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Procurement Public Works Risk Management 
Civil + Structural Engineer
JANUARY 10, 2025
Impact of High-Risk, Large-Scale Projects The increasing scale of infrastructure projects is one critical factor. Some companies have backed away from bidding on projects due to concerns about mitigating the risks involved, including attracting and retaining skilled labor.
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Construction Enquirer
MAY 16, 2023
Linbrooke Services Limited was found guilty of breaches of health and safety and working at height regulations at Dumbarton Sheriff Court. The court heard that electrician Matthew Mason was fatally injured while installing a public address system at Bearsden Train Station on Tuesday 5 June 2018.
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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors
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Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 11, 2023
HDR’s services include track, transit systems, traffic, architectural and other civil design; procurement support; public engagement and operations. The project will use the construction manager at risk delivery method. HDR is an industry leader in modern streetcar planning, design and program management.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 10, 2024
CMAR enables the owner, contractor, and engineer to align and work in partnership from early engagement through construction delivery, providing the best outcome for the client, community, and stakeholders.
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. 2017, Building a Safer Future, Independent Review of Building, Regulations and Fire Safety: Interim Report. .
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The Pro Builder
MAY 28, 2024
This concept, embodied carbon , is one important focus area for RMI , a nonprofit that works to transform energy systems in order to secure a zero-carbon built environment. Procurement makes a big difference,” he says. Case Study: Vali Mews is a collection of four missing middle homes in Phoenix, Arizona.
Roads Online
OCTOBER 15, 2023
The work was completed in two stages, with the first stage involving a comprehensive 2D desktop study. Reveal’s team compiled information from various sources, including road corridor managers and utility providers to ensure the data was up to date. This foundational model was built on accurate readily available information.
Roads Online
JUNE 15, 2023
More work will need to be done to quell such wavering conditions. According to Chung, these challenges are often compounded by companies who have inadequate governance and risk assessment processes. Managing these relationships, coordinating activities and addressing potential conflicts or delays can be challenging.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 5, 2022
Public sector efficient physical asset management requires robust process, collaborative teams. Moving beyond traditional methods that are responsible for rampant economic and environmental waste requires that public sector real property leadership focus upon forward thinking and change management. contact-form].
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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Construction Law
MARCH 2, 2023
Science, technology and innovation are at the heart of the UK’s future and procurement and infrastructure policies have key roles to play in producing the necessary conditions for fostering them, say former Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Conservative Party leader William Hague in a joint report.
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Building Radar
AUGUST 22, 2024
Effective logistics and procurement are crucial for project success. Ensuring that materials are delivered on time and that procurement processes are efficient can significantly impact project timelines, costs, and overall quality. This involves everything from the delivery of materials to site layout and equipment management.
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Construction Daily News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plays a vital role in managing construction procurement for various projects across the state. Understanding the processes involved in KYTC construction procurement is essential for contractors and stakeholders looking to engage effectively.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 18, 2022
ATTN: Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Rethink, Reshape, Rebuild Repair, Renovation, and Maintenace Practices to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency, Traditional facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery simply doesn’t work. Mandatory initial and ongoing training. Quantitative metrics.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 24, 2023
Significant Improvement of Evaluation and Maintenance of Building Infrastructure requires accelerated adoption of readily available robust programmatic tools and support services that analyze and reduce both risk and cost. A general lack of an articulated vision or strategic plan remains the norm.
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Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. This results in a waste of public funds of 30%-40%+, or billions annually. . Continuous improvement.
Civil + Structural Engineer
AUGUST 1, 2023
Stakeholder and Construction CMAR delivery enables the owner, contractor, and engineer to align and work in partnership from early engagement through construction delivery, providing the best outcome for the client, community, and stakeholders.
Construction Law
AUGUST 3, 2021
But the National Audit Office has had a good stab at it in its latest report on good practice for public sector contracting authorities. ( [link] ). As it turned out there were 65 contingency plans that had been drawn up by no fewer than 26 public bodies. Nick Barrett.
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Construction Law
DECEMBER 1, 2020
The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).
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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. Leverage technology.
CCR Magazine
APRIL 8, 2024
While many sectors capitalize on cooperative procurement contracts, higher education institutions and campuses are increasingly turning to the business model and opportunity as enrollment struggles and tuitions are teetering. With any construction project, every penny counts and efficiency is paramount.
