Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Here is a recommended list of considerations if you are seeking the best construction cost estimating solution for your organization. Collaborative environment – Even if there is only one estimator, it is critical to share current, actionable information with multiple internal and external parties.

Estimating 66

Estimating Lean Construction Cost Control Quality Assurance 66

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The early and ongoing integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology can drive optimal repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes. LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently drive significant improvement over traditional methods.

Lean Construction 66

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Risk Management 66

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT. All projects follow a core programmatic process.

Procurement 105

Procurement Lean Construction Change Management Project Management 105

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, and the consistent achievement of best value outcomes. Levels of Construction Cost Estimates. The are many levels of construction cost estimates based upon a “project” life-cycle.

Estimating 71

Estimating Procurement Lean Construction Maintenance 71

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. There are multiple alternative forms of estimates including conceptual, square foot, building, system, life-cycle, etc. Four BT, LLC.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Estimating Collaboration Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

Getting the most out of available funds requires LEAN Job Order Contracting. LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are. The post LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds appeared first on 4BT.

Contracts 105

Contracts Project Management Consulting Lean Construction Quality Assurance 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Can the commercial construction contractor Bid/Win average of 25% be significantly improved? The industry average of 25% largely reflects the inefficiencies in bid preparation, lack of trust in cost estimates, and inconsistencies in pricing.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Estimating Building Materials Change Management 59

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2022

PROVEN FORMULA FOR EFFICIENT FACILITIES Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction. Create estimates, deploy project workflows and controls, inclusive of timelines, approval stages, appropriate information access, and more. 84% gain in higher-quality construction. 84% gain in higher-quality construction.

Maintenance 105

Maintenance Quality Assurance Cost Control Facility Management 105

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors There are multiple false assumptions associated with Military Construction Budgeting and Area Cost Factors. They are used in the development of military construction program projects and/or alternative basing studies.

Estimating 96

Estimating Procurement Lean Construction Construction Equipment 96

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time. Automated Estimate Comparison. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Proposals/Quotes/Estimates.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Sustainability Building Information Modeling (BIM) Change Management 105

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction. LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction can delivery 90%+ of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Independent owner estimates.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Facility Management 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 15, 2023

Prompted by the 2007 floods, the SuDS Manual was first published to provide guidance on planning, design, construction and maintenance of sustainable urban drainage systems. This is where sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) come in.

Schedule Management 130

Schedule Management Approvals Environmental Consulting Risk Management 130

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Delivering improved construction repair, renovation, and maintenance outcomes isn’t rocket science. Nonetheless, a small, but growing number of real property owners and facilities management teams have embraced changing to integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes.

Maintenance 80

Maintenance Lean Construction Procurement Change Management 80

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? Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Do you know which they are?

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Communication General Contracting 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2021

Job order contracting is a project delivery method that was developed to expedite the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and “minor” new construction projects facing real property portfolios owners. JOC Programs may involve general repair, renovation, and new construction, or be limited in some way. Absolutely not.

Contracts 103

Contracts General Contracting Project Management Consulting Lean Construction 103

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2019

Accurate, detailed construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, or new build project. Top estimators have years of experience and a working knowledge of construction means and methods. Detailed line item estimating is the more accurate and valuable for of construction cost estimating.

Estimating 40

Estimating Lean Construction Facility Management Public Works 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method. . It did so in response to a growing need for increasing and unsupportable demands for construction throughout Europe. The later are relatively new to JOC and are learning to improve their implementation and deployment of this LEAN construction delivery method.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. Performers have estimated the time to perform the task and have allocated adequate resources for successful project completion. Technical/Engineering/DPW. Senior Management Representative.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Facility Management Construction Management Project Management Consulting 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

All prequalified contractors invited to bid should submit sealed bids based on one or more adjustment factors / coefficients to the unit prices listed in the approved JOC unit price book (UPB). The approved JOC unit price book should be locally researched and organized using CSI Masterformat. no use of economic cost factors).

