BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

During most economic downturns, the government sector “is a source of stability,” observes Bob Peck, Gensler’s Principal and Global Practice Area Leader–Government and Defense.

Defense 119

Defense Design 119

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Consciously constructed to minimize its impact on municipal resources and maximize its integration of sustainable systems, this multicomplex project utilized various green design elements to elevate the embassy’s 11-acre campus to a LEED Certified Platinum level, the first project to achieve this certification in West Africa.

Certification 64

Certification Green Resource Sustainability 64

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Effective public sector construction project management requires an understanding of the requisite role of owners as stakeholders. Physical Infrastructure Project Management impacts environmental, financial, organizational, and community sustainability.

Project Management 207

Project Management Management Procurement Construction 207

Cassell Construction Estimating

MARCH 29, 2024

At the end of this training, attendees will be able to setup and build a schedule, print reports and update progress for timely project management decisions, throughout the duration of the project. This course can be completed onsite or online. 60-page reference manual included.

Honolulu 130

Honolulu Schedule Contract US 130

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Using This Program Could Help You Win Big Government Contracts. The United States government’s Miller Act of 1935 is a federal regulation that requires performance and payment bonds for principal contractors on federal construction projects of $150,000 or more. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/14/2020 - 09:52.

Contract 351

Contract United States Regulation Contractors 351

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The new Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe, Kan., consolidates the 10th Judicial District Court, the district attorney’s office and supporting spaces into a seven-story cast-in-place concrete structure.

Concrete 68

Concrete Office 68

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Infrastructure projects will be held up if the government is not funded by Sunday, according to the White House and association leaders.

Infrastructure 164

Infrastructure Housing 164

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs is fundamental to achieving best value outcomes. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The usefulness of an IGE to a contracting officer and other Government interest depends largely upon its supporting documentation. FAR 36.203.

Estimating 264

Estimating Contract Documentation Office 264

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 16, 2020

Although many construction projects have been delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions, plenty of projects continue and their staffing needs remain crucial. Some ongoing construction projects—such as those funded by the government—come with built-in restrictions that make them even more challenging to fulfill.

Contractors 317

Contractors Construction 317

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 5, 2021

While there were some states in which local governments deemed construction work to be nonessential, many allowed projects to continue with strict social distancing measures in place.

Retail 334

Retail Office Industrial Construction 334

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 14, 2023

Government contractors, especially those specializing in heavy civil construction, could receive substantial amounts of economic stimulus if they effectively prepare and have the right talent at the ready. Federal spending to build and repair U.S. infrastructure is expected to increase by over $550 billion.

Infrastructure 207

Infrastructure America Architecture Engineering 207

Construction Business Owner

MAY 6, 2020

Varying degrees of stay-at-home directives in response to the spread of COVID-19 have been issued across the country, with each state taking a different approach to its enforcement of projects that it deems essential to the community and continued operation of local government, while maintaining social distancing guidelines.

Schedule 343

Schedule Guidelines 343

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 6, 2020

How to Fund Grassroots Projects. It is also threatened the budgets and financial viability of many of the nation’s municipalities, public utilities and state governments. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 08/06/2020 - 16:07. The COVID-19 crisis has threatened more than the health of the American public.

Budget 317

Budget Budgeting 317

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

LEAN Job Order Contracting – Programmatic Approach Applied to ALL Projects and Workorders. Develop program and project leadership. County Government. Mitigate waste and variance. Effect positive change. Leverage knowledge from the building construction skilled trades. Focus upon outcomes. Mandatory cooperation.

Renovating 196

Renovating Documentation Organization Contract 196

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Named for a Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient, the 25-acre, 121,000-sq-ft Ardie R. Copas State Veterans Nursing Home is designed to look and feel like home for Florida’s veterans, with two 60-bed neighborhoods offering a variety of services for 120 veterans.

Design 68

Design 68

Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2023

National Average Cost Data inaccurately estimates project costs and the use of location factoring or economic factoring are insufficient to rectify the issue. Facilities sustainment and repair as well as new construction costs have not been well represents of managed for decades across the Federal, State, and Local Government levels.

Estimating 130

Estimating Sustainability Management Construction 130

ENR Construction

MARCH 7, 2024

After 17 years of applications, funding debates and design and scope changes, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, was delivered by McCarthy/Mortenson.

Defense 36

Defense Kansas Design 36

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 4, 2020

They could hunker down, focus on forgivable Payroll Protection Program loans and other government aid and ramp up their bids in hopes of winning some business from increasingly competitive projects. Given increasingly longer bid lists, this is a strategy utilized by more than a few.

