LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction can delivery 90%+ of […]
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Public sector facilities managers have a fiduciary responsibility is to secure maximum value for funding allocated for building and infrastructure repair, renovation, […]
Move Beyond Spreadsheets for Job Order Contracting…. When it comes to collaborative and efficient Job Order Contracting for real property portfolios, facilities professionals learn […]
List of Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators / Metrics: (1) Thermal comfort (e.g. temperature, mean radiant temperature, humidity and air speed) (2) […]
Collaborative facilities management can, and must… foster a better understanding of how the built environment influences human behavior, health and organizational productivity promote […]
Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. A partial list is shown below: Organizational Strategy, Goals, Required Outcomes Budgeting/Capital Planning […]
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JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY A JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY spans process of soliciting/marketing, contractor selection, and award of a Job Order […]
Delivering Better Facilities Through LEAN Construction and Owner Leadership … The ability to significantly improve how facilities are constructed, managed and operated […]
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BIM for FM BIM for Facilities Management – 12 Reasons Peter Cholakis Senior Vice President at Four BT, LLC, Moscardi, Lemsys SRL 12 […]
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LEAN Construction Primer, an introduction to collaborative construction delivery. LEAN Construction delivers higher productivity and over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, […]
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What is a Good JOC Program ? A Good JOC Program is … ✓ proactive, ✓ a team effort, ✓ based on […]
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JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Solutions JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Solutions should be designed for Owners and Contractors to drive the best possible outcomes and […]
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Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all […]
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Learning how to estimate construction costs will minimal variation requires a decade or move of experience and observing several key LEAN construction […]
Traditional Construction Cost Estimating Traditional Construction Cost Estimating can benefit from LEAN business practices, a focus upon education and training, and collaborative technology. […]
Facilities Lifecycle Management requires increased competency on the part of facilities owners and facilities management. See asset life-cycle model… A total cost […]
A JOC Cooperative is a method of procuring and implementing job order contracting services primarily for public sector agencies that anticipate an […]
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Writing a Job Order Contract Task Order There are basically two methods to consider when writing a Job Order Contract Task Order: #1 […]
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The JOC Program Guide provides a framework for organizations considering, or in the process of implementing or executing a Job Order Contract. […]
Job Order Contracting Guide A job order contracting guide is a required component of any best practice Job Order Contract. Also referred […]
Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses […]
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Define Construction Procurement Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Perhaps not. Improper construction procurement methods […]
What is JOC What is JOC might be answered differently by a real property owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor. The […]
JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives play an important role for real property owners, facilities manager, and contractors. As is the case for […]
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Facilities Management – 2017 Best Practices Facilities management, practiced properly, is process-centered. People and processes should support core organizational strategies and goals. […]
The JOC Unit Price Book 2017 JOB ORDER CONTRACTING GUIDE is and independent , objective, transparent, and best value resource for Job […]
This Job Order Contract Audit Report dated 10/31/2016 is a follow up the an early JOC Audit conducted by City of Long […]
Alternative Construction Delivery Methods provide significant benefits to traditional Design/Bid/Build, and are the first step toward change management and improved construction outcomes. […]
JOC Contract strategy, development, implementation, and management involves a thorough understanding of LEAN Construction and Life-cycle Asset Management. Basic steps involved in […]
LEAN Construction Deliver is the primary challenge to BIM adoption. Focus upon technology will do little to improve construction or facilities management […]
IFMA – Efficient Repair, Renovation, Sustainability Project Delivery Methods Improving facilities management in terms of efficient repair, renovation, sustainability practices required a […]
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Job Order Contracting Program Implementation Strategy A Job Order Contracting Program Implementation Strategy based upon best management practices considers multiple interrelated factors. Here is […]
Job Order Contract Implementation Job Order Contract Implementation is a multi-part process. Whether you are implementing a Job Order Contract for the first […]
BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) are all core elements […]
There are multiple significant and beneficial outcomes with job order contacting if programs are implements properly. Job order contacting is a LEAN […]
JOC Unit Price Book UPB considerations for procurement include financial transparency, local research, current actionable data, and use of common terms and […]
Financial transparency, local research, current actionable data, the use of common terms in plain English and MasterFormat data organization are requisite […]
List of Common Construction Abbreviations The consistent use of Common Construction Abbreviations are important to any LEAN construction delivery method or construction phase. […]
What Construction Contractors Need to Know About JOB ORDER CONTRACTING, Cooperatives, and Best Management Practices As a construction contractor considering a Job […]
Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be […]
Additional DPW Job Order Contracting Courses The below additional DPW Job Order Contracting Courses have limited availability. Please contact the appropriate authority […]
DPW JOB ORDER CONTRACTING BASIC Course Control Number: 990 Course Number: 41DJB01A Length: 16 CEUs: 2.0 PDHs: 0.0 LUs: 0.0 PDUs: 0.0 CMs: 0.0 ACE: 0.0 CEHs: 0.0 […]
Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits If you currently have a Job Order Contract, or are planning on implementing […]
JOC Software Technology: Do’s JOC software technology should primarily focus upon enabling contractors and owners to create detailed line item construction costs […]
