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 […]

Why LEAN Construction Matters

The answer to why lean construction matter includes…

Owner experience, qualifications, and capability
Magnitude, form, function and complexity of facilities/built environment repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction
Establishing the project timelines
Fast-tracking priority requirements
True financial visibility and transparency
Measurably improving financial, environmental, and quality outcomes as well as overall satisfaction for participants and stakeholders

Improving Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

INTRODUCTION Significant improvement across the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, operation, owner) requires an understanding of the critical parameters. Improving construction planning, […]

Implementing LEAN Construction

INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Solving the Construction Riddle

Increasing repair, renovation, and construction productivity begins with maximizing knowledge, understanding, communication, and collaboration. Standardized terms, definitions, and task descriptions with an […]

LEAN Construction Delivery Implementation

LEAN Construction Delivery Implementation involves an integration of Strategy, People, and Process appropriate to the specific organization.    Today, all the tools […]

LEAN Construction isn’t a Project

LEAN construction isn’t a project, but a program. Assuring the availability of current, actionable, transparent, and adequately communicated information… in support of […]

LEAN construction cost estimating

Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning,  procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and […]

Creating a Culture of Collaboration is the Key to Better OutcomesWhen a real property owner displays leadership and adopts a more open, collaborative model by assuring early information […]

Collaborative Construction Delivery

Collaborative construction delivery… 1.) assures that you consistently define project requirements with detailed, flexible and up to date construction task information (inclusive […]

PARTNERING in Construction Drives BEST VALUE

Partnering via 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting enables quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects to be consistently delivered on-demand, on-time, […]

Improving Construction Productivity

Improving construction productivity is key to better economic and environmental outcomes.   That said, the United States has made virtually no progress. Any […]

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, […]

Best Value LEAN Construction Delivery

Collaborative process and dialogue among Owner, A/E’s, and Contractors drive significantly improved outcomes.   This can consistently be achieve through the us of […]

Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite AECOO

The only proven way to improve construction and facilities management outcomes to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, REWRITE AECOO. Rethink how Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, […]

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Construction Project Management

Construction Project Management activities, adequately supported by LEAN construction processes (JOC, IPD,PPP), a common data environment(CDE), and technologies such as the Cloud […]

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 […]

LOD – Level of Development – buildingSmart – BimFORUM

LOD – Level of Development buildingSmart International The Level of Development (LOD) Specification is supposed to provide clarity and reliability with respect t0 Building […]