The Physics of Efficient Construction Delivery – Improving Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds
The physics of efficient construction delivery are not complex; however, they are incontrovertible.
Author: peter.cholakis@verizon.net
KNOWLEDGE-BASED Job Order Contracting FRAMEWORK
A knowledge-based Job Order Contracting framework enables owners to build capabilities, improve productivity, and consistently deliver quality outcomes on time and on […]
Unit Price Construction Cost Estimating
Unit price construction cost estimating is the foundation of every reliable cost determination prior to procurement. Systems level estimating, historical data, assemblies, […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds
Getting the most out of available funds requires LEAN Job Order Contracting. LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity […]
Maximizing JOC Program Performance
Road Map JOC Program Planning – Tools and Services Evaluation and Selection (Unit Price Book, Services, Technology) JOC Construction RFP Planning and […]
Improving Construction Project Outcomes
Improving Construction Project Outcomes requires a focus upon behaviors, processes, and information.
Understanding the Value of JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – JOC
Bridging the JOC Education/Training Gap Many owners simply view Job Order Contracting (JOC) as a means to speed the procurement of repair, […]
Construction Labor Costs and Categories – 2021 Review
Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) (Source: Business Employment Dynamics) Construction and Extraction Occupations First-Line Supervisors of […]
6 Steps Towards Public Sector Efficient Physical Asset Management – Robust Process, Collaborative Teams Valid Data, & Enabling Technology
6 Steps Towards Public Sector Efficient Physical Asset Management – Robust Process, Collaborative Teams Valid Data, & Enabling Technology
Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices – Contractor Evaluation
Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices – Contractor Evaluation Did the Contractor respond to the request for a Joint Site Visit / […]
U.S. Market Outlook – 2022 and Beyond
SUMMARY – Moderate Growth Anticipated for the next Decade General Market Q4 2021 – 6.9% annualized growth 2021 – 5.5% annual growth […]
Improving the PROCUREMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction
Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction
Valid Construction Cost Estimate Creation
Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator.
Any professional construction cost estimator worth their salt will not talk about “accuracy”. In fact, it may be best to avoid any person or vendor that makes claims about the accuracy of their estimate or cost information. The reason is simple, an estimate, by nature, is an approximation. 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.
A Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Strategy
Savvy public sector procurement and facilities management professionals understand the need to integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and processes to achieve best value outcomes.
Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices
Job Order Contracting best management practices should be applied throughout the life cycle of every program, contract, project, estimate, and work order.
GREEN Facilities Management and Procurement Practices
Planning, construction, and renovation to create more resilient and environmentally compatible buildings minimize costs and save lives. Disasters caused $210 billion […]
Understanding the Value a Locally Researched Detailed Construction Cost Database
It is important to recognize the importance of detailed line item UPBs and furthermore that 1.) not all UPBs provide the same value, and 2.) national average cost databases do not provide the equivalent cost representation whether “location indexes” or “location factors” are used.
Carbon Modeling Tool – Facilities Lifecycle
Carbon Modeling Tool – Facilities Lifecycle: Carbon modeling tool for the facilities capital delivery process.
Assess carbon over the whole life of constructed assets
Align carbon and costs
Develop carbon options
Capture data and monitor carbon targets
40% reduction in construction carbon emissions
Area Cost Factors and Construction Cost Estimating
Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? There are multiple False Assumptions associated with Area Cost Factors. As […]
Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change – Federal Contracting Officers – The Need for Improved Expertise
“Contracting officers need improved expertise in both understanding and conducting price/cost analysis. The current gap in knowledge contributes to agencies missing cost […]
How to BENEFIT from Job Order Contracting
A high performing, best value JOC Program should….
• Reduce or eliminate traditional procurement inefficiencies including administrative burden, project delivery times, and total costs.
• Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery for all internal and external participants in a collaborative, consistent manner.
