Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The building and fire codes require FRTW to be impregnated with chemicals. The specification summary section should include both, as interior and exterior FRTW can be used in many applications where noncombustible materials are required by building and fire codes. The building and fire codes contain prescriptive requirements for FRTW.

Fire Protection System Installation 98

Fire Protection System Installation Building Codes Building Materials Manufacturing Fire Protection Systems 98

Practical Law Construction

MAY 10, 2022

After many months of wrangling, both in the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the Building Safety Bill finally received Royal Assent at the end of last month. Now known as the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022), the new building safety regime that is being introduced is going to have a significant impact on many of us.

Safety Regulations 52

Safety Regulations Building Materials Manufacturing Controls Manufacturing Building Controls 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2019

Leverage the experience of multi-discipline teams… procurement, builders, building users, facilities management, oversight groups…. Central repository of current, actionable information (full version control and privilege management). Full work order management from concept through warranty and beyond.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Quality Control Risk Management Facility Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 2, 2016

They simply need to be involved in the project early (from concept) thru hand-over/warranty period. LEAN Construction Delivery Methods – Job Order Contacting, JOC, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD … versus archaic, antagonistic, and unproductive design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, etc. Share risk and reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

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

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Data is certainly important, especially actionable detailed transparent and objective sourced information, shared among all participants (FM, contractor, AEs, building users…) at early stages and throughout end-of-life. It is NOT solely a procurement method. Best Value Procurement. Quality Control/Quality Assurance Plans.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Lean Construction Procurement 40

OmTrak

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Productivity Decline in the Building Industry – What can be done? COVID lockdowns and restrictions have in turn reduced productivity across many industry sectors and there has been a marked Productivity Decline in the Building Industry. How can productivity in the building industry improve?

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Building Materials Manufacturing Safety Regulations Health Regulations 52

UK Construction Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Meanwhile, warranty service provider for structures Build-Zone is celebrating its 20th year in the building industry as an insurer. Furthermore, there are indications that things are turning around in the building business in the UK. Why Build-Zone and structural warranty?

Zoning 52

Zoning Insurance Management Warranty Building Performance Measurement 52

OmTrak

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Productivity Decline in the Building Industry – What can be done? COVID lockdowns and restrictions have in turn reduced productivity across many industry sectors and there has been a marked Productivity Decline in the Building Industry. How can productivity in the building industry improve?

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Building Materials Manufacturing Safety Regulations Health Regulations 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2017

Knowledge of the construction management industry and life-cycle management of the built environment including but not limited to, contract and information management, quality control, cost control, and schedule control. Monitor, review, approves all forms and reports associated with the Job Order Contracting workflow.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance Project Management Consulting Property Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2016

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. Parties are free to deliver in their area of expertise without excessive management and control.

Maintenance 40

Maintenance Contracts Lean Construction Facility Management 40

The Construction Seyt

MARCH 6, 2023

These include transactional, litigation, international dispute resolution, and public procurement. Meghan Douris assists clients through the unique legal complexities in the construction industry, particularly the challenges associated with constructing heavy civil infrastructure and high-rise buildings.

Real Estate Development 52

Real Estate Development Infrastructure Development Insurance Management General Contracting 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long- term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and new construction projects. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work.

Contracts 40

Contracts Building Performance Measurement Procurement Quality Assurance 40

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

Buildern

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Key Stages of Construction Project Management For anyone outside of the industry, constructing an entirely new building almost feels like magic. Procurement Construction is all about communication and working with different teams to achieve a common goal. But in fact, it is far from it. This goes through the following stages: 1.

Project Management 64

Project Management Construction Management General Contracting Building Materials Manufacturing 64

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction funds. Here are just a few of the innovative and exclusive features of the 4BT OpenJOC Solution (TM). Instant access to data.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Facility Management 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction funds. Here are just a few of the innovative and exclusive features of the 4BT OpenJOC Solution (TM). Instant access to data.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Facility Management Quality Assurance 40

Jonas Construction

OCTOBER 7, 2021

During the planning stage, start by identifying all required construction activities, then move ahead and build the construction schedule, and finally, move on to devising your team structure. Being able to accurately identify, assess, control, and monitor all risks is imperative to your project success, and worth the planning time.

