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Collaboration Engineering Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 
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. Shared profit and risk and jointly developed project goals and values are keystones for team alignment for any project.
BDC Network
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Collaboration is a cornerstone of the construction industry. Time and time again, we’ve seen that the most successful teams and projects are the ones with solid communication and collaboration practices. If you’re looking to improve collaboration within your teams, Autodesk University has what you need.
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Building Information Management
AUGUST 6, 2013
Providing the opportunity for the kind of collaboration that the construction industry so badly needs… Design-Build has a spectrum, ranging from almost as dysfunctional … all the way to almost as collaborative as Integrated Project Delivery. Shifting Design-Build toward IPD.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 14, 2023
Teamwork makes the dream work, yet collaboration is much easier said than done. But without collaboration in construction, projects are less likely to finish on time or within budget. He has a demonstrated history of working in the construction and engineering industry, working heavily on integrated project delivery.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 14, 2017
An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. Integrated project delivery method. An Example… CDE and LEAN JOC Construction Delivery.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 31, 2021
A collaborative construction solution, capable of consistently delivering quality repair, renovation, and new builds, on-time and on-budget, is available to any real property owner. “project” in reality is simply a bunch of diverse sub-projects, each handled independently and in its own manner. The Problem.
Building Information Management
MARCH 7, 2012
Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. Project delivery methods must therefore be a component of BIM, a fact many/most 3D visualization software vendors appear to have ignored. So what is IPD?
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste. AECOO = Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operators) What are the barriers? Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment.
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. The level of collaboration is what determines innovation and overall higher performance.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 14, 2023
Teamwork makes the dream work, yet collaboration is much easier said than done. But without collaboration in construction, projects are less likely to finish on time or within budget. He has a demonstrated history of working in the construction and engineering industry, working heavily on integrated project delivery.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 6, 2022
What Collaboration in Construction Means. At its core, “collaboration in construction” simply means that teams are working together towards one project goal. This, of course, is the ideal way to conduct projects. Collaboration in construction requires teams to work together toward a common goal. Key Takeaways.
Building Information Management
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Integrated design increasingly is recognized as a potential method to assure all performance criteria are considered and optimized in the design and construction of buildings. As indicated above, the participating disciplines must trust the validity of the information provided by other collaborators. – NIBS.
Building Information Management
JULY 8, 2016
BIM & LEAN / COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY – If only we could get there! Collaborative construction delivery methods (IPD, JOC, …). Owners must also recognize the value of collaboration, LEAN management methods, and information-based decision-making. . Best value procurement.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 24, 2021
Therein lies the rub, and the cause of rampant economic and environmental waste throughout the AECOO sector (AECOO-Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator/Operations). They specify norms and mutual expectations that govern relationships between real property owners and architects, engineers, and builders.
CCR Magazine
APRIL 17, 2024
The construction process is streamlined, project schedules are reduced, and quality control is improved via the use of these approaches, which include the fabrication of building components off-site in highly regulated factory conditions. This affects how projects are planned and built. </p>
Building Information Management
AUGUST 16, 2013
Efficient, collaborative, transparent, and continuously improving business processes, associated metrics and supporting technologies are the path to higher productivity within the construction sector. Collaboration. Focus on delivery activities, not process-compliance activities. Qualifications Based or Best Value Selection.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods have failed. Technology alone, however, is not enough to harvest the value of cost knowledge management.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
– The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on buget. Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment.
Building Information Management
JUNE 3, 2016
Partnering and collaboration must be a key performance metric by which real property owners and facility management professionals are measured. Owners Foster and Mandate Collaborative Construction. Adoption of LEAN Alternative Construction Delivery Methods – Job Order Contracting, JOC & Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 4, 2019
Creating facilities value for all stakeholders requires rigorous LEAN processes that support and assure collaborative early and ongoing information sharing, as well as decision support systems based upon current and actionable information. IPD and JOC leverage innovative design, procurement, and project delivery work flows.
In Eight
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The InEight Global Capital Projects Outloo k (GCPO) report is out and has been providing myriad insights for the global construction industry. Globally, 67% of respondents are project owners, and 33% are contractors. Yet I was surprised over the gap between continents in application of technology in projects. Let’s dig in!
