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Bowman Acquires MEP and Fire Protection Engineering Firm Moore Consulting Engineers

Civil + Structural Engineer

Founded in 2003 by current president Jeffrey Moore, PE, LEED AP, the firm provides specialized and generalized expertise in the areas of heating, ventilation, and air systems planning; electrical, lighting, photovoltaic (solar), and low voltage systems design; and fire protection and alarm system engineering.

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How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings

Job Order Contracting

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery is conceived and executed with the same supply chain approach over the life of a program in which the owner teams (procurement, facilities management, leadership) and suppliers (architects, engineers, builders, subcontractors) remain unchanged. References: Ballard, G., Howell, G.,

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

Job Order Contracting

4 Failure to leverage granular construction-based line of granular tasks and associated labor, material, equipment, and productivity information Inconsistency in planning and scope management, poor communication, and failure to address stakeholder engagement can be rectified. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. Cooke-Davies, T. S., & Buhl, S.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Influence of project type and procurement method on rework costs in building construction projects.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Communication and knowledge exchanges and growth are enabled by an underlying common programmatic process for every project and activity that eases knowledge transfers and is dependent upon strength of relationships between individuals and the type of knowledge exchanged (Reagans & McEvily, 2003; Hansen, 1999). Mutual trust and respect.

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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

Job Order Contracting

Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Efficient, balanced, and collaborative. Project team members are selected through value-based proposals and associated rankings/metrics.

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Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines

Job Order Contracting

2003-2004). General Assembly of Virginia Virginia Public Procurement Act. California. AB-14 Public contracts: job order contracting. AB 1431 – Permits Job Order Contracting for K-12 Districts. Authorizes job order contract to all K-12 school districts, that have entered into project labor agreements, for public works over $25,000.