Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Job Order Contracting done right, that’s what the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework is all about. OpenJOC uses common, standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures (CSI Masterformat licensee) to minimize cross discipline data gaps and errors and to improve collaboration.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Here’s a quick tutorial about Unit Price Books, UPBs, for Job Order Contracting, and what you need to know. Look for a UPB that covers at least 90% of the tasks to be encountered using the associated Job Order Contract. They also should be organized using CSI Masterformat.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

AECOO = Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operators) What are the barriers? – System thinking requires a fundamental change in mindset for current AECOO players. Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Management Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

AECOO = Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operators) What are the barriers? – System thinking requires a fundamental change in mindset for current AECOO players. Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment.

Construction 130

Construction Procurement CSI Innovation 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Job Order Contracting is one of the most important processes for an organization to efficiently manage its numerous repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. The first approach goes against the very fiber of JOC by not creating a team environment among owners and contractors.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Environment Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

LEAN Collaborative Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Methodology with a focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES Common Data Environment (CDE) using common standards terms, definitions, and robust data architectures.

Life Cycle 102

Life Cycle Modeling Management CSI 102

Building Information Management

JULY 20, 2016

Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment requires ALL of the following. Collaborative, LEAN business practices and construction project delivery methods (Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, …). Financial transparency.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment Management Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JULY 20, 2016

Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment requires ALL of the following. Collaborative, LEAN business practices and construction project delivery methods (Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, …). Financial transparency.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment Management Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

LEAN C ollaborative Construction Delivery Methods (Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC …). 4BT.US – Independent, Objective, Best Value LEAN & Job Order Contracting Solutions. 4BT.US – Independent, Objective, Best Value LEAN & Job Order Contracting Solutions.

Renovating 100

Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Work execution and contract administration. It’s generally considered that numerous and repetitive renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or sustainability work, and minor new construction with a minimum annual volume of $2M is appropriate for job order contracting. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Monitoring.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Pilot LEAN construction delivery methods (Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery…). Implement common data environments (CDE), especially for repair, renovation, and construction task at the detailed line item level. Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle CSI Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2016

Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Facilities Management, & Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment. Examples AECOO classificationsystemsand data architectures include Omniclass, Uniformat, Masterformat, COBie, and Uniclass. Construction Classification Criticality.

Drafting 100

Drafting Life Cycle Construction Modeling 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

No standardized method for collecting, describing, and organizing cost data – Common terms, definitions, and data architectures (CSI MasterFormat – 50 Division) is powerful data architecture). Absence of LEAN construction delivery methodology. Learn more? contact-form].

Estimating 100

Estimating CSI Construction Architecture 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. Partnering in a unit price environment. Shared vision.

Construction 222

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2017

Every architecture, engineering, and construction management and/or facilities management school would benefit themselves and the AECOO industry by having LEAN Construction Institute. (AECOO = Architecture, Engineering, Construction ,Operations, Owner). Mutual Respect & Trust. Financial Transparency. Shared Risk/Reward.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Architecture 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 10, 2017

In order for the AECOOO sector to take responsibility for the built make progress toward eliminating its legacy of environment, focus must be upon learning, collaboration, and actionable information. Specific examples of these proven collaborative methods include I ntegrated Project Delivery, IPD, and Job Order Contracting, JOC.

CSI 100

CSI Construction Environment Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2016

Application of the following fundamental principles and best management practice application of collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, and Job Order Contracting, would reduce waste and begin to better address critical life-safety and security issues. Shared risk/reward.

Products 100

Products Construction Accounting Procurement 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 28, 2016

5S for LEAN Construction / Job Order Contracting / IPD. Stewardship – Practice best value life-cycle management of the built environment. Standardize – Use common terms, definitions, & data architectures. Sustain – Practice environmentally sound strategies.

