Lets Build

JULY 25, 2017

We all know the boring offices that are plain, simple and doesn’t try to lift the spirits of the workers at all. At GenieBelt, we have done some research on interesting and cool offices around the world that you can take a look at, and maybe get inspired for your own office. Do you know more cool offices or buildings?

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Office Airports Green Architecture 167

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Other sectors down include – Commercial, Healthcare, Education, Office, Manufacturing, and Power. Now, more than ever, robust, efficient LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods need to be deployed. Largest declines in Highway/street, Water supply and Public Safety.

Finance 225

Finance Procurement Construction Education 225

Construction Law

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).

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Procurement Estimating Schedule News 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 26, 2020

Asset Information Model Building in Cloud lets you keep track of multiple asset classes: office equipment, furniture, laboratory equipment, facilities, etc. Learn more… The post Building in Cloud – Collaborative Construction and FM Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 151

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Documentation 151

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Much, if not all, of 2021 will be spent dealing with the fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic, and hopefully learning from the way the UK mobilised its central government procurement systems to combat it. But was the way the UK responded to the pandemic a procurement success story? There is much to learn.

Procurement 40

Procurement Contract Union Profitability 40

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has raided three residences and made four arrests in Merseyside and Greater Manchester as it announced it is investigating Signature Group, a collapsed business that attracted over a thousand UK and international investors in the redevelopment of iconic landmarks.

Office 52

Office Accounting News Site 52

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. With that in mind, we’ll look at three of the biggest challenges that construction teams deal with and how they affect procurement planning.

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Procurement Plans Construction Budgeting 63

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. With that in mind, we’ll look at three of the biggest challenges that construction teams deal with and how they affect procurement planning.

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Procurement Plans Construction Budgeting 52

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

filed a protest with the contracting officer asserting that Sanford was not a small business because it received significant contract awards between 2019 and 2023, which, when averaged, exceeded the procurement’s applicable size standard. The contracting officer forwarded the protest to the cognizant SBA Area Office (Area Office).

Contract 98

Contract Office Certification Procurement 98

Construction Law

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The government’s bid to “transform public procurement” in the UK has now reached the statute books, with the Procurement Act 2023 receiving Royal Assent on 26 October. The relevant Green Paper – Transforming Public Procurement – was published three years ago so the Cabinet Office should be up to speed on the secondary legislation.

Procurement 40

Procurement Contract Discrimination Office 40

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 16, 2023

The Government has blocked an attempt to amend the planned Procurement Bill to include mandatory project bank accounts for all jobs valued at over £2m. “Government Departments have made a commitment to use PBAs in construction projects unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. ”

Banking 115

Banking Accounting Procurement Contract 115

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 9, 2023

As Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, Amr leverages technology to optimize global project delivery. With over 20 years of experience combining architecture, construction, and engineering, he champions pioneering technologies to integrate and unify project procurement. Amr Raafat is here to do just that.

Innovation 52

Innovation Office Construction IDEA 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2020

83,000 lost jobs in 2nd quarter 2020 (Office of National Statistics). Proven LEAN construction planning, procurement and project delivery processes, actionable data, enabling cloud technology and ongoing training, are the proven path to significant gains in efficiency and satisfaction.

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Employment Statistics Construction Procurement 149

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 5, 2023

Building service contractor NG Bailey has appointed Sellafield chief executive officer Martin Chown as a non-executive board director. Prior to that, he held senior executive roles with Balfour Beatty as procurement and supply chain director and was prior to that procurement chief at GSK.

Procurement 71

Procurement Electrical Modeling Office 71

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource. However, contracting officers may exceed the 10 percent if justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.302. 5117.9004-2 Solicitation. (a)

Contract 226

Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 226

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 25, 2023

Procurement body Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for the renewal of one of its biggest construction frameworks. “The current version of the framework is valued at £500m and has already delivered 826 procurements for clients across the UK – and we expect this to grow even further with the renewal.

Bidding 75

Bidding Consulting Procurement Deals 75

Construction Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

The need for better practice in delivering major projects, more efficient maintenance and improvement of assets and more professional procurement have been highlighted by the head of government spending watchdog the National Audit Office in his annual address to Parliament.

Procurement 40

Procurement Accounting News Site 40

Construction Business Owner

JULY 1, 2020

Navigating the Procurement Process. Many companies don’t have a clear process for purchasing new software, with 57% of survey respondents reporting that they either don’t have a defined procurement process or aren’t sure what it is. . Section In the Office. Check it out today. Managing Risk in the Digital Age, [link].

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Bidding Software Software Procurement 296

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

This is particularly noticeable between preconstruction to operations and finance, and from field to office. So the way to break down the business silos would seem straightforward – combine the technologies and link the processes that are used in the office and field silos.” Construction Silo Solution. Mobility and Partnerships.

