Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. Proceedings… of the 12th Annual Conference on Lean.

Lean Construction 81

Lean Construction Cost Control Project Management Construction Management 81

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2023

Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool provides significantly greater benefits while also reducing costs. Many, if not most, current Job Order Contracting Programs simply use JOC to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction activities.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Project Management Consulting Facility Management 98

Job Order Contracting

JULY 18, 2021

A LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation approach drives optimal capital reinvestment outcomes via a collaborative environment and transparent costing. Unlike traditional methods, LEAN job order contracting assures a detailed scope of work and reliable costs via a locally researched unit price book. Learn more? formidable].

Lean Construction 105

Lean Construction Building Optimization Public Works Procurement 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. Like most things these days, LEAN construction is a simple concept that has been complicated by hype, ignorance, and/or the well-intentioned but potentially misguided.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Cost Control 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. see LEAN construction guide ). see LEAN construction guide ). appeared first on 4BT.

Estimating 76

Estimating Lean Construction Procurement Schedule Management 76

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement, requires public sector procurement professionals to improve their performance in achieving efficiency and advancing public policy objectives. Well-governed public procurement contributes directly to greater public trust, enhanced well-being and more prosperous and inclusive communities.

Procurement 52

Procurement Project Management Consulting Lean Construction Facility Management 52

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. Integrated Project Planning, Procurement, and Delivery. First, a few things to consider. Fully Compliant.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

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

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

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. Introduction. In this manner, problems are solved more rapidly and efficiently.

Project Management Consulting 105

Project Management Consulting Facility Management Lean Construction Public Works 105

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

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects as well as overall facilities and physical infrastructure management. In other words, robust, LEAN process takes precedence for all associated projects.

Estimating 85

Estimating Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction 85

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. Value-based procurement.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Best value facility and asset management can be achieved through the application of LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. LEAN methods assure alignment of facilities/infrastructure needs with organizational objectives and provide an operational framework for best value planning, procurement, and project execution.

Lean Construction 69

Lean Construction Facility Management Risk Management Schedule Management 69

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

OpenJOC, a term coined by Four BT, LLC, is the deployment of Job Order Contracting based upon LEAN construction delivery best management practices. OpenJOC leverages processes, standardized cost data , and technology to drive win-win relationships among all project participants and on-time, on-budget, quality construction outcomes.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Stakeholders have had to work within disjointed planning, procurement, project delivery, and operations teams and processes to attempt to meet performance goals. Define workflows inclusive of approval stages, forms, and full audit trail assure compliance and enable a baseline for continuous improvement.

Sustainability 100

Sustainability Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Quality Assurance 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

Estimating 105

Estimating Procurement Lean Construction Construction Equipment 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. Efficiently planning projects, procuring projects, executing projects, and managing costs involve several fundamental elements.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Project Management Building Performance Measurement Change Management 105

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 13, 2021

And we don’t charge a percentage (%) of your JOC construction value. Our workflows, information, environment, and tools assure that each phase of a project only begins and is approve for the next if at tasks have been completed and all require information is available and approved. via Four BT, LLC, www.4bt.us

Contracts 93

Contracts Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance Lean Construction 93

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2018

LEAN School Maintenance Operations Construction is easily attainable with capable leadership and the implementation of best management practices. Based upon the amount of construction dollars spent annually upon repair, renovation, and minor new construction, there are three ways that JOC services are typically provided.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Maintenance Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance 40

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

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Can the commercial construction contractor Bid/Win average of 25% be significantly improved? Streamlined Negotiations : When cost data is verifiable and defensible, theres less room for disputes, leading to quicker client approvals and stronger working relationships. The post Construction Bid Win Percentage appeared first on 4BT.

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. Put an end to poor traditional planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery practices!

Maintenance 105

Maintenance Quality Assurance Cost Control Facility Management 105

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. It was designed to shorten procurement and overall project delivery times while also maintaining quality. The History of Job Order Contracting.

Lean Construction 40

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

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. Forms Integration and Approval Workflow Tracking. Workflows and Workflow Management, include Approvals and Forms. Mobile Access.

Facility Management 105

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

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, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. JOC Program Manager – Typically designated Procurement Authority. Were the goals of the LEAN integrated process model realized, including efficiency, communication and predictability?

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Facility Management Construction Management Project Management Consulting 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2023

Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management! Owners & Developers – Planners – Designers – Procurement Professionals – Builders Collaborate with internal and external teams to detail Scope of Work and validate local market construction costs.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Sustainability 105

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2017

JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. A JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY spans process of soliciting/marketing, contractor selection, and award of a Job Order Contract involves technical and business strategies. The JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY and approach should be tailored to JOC construction services required.

Procurement 40

Procurement Contracts Quality Assurance Energy Conservation 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 10, 2023

Traditional planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are disparate and largely ‘ad hoc’ Focus is simply upon simply accomplishing tasks (correctly or incorrectly) and passing the outcome (good or bad) to the next person/entity in line. Robust programmatic process with defined phases, workflows, approval, forms, etc.,

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Maintenance Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement 105

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

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Thus, public sector procurement and facilities management professionals should take a hard look cost and associated benefits of their current and planned JOC Programs. While it may be “easier” to get approval from “operating funds” versus capital expenditures, easier is rarely better. LEAN Job Order Contracting.

Facility Management 97

Facility Management Procurement Approvals Contracts 97

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

. #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is suitable for a wide range of facilities and horizonal physical infrastructure construction projects, including repairs, renovations, maintenance, sustainment, and new construction. Note: New construction is best limited to “minor” new construction requiring minimal design.) #2

Contracts 52

Contracts Project Management Consulting Lean Construction Quality Assurance 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

A collaborative construction solution, capable of consistently delivering quality repair, renovation, and new builds, on-time and on-budget, is available to any real property owner. Traditional project delivery involves a counter productive, non-integrated, approach to planning, procurement, and project delivery. The Problem.

Collaboration 69

Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 69

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We also train owner all owner staff including project managers, procurement teams… JOC program marketing – Marketing and building awareness for a JOC Program is critical to success. Four BT, LLC – Robust, integrated, efficient construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.

Contracts 105

Contracts Building Automation Project Management Procurement 105

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

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