Contract 40

Contract Life Cycle Construction Security 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Efficient management of the numerous repair, renovation, and construction project facing real property owners requires changing how owner, architecture, engineer, and builder relationships are structured. Or work smarter. Your choice. That said, not all implementations or tools for IPD and JOC are the same.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Life Cycle Risk 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Job order contracting, JOC and integrated project delivery, IPD, are the two most widely known forms of LEAN collaborative construction delivery. Job Order Contracting is suitable for renovation, repair, and minor new construction, whereas Integrated Project Delivery is used for major new construction. Long term relationships.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Agreement Contract 100

Building Information Management

AUGUST 15, 2013

Hard to believe…perhaps to some… but many /most of us in the Architecture, Construction, Owners, Operations sector still don’t know how to define BIM. BIM Definition – Short – The life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology.

BIM 74

BIM Life Cycle Software Software 74

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Alternative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, and LEAN Job Order Contracting (TM) virtually assure measurably improved construction outcomes. These relationships can only develop within an environment of mutual respect and trust, shared risk/reward, and continuous improvement.

Management 100

Management Construction Documentation Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Focus of ALL stakeholders must be first upon OUTCOMES, as well as collaboration, shared risk-reward, standardized processes and workflows, common terms/definitions @ data architectures, ongoing education/training, monitoring/key performance indicators (KPIs), and continuous improvement. It’s time to change this.

Education 100

Education Renovating Management Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

The follow characteristics are the core foundation of LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting (JOC) for repair, renovation and minor new construction. Required collaboration among all participants. contact-form].

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? How important are collaborative construction delivery method to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? How important is a standardized ontology?

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? How important are collaborative construction delivery method to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? How important is a standardized ontology?

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2014

Collaboration and integrated, efficient project delivery methods are needed to achieve productivity gains within the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator (A/E/C/O/O) industry. At the same time a robust ONTOLOGY and consensus-based standards demand immediate focus. RSMeans Strategic Partner.

Architecture 40

Architecture Life Cycle Engineering Industrial 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 8, 2016

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method. Cost and accounting transparency via standardized cost data architectures, terms, and definitions. Specifications are also associated with the JOC contract.

Contract 40

Contract Management Estimating Renovating 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

IFC, Cobie, Masterformat, Uniformat, Omniclass are standard data architectures critical to efficient construction delivery. That said, common terms, definitions , and data architectures are just one of several components of collaborative LEAN construction delivery. The reason that BIM has stagnated in the U.S. and the U.K.

Agreement 40

Agreement Life Cycle Autodesk BIM 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

Survival for many AECOO (Architecture-Engineering-Construction-Owner-Operation) will require the adoption of information management tools expressly designed for LEAN collaborative processes and/or workflows. Common industry standard terms and definitions – Common Data Environment, CDE.

Documentation 100

Documentation Management Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

LEAN Processes Embed Transparent Costs and Project Cost Management Project cost management and efficient project delivery are core capabilities enabled by the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting (JOC) Solution. A properly developed UPB is written in plain English and organized using the industry standard CSI Masterformat data architecture.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. A robust ONTOLOGY – While not “sexy”, a clearly defined glossary with robust definitions and associated metrics is the first step. Enter… OMNICLASS, COBie, MasterFormat, UniFormat … 2.

Life Cycle 45

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 45

Building Information Management

APRIL 11, 2016

The primary challenge to BIM and the efficient life-cycle management of the build environment in general is a lack of awareness and education specific to total-cost-of-ownership and associated decision support tools. Collaborative construction delivery methods (Intergrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC).

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Education Contract 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 11, 2016

The primary challenge to BIM and the efficient life-cycle management of the build environment in general is a lack of awareness and education specific to total-cost-of-ownership and associated decision support tools. Collaborative construction delivery methods (Intergrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC).

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Education Contract 40

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

In order to execute said complexities in the ever-changing construction work environment, a project manager needs a set of skills and abilities to manage multiple projects and teams. For the definition of construction project management, it’s basically PMI’s definition in the construction context. Construction Management 101.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Cloud computing will drive significantly enhanced productivity within the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facility Management Sectors by enabling the consistent deployment of integrated project delivery methods. Agility – Our work and natural environments are changing at an accelerated pace.

Architecture 53

Architecture Engineering Products Life Cycle 53

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Life-cycle Management 101. BIM/ BIM EXECUTION PLAN.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40