Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science”. Proven methodologies and tools have existed for decades.
Best value procurement, when combined with collaborative construction delivery methods, easily yields significantly improved construction productivity, higher levels of quality, and lower total costs of ownership.
The problem, however, is that best value acquisition of construction services and implementation of collaborative construction delivery methods (such as Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order Contracting) require major changes from a cultural perspective as well as business process reform. This presents a significant barrier for many, if not most, Real Property Owners, Contractors, Architects, and Engineers.
It is the responsibility of real property owners and facility management professionals to collectively stimulate innovative thinking and demonstrate leadership by building and maintaining teams that share mutual respect as well as high levels of competency. Teams that share information, risks and rewards. Teams that are interested in building term relationships and long term value.
