Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ontario, Canada: COWI , a leading international engineering consulting group, and heavy civil construction organization, Bot Construction Group, approach a critical stage in the cantilever construction of the William Halton Parkway crossing. Ivan Liu, P.E.,

Structural Systems 226

Structural Systems Lean Construction Public Works Engineering 226

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 24, 2021

Facilities management professionals… here is an introduction to a LEAN Implementation ROADMAP for CONSTRUCTION, including all the processes, tools, and support services you need to consistently drive quality, on-time, and on-budget repair, renovation, and new builds. LEAN is a philosophy dating back as far as Henry Ford.

Lean Construction 59

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Building Performance Measurement 59

ENR Construction

JUNE 23, 2020

Former consultant and civil engineering academic co-founded leading advocacy group the Lean Construction Institute.

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Lean Construction Engineering 69

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Construction value engineering is a process structured to obtain the best possible balance among cost, reliability, and performance of a program, project, and/or work order. It should be an integral component of every repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction activity. Products and Services.

Engineering 71

Engineering Lean Construction Procurement Maintenance 71

ENR Construction

JUNE 23, 2020

Former consultant and civil engineering academic co-founded a leading advocacy group. the Lean Construction Institute.

Lean Construction 64

Lean Construction Engineering 64

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 29, 2024

Young people don’t want to be construction workers,” he says. And second, while other industries have gained productivity and efficiency in recent decades, construction largely hasn’t. Lean manufacturing works. Or consider volumetric modular construction. It’s worked in every other industry,” he says.

Modular Construction 264

Modular Construction Building Materials Manufacturing HVAC Systems Plumbing Systems 264

Building Radar

JULY 16, 2024

Adopting lean principles in procurement is becoming increasingly vital for achieving operational excellence, reducing waste, and enhancing project outcomes. This article delves into the fundamentals of lean construction procurement techniques, their benefits, and how they contribute to streamlined project management.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Procurement Building Optimization Material Storage 52

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

“The fundamental key to lean practice across engineering and design teams is to be able to control the design spiral, ensuring that the huge number of design changes are properly managed and shared effectively across the multi-disciplinary team.”

Lean Construction 120

Lean Construction Cost Control Change Management Construction Management 120

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Like most things these days, LEAN construction is a simple concept that has been complicated by hype, ignorance, and/or the well-intentioned but potentially misguided.

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Lean Construction Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Cost Control 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

SPH Engineering and Pix4D have announced a partnership that will transform the future of drone surveying and GIS management. This collaboration is designed for the construction, mining, and energy sectors. For those leaning towards tangible infrastructure, it’s also compatible with physical hardware setups.

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Collaboration Engineering Modular Construction Lean Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

The ultimate benefit provided by integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solution is significantly improved life-cycle total cost of ownership asset management. contact-form] Learn more about… Choosing IPD & Lean. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

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

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Third Avenue Bridge was selected for its four character-defining features: Cast-in-place Melan Arch System construction, which encases steel trusses in concrete; Classic Revival aesthetic treatment on piers, the projecting pedestrian bays and ornamental railing added in 1939; Reverse S-curve alignment.

Historic Preservation 275

Historic Preservation Concrete Pouring Project Management Consulting Change Management 275

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2019

Learning LEAN construction can measurably improve facilities management outcomes. Robust processes, tools, and ongoing training and support are readily available to any real property owner, builder, architect, engineer, or facilities user. Learn more… The post Learning LEAN Construction appeared first on 4BT.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2022

Owners, designers, engineers, builders, and facilities managers can harness the POWER of Locally Researched Granular Construction Cost Data. Harness the power of verifiable local construction cost data.

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Lean Construction Facility Management Procurement Project Management 105

Construction Dive

MARCH 9, 2017

Last week in our blog highlights, we announced the availability of a construction productivity survey by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI). This week we take a closer look at the survey and the 168-page report. Firstly, the survey was international in scope involving more than 75 MGI employees from 8 offices world-wide.

Surveying 120

Surveying Lean Construction Engineering 120

iField Smart

JANUARY 2, 2025

Tracking construction Pain Points Episode 2 : The Time Crunch: Strategies for Efficient Project Scheduling In the construction world, all parties aim to minimize time delays due to the fact that they may cause additional expenses, penalty clauses and loss of goodwill. There you can identify potentialbottlenecks and resource conflicts.

Schedule Management 59

Schedule Management Risk Management Site Planning Project Management 59

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. What is LEAN CPD? lack of well-defined and mutually beneficial outcomes, 3.)

