The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Research shows that off-site construction could potentially produce 20% in cost savings compared with on-site building construction and, when building in a factory environment, project time lines can be accelerated by around 20% to 50%.

Building Codes 290

Building Codes Modular Construction Site Planning Prefabrication 290

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 30, 2023

61% of construction businesses reported that rising material and labour costs significantly impacted their financial viability. KPMG research also shows just 31% of projects come within 10% of the original budget, indicating that budget control is more crucial than ever in this uncertain economic climate.

Cost Control 52

Cost Control Risk Management Change Management Project Management 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. LEAN Processes Embed Transparent Costs and Project Cost Management Project cost management and efficient project delivery are core capabilities enabled by the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solution.

Cost Control 40

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

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

C = COST The cost of tents compared to shipping containers is another clear example of the benefits. Tents allow the GC’s to stay organized, have a much better pallet for staging sequences, offer high-end, on-site security protection, and allow a controlled workspace environment.”

Material Storage 246

Material Storage Steel Fabrication Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials 246

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2022

Lack of direct Owner participation and leadership (versus using a third party intermediary/consultants) can result in higher overall costs, higher JOC Program administrative costs, lack of cost visibility and controls, and a potential for misuse/fraud. if the unit price book is prepared correctly.

Cost Control 105

Cost Control Procurement Quality Assurance Quality Control 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. and oversight groups.

Estimating 105

Estimating Lean Construction Cost Control Building Performance Measurement 105

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Leverage of existing and emerging robust processes such as lifecycle asset total cost of ownership management, integrated project delivery, and LEAN job order contracting. Information must be clearly presented using common terms and definitions. Technology supporting a shared, single source of truth with full version control.

Property Management 104

Property Management Facility Management Quality Control Cost Control 104

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Lack of recognition by senior management of the linkage between between the built environment and organizational mission Low level of understanding of both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership management and integrated lean planning, procurement, and project delivery principles and processes. engineering the whole life cycle costing process.

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Procurement Cost Control Infrastructure Development 105

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. The post 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management appeared first on 4BT. Sample Workflow. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Lean Construction 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Lean Asset Management significant improve the availability, dependability, usefulness, safety of facilities and other physical assets, while also lowering life-cycle costs. Lean Asset Management differs from traditional approaches in several ways.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Property Management Procurement Cost Control 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

And it’s definitely not about building bigger or more roads and bridges. The journey begins with the traveler’s intent to get from point A to point B using the mode(s) that satisfy their needs for cost and convenience. It seems we are focused on all the wrong things.

Building Controls 130

Building Controls Cost Control Building Optimization Schedule Management 130

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Most, if not all, public sector real property owners have extraordinarily little visibility into facilities preventive maintenance costs or granular associated task line times. For example, owners may require a preventive maintenance activity and an associate cost from a contractor. Check and calibrate safety controls.

Maintenance 105

Maintenance Building Materials Manufacturing HVAC System Installation Controls Manufacturing 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Common Data Environment : Common terms and definitions must be shared by all parties. A locally researched detail Unit Price Book must serve as the foundation for developing and sharing the scope of work, and associated repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction costs. are not suitable for work scope developing or costing.

Procurement 98

Procurement Collaboration Project Management Consulting Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

iField Smart

APRIL 2, 2024

The Role of As-Built Drawings in Quality Assurance and Quality Control As-built drawings are accurate and exhaustive construction documents that portray the final state of construction. This leads to greater quality assurance and control for construction projects.

Quality Assurance 95

Quality Assurance Quality Control Building Code Compliance Cost Control 95

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Project Management: Cost, Time, and Quality, Two Best Guesses and a Phenomenon, Its Time to Accept Other Success Criteria. Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects: Error or Lie? Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. References: Atkinson, R. S., & Buhl, S. Y., & Bui, T.

Stakeholder Engagement 98

Stakeholder Engagement Property Management Change Management Project Management 98

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

By examining their impact on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction, we aim to shed light on how these tools can transform logistical operations in today’s competitive marketplace. These technologies collectively enhance operational effectiveness by improving accuracy, reducing costs, and increasing speed.

Change Management 52

Change Management Cost Control Facility Management Project Management 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

Cost Management | Cash Flow Consolidated View* – Within the Cash Flow view, distribution modifications can be made in a new sub-table view, allowing users to see the context of the other distribution items while making adjustments. The link to the document(s) within the email will stay the same for access within Cost Management.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 105

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Products Distribution Project Management Change Management 105

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 6, 2023

With cloud-based TVL security cameras , your security staff can access cloud-based control centers and mobile applications that can view security data from anywhere. If you opt for a TVL system, the feed will be much more high-definition, allowing for more accurate monitoring. Going Keyless.

Site Planning 116

Site Planning Construction Equipment Cost Control Building Controls 116

CivilJungle

JANUARY 5, 2021

Structural Audit Definition. Structural Audit of a residential building can help provide a strong residential building structure with cost-effective solutions for repairing damaged parts and appropriate maintenance program for increasing the longevity of the residential building. Structure Audit Definition. Short Note.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Structural Systems Painting/finishing Building Codes 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Cost estimating and budgeting a continuous process, accomplished through intimate collaboration between internal and external planning, procurement, and project team members using locally researched, granular (line item) market data organized using standard data. A template for implementing target costing”. designing to target cost”.

