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Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability 
Building Information Management
AUGUST 6, 2013
Providing the opportunity for the kind of collaboration that the construction industry so badly needs… Design-Build has a spectrum, ranging from almost as dysfunctional … all the way to almost as collaborative as Integrated Project Delivery. Shifting Design-Build toward IPD. Owners, this is bad for you.
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 6, 2014
I recently read a blog from a great colleague of mine about IPD for small construction projects. Due to the costs associated with setting up an IPD project one her readers wrote… “Our sticking point continues to be whether there is a “cut-off” to do IPD for projects of a certain size and budget.
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Building Information Management
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Integrated design increasingly is recognized as a potential method to assure all performance criteria are considered and optimized in the design and construction of buildings. Oddly, Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order Contracting both offer proven collaborative process supported by digital technology, yet are decades old.
Building Information Management
AUGUST 20, 2012
The problem with the AIA approach to IPD is it is inherently anti-architect. It explicitly reduces the traditional influence of architects at early stages of a project when the design is being developed. I recently read the following Linked-in comment: . “
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 Management
MAY 15, 2012
Construction cost estimating, and facility life-cycle cost estimating are critical components of any facility design, project delivery, repair, renovation, sustainability, or planning function. Here’s a list of BIM Construction Cost Estimating Requirements: 1.
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.
Building Information Management
MAY 23, 2012
Professional construction cost estimators are critical to any collaborative, transparent, and productive BIM solution. Owners, AEs, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Oversight Groups, Business Product Manufacturers- BPMs, and the Community will all gain higher visibility into life-cycle needs and impacts of the built environment.
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 1, 2012
The integration of several knowledge domains / competencies and technologies is required as well as the collaboration of all professionals and stakeholders. ” – Jim Skea, Chair – Sustainable Energy, Imperial College of London. . ” – Jim Skea, Chair – Sustainable Energy, Imperial College of London.
Building Information Management
APRIL 10, 2012
Critical components of CONSTRUCTION PROJECT success include communication, collaboration, a defined mutually agreed upon operating relationship and an associated fully defined project scope of work… all of which are largely determined by the construction delivery method.
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. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).
Building Information Management
AUGUST 20, 2012
The problem with the AIA approach to IPD is it is inherently anti-architect. It explicitly reduces the traditional influence of architects at early stages of a project when the design is being developed. I recently read the following Linked-in comment: . “
Building Information Management
APRIL 24, 2012
Powerful cost estimating software, integrated with visual estimating, contract management, project management, and document management is the new standard. Make the move to newer, more productive cost estimating and project management systems. Estimating with Microsoft Excel”, Brigham Young University.
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.
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.
Building Information Management
APRIL 8, 2013
As they pass the emergent stage, BIM and cloud computing will continue to impact project delivery. Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment.
Building Information Management
MAY 16, 2013
The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment is critical to both global competitiveness and preserving sustainable resources. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC) are both collaborative construction delivery methods that have been proven for decades, however, awareness remains low.
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? The AECOO sector can’t even begin a discussion about achieving higher levels of interoperability, exchanging BIM models and data, etc.,
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 Management
JANUARY 17, 2012
Case studies have documented the cost and time savings offered at this level of BIM application, however, BIM’s ability to support the fully facility life-cycle – planning, design, procurement, construction, operations, repair, renovation, sustainability, adaptation, and. Standardized taxonomies and data architectures, and.
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. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. eTakeoff /BIM/QTO).
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Job Order Contracting is a high performance delivery method that delivers superior quality, schedule, and cost results over other traditional design-bid-build. JOC is one of the few construction delivery methods to require joint “pre-construction”services by the Contractor and Owners. JOC alters the paradigm.
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).
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. Field experience on the part of the estimator is required, as well as a full understanding of the UPB.
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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.
Building Information Management
APRIL 26, 2013
Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. Design-bid-build, the traditional construction delivery method for decades, is inherently flawed.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Time and time again, we’ve seen that the most successful teams and projects are the ones with solid communication and collaboration practices. Taking place in Las Vegas from November 13-15, AU 2023 offers insightful workshops, expert-led sessions, and networking opportunities to foster team collaboration and elevate your project outcomes.
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Business Facilities
JUNE 25, 2025
Following standardized frameworks helps to streamline communications and enhance long-term growth and sustainability. The current administration’s policy and tariff initiatives also are fueling investments in domestic high-tech projects. Reshoring represents a structural shift, not a short-term trend. auto factories.
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Currently, the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment is being retarded by several factors: Existence of data silos; Organizational/professional cultures; Reliance archaic construction delivery methods (design-build-build, vs. IPD, JOC), and. Poor life-cycle management knowledge transfer.
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.
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
Smaller renovation, repair, and sustainability projects represent significant challenges to many Owners, Contractors, and AEs. These projects need to be completed quickly, yet also require knowledge of local conditions and specialized needs. JOC and SABER are performed-based construction delivery methods.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner (AECOO) sector must engage in collaborative construction delivery methods in over achieve any measurable performance improvement in the life-cycle management of the built environment. Move away from ad-hoc, antagonistic construction delivery methods. Of course not.
Building Information Management
JANUARY 14, 2013
. – The acceptance and increased use of collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC). CEASEL’s focus is upon transparent construction cost estimating and efficient project delivery.
Building Information Management
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
Public sector projects would best be served in the short term by adopting collaborative construction delivery methods. Integrated Project Delivery – IPD for major new construction and Job Order Contracting – JOC for renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction are just two of several proven processes. .
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.
40 Building Information Management
MAY 3, 2012
While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.
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Building Information Management
OCTOBER 25, 2013
Buildings, roads, dams, electrical grids… are with us for a very long time and linked to the success and failure of just about everything… education, health, national security, transportation, habitat, sustainability, national and local economies and more. That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure.
Building Information Management
JUNE 27, 2013
Construction delivery methods are at the center of this ongoing transformation as they dictate the structure, tone, and legal requirements of any project. While collaborative construction delivery methods have been in existence for decades and are well proven, they are only recently being more readily adopted.
Building Information Management
JULY 2, 2012
Ongoing, “living”, iterative processes are needed to account for the many variables typically encountered on any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project. Early and ongoing communication among all stakeholders is a requisite component, as is ongoing continuous measurement and improvement.
Building Information Management
JULY 2, 2012
Ongoing, “living”, iterative processes are needed to account for the many variables typically encountered on any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project. Early and ongoing communication among all stakeholders is a requisite component, as is ongoing continuous measurement and improvement.
Building Information Management
JULY 9, 2013
Overview – The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was approached to establish a Job Order Contracting (JOC) program to assist in construction projects associated with ongoing Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) work. The JOC process is a high performance delivery system for facility SRM work.
Building Information Management
JULY 9, 2013
Overview – The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was approached to establish a Job Order Contracting (JOC) program to assist in construction projects associated with ongoing Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) work. The JOC process is a high performance delivery system for facility SRM work.
Building Information Management
MARCH 27, 2015
Job order contracting (JOC) is a collaborative construction delivery method, and/or a form of integrated project delivery – IPD, that enables organizations to get their numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly, easily, and cost-effectively through multi-year contracts – IDIQ.
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.
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