Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

By Steve Smith , EVP of Infrastructure at Graham Construction and Catie Williams, VP of Product Development at InEight A volatile risk climate worsened by ongoing reverberations from COVID-19, geopolitical conflict, and severe weather events is reshaping the traditional relationship between owners and contractors. Construction 4.0

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 147

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Landscaping Risk Management Cost Control 147

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. All of the above are available within integrated project delivery (IPD) and LEAN job order contracting (LEAN JOC) frameworks and enabling solution sets.

Facility Management 101

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Lean Construction 101

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2023

Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management! Move all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects forward with proactive, informed decisions. Manage IPD (integrated project delivery) and JOC (job order contracting) contracts and all activities.

Facility Management 86

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Sustainability 86

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2020

The path to LEAN construction planning, procurement, and integrated project delivery, IPD… 1. Integrate processes into well defined workflows. As the saying goes, it’s impossible to manage what you don’t measure. Strategy and process before technology. Reward based upon performance.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 60

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement Collaboration 60

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.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 69

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Design Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting 69

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2021

#1 IPD isn’t new, it has around for decades. As a result, facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction remains inefficient. #2 2 LEAN Job Order Contracting is IPD for repair, renovation, and maintenance, and and minor new construction. 3 Lastly, BIM is simply a technology tool.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 60

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Property Management Maintenance 60

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? Care of People.

Project Management 72

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

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Most real property owners have not yet recognized the importance of construction cost knowledge management and thus have not developed the capabilities needed to support it.

Construction Management 104

Construction Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 104

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 10, 2024

By Jake Macholtz, CEO, InEight Against a backdrop of high inflation, the cost-of-living crisis, and ongoing labor and skills shortages, the construction industry has remained buoyant. As we enter 2024, organizations will need to balance delivering on the substantial backlog of projects, while progressing toward full digital transformation.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 130

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Risk Management Quality Assurance Schedule Management 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Ensuring COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction requires an integrated outcome-focused process. All of the tools are services are readily available for any real property owner to tailor IPD to their organization.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Collaboration Lean Construction 59

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

Lean construction aims to embody the benefits of the Master Builder concept, as does Advanced Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery, and Alliance Partnering. This role encompasses all aspects of planning, architecture, engineering, and building, integrating both creative and technical responsibilities.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 67

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 67

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Bhattacharjee brings over 15 years of construction industry experience with a proven background of delivering successful results. Her track record includes leading complex healthcare and life sciences projects, notably the $3B UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital project and the $980M Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Facility Management Building Optimization 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

Productive construction and collaboration go hand in hand. The good news is that any public sector entity can reduce waste and save 30%-40% of its resources through the implementation of robust processes that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery across internal and external teams. commitment. Learn more?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 80

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement 80

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2024

How to validate a construction takt plan: Validating an “optimized” TAKT plan is challenging, if not impossible, without access to an objective and granular local market database of construction tasks that includes labor, material, and equipment requirements. Here’s why this database is critical: 1.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 80

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Site Planning Construction Equipment 80

Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2024

United States Government agency FM strategy and management has remained inefficient and without proper oversight for decades. Lacking leadership, capacity, and accountability, they are still remain unable or unwilling to quantify and manage the returns on FM investment.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Property Management Government Works Project Management 52

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. Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Change Management 40

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. Assure an early and ongoing understanding of requirements among all project participants. LEAN Construction Best Management Practices.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 81

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Cost Control 81

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2023

Alliance Contracting in Construction provides a real opportunity for the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. Alliance participants commit to work together to achieve the successful delivery of the project throughout the duration of the contract.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 70

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Procurement 70

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2023

Many, if not most, current Job Order Contracting Programs simply use JOC to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction activities. This practice not only limits benefits possible from JOC negatively impacts cost management capabilities, and even sets the stage for potential fraud. #1

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 78

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Project Management Consulting Facility Management 78

CCR Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

The healthcare construction industry has experienced a lot of positive changes in the past years. As healthcare facilities have continuously evolved to meet modern health demands so must construction change to create environments that foster healing and wellness. This technique also brings together parties for one common purpose.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Resilience Energy Efficiency 52

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?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 49

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Project Management 49

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 60

Procurement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Lean Construction 60

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2021

If your are a facilities Owner, Builder, AE, or Architect and are TIRED OF THE SAME OLD PROJECT BS, keep reading… THE TECHNOLOGY MYTH – Technology will solve my construction issues. While you’ve like heard about LEAN, IPD, JOC, etc. The post TIRED OF THE SAME OLD PROJECT BS?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement Schedule Management 105

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

2024 Job Order Contracting Job Order Contracting (JOC) can be extremely efficient and provide full cost visibility for reducing deferred maintenance, renovations, repairs, and even new construction. That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. It was simply a way to speed procurement. Learn more.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 78

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Project Management Consulting Property Management 78

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Robust processes have been proven and available for decades and have now evolved into full solution frameworks for improving construction productivity. Collaboration is critical in achieving best value construction outcomes. Collaborative Construction Environment. REFERENCES.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Performance Measurement Lean Construction 59

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While alliance contracting is typically a term applied in the Australia and the UK to a model applied to large complex projects, its core aspects have been in place for both Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for major projects, and LEAN, Open Job Order Contracting for years, if not decades.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 76

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Project Management Consulting Stakeholder Engagement 76

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. In fact, less than 20% of all projects are delivered on-time and on-budget, or per stakeholder requirements.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Lean Construction Procurement 104

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The lack of a basic framework for the construction of facilities is the fundamental cause of rampant environmental and economic waste. Any construction “project” can be defined as any number of more granular tasks that are performed in sequence or in parallel.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 66

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement Facility Management 66

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2022

Optimizing Construction, Repair, Renovation, and New Build Outcomes requires a robust programmatic process that is consistently applied and continuously improved. A process is needed that integrates internal and external teams on an early and ongoing basis throughout the Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery phases and beyond.

Building Optimization 89

Building Optimization Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 89

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

Cost Control 71

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Controls Quality Control 71

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity. This involves creating a guideline that takes an organization through a required change management process and established a foundation of valid, actionable information. Proven Solutions. All robust solutions require implementing a “true North”.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 97

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Property Management Lean Construction Building Standards 97

BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA Building Team Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 111

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Engineering Building Design Risk Management 111

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

91% of FM managers say there’s a gap between the knowledge and skills their team has and what they need to excel. Savvy public facility management professionals are diligently working to significantly alter the ‘status quo’ and achieve significant performance gains. Job Order Contracting has never been easier. 2021 PMI Survey.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 97

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Lean Construction Public Works 97

Building Information Management

MARCH 28, 2013

BIM requires some form of Integrated Project Delivery… Period. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Efficient project delivery methods such as IPD and Job Order Contracting (JOC) are integral components of efficiently managing the built environment over time.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 49

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Contracts 49

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. A construction contract agreement gets everyone involved in a project on the same page. . Key Takeaways.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Cost Control 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 14, 2023

But without collaboration in construction, projects are less likely to finish on time or within budget. The Digital Project Manager at DBM Vircon, Ellery focuses on implementing and integrating digital technologies such as BIM to drive better project outcomes. I specialize in integrated project delivery.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Change Management Risk Management 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2019

The common facilities management challenges can be mitigated using LEAN alternative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Common Facilities Management Challenges: Limited Budget Limited Resources & Staff Deferred Maintenance Prioritizing Projects Meeting Project Timelines.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 53

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Lean Construction Project Management 53