Building Information Management

JUNE 21, 2016

LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY. If you consider BIM to be the solution to low construction productivity, think again. 3D visualization and technology will do little to solve construction project delivery woes. Construction is like any other relatively complex manufacturing process. Shared Risk/Reward.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Risk Management Project Management 40

Building Information Management

JULY 8, 2016

BIM & LEAN / COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY – If only we could get there! Life-cycle asset management philosophy. Collaborative construction delivery methods (IPD, JOC, …). Common terms, definitions, and data architectures… all in plain English. Shared risk/reward.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! Ensure robust nontechnical risk management by developing long-term relationships with well defined roles, responsibilities, workflows, information requirements, and deliverables.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 72

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Budgeting General Contracting Procurement 72

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Owner focus upon a BEST VALUE approach to facility management is required in order to maximize productivity and minimize waster. BEST VALUE construction project delivery methods include Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, and Job Order Contracting, JOC. Shared risk/reward. Shared Risk/Reward. Continuous improvement.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Risk Management 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste. Image Source: Leyla Acaroglu ([link] The lack of system thinking across the FM and construction sector is a primary cause of rampant economic and environmental waste. Why does it matter?

Project Management 72

Project Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Change Management 72

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction. LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction can delivery 90%+ of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Risk reduction.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Facility Management 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2016

LEAN – Best Value Construction Delivery – Job Order Contacting & IPD. LEAN construction delivery focuses upon building processes to delivery more quality projects on-time and on-budget. Standardize – Use common terms, definitions, and data architectures (Uniformat, Masterformat, OMNICLASS).

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts Quality Assurance Building Standards 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2019

LEAN, Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Construction Delivery Shouldn’t be this hard! . Last Planner(Registered Trademark of the Lean Construction Institute), Black Belts, Senseis, Six-sigma… the list of acronyms, philosophies, consultants, books, goes on and on. Shared risk/reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Budgeting Project Management Consulting 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Shared risk/reward. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Shared risk/reward. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. Better Manage Construction Costs. Reasons for Poor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Outcomes.

Schedule Management 65

Schedule Management Construction Management Lean Construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) 65

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. Even though tools and services are readily available to consistently deliver quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes, real property owners and facilities management professionals have yet to adopt system thinking.

Facility Management 52

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Property Management 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 56

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement Risk Management 56

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The easiest way to describe LEAN and BEST VALUE construction, is to note what it is not. What is LEAN Construction?

Procurement 40

Procurement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

Robust FSRM activities are required to efficiently manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of facilities and associated physical infrastructure. Holistic View of Asset Management PEOPLE – A primary focus upon PEOPLE is the first step towards sustainable facilities management. How can this be?

Sustainability 74

Sustainability Facility Management Schedule Management Change Management 74

Job Order Contracting

JULY 9, 2019

Why Construction Projects Fail. The specifics as to why rampant waste is endemic to the ” Construction Sector”: Award of contracts to the lowest bidder to “save money” versus best value procurement (Demonstrative of the need for improved owner competency, leadership, and fundamental change management).

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Building Design Construction Equipment 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources.

Cost Control 40

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Change Management 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: collaboration between stakeholders is crucial to the success of your construction projects. A strong link between teams (specifically field and office teams) ensures that jobs are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. from 2020 to 2022.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Collaboration Schedule Management 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Or… Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. It can deliver major benefits, but only if fundamental LEAN processes are adhered to and the real property owner actively participates and provides leadership.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Facility Management General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Owners, contractors, engineers, and designers have the opportunity to c onsistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-demand, on-time, on-budget to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

Change Management 40

Change Management Construction Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. 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. Shared risk/reward.

Cost Control 40

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.

Procurement 40

Procurement Lean Construction Facility Management Building Performance Measurement 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

System Thinking for FM and Construction Peter Cholakis The lack of system thinking for FM and construction is a primary cause of rampant economic and environmental waste. Examples of FM and construction philosophies, concepts, and tools that leverage system thinking? What is system thinking? Why does it matter?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Change Management 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating drives cost visibility, transparency, and best value outcomes. Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc.

Estimating 67

Estimating Procurement Construction Equipment Lean Construction 67

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Studies and real world case studies have shown that collaboration in construction matters. A GSA study conducted by the University of Minnesota on eleven construction projects noted the collaboration was the key to successful outcomes. Shared risk/reward. LEAN processes. Required collaboration among all participants.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Lean Construction Facility Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 25, 2016

Collaborative Construction Project Delivery & Skilled Teams. Collaborative Construction Project Delivery & Skilled Teams provide the basis for measurably improving outcomes, specifically a higher percentage of project complete on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Facility Management Infrastructure Development 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2016

LEAN Job Order Contracting – Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, & Maintenance. Internally, owners must be skilled at all aspects of managing the life-cycle of physical structures from concept through warranty, with particular emphasis upon LEAN, collaborative best management practices.

Maintenance 40

Maintenance Contracts Lean Construction Facility Management 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting Facility Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap can help any committed organization maximize value from its built environment. What is a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap? It provides detailed renovation, repair, and new construction tasks with supporting labor, material, and equipment costs. Step-by-step plan.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Lean Construction Stakeholder Engagement Risk Management 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2018

The consistent deployment and leverage of efficient, collaborative, LEAN construction processes is what drives significant productivity gains for both owners and contractors. . The UPB is critical to financial transparency and complete work scope definition. Understanding the Value of Collaboration. The Role of Technology.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Facility Management Risk Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 3, 2016

Eight Steps Toward Improving Construction Productivity. Partnering and collaboration must be a key performance metric by which real property owners and facility management professionals are measured. Until this occurs, there is little hope for construction sector productivity improvement. Shared Risk / Reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Lean Construction Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management and improving AECOO outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management enables the efficient use of available funds targeted for executing renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction projects.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Quality Assurance 40

Building Information Management

JULY 22, 2015

The role of a real property owner is to facilitate the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported and/or enabled by digital technology, within the context of their mission and the community at large. Best management practices include: 1.) Shared and performance-based risk/reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Property Management Risk Management 45

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

Facilities operations involving multiple sites and building types/ages can be efficiently managed with the right mix of global oversight and local execution as well as consistent application of LEAN best management practices.

Maintenance 40

Maintenance Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Sustainability 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. Eliminate the non-value add (waste and lack of productivity) that amount to 30%-50% of all construction projects.

Contracts 40

Contracts Project Management Consulting Lean Construction Project Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. Developing and Managing PEOPLE. Developing and Managing PEOPLE.

Facility Management 58

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 58

Building Information Management

APRIL 20, 2016

Job Order Contracting – JOC – delivers greater numbers of quality projects, on-time and on-budget projects, as well as higher overall satisfaction levels than “traditional” construction delivery methods such as design bid build, design build, CM@R, etc.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Lean Construction Quality Control 40