Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2021

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery is conceived and executed with the same supply chain approach over the life of a program in which the owner teams (procurement, facilities management, leadership) and suppliers (architects, engineers, builders, subcontractors) remain unchanged. Lean Construction Journal, 1(1), Koskela, L.,

Honolulu 264

Honolulu Construction Procurement CA 264

The Constructor

JUNE 29, 2022

A schedule of values (SOV) is a comprehensive documented list of each construction task that constitutes a construction project, along with their.

Construction 290

Construction Documentation Schedule Engineering 290

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely.

Budgeting 337

Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Early involvement and ongoing participation of owners, engineers, and design/builders. A robust collaborative project delivery methods and associated written “execution guide” or “operations manual” as part of contractual documents that aligns mutually biennial goals and outcomes for all participants.

Documentation 190

Documentation Organization Management Equipment 190

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The usefulness of an IGE to a contracting officer and other Government interest depends largely upon its supporting documentation. Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without cost transparency or visibility, and rarely is verifiable.

Estimating 264

Estimating Contract Documentation Office 264

The Constructor

AUGUST 15, 2022

They are a lifesaver when it is hard to determine the financial status of the company from a set of standard financial statements and documents. Financial ratios are key parameters that help in understanding the financial health of a construction business clearly and effortlessly.

Construction 264

Construction Documentation Engineering Management 264

HardHatChat

JULY 27, 2020

Invest in Quality Drawings and Documents I can’t emphasize enough the importance of hiring a good architect and engineer and paying them well for a quality set of project plans and documents. Doing so tells us they are as serious about the project as we are.

Commercial 240

Commercial Contractors Construction Bidding 240

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 13, 2023

SQUARE Engineering firm was founded in 1992. Partnering for success Kemet Corporation specialises in supplying architectural, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering software to organisations looking to modernise. But, the team stumbled upon a major roadblock while utilising the cost management module.

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Management Engineering Accounting 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

Estimating 223

Estimating Life Cycle CSI Construction 223

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2018

Meet Viewpoint Team, a collaborative, cloud-based and next generation platform that connects your back office, field operations and extended project teams (including suppliers, subcontractors, architects, engineers and owners). Document Management & Markup — Users can mark up PDFs for easy communication and collaboration.

Viewpoint 221

Viewpoint Project Management Software Software 221

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 6, 2018

Construction drawings are unlike construction documents. This ensures that project managers and project engineers have all their construction project management information and tools in a single location, instead of scattered amongst manual processes and disconnected apps. Project Management Connected Drawings. Team Drawings.

Drawings 200

Drawings Management Project Management Viewpoint 200

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contractor prepares/updates Detailed Scope of Work referencing any sketches, drawings, photographs, and specifications required to document accurately the work to be accomplished and prepares a detailed line-item proposal of the planned work activity using the current unit price book (UPB). Any required documentation and/or forms.

Change Orders 205

Change Orders Documentation Drawings Contractors 205

HardHatChat

MAY 16, 2017

In fact, demand is so high for veteran construction pros that Englewood is increasingly focused on recruiting new graduates and training them to meet our needs – particularly for our office staff of construction project managers, engineers and estimators. Many congratulations to the class of 2017!

Commercial 344

Commercial Construction Contractors Management 344

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2020

Here’s just a brief list of JOC Program Manager’s duties for a real property owner: Plan, organize, coordinate and administer facilities design and complex construction engineering projects with various entities. Use Job Order Contracting (JOC) procedures, software and documentation.

Permits 153

Permits Negotiation Commissioning Consulting 153

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2018

The office, field team, engineers, project owners, subcontractors, and others need to be able to connect and collaborate in real time. Speaking of inefficiencies, approval workflows in generic ERPs can get bogged down by poor communication and time wasted looking for needed documents. Poor vendor compliance and reporting visibility.

Software 208

Software Software Construction Documentation 208

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Fast-track construction presents risks related to incomplete construction documents. Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

AIA Document C195 – 2008, Standard Form Single Purpose Entity Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery, Exhibit D (Work Plan). The International Journal of Engineering Education, 19, 777-787. Paper presented at the The International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Nothingham, UK. Learn more?

Products 205

Products AIA Construction San Francisco 205

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29. Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 3(1), 17-27. Army Corps of Engineers.

Construction 227

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 227

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

Procurement 227

Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 227

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Contruction failure factors are have been fully documented. The real area of befuddlement is why real property owners have not changed the decades old legacy of rampant economic and environmental waste plaguing the AECCO sector (AECOO – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator). Y., & Bui, T.

Project Management 198

Project Management Construction Management Education 198

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 27, 2024

Bryce Munn Field Applications Engineer FARO Technologies Bryce Munn is a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) at FARO Technologies. Previously, Bryce held the role of Solutions Architect at GeoSLAM, contributing three years of expertise.