Contracts 104

Contracts Project Management Consulting Approvals Insurance Management 104

LetsBuild

JUNE 2, 2023

The success of any construction project hinges on multiple factors, including budgeting and scheduling, which impact the project’s completion. Manual processes and tasks in designing, estimating, bidding and project management are primarily responsible for such lapses.

Project Management 98

Project Management Construction Management Budgeting Schedule Management 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. LEAN Job Order Contracting is now available. Steps to consistent LEAN construction delivery success: 1.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. We’ve made things easier by compiling the eight most common types of construction contracts and detailing the pros and cons of each.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Cost Control 98

LetsBuild

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Arcadis recently released a report about international construction inflation and costs with some interesting findings: Construction companies in both developed and emerging economies are experiencing price increases of over 5%. So what can we do to survive when construction costs are higher than ever?

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Building Materials Manufacturing Construction Management Schedule Management 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Each stage in the JOC task order process is designed to assure collaboration on an early and ongoing basis, clearly communicate a detailed scope of work, and manage all aspects of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Only the contracting officer can negotiate/approve non pre-priced item(s) in the task order.

Government Works 76

Government Works Lean Construction Material Storage Contracts 76

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement.

Property Management 45

Property Management Estimating Construction Management Structural Systems 45

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. 4bt.us [contact-form] The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 52

Procurement Lean Construction Change Management Project Management 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Best-in-class training and support – 4BT has the ability to market to, train, and support JOC contractors at all levels of Job Order Contracting capability ranging from those with limited line item and/or JOC estimating experience with unit price books, to builders with national JOC expertise.

Contracts 105

Contracts Building Automation Project Management Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. The only valid cost measurement is a line-item estimate based upon local market conditions. Learn more… [contact-form].

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Project Management Building Performance Measurement Change Management 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Simple Guide to LEAN. These are not LEAN construction delivery methods. Introduction. Scope of Work.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Estimating Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources.

Cost Control 40

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Change Management 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contractor proposal is prepared and submitted with the JOC System and includes: Line-items for all require construction task as selected from the UPB, and associated quantities. Owner reviews and approves/rejects Contractor’s proposal. Any required documentation and/or forms. Any associated subcontractor information.

General Contracting 104

General Contracting Approvals Change Management Schedule Management 104

Levelset

MARCH 31, 2022

If the insurance company doesn’t cover the construction costs in full, the owner is still on the hook for the contractual amount. These types of adjusters have a lot of estimates to create in a short time. Review the insurance estimate. Related: What’s the difference between an estimate, proposal, and contract?

Estimating 93

Estimating Public Works Communication Inspection 93

BDC Network

AUGUST 14, 2023

Fast-tracking construction projects offers both risk and reward dbarista Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:50 0 Contractors Understanding both the rewards and risk of fast-tracking a project can help owners, architects, engineers, and contractors maximize the benefits of this strategy and can bring great reward on all fronts when managed properly.

Schedule Management 92

Schedule Management Risk Management Building Materials Manufacturing Project Management 92

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Belgian construction company Ibens uses prefabrication and extensive BIM modelling to deliver the highest quality project outcomes. Using Autodesk Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 solution has significantly streamlined the company’s collaboration with clients and partners, reducing review times from four weeks to one.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Prefabrication Communication Site Planning 98

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

Driving Public Sector Facilities Performance with LEAN. Meeting these requirements can be a significant challenge when eighty percent (80%) of all construction related projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Simple Guide to LEAN Construction. Introduction. Scope of Work – Get it Right!

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Estimating Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 28, 2017

As a the most widely used LEAN construction delivery method, Job Order Contracting can deliver multiple benefits, including the consistent delivery of over 90% of projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. To help illuminate the lean construction method, here are the specific phases of.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Estimating Project Management 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. The latter is a basic tenant of LEAN construction.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance Project Management Consulting Lean Construction 40