Roads Online

AUGUST 23, 2023

Infrastructure Net Zero, a brand-new joint initiative has been launched to co-ordinate, collaborate and report on the sector’s progress towards achieving net zero. These areas include defining net zero for infrastructure, public/private sector alignment, uplifting capability in the supply chain and procurement for net zero.

Collaboration 96

Collaboration Infrastructure Development Public Works Green Building 96

Roads Online

DECEMBER 12, 2023

CEA have teamed up with Ventia to deliver a major procurement contract, Land 8120, for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). JCB CEA showed a collaborative and engaged approach from the start. The machines will be working in some of the harshest of environments and have to be capable of meeting the expectations of being robust and able.”

Collaboration 105

Collaboration Construction Machinery Contracts Construction Equipment 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Mandatory early and ongoing collaboration for each project. Increased satisfaction in working relationships.

Collaboration 105

Collaboration Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 105

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.

Procurement 71

Procurement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Lean Construction 71

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 Public Sector real property owner. Finally, the workflow of traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery is just plain wrong!

Collaboration 70

Collaboration Procurement Lean Construction General Contracting 70

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. This results in a waste of public funds of 30%-40%+, or billions annually. . Continuous improvement.

Lean Construction 104

Lean Construction Public Works Procurement Budgeting 104

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2022

Savvy public sector procurement and facilities management professionals understand the need to integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and processes to achieve best value outcomes. 1 Adopt proven LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods throughout your organizations.

Maintenance 95

Maintenance Sustainability Procurement Facility Management 95

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Greater focus is required upon Construction Project Delivery Leadership in the public sector. Collaborative information sharing, on an early and ongoing basis is a fundamental requirement. It is a social responsibility that demands accountability for all public sector real property owners. SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. NEXT STEPS.

Public Works 105

Public Works Property Management Procurement Lean Construction 105

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. The only proven method to date of resolving the above is to apply a programmatic approach to all participants, projects, and/or work orders.

Collaboration 69

Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 69

Job Order Contracting

JULY 18, 2021

A LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation approach drives optimal capital reinvestment outcomes via a collaborative environment and transparent costing. Unlike traditional methods, LEAN job order contracting assures a detailed scope of work and reliable costs via a locally researched unit price book. Learn more?

Lean Construction 105

Lean Construction Building Optimization Public Works Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATTN: Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Rethink, Reshape, Rebuild Repair, Renovation, and Maintenace Practices to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency, Traditional facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery simply doesn’t work. Mandatory initial and ongoing training. Quantitative metrics.

Maintenance 98

Maintenance Public Works Facility Management Procurement 98

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change. Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Introduction.

Project Management Consulting 105

Project Management Consulting Facility Management Lean Construction Public Works 105

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

4BT exclusively provides all of the following, without the need to pay a percentage of construction volume, which results in excessive cost and failure to meet public sector fiscal responsibilities. Improve work packaging and subcontracting to reduce project complexity. Integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Processes.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Cost Control 104

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2022

LEAN Capital Project Delivery (LEAN CPD) creates a dynamic, collaborative environment in which repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds requirements can consistently be achieved in a quality manner, on-time, on-budget, and in full compliance. failure to fully leverage the knowledge of those acutally doing the work, and 4.)

Lean Construction 105

Lean Construction Procurement Maintenance Schedule Management 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. Software is only useful if it is based upon a robust strategy, supported by robust processes and workflows that maximize leverage of internal and external resources via collaboration and common mutually beneficial goals. Take BIM for example.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Many public sector organizations don’t have a complete view of their JOC processes. FIVE issues associated with inefficient and ineffective JOC PROCESSES. Higher Costs.

Contracts 105

Contracts Lean Construction Facility Management Procurement 105

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!

Procurement 52

Procurement Safety Regulations Quality Assurance Lean Construction 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management is required to address traditionally elevated levels of economic and environmental waste. Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management involves tracking costs in real time throughout the full life cycle of planning, procurement, and delivery. What Is a Project Expense?

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Project Management Building Performance Measurement Procurement 105

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Procurement related guidance and advice has been coming thick and fast in recent weeks. Contributions were also made by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Procurement Advisory Group. Teams should be integrated through collaborative contracts that take account of consultations with residents.

