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Engineering Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement 
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. contact-form] Learn more about… Choosing IPD & Lean. IPD and Lean Lead to Success [Report].
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2022
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. Integrated Project Delivery: A Working Definition (2nd ed.).
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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.
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.
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.
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Job Order Contracting
MAY 19, 2022
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. Should be scalable across project types, sizes, locations, and teams. contact-form] What’s needed for LEAN IPD or LEAN JOC?
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.
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. has proven relatively fruitless. Embrace available tools and methods.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 28, 2020
Maximizing benefits required collaboration planing, procurement, and project delivery. This, in turn, requires owner leadership and competency with respect to the integration of People, LEAN Processes, Information, and Technology. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Tools and Services.
Building Information Management
AUGUST 6, 2012
Owners, Contractors, AE’s, Facility Managers… all stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and infrastructure) will need to integrate multimedia and social media with dedicated digital tools/applications to manage all phases of collaborative facility life-cycle management, from concept thru deconstruction. Collaboration.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with a framework that combines and standardizes Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery maximizes early and ongoing communication and enables consistent best value outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide (1st ed.).
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? Focus must shift from constantly seeking technology as a solution to the root cause of the AECOO sector’s problem. Care of People.
Building Information Management
JULY 30, 2012
Until appropriate process and technologies are deployed BIM will not become mainstream and the architecture, engineering, construction, and building operations/facility management sectors will continue their trend of low productivity and waste. However, both JOC and IPD have failed to become mainstream. operations) sector.
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Currently, the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment is being retarded by several factors: Existence of data silos; Organizational/professional cultures; Reliance archaic construction delivery methods (design-build-build, vs. IPD, JOC), and. Poor life-cycle management knowledge transfer.
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.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on- budget. In fact, a shift from Project Management to Program Management is needed.
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.
Building Information Management
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
Public sector projects would best be served in the short term by adopting collaborative construction delivery methods. Integrated Project Delivery – IPD for major new construction and Job Order Contracting – JOC for renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction are just two of several proven processes. .
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
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
JANUARY 17, 2019
Construction services procurement best management practices focus upon collaboration and change management. These relationship are DIRECTLY between service providers and owners, without intermediate “consultants” (Consultant or integrators do have a role in terms of training, auditing, supplying tools, structured data, etc.).
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 7, 2017
Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 2, 2016
Best value procurement, when combined with collaborative construction delivery methods, easily yields significantly improved construction productivity, higher levels of quality, and lower total costs of ownership. This presents a significant barrier for many, if not most, Real Property Owners, Contractors, Architects, and Engineers.
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Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Nonetheless savvy facility management, design, engineering, and construction professionals are diligently working to significantly alter the status quo and achieve significant performance gains. Learn more… via Four BT, LLC – Integrated LEAN construction/FM planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Nonetheless savvy facility management, design, engineering, and construction professionals are diligently working to significantly alter the ‘status quo’ and achieve significant performance gains. Learn more… via Four BT, LLC – Integrated LEAN construction/FM planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 15, 2021
I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology, for starters, all have far more impact upon the final as-built cost than the original estimate. Reliable Construction Cost Estimate.
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Job Order Contracting
APRIL 4, 2019
LEAN facilities procurement and construction project delivery methods integrate the “supply side” of the value chain (architects, engineers, builders…) with the “demand side” (facilities management, procurement, building users, oversight groups, community…).
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 31, 2021
The facilities management and AECOO sectors (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, and operator) have long suffered from poor productivity growth and high levels economic and environmental waste. “project” in reality is simply a bunch of diverse sub-projects, each handled independently and in its own manner.
Building Information Management
JANUARY 17, 2012
At this level BIM’s value is primarily to Architects, Architectural Engineers and Business Development Professionals, as well as Owners working to design, market, and construct new facilities. The availability and integration of secure technology to promote collaboration and. Standardized taxonomies and data architectures, and.
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Job Order Contracting is a high performance delivery method that delivers superior quality, schedule, and cost results over other traditional design-bid-build. JOC is one of the few construction delivery methods to require joint “pre-construction”services by the Contractor and Owners. JOC alters the paradigm.
Building Information Management
AUGUST 29, 2012
.” While BIM can be applied to any situation, the focus of this discussion is upon – multi-facility portfolios, with extensive capital reinvestment, renovation, repair, maintenance, and sustainability requirements/projects. Proprietary (e.g.,
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 4, 2019
The consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects isn’t difficult. While each construction relative project has its uniqueness, assuring the consistent use of LEAN processes removes uncertainty and variation, and in the end virtually eliminates waste. Contracting/Procurement Rigor.
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. Shorter Procurement Times.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner (AECOO) sector must engage in collaborative construction delivery methods in over achieve any measurable performance improvement in the life-cycle management of the built environment. Move away from ad-hoc, antagonistic construction delivery methods.
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. until it shifts its focus exclusively to culture and process change.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 29, 2021
Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Do you know which they are? Advantages.
Building Information Management
JANUARY 14, 2013
– The acceptance and increased use of collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC). CEASEL’s focus is upon transparent construction cost estimating and efficient project delivery.
Building Information Management
JUNE 26, 2016
LEAN, Collaborative, and Integrated Construction Delivery. The project delivery method ultimately determines the outcomes of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability and new construction activities more so than than any other single factor. from conceptualization/early design through project handover and beyond.
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Leveraging BIG DATA to achieve efficient life-cycle management of the built environment is not a trivial task, nor is it “rocket science” It does however require the integration of robust business process, especially collaborative construction delivery methods, technology, and a standardized ontology.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Pre-Construction Services include the following… Project Conceptualization. Project Delivery Method Selection. Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Some LEAN project delivery methods already integrate these core elements and thereby increase the success rate of projects to approximately 90% or higher.
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. 4BT.US – Robust solutions that integrate FM and construction planning, procurement, and project delivery.
Building Information Management
JULY 31, 2014
On average 25-30%+ of construction project costs are due to inefficient processes. Reducing waste through the use of collaborative construction delivery methods, robust information and data architectures, metrics, and supporting technology is not “rocket science” and we can all make positive impacts beginning today. .
Building Information Management
JULY 28, 2015
” This statement is fundamentally flawed and representative of the prevalent lack of education and awareness within the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facility Management Sectors. . We require a laser-like focus upon the fundamental principles of collaborative construction delivery methods (i.e.
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.”
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