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Office Viewpoint Construction Software 129

Help Everybody Everyday

JUNE 20, 2015

Over the last year, particularly on federal contracts, I’ve been seeing the rise of a very disturbing procurement process. It is a safe method for procurement professionals to use. But, based on what I’m seeing, reading and hearing, the use of this procurement method has dramatically increased since 2013. What is it?

Procurement 48

Procurement Contract Profitability Risk 48

Construction Enquirer

MAY 31, 2023

Opting for a collaborative procurement model, The Great Grid Upgrade Partnership will be split into two major lots: covering consultancy and construction works. To set out the new procurement model, National Grid is planning a virtual online bidders day to be held on the week commencing 5 June. (to

Modeling 128

Modeling Construction Procurement Consulting 128

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

Procurement provider Pagabo has revealed the 93 suppliers appointed to its £1bn refit and refurbishment framework which goes live today. We’re very much looking forward to seeing the first procurements come through the framework, and to see the difference all these suppliers will be able to make for clients and communities around the UK.”

Procurement 80

Procurement Contract Nevada Contractors 80

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Cabinet Office has announced new measures to deliver social value through public procurement in ‘Taking Account of Social Value in the Award of Central Government Contracts’. Before we get those hopes too high, the Cabinet Office hasn’t actually said that value for money will no longer be the priority.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Office Accounting 52

ENR Construction

JANUARY 26, 2023

US Government Accountability Office conducted an audit of procurement process issues in the largest DOE contracts awarded from 2015 to 2020.

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US Bidding Procurement Accounting 36

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

The winning firms are: Costain Keltbray The Celadon Alliance of Altrad Support Services, KDC Veolia Decommissioning Services annd NSG Environmental Ltd Kaefer UK & Ireland Nuvia Paul Winkle, Magnox chief operating officer said: “This new Decommissioning and Asbestos Removal (DAR) framework contract builds on the success of the previous one.

Deals 93

Deals Contract Site Procurement 93

Construction Dive

MARCH 27, 2013

Does the federal government need to clarify -- or possibly even change -- its policy for securing the services of architects and engineers? implemented in FAR [Federal Acquisition Regulation] Part 36.6.” ” Read more.

Procurement 48

Procurement Architecture Engineering United States 48

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required. Only the contracting officer can negotiate/approve non pre-priced item(s) in the task order.

Negotiation 151

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 151

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

“In addition to the re-procurement of a multidisciplinary lot providing a comprehensive range of technical and professional services, a second placemaking-focussed lot will allow us to engage directly with specialists to help deliver our agenda to promote quality, decency, good design and sustainability.”

Consulting 103

Consulting Sustainability Procurement US 103

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

the Government Accountability Office (GAO) upheld the U.S. The protestor argued that the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) decision to vacate an earlier SBA Area Office’s size determination that found the awardee to be an eligible small business concern required that the USCG terminate the award.

Contract 52

Contract Deals Regulation Office 52

Construction Enquirer

JULY 27, 2023

Procurement body Pagabo has readied firms for two new decarbonisation projects frameworks set to come out to tender in September. Both frameworks will be valued at £1.6bn and run for four years and each will have its own contracting authority.

Procurement 70

Procurement Consulting Maine Commercial 70

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Whitehall governance problem at heart of procurement inadequacies? Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements.

Construction 52

Construction Insurance Procurement Drafting 52

Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2023

The 1900sq m building will accommodate a community use hall, offices, meeting rooms and children’s centre. The community health hub is valued at around £9.5m, and will provide a range of primary care, community health and other community-based services. Both projects will have drop-off and car-parking facilities.

Deals 84

Deals Feasibility Infrastructure Procurement 84

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Completed Individual Job Orders (IJO), Task Order (TO), or Job Orders (JO) are submitted to the a designated office/person in accordance with regulations and standard procedures. orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Procurement Authority with input from the FM team.,

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Negotiation Project Management 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

Benefits of an OpenJOC Job Order Contract implementation include an expedited procurement process, and consistent completion of quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget per owners/contractor expectations. Best value procurement. Owner technical and procurement staff is supplemented. The Origins of IDIQ and JOC.

Contract 100

Contract Renovating Sustainability United States 100

Construction Enquirer

MAY 17, 2023

landscaping, fencing, drainage, civils, formwork, reinforcement and concrete) General procurement (materials, plant, consumables, innovation, sustainability) Buildings & Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) (incl. Civils & Stations work streams Urban realm (incl.

Subcontracting 98

Subcontracting Roads Maine Innovation 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. Best Practice Job Order Contracting. 5117.9004-2 Solicitation. (a) AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007].

Contract 100

Contract Office Negotiation Procurement 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 7, 2019

But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly. The cost of materials can rise and fall daily, whether during the bid progression, the procurement process or the building phase. Maximizing Materials Management.

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Materials Software Software Project Management 247