Building Information Management

MARCH 28, 2013

BIM requires some form of Integrated Project Delivery… Period. Efficient project delivery methods such as IPD and Job Order Contracting (JOC) are integral components of efficiently managing the built environment over time. Why you say?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. I would also avoid estimators and, or cost data providers that claim to provide accurate construction cost estimates. There is no such thing as an accurate construction cost estimate. This is clearly foolish.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. This optimal outcomes is possible via the appropriate and consistent integration of people, process, information, and technology.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Both IPD and JOC have been proven for decades and are well evolved.

Cost Control

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.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. Integrated project delivery method. An Example… CDE and LEAN JOC Construction Delivery.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

2024 Job Order Contracting Job Order Contracting (JOC) can be extremely efficient and provide full cost visibility for reducing deferred maintenance, renovations, repairs, and even new construction. Job Order Contracting was created several decades ago as a means to help get projects started quickly. Learn more.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Alternative Construction Delivery Methods (ACDM) is a term commonly applied to business processes beyond traditional design-bid-build – DBB. Forms of alternative construction delivery methods include: Integrated Project Delivery – IPD: Typically reserved for major new construction.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

MAY 23, 2012

Professional construction cost estimators are critical to any collaborative, transparent, and productive BIM solution.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2014

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. 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. Take BIM for example.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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. These are not LEAN construction delivery methods. Both maintain a program versus project orientation. Global oversight and leadership with local empowerment.

Lean Construction

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

4Clicks.com – premier software for cost estimating and efficient project delivery – JOC, SABER, IPD, SATOC, MATOC, IDIQ, POCA, MACC, BOA … It’s simple, collaboration and improved “cradle to cradle” facility life-cycle management approaches will be required for survival.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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. Stove-piped mandates with many players, and unused or misunderstood information. Proprietary (e.g.,

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2014

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Unit price line item cost books – UPB – are critical to the development, use, re-use, and communication of construction cost estimates.for repair, renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, or new construction. Square foot cost books span new construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance.

Estimating

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

The availability and integration of secure technology to promote collaboration and. There is no additional annual fee for software maintenance, or any need to worry about upgrades or patches, etc. All of these are common within all phases of construction, repair, renovation, or sustainability projects.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2014

This is true even for “simple” areas such as facility repair, maintenance, and renovation. most notably with their SABER construction delivery structure. Only the Air Force appears to come close to having any true adoption of robust, proven, best-practices in this regard, as well as associated training, etc.,

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 7, 2015

The construction delivery method affects the success or failure of any renovation, repair, maintenance, or new construction project more than ANY other single factor. JOC is a method for managing the myriads of details of renovation,remodeling, rehabilitation, repair, and other construction projects. Unit price book.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2018

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates per the GAO. DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE: Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates GAO-18-101: Published: Mar 27, 2018. The bulk of funding should be spent upon planned an preventive activities versus emergency or unplanned projects.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

MAY 29, 2012

Truth be told, there is only one significant barrier to efficient AECOO practices and it is our existing culture of mistrust, lack of open communication, and reliance upon antagonistic construction delivery methods. 2-Current examples include integrated project delivery (IPD) for new construction and job order contracting (JOC).

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

MARCH 26, 2012

Other components include, capital planning and management systems (CPMS), cost estimating and project delivery systems (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), building automation systems (BAS), geographic information systems (GIS), and others.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

How can multiple cost estimators share information on a project, or communicate with Owners, Contractors, AE’s, Subs, etc… if they aren’t speaking the same language? 4Clicks.com – premier software for cost estimating and efficient project delivery – JOC, SABER, IPD, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA, IDIQ.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Construction delivery methods define roles, responsibilities, deliverables, levels of risks, set the overall tone, and ultimately determine the success or failure of a project more so than any single element. Construction Delivery Methods. Integrated Project Delivery / Job Order Contracting.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. Collaborative, Efficient Project Delivery Methods ( IPD – Integrated Project Delivery, JOC – Job Order Contracting).

Facility Management

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item. A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. Benefits of Unit Cost Line Item Estimating.

Estimating

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools. Cost Estimating/Project Management Software – 4Clicks Project Estimator. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel. These Owners, Contractors, and AEs are moving to advanced cost estimating and management systems. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel.

Estimating

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

The buildingSMART alliance conference is part of this gathering under the title “Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward.” ” I can’t overstate that the following – “ Additional focus is sorely needed upon the ROI (return-on-investment) aspects of BIM.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management. A comprehensive written facilities management operations and maintenance manual and/or execution guide is a fundamental requirement. Budgeting/Capital Planning.

Facility Management

Building Information Management

MARCH 20, 2013

Robust, collaborative construction delivery methods – IPD, Integrated Project Delivery, JOC – Job Order Contracting, et al. Computerized Maintenance Management systems (CMMS) – inventory, repair, maintenance of ‘movable equipment’ Typically involving expenditures of $10,000 or less.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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. How many contractor estimates have been issued? What is the average time from RFQ to contractor estimate?

Maintenance

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 29, 2013

BIM, the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology is all about the integration of PEOPLE and PROCESSES and INFORMATION. Collaborative construction/project delivery method: Integrated project delivery (IPD), job order contracting (JOC), private-public partnership (PPP) … 2.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Building Information Management

MARCH 31, 2015

Public and Private Sector Real Property Owners as well as their supporting Contractors and AEs continue to lag with respect to construction software technology and training and the adoption of efficient collaborative construction delivery methods. In reality, one mistake on one estimate will pay for multiple software licenses.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The efficient renovation, repair, maintenance and new construction of facilities and infrastructure has proven an insurmountable challenge for most real property Owners. Efficient construction delivery methods have been available and successfully practiced for decades. Owners estimate a 24% administrative cost savings.

Facility Management

Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

The buildingSMART alliance conference is part of this gathering under the title “Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward.” ” I can’t overstate that the following – “ Additional focus is sorely needed upon the ROI (return-on-investment) aspects of BIM.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

JANUARY 30, 2014

BIM first and foremost about early and ongoing collaboration, continuous improvement, and robust life-cycle management process supported with integrated technology and standardized information. Forget “integrated workplace management systems” (IWMS), they are attempts at BIM by single vendors.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

Procurement must be based upon BEST VALUE, and also used standardized terms, definitions and data sets, and rely upon the support of internal and external teams, as well be integrated with collaborative construction delivery methods such as Job Order Contracting, JOC. Any effort or resource expended should be Outcome-based.

Maintenance