Is your facility management team drifting too far toward being reactive? What can you do to operate more proactively?” Sounds pretty common right? Sometimes it helps to step back a bit. Are you reacting to the same types of things over and over? Are there “fixes” you could implement more broadly to eliminate similar issues? Are repair / renovation projects considering all aspects of a particular building, and can you...Continue Reading
While most people don’t think about how they get their water, it is the mission of every civil engineer plumber to make sure clean water is received, and all water delivery systems are in working order. Plumbers routinely install, repair and maintain piping, fittings and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building, but for members of the 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron plumbing flight, it’s more...Continue Reading
4d-5d BIM will support facility management and associated construction projects, however, more efficient construction project delivery methods MUST be linked to your BIM strategy. Whether integrated with 4d, 5d BIM or stand alone, Job Order Contracting – JOC / SABER – is the standard for facility renovation, repair, and sustainability construction project control and transparency. Whether you’re in higher education, K-12, state/local government, DOD, or healthcare, the need to increase...Continue Reading
A recent change to FAR 51.1, Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources, may create expanded opportunities for GSA Schedule vendors. The change now permits Prime Federal Contractors to use the GSA Schedule as a source of supply when deemed appropriate for fulfillment of agency requirements. Previously, this was rare and only authorized on cost-plus contracts. To learn out more please visit this site. http://www.coleyinc.com/email/advisories/far.htmlContinue Reading
Sustainability and Green refer to the designing and maintaining the built environment to in concert with economic and ecological needs. Federal agencies are required to achieve 30% energy and water reductions by 2015 and zero use of fossil fuel by 2030 with schools and municipalities facing similar requirements. JOC (Job Order Contracting) and SABER (Air Force equivalent of JOC) are optimal methods for efficiently planning, bidding, and executing sustainability projects...Continue Reading
