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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. References: AIA (2007).

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Market Research Best Practices for Construction Webcast Friday, April 15, 2011

Construction Marketing

A webcast and panel discussion entitled Market Research Best Practices for Construction is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast is free to both members and non-members. Contact Neil Brown at 630-579-8383. ABOUT THE PANELISTS. Alison Brown.

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

The good news is that any public sector entity can reduce waste and save 30%-40% of its resources through the implementation of robust processes that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery across internal and external teams. Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity.

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Planning Major and Minor Facilities / Asset Repair, Refurbishment, Maintenance, Renovation, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. Baiden and Price, 2011. As such its important to monitor and continuous improve across all of these previously disparate domains.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., procuring partners in construction projects. Shared boundaries. Journal of Legal.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with a framework that combines and standardizes Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery maximizes early and ongoing communication and enables consistent best value outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. Collaborative Construction Environment. Ashcraft, H. Dixon (Ed.).

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An Snapshot of International BIM Status and Goals

Building Information Management

Public Procurement Service to fully adopt IFC-based open BIM. BIM as part of public sector building project procurement. Require BIM for Australian Government procurement for built environment projects (July 1). UK Government Construction Strategy & BIM BIM Strategy Paper (2011). Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012.