• Create a fully transparent (full cost and technical visibility) and competitive environment throughout the planning through execution lifecycle
BEST VALUE Job Order Contracting Program
Public sector procurement and facilities management professionals are re-evaluating their Job Order Contracting and capital planning processes, and setting ambitious process improvement goals
It’s not just about cost savings but delivering the best value possible in concert with fiduciary requirements.
Underground Utilities- Inefficiencies and Damage – $100B Annually
America’s underground utilities, equally as important as buildings and other structures, are mismanaged and a major source of economic waste. The net […]
WHY LOCALLY RESEARCHED LINE-ITEM COST DATA IS CRITICAL TO PRODUCTIVITY
LOCALLY RESEARCHED LINE-ITEM COST DATA IS CRITICAL TO PRODUCTIVITY • Reliable, shared source of truth of both cost and scope of work […]
Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity – A White Paper
Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity – A White Paper
Typical JOC Process
Typical JOC Process
Job Order Contracting Services via a Cooperative
Ordering Job Order Contracting Services via a Cooperative requires adequate market research on the part of public sector organizations. Many cooperatives are […]
How to Review Construction Cost Estimates
How to Review Construction Cost Estimates to assure actionable information and technical and cost visibility.
Creating a JOC Coefficient?
Creating a JOC coefficient is an important part of any Job Order Contract. Contractors must evaluate multiple factors in addition to the […]
Job Order Contracting is a LEAN Process
Job Order Contracting is a LEAN Process that can consistently deliver best value outcomes for all participants and stakeholders if implemented and managed properly.
Trends in Job Order Contract Process Improvement and Cost Management
Trends in Job Order Contract Process Improvement drive measurably improved cost management.
How NOT to run a JOC Program
How not to run a JOC Program – Job Order Contracting requires direct owner leadership and support without continued reliance upon on-site consultants.
Facilities Sustainment – Public Sector
Facilities Sustainment in the public sector can be significantly improved to lower economic and environmental waste and better meet mission requirements.
Public Sector Job Order Contracting – Increased levels of competence
Public Sector Job Order Contracting – Increased levels of competence combined with innovative LEAN JOC processes and tools will drive cost savings and higher quality with less administrative burden.
Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety
Traditional procurement methods are little more than a race to the bottom whereby the objectives of low price and fast delivery are the primary drivers. Independent reviews have clearly stated that “The way in which procurement is often managed can reduce the likelihood that a building will be safe… Issues at this stage, for example inadequate specification, focus on low cost or adversarial contracting, can make it difficult (and most likely, more expensive) to produce a safe building.”
Understanding LEAN Job Order Contracting
Public sector procurement professionals need to demonstrate transparency in decision-making and equal treatment of potential
suppliers if there is to be any improvement in built environment repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes.
DoD Real Property Management Failures
The lack of continuous competent leadership is the root cause of environmental and economic woes impacting the DoD’s real property portfolio and […]
Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting
Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting reduces JOC administration costs by 75% and increases productivity 3x!
Considering a Job Order Contract?
Considering a job order contract
Building Trust & Connection are CRITICAL to improving Facilities Management Outcomes
Improving Facilities Management Outcomes requires Building Trust & Connection
GAO Report on Need for Federal Sector FM Standards and ISO 55000
The ISO 55000 standards are made up of three documents collectively referred to as “ISO 55000.” The table summarized the requirements against which organizations are measured when pursuing certification, which are contained within the document officially known as ISO 55001.
Federal REAL PROPERTY OWNERS Could Benefit from Additional Information on Leading Practices
Federal REAL PROPERTY OWNERS Could Benefit from Additional Information on Leading Practices, GAO Reports….
Construction Material Pricing – Up 23%+
Construction Material Pricing – Up 23%+ year over year for nonresidential construction sector.
LEAN Facilities Management Processes
LEAN Facilities Management Processes share and manage actionable information to drive better decision-making, compliance, and best value outcomes.
