Construction as a System
The alarming and unsustainable hospital cost phenomenon calls for something radically different. Its time to replace our broken state with a high efficiency, automated, end-to-end system to plan, design, and produce buildings.
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Building CATALYST introduces a Construction as a System (CaaS) alternative to our conventional fragmented state. CaaS applies to construction the same management philosophy and systems theories that helped create Toyota Production System.
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The Data Knows the Problem And the Causes

National macroeconomic data research shows a strong correlation between excessive cost escalation and growth of negotiated first tier (CM, IPD, etc.) contracting. A recent, deeper, microeconomic data research of 35 hospitals shows an even stronger correlation between the surging hospital costs and negotiated second tier (trade and prefabrication) contracting. These articles present a case for misaligned incentives and the lack of impartial market intelligence (aka objective knowledge) as the central causes.
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solving the problem

a case for construction as a system

World renown quality and process improvement pioneer, W. Edwards Deming, developed the System of Profound Knowledge. Construction as a System enables the full implementation of Deming’s system to drive out waste in planning, design, and construction operations. It provides the means through an intelligent automation and the motivation though a value-based contracting and win-win compensation system.

Intelligent Automation System (IAS)

Replaces the current fragmented processes, data, and technologies with a highly integrated and automated objective knowledge system.

Value-based Contracting System (VCS)

Eliminates the financial motivation to increase waste time and cost by replacing the prevailing cost-plus and billable-hour framework with one that is value-based.

the VISION AND ultimate end game

Construction as a System – The FIVE STAGE

Stages 1 and 2 focus on program efficiency and construction (hard) cost effectiveness by removing the top layers of waste. These stages also serve to shift focus toward measurable value and process improvement and excellence in execution. Stages 3, 4, and 5 will naturally development to toward continuous improvement to eliminate deeper layers of waste to reduce construction cost, total project costs, and finally total cost of ownership.

Planning and Budgeting

Apply impartial market data to rapidly and reliably plan, program, budget and optimize project scope and cost.

Value-Based Contracting

Align facility management, consulting, design, and construction compensation to reward value improvement and increase return-on-effort.

From Stage 2, proceed to Stage 3 or Stage 4

Design and Construction

Integrate, automate, and optimize design and construction support efforts via structured data standards and processes across all organizations.

Total Project Development

Incorporate all soft cost to the integrated automated system to optimize the total project (total first cost) development.

Total Cost of Ownership

Incorporate all facility life cycle aspects to optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) expressed as Net Present Value.

Lead the change

Construction Reform needs leaders

Construction as a System solves our severe stagnation and excessive cost problem one project at a time.Are you a leader or influencer? If so, you have an opportunity to lead and influence.
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Owner
Demand a Higher-Performance, More Cost-Effective Building and Process
Experience transformed planning, design, construction, and occupancy as a high-performance system.
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Owner Advisor
Lead Your Owner and Team with a High-Performance End-to-End System
Orchestrate the planning, budgeting, team selection, design, procurement, and construction based on a systems approach.
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Design Builder
Produce Higher-Value Buildings with Far Less Effort
Be among the first to embrace a fully integrated Construction as a System design and delivery method and help lead a construction reform movement.
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Architect
Help Trade Waste for More Outstanding and Cost-Effective Design
You hold the keys to a highly integrated and automated design-to-completion system that helps eradicate the deepest levels of waste.
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Builder
Produce Higher-Value Buildings with Far Less Effort
Be among the first systems-based builders to deliver more cost-effective buildings at a higher return while helping lead a construction reform movement.
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