Lean Construction 105

Lean Construction Procurement Maintenance Schedule Management 105

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Ontario, Canada: COWI , a leading international engineering consulting group, and heavy civil construction organization, Bot Construction Group, approach a critical stage in the cantilever construction of the William Halton Parkway crossing. Ivan Liu, P.E.,

Structural Systems 147

Structural Systems Lean Construction Public Works Engineering 147

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 105

Construction Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 105

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. Advantages. Disadvantages.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Communication General Contracting 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. What LEAN Job Order Contracting?

Contracts 105

Contracts Lean Construction Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance 105

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. Currently only two programmatic processes enable all the above items LEAN IPD and LEAN JOC. contact-form] What’s needed for LEAN IPD or LEAN JOC?

Building Optimization 105

Building Optimization Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. A Detailed Scope of Work and Locally Researched Construction Cost Data are Critical Components.

Procurement 103

Procurement Maintenance Lean Construction Facility Management 103

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2021

If you are wondering how to How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction savings, it’s really simple. Competing Construction Management Paradigms. Proceedings of the 2003 ASCE Construction Research Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii. Competing Construction Management Paradigms. Lean Construction Journal, 1(1), Koskela, L.,

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Lean Construction Schedule Management Building Standards 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. Ballard, G.

Procurement 97

Procurement Lean Construction Stakeholder Engagement Project Management 97

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2022

Forget, 5S, Gemba, Jidoka, Kaizen, Kanban, Muda, Poka-Yoke, PCDA, Takt time, TBS Value Stream Mapping,… LEAN did NOT originate in JAPAN or with TPS. The core principles of LEAN originated with Henry Ford. Lean Construction solutions are now readily available.

Lean Construction 81

Lean Construction Mapping Public Works Painting/finishing 81

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) 98

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

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

Errors and rework remain an acute headache within US construction, especially for critical infrastructure projects, particularly from a waste/carbon perspective. Whilst this is all well and good, it comes at a time when labor shortages are escalating, construction costs are rising, and the climate crisis is heating up.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 147

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Quality Control Change Management 147

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2022

The reason Public Sector Construction and FM Grade F for Cost Management is simple… the lack of owner leadership and competency. More than half the time wasted during construction, the study teams have found, is attributable to poor management practices. SUMMARY REPORT OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYCOST EFFECTIVENESS PROJECT, 1983.

Construction Management 98

Construction Management Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Facility Management 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 11, 2021

Adopt a proven approach and integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology that assures mutual benefit for real property owners, building users, architects, engineers, and builders. Develop and consistently execute operations and maintenance strategies based upon robust LEAN processes.

Building Optimization 103

Building Optimization Maintenance Facility Management Lean Construction 103

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 28, 2020

This abstract provides initial insight into Collaborative Construction Performance, Enablers, & Requirements. This, in turn, requires owner leadership and competency with respect to the integration of People, LEAN Processes, Information, and Technology. That said, there is little overtly complex about LEAN collaborative methods.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 82

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement 82

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 10, 2024

By Mike Banta Photos courtesy Mid-Atlantic Timberframes In the construction industry, there has long been a tendency to do things a certain way, primarily because “that is the way it has always been done.” Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Green Building Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 26, 2022

LEAN Construction Delivery and supporting cloud-based technology is gradually transforming how we do business on a day-to-day basis. Process should ALWAYS be the primary focus, and that’s exactly where LEAN comes into play. The post LEAN Facilities Management Processes appeared first on 4BT. Ashleigh Brilliant.

Facility Management 80

Facility Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction Change Management 80

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. INTRODUCTION.

Contracts 82

Contracts Lean Construction Facility Management Property Management 82

LetsBuild

MAY 26, 2023

The construction industry is a big consumer of raw materials, accounting for over 30% of the extraction of natural materials. With the growing concerns over climate change, there’s increasing pressure on construction firms to adopt sustainable and eco-friendly methods. Why is sustainable construction important?

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Renewable Energy Systems Lean Construction Green Building 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

CCR Magazine

APRIL 9, 2025

The balance of power on construction sites is tiltingand fast. Theyre increasingly involved in pre-construction planning, value engineering, and even helping secure financing by attaching their name and reputation to a project. Subcontractorsespecially the organized oneshave figured out how to stay lean.

General Contracting 52

General Contracting Project Management Consulting Building Controls HVAC Systems 52