How LEAN Job Order Contacting could improve facilities repair, renovation, and maintenance efficiencies
LEAN Job Order Contacting provides tangible benefits over both traditional JOC implementation and repair, renovation, and maintenance practices. Public sector facilities management […]
Facility Systems Service Life
Efficient Facility Systems Service Life Management is critical to any real property portfolio owner. Life-safety, financial stability, environmental impact, and the ability to support the organizational mission are all dependent upon efficient life-cycle management of the built environment.
Harness the POWER of Locally Researched Granular Cost Data
Harness the POWER of Locally Researched Granular Cost Data to measurably improve productivity.
Public Sector Construction and FM Grade F for Cost Management – A Bizarre and Unaccountable Lack of Accurate Information
Until owner leadership mandates strategic cooperation and associated core LEAN processes, including the use of locally researched detailed unit price cost data, public sector facilities management will remain in the dark ages.
Facilities Preventive Maintenance
Facilities Preventive Maintenance requires the following information to minimize downtime and unscheduled maintenance and repairs. Installed model and features of each system. […]
Facilities Operations and Maintenance Data Package
What should be in a Facilities Operations and Maintenance Data Package? Safety precautions and hazards Cleaning recommendations Maintenance and repair procedures Warranty […]
Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem – Key to Owner/Design-builder Alignment
Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem is Key to Owners/Design-builder Alignment
Construction Spending for Public and Private Sectors
Construction Spending for Public and Private Sectors
Eighty percent of Construction Change Orders Are Due to Poor Information
Construction Change Orders Are Due to Poor Information
Public Sector Facilities Preventive Maintenance – Financial and Technical/Financial Visibility Criticality
Public Sector Facilities Preventive Maintenance
Improve Job Order Contracting with 4BT
Improve Job Order Contracting with 4BT
LEAN Job Order Contracting – What Public Sector Facilities Professionals Need to Know
Take the time to monitor and improve your Job Order Contracting processes as they are not as you think they might be.
JOC Procedures
JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK Initiation of a Job Order Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint […]
Innovative Construction Capital Delivery for Public Sector Owners
Innovative construction capital delivery solution for efficient public sector facilities management.
How to Use Job Order Contracting – 4 Steps
How to use job order contracting is an important lesson for all public sector facilities operations and management professionals. #1 Job Order […]
LEAN Construction for Dummies
A LEAN construction solution integrates People, Process, Information, and Technology throughout planning, procurement, and project delivery, to consistently enable best value outcomes […]
The Pillars of Sustainable Facilities Management
Do you agree that the following are pillars of sustainable facilities management? Planning, procurement, and project delivery are integrated. Locally researched, […]
Selecting a Job Order Contracting Solution
Selecting a Job Order Contracting Solution
Construction Program Portfolio Management
Construction Program Portfolio Management delivers 90%+ of repair, renovation, and new build projects on-time and on-budget.
Job Order Contracting Has Never Been Easier…. Or Lower In Administration Costs
Job Order Contracting Has Never Been Easier
Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change
Underperforming Public Sector Facilities
8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know
8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery
West Bank – Construction Costs Increase
West Bank – Construction Costs Increase Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks […]
Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity
The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. Leverage robust lean processes, locally researched detailed […]
Non-Residential Construction Market Still Faltering
Nonresidential construction has dropped 25% since 2020, while residential construction has boomed. Overall, however, the construction industry in in recovery. Average […]
2021 – Highway Maintenance Practices – Maintenance and Surface Preparation Activities Prior to Pavement Preservation Treatments
Pavement Preservation Practices – Pavement preservation is broadly acknowledged to provide network-wide benefits such as extending pavement life, enhancing system performance, reducing […]
Program Transparency Drives Best Value Facilities Project Outcomes
Program transparency drives Best Value facilities project outcomes by empowering owners and design-builders alike. Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery […]
Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Improving Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes
If you want a proven solution that enables you to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and “minor” new builds on-time and on-budget, […]
Remove Construction Barriers to Efficient Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
It’s now easier that ever to Remove Construction Barriers to Efficient Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery… that, in the past, have resulted […]
Best Value Construction Delivery
Best value construction delivery requires a focus upon assessing a project’s cost over the whole life of the investment; planning, procurement, project […]
Collaborative Construction Solution – Public Sector
A collaborative construction solution, capable of consistently delivering quality repair, renovation, and new builds, on-time and on-budget, is available to any Public […]
Public Sector Facilities Professionals – The Elephant in the ROOM
Public Sector Facilities Professionals and the need for better leadership and support from senior management.
