Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Efficient ongoing life-cycle management of facilities is the key to sustainability. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by technology… not pretty 3D pictures that don’t link to value knowledge domains. They are simply not being monitored maintained on a proactive life-cycle basis.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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.

Facility Management

Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. Project delivery methods must therefore be a component of BIM, a fact many/most 3D visualization software vendors appear to have ignored. So what is IPD?

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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. In fact, less than 20% of all projects are delivered on-time and on-budget, or per stakeholder requirements.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! Ensure robust nontechnical risk management by developing long-term relationships with well defined roles, responsibilities, workflows, information requirements, and deliverables.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2023

Alliance Contracting in Construction provides a real opportunity for the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. It a relationship characterized by risk/reward sharing and a no blame/no-disputes framework, and full financial transparency.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. Developing and Managing PEOPLE. Developing and Managing PEOPLE.

Facility Management

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?

Sustainability

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. Facility risks to Organizational Mission.

Facility Management

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.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste. We all know that traditional planning, procurement, and project delivery practices are adversarial, and broken, yet we fail to address this basic issue. Why does it matter? Care of People.

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)

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. Why does it matter? – The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget.

Facility Management

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

AUGUST 24, 2017

LEAN Facilities Management Drives Optimal Outcomes for owners, facilities users, contractors, architects, engineers, and oversight groups. In fact, it has been successfully practice for decades in the form of Integrated Project Delivery, IPD and Job Order Contacting, JOC. LEAN Facilities Management.

Facility Management

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. Change management . Efficient construction delivery methods have been available and successfully practiced for decades.

Facility Management

Building Information Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Note: I use the terms “facility” or “facilities” to include any built structure.). Note: I use the terms “facility” or “facilities” to include any built structure.).

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

The risk of change is high, however, not pursuing fundamental change is potentially catastrophic. Two of these solutions are Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC). Faster, Higher Quality, and Lower Cost Project Delivery. Here’s opportunity to do something different.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2021

Any facilities owner or management professional can virtually eliminate change order for repair, renovation, and new builds. Change orders easily add 20%-30% or more to the total cost of a project, create delays, and generally frustrate the parties involved. The post Virtually eliminate Change Orders appeared first on 4BT.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2017

Facilities Lifecycle Management requires increased competency on the part of facilities owners and facilities management. The Top 10 List when considering BIG BIM and Facilities Lifecycle Management: 1. The post Facilities Lifecycle Management appeared first on 4BT. contact-form].

Facility Management

Building Information Management

JULY 11, 2013

Facility management executives need to play a role in defining BIM. As a direct result, the ‘life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology’, BIM, which is so critically linked to major economic and environment factors, continues to falter.

Facility Management

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.

Lean Construction

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2015

While I an not an “ISO fan”, common terms, definitions, and linkages (ontology) are requirements for facility and/or asset management. ISO 55000: Asset Management – Overview of Asset Management , Principles and Terminology. managed risk. managed risk. demonstrated compliance.

Facility Management

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Their are many Challenges facing Owners LEAN Facilities Management in terms of moving from theory to practice. Achievement of LEAN Facilities Management requires greater focus upon change management as well improving overall owner leadership skills and competency. Shared risk/reward. Financial transparency.

Facility Management

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 6, 2021

The numerous, ongoing facilities repair and construction project facing real property owners and facilities management professionals unfortunately have a high probability of failure. Construction Management at Risk (CM at Risk) and other methods have done little to improve the situation.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Many, if not most, Real Property Owners have a serious management void when it comes to physical infrastructure stewardship (buildings, roadways, etc.) LEAN, collaborative construction delivery requires deployment of best management practices, ongoing training, and supporting technology. Shared Risk/Reward.

Facility Management

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.

Facility Management

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The early and ongoing integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology can drive optimal repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes. LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently drive significant improvement over traditional methods.

Lean Construction

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the primary competencies and knowledge domains required to support life-cycle management of buildings and other physical infrastructure?

Facility Management

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the primary competencies and knowledge domains required to support life-cycle management of buildings and other physical infrastructure?

Facility Management

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2015

While I an not an “ISO fan”, common terms, definitions, and linkages (ontology) are requirements for facility and/or asset management. ISO 55000: Asset Management – Overview of Asset Management , Principles and Terminology. managed risk. managed risk. demonstrated compliance.

Facility Management

Building Information Management

MAY 15, 2012

First and foremost BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Construction cost estimating, and facility life-cycle cost estimating are critical components of any facility design, project delivery, repair, renovation, sustainability, or planning function.

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

JUNE 20, 2016

Collaborative LEAN Construction Delivery – Integrated Project Delivery -IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, etc. Shared Risk/Reward. Monitoring and Reporting without Excessive Management and Control. Best Value Procurement. Life-cycle costing versus First-cost approach.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2013

Published in the March 2013 issue of Today’s Facility Manager. 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. By Peter Cholakis.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)