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Building Standards Definition Estimating Lean Construction 
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects as well as overall facilities and physical infrastructure management.
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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.
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The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation
Job Order Contracting
JULY 30, 2018
Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating Matters a great deal to estimating, risk management, facilities management, and service providers (A/E’s, builders…). Absence of LEAN construction delivery methodology. The post Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating Matters!
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Job Order Contracting
MAY 11, 2023
Objectively VALIDATE Contractor and Subcontractor Construction Cost Estimates Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity.
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Job Order Contracting
JULY 17, 2018
The value of LEAN construction is it’s ability to consistently deliver 90%+ of repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Job Order Contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, and minor new construction. must be maintained.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 4, 2017
Estimating Facility Life-cycle Costs is a critical aspect of facilities management. Key elements associated with Estimating Facility Life-cycle Costs include the following: Experience. Used of standardized data architectures (CSI Uniformat, CSI Masterformat). Use of common, easily understood industry terms and definitions.
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Building Information Management
APRIL 7, 2016
LEAN CONSTRUCTION 101 – Common Terms, Definitions, and Data Formats. Standard classification of facility and other physical infrastructure elements is a requirement for LEAN Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, & New Construction Delivery.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 30, 2018
LEAN METHODOLOGY. LEAN methodology was first introduced by Henry Ford, later expanded by Toyota, and subsequently adopted by numerous manufacturing and service sectors. An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management is of great benefit to all participants and stakeholders.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 24, 2021
Create a shared scope of work using a a detailed line item construction cost estimate using locally researched cost data. Collaborative design for constructibility. Building long-term relationships among multidisciplinary teams within the owner organization and with all service providers.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The process enables the accurate definition of labor, material, and equipment requirements to perform a specific task. Such analyses were, in turn, used as aids to standardization of work and in checking the efficiency of people and equipment and the mode of their combination. The value of time and motion study is clear.
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.
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Job Order Contracting
MAY 17, 2019
UNLOCK Construction Productivity and Quality with the LEAN OpenJOC TM Solution. Streamline construction project delivery. Add 10, 20, 50+ proven construction professionals without the typical administrative burden and risk. Consistently deploy and manage robust LEAN processes. Improved scope of work definition.
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement.
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.
40 Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2017
LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3 – Hoe to provide focus upon best value, quality, timeliness, and reasonable cost, assuring overall satisfaction. LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3. Scope validation phase is longer and more intense than traditional design bid build, or other “so-called” JOC programs.
40 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.
Building Information Management
APRIL 11, 2013
Model View Definitions (MVD) and associated exchange specifications, provide the best benefit if they are modular and reusable and developed from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) Product Modeling Concepts. 800×600. Model views and overall life-cycle management are similar in this regard. Data exchange is therefore a critical aspect.
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 13, 2016
JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. JOC for Contractors and AEs – Job Order Contracting helps Contractors and A/E’s to better understand and build to Owner requirements.
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Building Information Management
DECEMBER 13, 2016
JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. JOC for Contractors and AEs – Job Order Contracting helps Contractors and A/E’s to better understand and build to Owner requirements.
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Job Order Contracting
APRIL 7, 2017
Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Imagine the ability to rapidly organize data and leverage mobile tools to enable access to, and the management of, actionable, standardized, defensible information… anytime and anywhere.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 5, 2019
Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . Focused upon construction projects of varying sizes. Multiple types of construction IDIQs. Response time.
40 Job Order Contracting
MARCH 9, 2017
While some will argue that “Every situation is unique” and there is no standard application of LEAN construction, core characteristics are and requirements do exist. LEAN construction processes are built to adapt based upon the competency and communication of participants. Collaboration. Procedures.
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.
40 Job Order Contracting
JUNE 26, 2017
LEAN Business Models and Methods. It should be written with LEAN process fundamentals in mind that focus upon BEST VALUE outline measurable desired OUTCOMES. Post construction costs average 80% of total facilities investment thus emphasis upon O &M budgeting and capital planning provides major benefits.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 24, 2016
A Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, provides thousands of tasks for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction activities, with associated definitions of each, as well as detailed labor, material equipment costs. JOC impacts all participants within the construction value chain: “The Owner”.
