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Building Performance Measurement Lean Construction Maintenance 
Job Order Contracting
MAY 14, 2020
Robust tools and services are readily available to support LEAN construction planning, procurement and project delivery. For example, the OpenBUILD Solution (TM) supports LEAN procedures and components associated with conceptualizing, designing, budgeting, and building.
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.
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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.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 12, 2024
FM productivity constraints remain a barrier for most public sector organizations, presenting barriers to efficient sustainment & new builds. The importance of financial, environmental, and social governance is clear, however, measurable improvement remains nonexistent. Quantitative performance metrics 8.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
LEAN construction, whether new builds, renovation, repair, or maintenance, requires global oversight and local empowerment. Those doing the work must be allowed to make decisions, but within a framework that includes LEAN workflows, processes, standardized information, and full transparency. Sample LEAN Workflow.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 21, 2023
This requires building trust and respect among team members, a culture that promotes high performance, systems thinking, and a robust suite of processes, workflows, and tools. The quality of the outcome, defined by quantitative and qualitative metrics, is the measure of success.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 30, 2022
Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Furthermore, measuring accuracy is impossible as there is no datum. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome. Cost data development, usage, and maintenance.
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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. Multiple studies by industry and the GAO note that over 80% of the failures in public sector facilities repair, renovation, and new builds are due to owner lack of effective leadership.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 2, 2024
Integrated and outcome-based performance-based planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are needed to drive progress towards required cost effective Sustainment capabilities, capacities, and operational outcomes. As simple example is PPC, also known as Percent Plan Complete.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 30, 2018
LEAN METHODOLOGY. LEAN methodology was first introduced by Henry Ford, later expanded by Toyota, and subsequently adopted by numerous manufacturing and service sectors. An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management is of great benefit to all participants and stakeholders.
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. McKinsey & Company 2020. McKinsey & Company 2020.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 13, 2021
In order to chose the right Job Order Contract Program, it is important to understand that JOC isn’t simply a way to speed you numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. And we don’t charge a percentage (%) of your JOC construction value. It requires by owner leadership and understand.
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Job Order Contracting
JUNE 13, 2019
An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality repair, renovation, and construction services that are both on-time, and on-budget. Key Performance Metrics. Long-term Relationships. Financial Transparency.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 11, 2017
METRICS for LEAN Operations Maintenance Management. LEAN Operations Maintenance Management improves use of existing resources and better supports organizational needs. From a generic perspective, an effective measurement system includes: Clearly defined, actionable, and measurable goals. Quantifiable.
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UK Construction Blog
MARCH 26, 2025
The post Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 13, 2023
Technology Won’t Help Construction’s and Facilities Management’s Legacy of WASTE simply because technology simply automates existing processes. It’s time to map decision-making, and performance to value! Organizations select software as a solution for one reason, it’s easy. Not Rocket Science.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 28, 2022
JOC Programs that make sense deliver comprehensive, integrated robust processes, professional services, and enabling software solutions to enable public sector facilities management teams to more efficient mange building and other structure in concert with mission goals. Enabling enterprise cloud technology.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 6, 2022
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. Quantitative metrics/performance indicators. The only valid cost measurement is a line-item estimate based upon local market conditions.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 3, 2020
The consistent execution of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction activities on-time, and on-budget, remains elusive to most, yet is readily available to all. Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. LEADERSHIP. STRATEGIC PLAN.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 29, 2017
LEAN METHODOLOGY. LEAN methodology was first introduced by Henry Ford, later expanded by Toyota, and subsequently adopted my many manufacturing and service sectors. An understanding of LEAN fundamentals and their application to O&M and overall Facilities Management will benefit Planning. LEAN Considerations.
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Job Order Contracting
JUNE 26, 2017
Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. LEAN Business Models and Methods. Metrics/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management. LEAN Business Models and Methods. Budgeting/Capital Planning. Supporting Technologies and Tools.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 4, 2022
Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. LEAN Job Order Contracting is now available. First, a few things to consider.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 12, 2017
LEAN Facilities Renovation, Repair, and Construction. Change Management – A comprehensive change management plan is a requirement in the journey to collaboration, transparency, and mutual respect among all participants… and measurably improved outcomes. Represented using common, standard terms and in plain English.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 14, 2021
Improving construction outcomes is an owner’s responsibility. Owner leadership and commitment remain the only solution to rampant facilities repair, renovation, and new build waste. People never want to be part of the process, but they want to be part of the outcome. All of the tools and services required are readily available.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 4, 2019
BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the efficient management of the life-cycle of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM can provide huge benefits to the stakeholders in all phases of the building process – Planning; Design; Construction; and Operations and Maintenance.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 21, 2023
We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. Remember, BIM is all about creating and managing the information of buildings. Essentially, 3D BIM lets you create and visualize the building's design. walls, floors, architecture, etc.).
Building Information Management
JUNE 16, 2016
Facilities operations involving multiple sites and building types/ages can be efficiently managed with the right mix of global oversight and local execution as well as consistent application of LEAN best management practices.
40 Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method. . It did so in response to a growing need for increasing and unsupportable demands for construction throughout Europe. In addition, multiple independent Audits of Job Order Contracts have been performed by Federal and State Governments. Lessons Learned.
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 13, 2025
The post Polycarbonate Greenhouses: Extend Your Growing Season with Durable, Weather-Proof Solutions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. These structures come in various designs from compact lean-to models to spacious freestanding options, with panel thicknesses ranging from 4mm to 16mm to suit different UK climate conditions.
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Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. Robust processes have been proven and available for decades and have now evolved into full solution frameworks for improving construction productivity. Collaborative Construction Environment.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2016
The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. – 2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015.
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Building Information Management
JUNE 29, 2016
In include all aspects, including people, processes, and technology, throughout all phases from conceptualization/planning, construction project delivery, renovation/repair/maintenance, to deconstruction/recycling. Building RELATIONSHIPS. They must COLLABORATE with the building users, services providers (ie.
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. Multiple studies by industry and the GAO note that over 80% of the failures in public sector facilities repair, renovation, and new builds are due to owner lack of effective leadership.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 18, 2021
Owner responsibility for construction waste is clearly documented. Proven Pathway to Measurable Productivity Gain. While all of the above is far from common across the architectural, engineering, construction, operations, owner sector (AECOO), both the fundamentals and associated implementation tools and services are readily available.
Building Information Management
JUNE 20, 2012
Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities. The “how” of measuring investment successes.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 4, 2022
3D printing offers big promises for construction. While clearly, 3D printing technology has proven beneficial in the medical, aerospace, and tool-making arenas since its inception, there’s one other field that’s potentially poised to break out: the construction sector. A History of 3D Printing in Construction.
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. Each JOC order is comprised of several pre-described and pre-priced tasks. 5117.9001 Definitions.
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Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 27, 2018
The reason, unfortunately is the lack of understanding of basic LEAN construction delivery principles, and their potential relative to performance. In short, how do you know how well you are doing, if you don’t have something to measure against? Clearly all service providers must act in the same manner.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 1, 2019
Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 14, 2019
Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. The surest path to measurably achieving this goal is to change the construction project procurement and delivery method. Learn more… [contact-form].
Job Order Contracting
JULY 21, 2019
Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting? How Does Job Order Contracting Work?
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 7, 2019
LEAN, Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Construction Delivery Shouldn’t be this hard! . Last Planner(Registered Trademark of the Lean Construction Institute), Black Belts, Senseis, Six-sigma… the list of acronyms, philosophies, consultants, books, goes on and on. Metrics – key performance indicators.
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