The disadvantages of having a construction acquisition/procurement plan lacking granularity
disadvantages of having a construction acquisition/procurement plan lacking granularity
Most Public Sector Facilities Professionals Need Training
Facilities Professionals Need Training
Programmatic LEAN Job Order Contracting
LEAN Job Order Contracting, as represented by the 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Framework, is a programmatic methodology applied to all construction projects and work […]
Facilities Management Training Needed
91% of FM managers say there’s a gap between the knowledge and skills their team has and what they need to excel. […]
Current Conditions of America’s Schools
The current conditions of America’s schools are far from acceptable. “In the last year, several school districts across the country have temporarily […]
Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.
Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two […]
Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?
California Contractor Tests the Bounds of Job Order Contracting By Garret Murai, February 15, 2021 (source: https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2021/02/15/california-contractor-tests-the-bounds-of-job-order-contracting/) Most contractors have heard of design-bid-build, design-build, construction […]
Auditor Recommended JOC Program Best Practices
The following are auditor recommended JOC Program best practices. (Partial Listing) A JOC program should never be used to bypass the […]
LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation
A LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation approach drives optimal capital reinvestment outcomes via a collaborative environment and transparent costing. LEAN Facilities Repair […]
Actionable Construction Cost Data
Actionable construction cost data is required to assure financial visibility and transparency and to create a detailed, well-communicated scope of work. The […]
Kuwait Job Order Contracting and Facilities Management Market
Kuwait Job Order Contracting market size and facilities management market size for repair, renovation, and new construction. The Kuwait facilities management sector […]
JOC Unit Price Book Updates
JOC unit price book updates should be done annually, at a minimum. The updates should include research and associated appropriate granular changes […]
Job Order Contract Performance Measurement Required
Job Order Contract Performance Measurement is required in order to achieve best value and in order for public sector administrators to meet […]
LEAN JOC Program
A LEAN JOC Program enables any public sector facilities management team to integrate construction planning, procurement, and project delivery… and consistently deliver […]
Improving Construction Outcomes is an Owner’s Responsibility
Improving Construction Outcomes is a public sector owner’s responsibility and requires both leadership and commitment.
Virtually eliminate Change Orders
Eliminate change orders for repair, renovation, & new construction and reduce costs 20%-30%, shorten delivery times, and improve satisfaction.
Significantly improve the likelihood of success of construction project outcomes
Any real property owner can significantly improve likelihood of success of construction project outcomes. It simply requires owner leadership, commitment, and […]
Job Order Contract Performance Measurement
Job Order Contract Performance Measurement is critical, but often overlooked. JOC Programs can provide significant benefit when designed and managed properly. Unfortunately, […]
How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings
If you are wondering how to How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction savings, it’s really simple. Just stop doing the same old […]
JOC Simplifies Construction
JOC simplifies construction and is an appropriate delivery method for any type of repetitive work, such as concrete work, painting, carpeting, roofing […]
Job Order Contracting Program Solution
Paying 11% of total construction value is not a job order contracting program solution in concert with the fiduciary responsibilities of any […]
Public Sector Facilities Portfolio Management 101
At the end of the day, Public Sector Facilities Portfolio Management 101 is a PASS/FAIL course for practicing professionals. As a public […]