Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plays a vital role in managing construction procurement for various projects across the state. Understanding the processes involved in KYTC construction procurement is essential for contractors and stakeholders looking to engage effectively.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Concord Township required GIS capabilities in its day-to-day operations but faced budget constraints in terms of staff and software procurement. To address these challenges, the township partnered with Pennoni.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2024

Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery integration is a prerequisite to the consistent delivery of quality facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. Failure to achieve the above is the #1 reason for the rampant waste endemic to public sector organizations. Learn more?

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Building Radar

AUGUST 8, 2024

Procurement compliance is a crucial aspect of managing construction projects. It ensures that the procurement process adheres to legal requirements, industry standards, and best practices, thus mitigating risks and promoting efficiency. Understanding Procurement Compliance 1. What is Procurement Compliance?

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Building Radar

JULY 17, 2024

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have emerged as crucial tools for streamlining construction procurement processes. This article delves into the integration of ERP systems in construction procurement, highlighting their importance, benefits, and best practices for successful implementation.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety, while an integrated, less adversarial approach can consistently improve safety and quality, while significantly reducing cost and delivery time. Remember…Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety!

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CCR Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

While many sectors capitalize on cooperative procurement contracts, higher education institutions and campuses are increasingly turning to the business model and opportunity as enrollment struggles and tuitions are teetering. With any construction project, every penny counts and efficiency is paramount.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes have been highlighted by Lord Hardie’s report (see News) as responsible for what must be one of the biggest infrastructure procurement screw ups in Scottish history. Neither TIE or the council had the necessary expertise to procure and manage a project like this.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

Construction Procurement Costs can be effectively managed within integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. Often owners focuses only on initial purchase cost when they make decisions on repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build planning, design, procurement & construction. Introduction.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. The procurement model is broken. Current procurement models are inefficient due to the following… #1.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget is possible using an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution. Budget and Schedule. The post Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution appeared first on 4BT.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

While that view might be overstating the case a bit, public procurement certainly isn’t working as it should, as Reform’s report An efficiency mindset: prioritising efficiency in Whitehall’s everyday work, convincingly argues. The incentive to pursue a larger budget outweighed the disincentive of potential delivery failure, it is said.

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Construction News

JULY 24, 2023

The programme to restore the Palace of Westminster underspent its budget in the first quarter of the financial year, despite the urgent need to make the historic parliamentary buildings safe.

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Trekker Group

AUGUST 28, 2022

Procurement in construction can be difficult. Procurement managers deal with complex supply chains, high-quality standards with a limited budget, and regulatory guideline compliance. In fact, over 50 percent of chief procurement officers agree that underutilizing automation technologies is a huge project management risk.

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Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2023

Science, technology and innovation are at the heart of the UK’s future and procurement and infrastructure policies have key roles to play in producing the necessary conditions for fostering them, say former Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Conservative Party leader William Hague in a joint report.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT. contact-form].

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2023

Consistently Implementing Facilities Projects ON TIME and ON BUDGET isn’t “ROCKET SCIENCE” Robust processes, tools, and support services are readily available to enable ANY organization to consistently delivery quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2020

LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery drives BEST VALUE first time, every time. Collaborative, Create Value, and Deliver Projects On-Time and On-Budget = LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. The post Just Do It!

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Improving construction procurement requires the ability to consistently generate value for stakeholders involved in facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. It can not be accomplished by a sole focus upon short-term capital cost reduction and traditional win-lose procurement methods.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This document outlines A Solid Construction Project Delivery Framework to better address the complex problems of planning, procurement, and new builds. A solid Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework – Characteristics, Capabilities, Tools, and Requirements – Outline. appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2022

Implementing a roadmap to LEAN Construction and efficient planning, procurement, and project delivery is neither complex nor costly. The benefits of the change include consistent delivery of 90%+ of all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on-time, on-budget, and per detailed specifications. contact-form].

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the world of commercial construction, the art of managing projects efficiently while staying within budget is a crucial skill. With the rising costs of materials, labor, and unforeseen challenges, mastering budget-conscious techniques is paramount for construction managers.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

Renewable energy projects have been given a major boost with the Government announcement of an increase to the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6 (AR6) budget, to a record of over £1.5 billion, potentially unlocking billions of pounds of investment.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Your construction budget is one of the most important things to get right in any project. Poor budgeting leads to inaccurate estimates and error-prone forecasts, which can result in unfavorable project outcomes. The lack of proper budgeting practices can also lead to communication breakdowns and misalignment.

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Practical Law Construction

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In our previous blog post , we introduced two-stage procurement and two key options for documenting it (a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) followed by a separate main works contract and a Combined PCSA/Main Contract) noting that the differences were generally presentational or mechanical. Site investigations.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Tools and services should be procured to support owner requirements. Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning Drives Best Value Outcomes.

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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! As real property owners, it’s your roles to encourage innovation and new approaches by prescribing means and methods of planning, procurement, and project delivery and requiring compliance.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 19, 2020

A Guide to Construction Services Procurement would be incomplete without a discussion of collaborative LEAN construction planning and management methodology. The primary mistake that organizations make in procuring construction services in support of their facilities management needs is that they do not manage their providers.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It’s now easier that ever to Remove Construction Barriers to Efficient Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery… that, in the past, have resulted in rampant waste and poor satisfaction for everyone involved. The post Remove Construction Barriers to Efficient Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Construction procurement and project delivery remains problematic for most organizations. Furthermore, for each team member involved in each stage of the process, whether planning, procurement, project delivery, or post-completion, there is a required level of shared information, mutual reliance, and minimum performance level.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

Collaborative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution. The post Announcing an Innovative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution Solution appeared first on 4BT. Remove the traditional silos and no longer depend upon inefficient and antagonistic construction delivery methods.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Recognition and leverage of the expertise of those actually doing the work is the norm.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. PROCESS – LEAN planning, procure, and project delivery is a requirement. The post Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 21, 2020

A clear and primary focus on building a relationship-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery system has proven to consistently enable quality repair, renovation, and new builds to be delivered on-time on on-budget. Teams must be motivated to generate good ideas rather than extracting material gain.

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Field Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Estimating project costs correctly and managing the budget accordingly are just as vital. All subcontractors make project cost estimation and budgeting errors. Follow these eight essential steps to estimate project costs and budget funds effectively to prevent grave miscalculations. Digital data lends itself to analytics.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

Collaborative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution. The post Announcing an Innovative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution appeared first on 4BT. Remove the traditional silos and no longer depend upon inefficient and antagonistic construction delivery methods. Learn more?

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).

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