Lean Construction 81

Lean Construction Cost Control Project Management Construction Management 81

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

According to the Contractor, it incurred additional costs to hand-form manholes, set and reset barricades, extended field office overhead, as well as additional labor, equipment, street cleaning, flagging, and traffic control—all of which resulted from the County’s delays in moving the utilities. Sovereign Immunity Argument.

Contracts 118

Contracts Government Works Construction Equipment Painting/finishing 118

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2020

Despite the value of actionable locally researched line item construction cost data, few real property owners in the public or private sector consider the need for improvement. Far too many owners and facilities oversight groups rely upon historical costs and/or national average cost data. Design cost planning.

Lean Construction 69

Lean Construction Cost Control Construction Equipment Quality Control 69

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 7, 2025

Knowing them early can save you from high repair costs and hassles. Unexplained Rise in Energy Bills A sudden spike in energy costs might puzzle you if everyday routines remain unchanged. Whether it’s a defective part or mismatched unit size, swift intervention helps prevent ongoing costs from spiraling out of control.

Piping Installation 52

Piping Installation Plumbing Systems Structural Systems Electrical Wiring Installation 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Digital Twin Definition and Examples A digital twin is a virtual model of a process, product, production asset, or service. Digital twin technology is extremely useful in the built world as it helps solve various industry-specific challenges, including cost optimization, safety, thorough planning, predictive modeling, and more.

Risk Management 130

Risk Management Cost Control Project Management Controls Manufacturing 130

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We are definitely happy and impressed with how things have progressed.” We now have more control over who has access to the cabinets with the AAGS-CI solution.” The electromechanical option of the 75481 series supports electronic access control, key tracking, and audit trails with ABLOY’s CLIQ Web Manager software.

Infrastructure Development 130

Infrastructure Development Cost Control Public Works Risk Management 130

Roads Online

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The Road Ant(s) not only helped Rich River Asphalt to immediately save costs, but also de-risk its jobs sites. You save money in the long run and the impacts on risk and safety outweigh the cost as well.” We have been able to control accelerator, transmission shift and other communications via the Volvo system. meters,” he says.

Engineering 98

Engineering Quality Control Cost Control Risk Management 98

Contractors Liability Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

A residential builders license is needed to build a single-family residence, if the cost of the project is more than $2,000, including, but not limited to, labor and material, unless an exception applies. Once you have a license you’ll need to renew it every two years, which costs $450. or more including labor and materials.

Insurance Management 52

Insurance Management General Contracting Building Permits Specialty Contracting 52

Roads Online

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Now, all our graders, loaders, and scrapers are run on GPS control. That’s the way the industry is moving, and we’ve definitely embraced that.” SmartGrade John Deere’s SmartGrade technology is a 3D mastless integrated grade control system. This cuts down the amount of time on site by increasing production and reducing costs.

Structural Systems 105

Structural Systems Quality Control Change Management Cost Control 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. Most Army and DoD JOC Program specify “RS Means” cost data. 5117.9001 Definitions.

Contracts 105

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 105

Building Information Management

JULY 21, 2016

The principle barrier is that Owners lack requisite education and awareness relative to sound life-cycle / total cost of ownership practices, and therefore are are incapable of leading efforts to improve productivity and mitigate waste. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Financial Transparency. Shared Risk/Reward.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Infrastructure Development Building Performance Measurement 58

Building Information Management

JULY 21, 2016

The principle barrier is that Owners lack requisite education and awareness relative to sound life-cycle / total cost of ownership practices, and therefore are are incapable of leading efforts to improve productivity and mitigate waste. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Financial Transparency. Shared Risk/Reward.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 58

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Infrastructure Development Building Performance Measurement 58

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

Estimating 98

Estimating Structural Systems Schedule Management Risk Management 98

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

improved cost visibility and cost control is provide through the use of locally researched detailed line item unit price book. 2) Do you have definite LEAN workflows within a collaborative cloud environment? Benefits of Alternative Project Delivery. Manage the PROCESS, Don’t MICROMANAGE PEOPLE!

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 65

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Procurement Risk Management 65

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

IPD software and support services provide an environment with a collaborative focus upon requirements definition and successful repair, renovation, and new construction project completion. Integrated project delivery software and support services are now available for facilities operations and maintenance as well as new construction.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 71

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Closeout Lean Construction Procurement 71

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

This includes granular articulation of roles, responsibilities, costs, and schedules as well as physical and functional outcomes. Global support doesn’t dictate local action from a command and control perspective, but rather helps to assure common knowledge, goals, and anticipated outcomes.

Lean Construction 76

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Building Performance Measurement 76

Practical Law Construction

MAY 20, 2022

Regulations controlling some construction products already exist, and a very helpful summary of these can be found here. There are two areas: liability for products and cost contribution orders. The definition appears to further acknowledge that issues may arise with individual products or their combination in a façade system.

Safety Regulations 90

Safety Regulations Controls Manufacturing Building Standards Cost Control 90

CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Automated Controls: Automated controls provide you the convenience to monitor water usage and regulate the flow remotely. Join this eco-friendly trend and experience the combination of cost saving, comfort enhancing, and earth preserving all at once. Gone are the days when leaks or faults decimated water efficiency.

Plumbing Systems 52

Plumbing Systems Plumbing Real Estate Development Energy Conservation 52