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Facility Management Procurement Quality Assurance 
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
For owners facing this scenario, integrated services like the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) delivery method may be the best option for your project. Quality: The speed of EPCM delivery means quality assurance is a key challenge.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management is required to address traditionally elevated levels of economic and environmental waste. The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 12, 2024
Nationally recognized expert brings four decades of experience in the procurement, zero- emission transition and operation of bus fleets and maintenance facility design BOSTON – Paul Kaufmann has joined HNTB as senior director of bus fleets and associate vice president, serving the firm’s transit and rail practice.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 22, 2020
Lean construction planning, procurement, and project delivery is critical in attainment of best value facilities operations and maintenance management. Best Value Facilities Operations and Maintenance. providing powerful, proven solutions for efficient project planning, procurement, and execution. .
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. The procurement model is broken. Current procurement models are inefficient due to the following… #1.
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Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 11, 2021
This requires strong strategy-to-execution alignment and management from both “top-down” and “bottom-up” perspectives.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 11, 2021
This requires strong strategy-to-execution alignment and management from both “top-down” and “bottom-up” perspectives. Consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and new builds on-time and on-budget. Assure full compliance. Process change management is a primary need.
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
DECEMBER 9, 2022
PROVEN FORMULA FOR EFFICIENT FACILITIES Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction. Robust Process Integration + Common Shared Cost/Technical Information + Supporting Tech = Measurably Improved Cost Management. Put an end to poor traditional planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery practices!
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Job Order Contracting
MAY 3, 2020
Improving construction planning, procurement, and project delivery involves consideration of core “competencies”, “process”, “efficiency”, and “technology” Or, put another way, People, Process, Information, and Technology. Efficiency. ” Henry Ford. ” Henry Ford.
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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. The results are… Excessive maintenance costs. Learn more… References: El Asmar, Hanna, and Loh, 2013.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 22, 2020
Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Recognition and leverage of the expertise of those actually doing the work is the norm.
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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. Outcomes your organization cares about. Learn more?
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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.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety, while an integrated, less adversarial approach can consistently improve safety and quality, while significantly reducing cost and delivery time.
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Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
How to use job order contracting is an important lesson for all public sector facilities operations and management professionals. #1 4 Independent third-party JOC program audits and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) are needed to further assure JOC program efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
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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. While implementation does require a certain amount of change management for most organizations, the process is far from complex.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Public Sector Facilities Management Professionals – NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE. Now is the time for public sector facilities management professional to reassert themselves as strategic partners with senior leadership and enablers of change management.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Public Sector Facilities Management Professionals – NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE. Now is the time for public sector facilities management professional to reassert themselves as strategic partners with senior leadership as strategic partners and enablers of change management. The first steps.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 28, 2022
The combination of owner support and a programmatic LEAN JOC Program integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on-time and on-budget, without excessive administrative cost or burden. Change Management. Status Quo.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 3, 2020
Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite levels of leadership and competency. Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools and services are readily available.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 4, 2022
Robust tools and processes have existing for decades that can assure quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are consistent delivered on-time and on-budget. Faster, Higher Quality, and Lower Cost Project Delivery. Integrated Project Planning, Procurement, and Delivery. Fully Compliant. Edwards Deming.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change. Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Introduction.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 30, 2022
4BT, founded in 2016, is a certified veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and was founded by JOC program management, technology, and cost data experts with decades of experience with industry sector leading organization including the RS Means Company, LLC, 4Clicks Solutions, LLC, and VFA, Inc. support services. support services.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 28, 2021
Today, there are integrated construction planning, procurement, and construction delivery methods that assure consistent positive outcomes as well as supporting tools and services. procurement methods are available in the construction industry. Choose wisely. The post What is a Successful Construction Project?
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. The public sector could easily save 30%-40% of its budgets in this area with the basic implementation of robust, integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methods.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 14, 2021
Owner leadership and commitment remain the only solution to rampant facilities repair, renovation, and new build waste. If you are a public sector facilities management professional, it’s your choice whether to implement significant improvement, or continue to make the mistakes of the many. execute projects efficiently.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 2, 2021
It simply requires owner leadership, commitment, and support to implement and maintain a robust programmatic approach for all facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build projects. The barriers are largely cultural and involve the ability of an owner to shift from traditional ad hoc inefficient methods.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 28, 2017
Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management and improving AECOO outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management enables the efficient use of available funds targeted for executing renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction projects.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 13, 2017
JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. A JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY spans process of soliciting/marketing, contractor selection, and award of a Job Order Contract involves technical and business strategies. The JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY and approach should be tailored to JOC construction services required.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 31, 2019
LEAN Performance-based Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. Consistently Deliver Quality Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Projects On-Time & On-Budget! Traditional procurement and construction delivery methods commonly produce poor outcomes. NOVEMBER 27, 2018.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 20, 2021
Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Better Manage Construction Costs.
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Improving facilities sustainment outcomes is critical to meeting mission, environment, and financial requirements. What is facilities sustainment? Sustainment includes all maintenance and repair activities necessary to keep an inventory of facilities in good working order. Learn more?
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 24, 2021
News Flash – Best value facilities repair, renovation work order delivery is now available to any real property owner. An integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution that drives consistent on-time, on-budget, quality outcomes at a fair price.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Improving facilities and maintenance outcomes begins with a strategic review of objectives and alignment with integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. They, when combined with integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes are the proven pathway to best value outcomes.
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Job Order Contracting
JUNE 15, 2020
For most public sector real property managers, and facilities management teams, JOC Program goals include the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget, in full compliance with applicable regulations. JOC Program Development.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 8, 2019
Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods. The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and delivery methods.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 1, 2017
LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users.
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Job Order Contracting
JULY 1, 2019
Simplifying a System to Meet Actual Facilities Needs. Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. Furthermore, a locally researched UPB virtually assures a detailed scope of work for each work requirement.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 17, 2021
Reliable construction cost estimating is important to real property owners, facilities management professions, architects, and engineers. Streamlines Communications: Using detailed line time cost data that is l ocally researched and presents in common industry terms assures all participants have a shared view of requirements.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2017
LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. In order to achieve the Project goals, all team members must proceed with with informed, accurate information concerning process, quality, cost and schedule. Senior Management Representative.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 15, 2019
These solutions can consistently assure that quality renovation, repair, and new construction projects are delivered on-time and on-budget. LEAN Collaborative Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. It’s important to understand the role of technology with respect to collaboration and change management.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 29, 2022
The following 4 core elements are mandatory for the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on time and on budget. Consistent application virtually assures cost savings of 30%-40% as well as long-term mutually beneficial relationships between all participants and stakeholders. #1
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Job Order Contracting
APRIL 3, 2020
INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, as well as the integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Change is gradual and improvement is ongoing. Adoption 2. Planning 3.
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