Reporting Requirements on the near-term horizon. A locally researched, detailed unit price cost database and an associated LEAN, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery process are both critical to reducing the carbon footprint of facilities and other built infrastructure.

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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

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What is JOC / Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

JOC, in this case is an acronym for Job Order Contracting JOC is a integrated planning, procurement, and construction delivery method that, depending upon applicable regulations/statues, can be used for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction for facilities and/or horizontal physical infrastructure. JOC Benefits.

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2018 – LEAN Facilities Management Trends

Job Order Contracting

Life-cycle asset management focus versus myopic first cost driven decision-making. Innovative procurement and management models with balanced risk sharing. Regulation and policies requiring collaboration and improved outcomes. A common and appropriate framework for LEAN project management. Public/private partnerships.

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Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. It is NOT solely a procurement method. Best Value Procurement. Compliance with Contract, Rules, Regulations, Statutes. All, however REQUIRE the following…. Collaboration.

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Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction

Job Order Contracting

Non-compliance with regulations, statues, policies and/or procedures. These concerns plague construction all all stages, but are particularly pronounced during budgeting, procurement, and construction. Lack of transparency. Lack of trust. Lack of the ability to obtain timely and cost effective, BEST VALUE construction services.

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Measuring a building’s embodied carbon

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The magnitude of their impacts is the driving force behind many initiatives to improve tomorrow’s structures—from energy regulations and government procurement policies to green building rating systems and programs such as the Architecture 2030 Challenge. Life-cycle assessment.