Profitability 156

Profitability Legal Mobility Office 156

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 20, 2018

Having architects, engineers, project managers, suppliers and everyone else involved in a construction project work from the same model can result in significant cost savings. BIM documents all necessary information about a project in one place, and owners can access that information down the line. The exact opposite is true.

BIM 230

BIM US United States Los Angeles 230

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 18, 2021

Owner responsibility for construction waste is clearly documented. While all of the above is far from common across the architectural, engineering, construction, operations, owner sector (AECOO), both the fundamentals and associated implementation tools and services are readily available. The proven principles, systems, workflows, etc.

Construction 149

Construction Documentation Procurement Renovating 149

FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

are all operations that often do not allow use of engineered safeguards like two hand controls, light screens, etc. Without risk assessment and documentation of why the guard must be bypassed and a documented alternative method that achieves acceptable risk, you are ripe for OSHA citations.

OSHA 149

OSHA Feasibility Fabrication Risk 149

FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

As an example, it is the results of a feasibility assessment that allows the use of Administrative Controls and PPE for the high-risk task of troubleshooting a live 480V panel, as Elimination, Substitution, and Engineering Controls are not feasible or even possible for such work.

Feasibility 156

Feasibility Employment Deals OSHA 156

FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

As an example, it is the results of a feasibility assessment that allows the use of Administrative Controls and PPE for the high-risk task of troubleshooting a live 480V panel, as Elimination, Substitution, and Engineering Controls are not feasible or even possible for such work.

Drafting 156

Drafting Feasibility OSHA Risk 156

FDR Safety

JANUARY 31, 2018

With the guidance of an experienced electrical engineer, FDRsafety has developed a unique approach to help our clients with arc flash assessments. FDRsafety will provide documentation to validate due diligence in providing arc flash protection for your workers. These two- to three-day sessions are designed to fit the client’s schedule.

OSHA 174

OSHA Electrical Risk Employment 174

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2022

Owner personal administrating or directly participating in the approval of JOC projects/work orders hall not be affiliated with any entity that provides services related to the project, such as design, construction, or engineering support services, or JOC consulting services. Additional Information. The use of all non-prepriced items.

Contractors 222

Contractors Contract Documentation Project Management 222

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

The architect or engineer of record shall indicate in the construction documents, the selected high-performance rating system used for design and construction with which, the project is compliant. ” On November 13, 2019, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services “approved” that recommendation.

Maryland 240

Maryland Green Guidelines Certification 240

FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The answers can be determined but only after documented due diligence using Task Based Risk Assessment (past blogs) and assessing feasibility of hazard controls. When elimination or substitution is not practicable, a combination of engineered controls (guards, safeguarding devices, etc.)

Feasibility 136

Feasibility Risk Documentation Safety 136

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 23, 2018

And now BRE is partnering with HOK, an American architecture, engineering and design firm, to launch a BREEAM standard for new construction in the United States in 2019. While new to the United States, BREEAM isn’t entirely unfamiliar to the architecture, engineering and construction community. According to the U.K.’s

Certification 195

Certification Green United States Sustainability 195

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

Project Delivery Phase Transitions: Estimates should be tracked throughout the life of the project and assumptions and estimate information must be well documented, including changes and what is and what is not in the estimate. The documentation should be in a form that can be understood, checked and verified.

Estimating 202

Estimating Construction Risk Documentation 202

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Does your technical team (engineering/facilities management) and procurement team review detailed line-item estimate prepared by your JOC contractor(s)? Cam your JOC software view and access Revit drawings, images, documents, etc.? Do you manage your JOC Program directly versus outsource management to a JOC Consultant?

Contract 226

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 226

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. This includes everyone from architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors. Modern projects are incorporating building information management (BIM) software. This allows for unprecedented communication and collaboration on the project.

Project Management 305

Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 305

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, millions of dollars later, the result… no significant improvement… rarely get documented and the next newest tech is purchased… the cycle continues perpetually. Organizations select software as a solution for one reason, it’s easy. You pay for it and it gets delivered. The only barrier is the will to do so.

Management 229

Management Organization Construction Software 229

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. Target costing and value engineering. engineering and target-costing: A case study in an automotive company”. Manufacturing Engineer, IET, Stevenage, UK, 76 (1) 22-24. Written long-term multi-party agreement with integral operations manual/execution guide.

New York 183

New York Portland Conference Construction 183

FDR Safety

JANUARY 9, 2018

During my career in engineering and safety, I have observed thousands of machine setups and other tasks where LOTO is simply not possible. Document why power is needed and LOTO is not feasible. These tasks, along with testing and positioning, are not topics of this blog. Review the tasks and perform Task Based Risk Assessment.

Feasibility 198

Feasibility Risk OSHA Commissioning 198