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Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. It is time to rethink the contractual context for efficient construction project delivery. THE ROLE OF CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS. Life-cycle Management 101. BIM/ BIM EXECUTION PLAN.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 29, 2017
LEAN METHODOLOGY. LEAN methodology was first introduced by Henry Ford, later expanded by Toyota, and subsequently adopted my many manufacturing and service sectors. An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management will benefit Planning. LEAN Considerations.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 30, 2021
Too often, organization fail to build solid internal and external teams in concert with their mission goals. The move toward best practice, alternative contracting models such as integrated project delivery (IPD) and LEAN Job Order Contracting enables continuous outcome improvement for all parties.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 6, 2016
Construction Classification Criticality. Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Facilities Management, & Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. Classification Criticality – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, & Life-cycle Facility Management.
Building Information Management
MAY 16, 2013
Building Information Modeling, BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. As such, the core requirements of BIM include collaboration, standardized information, multiple domain competencies, and several supporting interoperable technologies.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
The following definition should also NEVER appear within the scope of a JOC Program… “Construction Manager – The authorized representative of the Agency to administer, coordinate, and manage the Job Order or JOC Project. Also known as JOC Consultant.” ” (Source: [link] ).
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2014
One thing is clear, the construction sector (architecture, engineering, contractors, owners, operators, users, suppliers) has been lagging virtually all other business sectors for decades with respect to productivity improvement. most notably with their SABER construction delivery structure. STOP reinventing the wheel.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 12, 2017
LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. There are multiple alternative forms of estimates including conceptual, square foot, building, system, life-cycle, etc. Four BT, LLC.
Building Information Management
MAY 16, 2012
Duties of buildingSMART include the development and maintenance of international standards for “openBIM”: buildingSMART Processes. Building Information Model: Is the DIGITAL REPRESENTATION of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. buildingSMART Data Dictionary. buildingSMART Data model. What is BIM?
Building Information Management
JULY 30, 2015
Gradually, this situation is beginning to change as collaborative, transparent, and productive construction delivery methods, notably Job Order Contracting, JOC, are being implemented. Unit price book: Cost estimating and pricing for individual projects (task orders) is determined from a line item unit price book (UPB). Introduction.
Building Information Management
JULY 30, 2015
Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. For most facility portfolio owners these types of projects represent a significantly larger capital outlay than major new construction.
Building Information Management
JANUARY 17, 2012
BIM (Building Information Technology) and THE CLOUD (Cloud Computing) are disruptive technologies converging to significantly alter traditional construction and facility management practices. Definition of BIM. . Standardized taxonomies and data architectures, and. BIM - CLOUD COMPUTING. .
Building Information Management
APRIL 26, 2013
Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. Improving decision making practices and applying standardized terms, metrics, and cost data can also prove challenging.
Building Information Management
MARCH 20, 2013
Robust, collaborative construction delivery methods – IPD, Integrated Project Delivery, JOC – Job Order Contracting, et al. Standardized “Glossary” terms, acronyms, definitions. Current examples of “open’ and standardized knowledge domains, processes, terms, and technologies.
Building Information Management
JUNE 27, 2012
Cultural Fit – Collaboration, Communication, and Transparency are REQUIRED, Involve all Shareholders (Owners (senior management, FM, capital planning, procurement, building users…), AE’s, Contractors, BPMs (business product manufacturers), Oversight Groups, Community …). Economic Fit.
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Codes and Standards Adoption and Enforcement.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2016
Robust collaborative construction delivery methods provide a proven path for Owners to significantly improve construction productivity and levels of satisfaction among a participants and building users. Timely, accurate, repeatable, and verifiable information based upon standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures.
40 Job Order Contracting
MARCH 2, 2017
What is JOC might be answered differently by a real property owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor. It did so in response to a growing need for increasing and unsupportable demands for construction throughout Europe. What is JOC – A Definition. The History of What is JOC Today.
Building Information Management
APRIL 8, 2013
Construction Disruption Peter Cholakis. Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment.
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