Bidding 343

Bidding Construction 343

BD+C

MARCH 17, 2020

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to steps being taken to put in place arbitrary halts to construction activity in certain parts of the country:

AGC 98

AGC America Construction Office 98

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

regulators approved record-size lithium-ion storage project in November. Ontario 250MW facility, Canada's largest, could get federal infrastructure bank investment, while U.K.

Banking 60

Banking Regulation Infrastructure 60

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Furthermore, select a JOC Program that is fully managed by a government entity. 4bt.us – LEAN, integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions. Best management practice would be to use JOC Cooperative Programs that charge 2% of less of construction value. Job Order Contracting COOPERATIVE.

Contract 226

Contract Procurement Organization Management 226

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Vijay Associates, a federal and state subcontractor, padded hours on New York and Massachusetts transit and other projects, says U.S. Attorney in Boston.

Consulting 69

Consulting Massachusetts Boston New York 69

Job Order Contracting

MAY 21, 2022

Most federal government agencies incorrectly cost estimate, including the GSA, as they don’t understand this basic fact and do not have robust, organization-wide cost estimating practices. GAO-21-215 – CAPITAL FUND PROPOSAL Upfront Funding Could Benefit Some Projects, but Other Potential Effects Not Clearly Identified.

Estimating 227

Estimating Construction Defense Risk 227

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

The Typical JOC Process: Confirm Project is Suitable for JOC. Establish project goals. Determine project schedule and major milestones. Contractor determines and submits line items and quantities for the project based on scope. Request for Proposal / Site Visit. Scoping / Joint Site Visit. Owner/Client Proposal Review.

Inspections 229

Inspections Estimating Regulation Contractors 229

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Its monumental architecture gives the parliament complex a historical look, although the design and construction techniques, especially for the classically inspired dome, are unmistakably modern. .

Architecture 69

Architecture Design Construction 69

Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2023

The Government has injected £170m into the Sizewell C projects to speed up preparations for construction of the major nuclear power station project.

Site 94

Site Construction Procurement Regulation 94

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

After acquiring the property, the developer must design and plan the project, considering factors such as building codes and zoning regulations, the intended use of the property, and the target market. You must secure financing for the project. This includes creating a detailed project schedule, budget, and phasing plan.

Commercial 211

Commercial Leases Regulation Finance 211

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 15, 2024

Rampant economic and financial waste has been the facilities management status quo for decades. This is especially true in the public government sector… Federal, County, State, and Local. and requiring ALL government agents to pass accounting audits (Note: The DoD has not passed a financial audit for decades.)

Management 193

Management Accounting Organization Sustainability 193

Construction Enquirer

MAY 17, 2023

“Workers were told they will be redeployed where possible on other parts of the project but the mood is pretty gloomy on that one given the delays across the project as a whole.” The source said: “Everyone knew what was coming when the government announcement was made but things are really hitting home now.”

Resource 135

Resource Site News Construction 135

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 27, 2023

21 for estimated $5B Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) first phase, but construction start still awaits US government approval as project faces rising opposition from environmental advocates and others. Australian firm discloses award Dec.

Louisiana 81

Louisiana Estimating Contractors US 81

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Estimated costs to cover the backlog of four agencies' deferred projects increased by about $22 billion between 2017 and 2022, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office report.

Accounting 83

Accounting Estimating Office 83

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A Job Order Contract involved Projects and/or Task Orders. Each Project requires at least one Task Order. 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.

Negotiation 151

Negotiation Contract Office Contractors 151

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Well-governed public procurement contributes directly to greater public trust, enhanced well-being and more prosperous and inclusive communities. The above is particularly true for physical infrastructure repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build projects. Job Order Contracting is one of these solutions. Best, Peter.

Procurement 183

Procurement Renovating Consulting Software 183

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2023

Alliance Contracting in Construction provides a real opportunity for the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. Alliance participants commit to work together to achieve the successful delivery of the project throughout the duration of the contract.

Contract 175

Contract Procurement Construction Foundation 175

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Adoption of systems thinking and a fundamental change from current planning, procurement, and project delivery practices. Rampant economic and environmental waste remains the norm regarding lifecycle management of public sector physical infrastructure. What is “systems thinking”? . •

Sustainability 181

Sustainability Management Procurement Renovating 181

Construction Dive

AUGUST 4, 2020

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association released a report detailing projects that have been delayed or canceled by 44 states, transportation authorities and local governments.

Infrastructure 171

Infrastructure Transportation Roads 171

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is simply not happening and the failture to meet this requirement has cost the Government and taxpayers to waste hundreds of millions of dollars. Instead, the Government applies “area cost factors” or “location factors” to attempt to localized the cost information. 5117.9001 Definitions.

Contract 226

Contract Office Negotiation Documentation 226