Project Management 52

Project Management Construction Management Schedule Management Risk Management 52

Building Information Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

Excel) and COTS tools for are used for various aspects of facility life-cycle management – strategic planning, capital planning and management/financial modeling, construction delivery, maintenance management, spaces planning/untilization, building automation/security, project management, etc. Proprietary (e.g.,

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 74

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Project Management Consulting 74

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Procurement Authority with input from the FM team., JOC contract can be used to accomplish renovation, repair, and maintenance of buildings, structures, or other real property. The procurement authority and. procurement authority. •

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance Procurement General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource. The use of labor-only line items is appropriate for use when proper internal controls are in place and incidental to construction.

Contracts 105

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 105

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Controlling costs. fewer change orders, increased response to warranty issues, virtually no legal disputes. move away from the low capture ratios and low profit world of traditional design-hard bid-build and achieve reasaonble payment for your effort and service. JOC is about performance! Faster delivery of projects.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Contracts Cost Control 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

Value-based procurement. Flexibility without excessive management and control. All concepts associated with LEAN Construction Delivery must be understood, appreciated, and embraced by all participants…oversight groups, management, service providers, and building users in order to achieve associated value. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

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

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

Value-based procurement. Flexibility without excessive management and control. All concepts associated with LEAN Construction Delivery must be understood, appreciated, and embraced by all participants…oversight groups, management, service providers, and building users in order to achieve associated value. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. For example, work in several locations and/or associated varied building types may require the use of various location factors or even separate unit price books. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance General Contracting Quality Control 40

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements.

Fire Protection System Installation 45

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Collaboration Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardized cost databases have been introduced based upon MasterFormat that enable construction owners, service providers, building product manufactures, and technology providers to improve cost visibility and also expand upon using historical and/or custom cost data. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements.

Fire Protection System Installation 45

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Collaboration Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 45

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. i) adequate management controls are in place (e.g., as-built drawings and warranties); and. (11)

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

Buildern

MARCH 6, 2023

However, the non-residential and commercial property sectors have also been buoyant, with a surge in demand for office spaces and commercial buildings in recent years. Due to regular updates, the BCA reflects changes in building technology and safety standards. There are strict minimum requirements for those willing to comply with NCC.

Building Code Compliance 52

Building Code Compliance Insurance Management Fire Protection System Installation Safety Regulations 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 25, 2016

Adjustments to the base year coefficient will be based on the Engineering News Record (ENR) Building Cost Index (BCI) as published by McGraw Hill. i) Job order solicitations must be accorded the same type of planning and management review as commercial activities procurement actions. i) adequate management controls are in place (e.g.,

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

a) Purchasing/Procurement, in coordination with the facilities management and/or technical staff, must assure that the specifications and Unit Price Book have undergone technical review and validation and are tailored to meet the projected requirements and local economic conditions. as-built drawings and warranties); and. (11)

Contracts 40

Contracts General Contracting Estimating Quality Assurance 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

The procurement process for a JOC contractor begins with an Owner request for proposal (RFP) where the real property Owner identifies the type(s) of work for which it is requesting services. The Technical team (Facilities Management / Engineering) develops specifications and plans necessary for the procurement and implementation of the JOC.

Contracts 60

Contracts General Contracting Building Materials Manufacturing Insurance Management 60

STAHL

MARCH 17, 2025

The 39-story building offers panoramic views of the skyline, river, and surrounding metropolitan area. With 249 residential units, it is the second tallest residential building in Minnesota. Originally built in 2007, The Carlyle is a luxury high-rise on the Mississippi riverfront in Minneapolis historic Mill District.

Project Management Consulting 52

Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance Insurance Management Change Management 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. Fede ral Buildings Personnel Training Act. The core competencies will be updated annually per the law.

Building Performance Measurement 45

Building Performance Measurement Fire Protection System Installation Renewable Energy Systems Fire Protection Systems 45