BD+C

JANUARY 25, 2024

Tactical issues for renovating university research buildings 0 qpurcell Thu, 01/25/2024 - 13:30 Laboratories Matthew Plecity, AIA, ASLA, Principal, GBBN, highlights the connection between the built environment and laboratory research, and weighs the benefits of renovation vs. new construction.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

A robust Construction Productivity Solution must include the ability to provide support for dealing with the conflicting interests of multiple stakeholders is CRITICAL to consistent achievement of best value construction outcomes. In fact, they dictate how efficiently or how poorly an organization manages facilities stewardship requirements.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 23, 2020

Redefining construction relationships is the only proven path the higher productivity. All the tools and support services are readily available to enable real property owners and their selected services partners to consistently complete quality repair, renovation, sustainment, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget.

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Products Construction Regulation Renovating 149

BD+C

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. What Makes a Sustainable Structure? Engineered wood products therefore also optimize timber resource utilization.

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Sustainability Engineering Green Materials 97

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Real property owners and facilities managers can now efficiently execute their numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects and cost-effectively reduce deferred maintenance levels. Properly budget for and prioritize common, recurring renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects.

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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. Read more Sustainability Healthy Homes Energy Efficiency Sustainability

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 18, 2023

The net result is an average economic waste factor of 30%-40%+ for every repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build. Validating FM decisions with verifiable cost data is critical to facilities sustainability and stewardship, [contact-form] The post Validating FM Decisions with Verifiable Cost Data appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

There is a path to on-demand, quality, on-time, and on-budget facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and project delivery… LEAN. The post Silos and Productivity Don’t Mix in the Construction Sector appeared first on 4BT. Contact us? Learn more first?

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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. The post LEAN Job Order Contracting for SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY appeared first on 4BT. The OpenJOC(TM) framework addresses: Implementation and leverage of core LEAN processes.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 15, 2024

In reality the efficacy of spending precious dollars on facilities repair and maintenance is often overlooked, and the process of sustaining physical infrastructure has little true oversight. Sustainable management of buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure is critical in today’s world of shrinking resources.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if not most real property owners. Learn more… The post Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Cost Control appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2016

Construction Productivity Solution. Construction Productivity Solution. August 16, 2016 – Four BT, LLC today announces a new industry resource to enable measurable gains in construction productivity. 16August2016 – 4BT Press Release – Construction Productivity Solution. MEDIA RELEASE. Peter Cholakis.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

This above quotes clearly support the issues associated with FEDRAMP(source: of above – [link] ) Because Federal agencies require the ability to use more commercial SaaS products and services to meet their enterprise and public-facing needs, the FedRAMP program must continue to change and evolve.

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Management Certification Security Drafting 197

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2023

Many, if not most, current Job Order Contracting Programs simply use JOC to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction activities. Reduce Rework, Optimize Jobsite Productivity, and Lower Costs with Systems thinking-based JOC. Sustainable Facilities Management Reach out to learns more.

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Procurement Contract Renovating Consulting 196

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. Learn more at [link].

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Renovating Sustainability Contract Products 51

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. Both are affected by the material science that goes into the product: How are they constructed? Where do the materials come from that make these products? Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly. It is such a waste.

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Sustainability Certification Green Products 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2022

The above provides a foundation to allow a real property owner and their design-builders to efficiently manage their ongoing repair, renovation, sustainability, maintenance, and new build projects. contact-form] www.4bt.us 4bt.us – Integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Enabling technology – While not a driver, appropriate technology can help to reduce deployment costs, improve consistency and productivity, as well as provide a mechanism for JOC Program oversight. The post Understanding Job Order Contracting & Efficient LEAN Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction appeared first on 4BT.

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Renovating Contract Construction Estimating 100

BD+C

OCTOBER 27, 2014

released its annual Top-10 Green Building Products list. Last week, during the Greenbuild show in New Orleans, BuildingGreen Inc.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

3# Detailed knowledge of local market labor, material, equipment, and productivity information a granular level is required to produce a verifiable and defensible construction cost estimate that is actionable. Get a handle on sustainment, restoration, maintenance, and new build costs.

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Estimating Construction Defense Change Orders 219

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2016

Examples of proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery include Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction. Owners must EMPOWER teams without excessive management and control.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2024

Attaining a sustainable built environment requires Facilities Leaders NOT Facilities Managers. #1. Repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project fail due to poor systems and rarely due to the people doing the work. Without it, production, flow, and knowing what will happen and when is impossible.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2021

It simply requires owner leadership, commitment, and support to implement and maintain a robust programmatic approach for all facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build projects. 2012, Dehdasht/Zin – BARRIERS OF SUSTAINABLE LEAN CONSTRUCTION IMPLEMENTATION: HIERARCHICAL MODEL.

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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.

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Remodeling Green Sustainability Resource 94

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The vast majority of organizations fail to adopt LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery for facilities management and associated repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build requirements despite the fact that is the only proven method to drive significant reductions in economic and environmental waste.

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Procurement Construction Renovating Plans 220

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Products from ten companies have been selected as finalists for the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Schmidt Family Foundation and the Dutch Postcode Lottery. Three winners will be selected from this group and will share a cash prize of $250,000.

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Innovation Products Green Sustainability 92

Construction Marketing

JUNE 13, 2022

It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Sustainable Sites. This is done by tracking Material by Design (MBD) credits that include a requirement to use product categories identified in the LEED Product Category Library.

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Certification Design Environment Sustainability 156

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2019

At the end of the day however, any real property owner with requisite levels of leadership and competency can consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects, on-time, and on-budget. Sure, there is a lot of confusion about both LEAN and LEAN construction. appeared first on 4BT.

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Budgeting Budget Renovating Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Whether projects involve repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery is needed across all participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis. Productivity and technology adoption have been poor in the construction sector.

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Procurement Construction Environment Management 154

BD+C

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Green Building Council’s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21. Body Image: read more.

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Green Products Philadelphia Airports 111

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. Higher quality work product. Shorter procurement times. Shorter overall project delivery time. Lower total cost.

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GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

GCP Applied Technologies, a leading global provider of construction products, announced today that the agreement to be acquired by Saint-Gobain has closed. GCP Applied Technologies is a leading global provider of construction products that include high-performance specialty construction chemicals and building materials.

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Agreement Sustainability New York Materials 78

BD+C

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In response to manufacturer demand, the Health Product Declaration Collaborative , together with GreenCE, GreenCircle, NSF International, PE International, SCS Global Services, ToxServices LLC, and UL Environment, is developing an official protocol for third party verification of HPDs. read more.

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Products Green Sustainability Renovating 64

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

On Call Renovation, Repair Construction – Job Order Contracting. On-call renovation, repair, sustainability and maintenance contracts, especially JOB ORDER CONTRACTS can significantly improve construction project efficiency and financial transparency… IF they are developed managed, and monitored properly.

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Contract Renovating Construction Long Beach 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 24, 2019

Assuring productive, timely, and quality delivery of your facilities portfolio’s numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and minor new construction needs a disciplined process that helps your organization optimize investments. An organizational view and method of addressing needs rather than independent and unrelated projects.

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Procurement Sustainability Renovating Contract 100

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.

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Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Budgeting 115

Building Information Management

MARCH 27, 2015

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long-term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and construction projects. Abatement and demolitions services to accelerate renovation projects. via [link]'

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