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 6, 2021
The numerous, ongoing facilities repair and construction project facing real property owners and facilities management professionals unfortunately have a high probability of failure. While there are many reasons why projects fail, it is the project delivery method and owner leadership and culture that ultimately is the primary cause.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Waste and inefficiencies resulting in repair, renovation, or new construction projects failing to meet owners’ expectations can be greatly minimized. ntegrated Project Delivery (IPD) in the form of LEAN Job Order Contracting changes the traditional roles and relationships of key project stakeholders.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Why Choosing the Right Delivery Method Matters in Construction. While a project’s ultimate goal is a successful completion, the steps it takes to get there are critical to profits and project’s life cycle. That’s why choosing the right project delivery method is an important first step before construction begins.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
– The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget. Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment.
Building Information Management
APRIL 8, 2013
As they pass the emergent stage, BIM and cloud computing will continue to impact project delivery. 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.
Building Information Management
MAY 29, 2012
BIM Collaboration – Fact or Fiction. As members of the AECOO 1 Community and stewards of the build environment, it is our obligation to collaboratively address our industry-specific productivity and business process issues as well as the our lack of significant progress relative to addressing environmental impacts.
Building Information Management
MARCH 3, 2014
pcholakis : Improving Construction Productivity – Collaboration and Lessons Learned. Everyone knows that productivity in the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operation, Owner) is uniquely poor. Collaborative construction delivery methods. Innovation and Value Engineering. On-Time Completion.
Building Information Management
JUNE 27, 2013
The construction industry (architecture, engineering, construction, operations/facility management, business product manufacturers, oversight and regulatory groups), like most other sectors, is in a state of rapid change. An example is 4Clicks Project Estimator combined with RSMeans Cost Data, and/or organizational specific unit price books.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 25, 2023
The main goal of digital transformation is to streamline business operations, increase productivity, and reduce costs while providing a safer jobsite for all and quality projects for clients. This involves training employees to use new technologies, promoting collaboration, and encouraging the sharing of ideas.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 26, 2019
LEAN planning, procurement, and project execution drives significantly improved repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction outcomes via adherence to an overarching methodology/approach with a focus upon collaboration, transparency, and mutually beneficial outcomes for all participants and outcomes.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Efficient management of the numerous repair, renovation, and construction project facing real property owners requires changing how owner, architecture, engineer, and builder relationships are structured. That said, not all implementations or tools for IPD and JOC are the same. appeared first on 4BT.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Pre-Construction Services include the following… Project Conceptualization. Project Delivery Method Selection. Adopting a LEAN pre-construction services approach REQUIRES collaboration among all participants and stakeholders and front loads their participation and information-sharing. Collaborative teams.
Building Information Management
APRIL 10, 2012
Critical components of CONSTRUCTION PROJECT success include communication, collaboration, a defined mutually agreed upon operating relationship and an associated fully defined project scope of work… all of which are largely determined by the construction delivery method.
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 19, 2020
A Guide to Construction Services Procurement would be incomplete without a discussion of collaborative LEAN construction planning and management methodology. Procurement must play an early and ongoing role with respect to planning, procuring, and project delivery of facilities construction and operations/maintenance support services.
60 Building Information Management
AUGUST 6, 2012
Next generation cloud-computing and knowledge-based solutions will enable new levels of innovation, productivity, collaboration, transparency, competition, and growth. Collaboration. Collaborative construction delivery methods set the tone of any construction project and directly impact overall success.
Building Information Management
APRIL 6, 2016
Prevalent “low bid” design-bid-build construction procurement and delivery and it’s associated narrow consideration of “first costs”, is extremely wasteful and typically results in poor quality, project delays, excessive numbers of change orders, and overall higher costs. Shared risk/reward.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Interoperability is a common “buzzword” used whenever you here a discussion about improving productivity with the AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operations) industry sector. Common taxonomies, cost data bases, etc. until it shifts its focus exclusively to culture and process change.
Building Information Management
MAY 14, 2014
Construction productivity remains low, if not in decline ( with the exception of an uptick due to the multi-billion dollar federal government “shovel ready” investments of 2007/8) due to the continued use of archaic, antagonistic, and counterproductive construction delivery methods such as design-bid-build. Your thoughts?
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
Smaller renovation, repair, and sustainability projects represent significant challenges to many Owners, Contractors, and AEs. These projects need to be completed quickly, yet also require knowledge of local conditions and specialized needs. It is also referred to as “IPD-lite.”
Building Information Management
APRIL 26, 2014
Collaboration and integrated, efficient project delivery methods are needed to achieve productivity gains within the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator (A/E/C/O/O) industry. At the same time a robust ONTOLOGY and consensus-based standards demand immediate focus. RSMeans Strategic Partner.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 15, 2023
The construction sector is brimming with innovators and creative thinkers who continuously push boundaries, create visionary solutions, and foster a culture of collaboration. From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world.
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