The 4 Horsemen of AECOO Project Failure
The 4 Horsemen of AECOO Project Failure In the realm of construction and engineering, understanding the key factors that contribute to project […]
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Locally researched line item cost data is the foundation to best value construction outcomes
Locally researched line item cost data is the foundation to best value construction outcomes. It exclusively assures financial visibility and transparency and […]
A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity
Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. All the tools and support services […]
Redefining Construction Relationships – The Proven Path to Higher Productivity
Redefining construction relationships is the only proven path the higher productivity. All the tools and support services are readily available to enable […]
TEAMS and BEST VALUE CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY
Teams are critical to best value construction delivery. Real property owners are dependent upon internal and external teams to better optimize facilities […]
2020 LEAN Integrated Construction Delivery
LEAN Integrated Construction Delivery has provide to enable the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and […]
Best Value Construction Delivery Methods – Alliance Contracting, LEAN Construction, Integrated Project Delivery
There are multiple types of construction delivery methods that strive to achieve superior outcomes to traditional design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, etc. These including […]
The Myths of LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery
Don’t be fooled by the myth that LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery focus exclusively up technique and process and don’t have […]
LEAN Integrated Project Delivery Tools and Services
Integrated project delivery tools and support services are now available for the repair, alteration, modernization, rehabilitation, and minor new construction of infrastructure, […]
IPD – Ensuring Construction COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond!
Ensuring COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction requires an integrated outcome-focused […]
LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution
Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite […]
Ditch the Sticky Notes and Actually Practice LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
Still working with sticky notes and attempting to solve your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and construction issues? Here are six signs […]
Digital Twin – Aligning the physical and functional status of buildings and other physical objects with a corresponding digital model makes it possible to monitor and optimally manage capital reinvestment throughout their life-cycle.
Aligning the physical and functional status of buildings and other physical objects with a corresponding digital model makes it possible to monitor […]
Improve AECOO Performance Today!
The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new […]
Overcoming Common Facilities Management Challenges – 2019 and Beyond!
Common facilities management challenges can be mitigated using LEAN alternative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Common Facilities Management Challenges: Limited Budget […]
Alternative Project Delivery Tools Drive Significant Construction Productivity Improvement and Best Value
Early collaboration and other associated key requirements of LEAN construction delivery methods virtually eliminate waste and deliver the highest value projects to […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting
OpenJOC(TM) embodies LEAN Job Order Contracting. In summary, the principles of LEAN and integrated project delivery are applied to Job Order Contracting […]
Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery
Simplifying a System to Meet Actual Facilities Needs Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities […]
Best Value Job Order Contracting
LEAN Job Order Contracting delivers integrated planning, design, procurement, construction, and operations to virtually assure best value repair, renovation, and project delivery […]
Learning LEAN Construction
Learning LEAN construction can measurably improve facilities management outcomes. LEAN planning, procurement, and project execution drives significantly improved repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, […]
Innovative LEAN Construction Tools
An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality […]
LEAN Construction versus Black Belts
Search “LEAN Construction” in Google and you will get over 11 million hits. Most of these results define LEAN Construction as a […]
Much has been documented about how AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator) sector has been technology adverse when compared to manufacturing, healthcare, […]
Any discussion of construction change order best management practices would be incomplete without the following: Defining a construction change order, Noting the […]
Creating Facilities Value
Creating facilities value for all stakeholders requires rigorous LEAN processes that support and assure collaborative early and ongoing information sharing, as well […]
The Simple Framework for Efficient and Open Job Order Contracting
The OpenJOC Framework(TM) embeds core LEAN integrated project delivery and superior procurement practices to provide real property owners with optimal strategies strategy […]
LEAN Adaptive Construction Drives Significantly Improved Outcomes
LEAN Adaptive Construction Drives Significantly Improved Outcomes. LEAN construction delivery methods are process-centric solutions proven to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, […]
Streamline construction delivery
The ability to streamline construction delivery, reduce variation, and improve overall outcomes for all participants and stakeholders has existed for decades. The […]
The Value of Lean Construction
The value of LEAN construction is it’s ability to consistently deliver 90%+ of repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and […]
Efficient Construction Project Delivery
Local Intelligence – Leverage local knowledge and a locally researched detailed line item unit price books Efficient Information Sharing – Require collaboration […]
LEAN Construction Matters
Why LEAN Construction Matters LEAN Construction isn’t just another construction delivery method, it should be the ONLY construction delivery process used… LEAN […]
Building a Common Data Environment for LEAN Construction Delivery
A Common Data Environment, CDE is a critical to LEAN construction delivery and improving overall efficiency. A CDE allows real property owners, facilities […]
Rewiring the Construction Sector with the OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Delivery Method
Rewiring the construction industry, and the overall AECOO sector (architects, engineers, construction contractors, owners, and operators) have been proven to be the […]
Collaboration in Construction Matters
Collaboration in construction matters as shown by mulitple case studies. For example, a GSA study conducted by the University of Minnesota on […]
Why the BIM Revolution Fizzled
The “BIM Revolution” fizzled since technology was never the problem. The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of […]
LEAN Pre-Construction Services Considerations
LEAN Pre-Construction services considerations significantly improve outcomes. Pre-Construction Services include the following… Project Conceptualization Project Delivery Method Selection Design Construction Documents Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement […]
Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery
Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery… Ok, so Job Order Contracting and LEAN construction delivery have little to do […]
LEAN Asset Life-cycle Management – Achieve Optimal Construction Outcomes
Optimal construction outcomes such as 90%+ of project on-time and on-budget and 96% satisfaction levels are achieved daily, however, by less than 5% […]
Collaboration in Construction – From “ad-hoc” to “best process”.
Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Over the […]
Job Order Contracting – Lean Construction History
The History of Job Order Contracting The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing […]
Davis Bacon versus Prevailing Wage Rates & Construction
Davis Bacon and Prevailing Wages & Construction Federal Davis Bacon law mandates payment of locally prevailing wages on projects funded by the […]
LOD – Level of Development – buildingSmart – BimFORUM
LOD – Level of Development buildingSmart International
Construction Processes, Innovation, Productivity Improvement
Traditional construction procurement methods and daily operations are unreliable. Best Value Procurement and LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods are proven to delivery […]
Best Value Construction Procurement
Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science”. Proven methodologies and tools have existed […]