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Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Many public sector organizations don’t have a complete view of their JOC processes. Risk of Fraud. FIVE issues associated with inefficient and ineffective JOC PROCESSES.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 15, 2024
DERWOOD, MARYLAND — Work is underway on the landmark David F. This is one of the most unique projects I have worked on,” added Ariel Coreth, project manager at WSP. WSP serving as engineer of record for Maryland’s David F. WSP is proud to contribute to projects that take energy evolution forward.” About WSP in the U.S.
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. Improve work packaging and subcontracting to reduce project complexity. LEAN Construction Best Management Practices.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 4, 2022
Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. The risk of change is high, however, not pursuing fundamental change is potentially catastrophic. Integrated Project Planning, Procurement, and Delivery. Complete Workflow Management and Reporting, including Forms, Approvals, and Timing. •
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 25, 2021
8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – -Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know. Owners and facilities management professionals provide leadership and support. Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. and share risk as well as rewards. #7. Four BT, LLC.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Value generation in public sector facilities management will rapidly become a mandate. Furthermore, the administrative burden required for sustainable facilities management must be reduced as staffing levels continue to fall. Step 3: Monitor Progress and Continuously Improve All projects bring risks and problems.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 8, 2018
Federal Government procurement fraud remains at best a severe risk, and at worst, rampant. FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT: OMB Should Improve Guidelines and Working-Group Efforts to Support Agencies’ Implementation of the Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act. GAO-19-34: Published: Dec 4, 2018. Status : Open.
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Construction Law
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
As has been the case for the past 15 years or so however, there seems to be little of a central government plan to deal with the issues or sign of willingness to fund the work that common sense would suggest needs to be done as a priority. Public procurement in the UK is a mess. Why is that, he asked. Good question.
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Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Traditional construction cost management remains problematic for most real property owners. Traditional Construction Cost Management Failure. The recently published survey of 243 owners (122 public, 121 private), 240 general contractors and 241 specialty trade. Quantitative performance metrics. Quantitative performance metrics.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. These methods support project stakeholders in working according to a risk-and-reward sharing principle and boost performance-based process management.
Roads Online
JULY 26, 2023
Roads & Infrastructure Magazine sits down with Donald Cant Watts Corke’s management team to hear about the company’s instrumental consultation works on the Warrnambool Line Upgrade, as well as why the current contract distribution model is leaving much to be desired. Leslie Chung, Director – Infrastructure – DCWC.
CCR Magazine
DECEMBER 18, 2023
It created the WAVE program to help businesses anywhere in the world address water on an enterprise level, moving beyond non-contextual water management targets to develop meaningful strategies, goals, and actions.
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.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 17, 2022
How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to require that public companies disclose climate-related information. Is your organization ready?
Building Information Management
JULY 17, 2015
Defining best value procurement and construction is a critical step toward improving overall productivity with respect to facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and new builds. Pre-plan projects from start to finish, while identifying potential risks and their solutions. What documentation and reporting is required?
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Job Order Contracting
JULY 30, 2024
Facilities sustainment – The maintenance and repair activities necessary to keep an inventory of facilities in good working order. This work includes regular roof replacement, refinishing of wall surfaces, repairing and replacement of heating and cooling systems, replacing tile and carpeting, and similar types of work.
Granger Construction
MAY 14, 2024
This delivery method requires the firms designing and building the new facility to put their profits at risk should the construction project exceed agreed-upon pricing, rather than putting the County at risk for unplanned expenses. Granger Construction was selected to lead Ottawa County’s project based on proven IPD expertise.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 5, 2022
“The heart of every construction project is collaboration,” said Jim Lynch, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Autodesk Construction Solutions in last week’s Construction Session at Autodesk University. . Collaboration takes hard work—especially on complex projects. models, documents, etc.).
Plant & Civil Engineer
AUGUST 19, 2024
48% of Irish construction companies have no or low involvement in public infrastructure projects according to a survey carried out by the Construction Industry Federation. The survey also showed that for 69% of contractors, public works contracts make up less than 50% of annual turnover.
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UK Construction Blog
JANUARY 13, 2024
The post Read the Latest News on a New Method to Materials Procurement Can Improve Building Sustainability, the Bridgwater Road Junction Will Be Built Soon, and an Innovative US Construction Company Has Opened Offices in Rotherwas to Expand its UK Presence appeared first on UK Construction Blog.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2024
Modern Context In modern construction, the master builder concept has evolved into initial concepts such as design-build , where a single entity manages both design and construction. All parties share the risks and rewards, fostering greater collaboration and innovation.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. This results in a waste of public funds of 30%-40%+, or billions annually. owner leadership and support, and 3.)
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 20, 2023
A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. However, multiple studies/reports note that available and proven best management practices have not been implemented on a widespread basis. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate.
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