Procurement 52

Procurement Safety Regulations Building Standards Building Design 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 17, 2024

Bowman, serving as the prime engineering contractor, will lead the project in collaboration with Jacobs and SmithGroup. We are honored to be a part of this initiative and look forward to working with ADOT, the City of Tempe, ASU and the Tempe community to bring this consequential project to life.”

Contracts 100

Contracts Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting Public Works 100

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. This collaborative method of purchasing is also advantageous for construction companies and contractors.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contracts Stakeholder Engagement Building Optimization 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Sustainable facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, of new construction is virtually impossible with both locally researched, current, and actionable construction in combination with a robust, integrated framework integrating internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery. Zero verifiable cost information.

Property Management 105

Property Management Facility Management Change Management Project Management 105

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

The combination of owner support and a programmatic LEAN JOC Program integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on-time and on-budget, without excessive administrative cost or burden. Status Quo. Change Management.

Contracts 105

Contracts Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Maintain transparency, oversight, and accountability standards required for public procurement that are often compromised by traditional JOC programs. Established long-term collaborative working relationships that deliver value and purpose. Never pay a percentage of construction volume for JOC products and services.

Contracts 103

Contracts General Contracting Procurement Structural Systems 103

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

While many public sector real property owners have struggled with the problem of how to manage lifecycle total cost of ownership asset management, tools and support services are now readily available. Empower people doing the work to find solutions to the inevitable myriad of issues that can arise, and/or limit best value realization.

Maintenance 105

Maintenance Stakeholder Engagement Facility Management Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The recently published survey of 243 owners (122 public, 121 private), 240 general contractors and 241 specialty trade. I can manage collaborative workflows and centralize communication across our office, field, clients, contractors and/or vendors to reduce project/payment delays. Quantitative performance metrics.

Facility Management 104

Facility Management Construction Management Maintenance Change Management 104

Roads Online

MARCH 25, 2024

The people who work to procure and supply steel for construction projects spend a lot of time in the pre-construction phase tabulating the amount of the material the project will require based off plan documents, along with the estimated cost. Doing it the old, paper-based way is like doing twice the work.”

Steel Fabrication 104

Steel Fabrication Public Works Building Materials Estimating 104

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. These methods support project stakeholders in working according to a risk-and-reward sharing principle and boost performance-based process management.

Facility Management 75

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Public Works 75

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

Although today’s construction processes are more specialized and fragmented than in ancient times, the underlying goal of integrating planning, design, procurement and project delivery/construction remains, aimed at improving efficiency, reducing conflicts, and enhancing project outcomes.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 98

Roads Online

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand, (PTAANZ) the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) and Roads Australia (RA), and consultancy Arup have joined in an Australian first to push for such action to accelerate decarbonisation. To view the full report, click here.

Government Works 105

Government Works Environmental Consulting Infrastructure Development Public Works 105

Roads Online

JUNE 12, 2024

Related stories: NT GOV awards contract for road upgrade design works QLD Budget: What’s in store for infrastructure SA Budget provides boost for road construction, safety and maintenance The Chief Transport Engineers of the two states are also collaborating with 49 members across Australia and New Zealand .

Approvals 105

Approvals Controls Manufacturing Government Works Electrical Systems 105

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).

Procurement 52

Procurement Estimating Schedule Management Government Works 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

It was simply a way to speed procurement. Since that time JOC has evolved into an integrated project delivery (IPD) method that not only accelerates procurement, but also shorten project delivery times and reduces costs up to 30%-40%. Collaborative focus upon long term mutually beneficial outcomes for all participants and stakeholders.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Project Management Consulting Property Management 98

Roads Online

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Seven private sector peak bodies and three government departments have joined together to establish Infrastructure Net Zero, a new initiative that will co-ordinate, collaborate and report on the Australian infrastructure sector’s pathway to net zero.

Infrastructure Development 105

Infrastructure Development Government Works Project Management Consulting Public Works 105

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – -Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know. Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams. #3. planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams. #3.

Facility Management 98

Facility Management Construction Management Project Management Consulting Lean Construction 98

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

Facilities sustainment – The maintenance and repair activities necessary to keep an inventory of facilities in good working order. This work includes regular roof replacement, refinishing of wall surfaces, repairing and replacement of heating and cooling systems, replacing tile and carpeting, and similar types of work.

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Facility Management Schedule Management Change Management 97

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Environmental Impact Assessment Stakeholder Engagement Risk Management 52