Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2018

A Common Data Environment, CDE is a critical to L EAN construction delivery and improving overall efficiency. A common data environment includes a glossary and set of definitions in plain English using industry standard terms. Shared risk/reward. Owner leadership and competency. Ongoing training. Continuous improvement.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Schedule Management Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 7, 2017

LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting (INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY) – RELATIONSHIP CONTRACTING. LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting offers several enhancements … Competent Owner providing leadership on-site management. Shared Risk/Reward. LEAN Construction JOB ORDER CONTACTING.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts Project Management Consulting General Contracting 40

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.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste. Image Source: Leyla Acaroglu ([link] The lack of system thinking across the FM and construction sector is a primary cause of rampant economic and environmental waste. Why does it matter?

Project Management 72

Project Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Change Management 72

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Shared risk/reward. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

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

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Shared risk/reward. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

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

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. 2 Validating contractor estimates using a locally researched cost database can save 30%-40% of overall project costs.

Estimating 64

Estimating Risk Management Building Standards Project Management 64

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.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Facility Management Project Management Construction Management 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. Better Manage Construction Costs. Reasons for Poor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Outcomes.

Schedule Management 65

Schedule Management Construction Management Lean Construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) 65

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. Even though tools and services are readily available to consistently deliver quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes, real property owners and facilities management professionals have yet to adopt system thinking.

Facility Management 52

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Property Management 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: collaboration between stakeholders is crucial to the success of your construction projects. The good news is that construction firms increasingly recognize the importance of collaboration. Watch the episode now What is Lean Construction? from 2020 to 2022.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Collaboration Schedule Management 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

System Thinking for FM and Construction Peter Cholakis The lack of system thinking for FM and construction is a primary cause of rampant economic and environmental waste. Examples of FM and construction philosophies, concepts, and tools that leverage system thinking? What is system thinking? Why does it matter?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Change Management 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 9, 2019

Why Construction Projects Fail. The specifics as to why rampant waste is endemic to the ” Construction Sector”: Award of contracts to the lowest bidder to “save money” versus best value procurement (Demonstrative of the need for improved owner competency, leadership, and fundamental change management).

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Building Design Construction Equipment 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The easiest way to describe LEAN and BEST VALUE construction, is to note what it is not. What is LEAN Construction?

Procurement 40

Procurement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

OpenJOC TM LEAN JOB ORDER CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS. The OpenJOC approach drives maximum productivity by leveraging proven LEAN construction delivery processes. Uses – On-demand renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability projects and minor new construction are supported within the OpenJOC environment. 4bt.us.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Property Management Risk Management 40

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.

Estimating 67

Estimating Procurement Construction Equipment Lean Construction 67

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

Robust FSRM activities are required to efficiently manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of facilities and associated physical infrastructure. Holistic View of Asset Management PEOPLE – A primary focus upon PEOPLE is the first step towards sustainable facilities management. How can this be?

Sustainability 74

Sustainability Facility Management Schedule Management Change Management 74

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. Owner value can only be increased if financial and technical knowledge and risks are shared with the parties doing the work.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Quality Assurance 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 25, 2016

Collaborative Construction Project Delivery & Skilled Teams. Collaborative Construction Project Delivery & Skilled Teams provide the basis for measurably improving outcomes, specifically a higher percentage of project complete on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Shared Risk/Reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Facility Management Infrastructure Development 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Pilot LEAN construction delivery methods (Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery…). Internal and externally communicate and market program requirements and benefits.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Facility Management Risk Management Construction Equipment 40

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!

Estimating 40

Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Construction Equipment 40

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.

Cost Control 40

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Change Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 3, 2016

Eight Steps Toward Improving Construction Productivity. Partnering and collaboration must be a key performance metric by which real property owners and facility management professionals are measured. Until this occurs, there is little hope for construction sector productivity improvement. Shared Risk / Reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Lean Construction Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap can help any committed organization maximize value from its built environment. What is a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap? It provides detailed renovation, repair, and new construction tasks with supporting labor, material, and equipment costs. Step-by-step plan.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Lean Construction Stakeholder Engagement Risk Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. Developing and Managing PEOPLE. Developing and Managing PEOPLE.

Facility Management 58

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 58

Building Information Management

JULY 22, 2015

The role of a real property owner is to facilitate the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported and/or enabled by digital technology, within the context of their mission and the community at large. Best management practices include: 1.) Shared and performance-based risk/reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Property Management Risk Management 45

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

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. Shared risk/reward.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Cost Control Building Controls 40

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.

Maintenance 40

Maintenance Building Performance Measurement Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

First and foremost is important to understand that all projects are exercises in managing change. The key to consistent delivery of successful projects therefore lies in the ability to account for and/or manage variations as they occur. As people naturally resist change, it is up to leadership to embrace and support change management.

Project Management Consulting 65

Project Management Consulting Change Management Project Management Schedule Management 65

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

” Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets.

Estimating 45

Estimating Risk Management Lean Construction Project Management 45

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). A detailed unit cost line item construction cost estimate involves a review and understanding of the scope of work of the associated project including all possible factors and risks. Estimate preparation.

Contracts 40

Contracts Estimating General Contracting Lean Construction 40

Building Information Management

JULY 12, 2016

Facilities Management in the U.S. – R.I.P. If I see another article about how great facilities management professionals (FMers) are, or how misunderstood, I think my head will explode. First and foremost Owner must demonstrate LEADERSHIP throughout all aspects of physical asset life-cycle management. Share risk/reward.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Lean Construction Property Management Change Management 40

Building Information Management

JULY 12, 2016

Facilities Management in the U.S. – R.I.P. If is see another article about how great facilities management professionals (FMers) are, or how misunderstood, I think my head will explode. First and foremost Owner must demonstrate LEADERSHIP throughout all aspects of physical asset life-cycle management. Share risk/reward.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Lean Construction Property Management Change Management 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. management.

Collaboration 89

Collaboration Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 89

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. We have been involved in hundreds of Job Order Contracts performing billions of dollars of renovation, repair, and minor new construction works.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction General Contracting Estimating 40

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. We have been involved in hundreds of Job Order Contracts performing billions of dollars of renovation, repair, and minor new construction works.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction General Contracting Estimating 40