Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time. Shared risk/reward. Early and ongoing participation.

Lean Construction 52

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

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics. Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Materials, labor, and equipment cost breakdowns and detailed descriptions in plain English provide the highest level of granularity and value when preparing a cost estimate.

Contracts 40

Contracts Estimating General Contracting Lean Construction 40

PN - Project Management

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Powered by big data, predictive analysis is becoming a cornerstone for construction management, enabling businesses to achieve greater accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. When integrated into predictive systems, this information becomes a powerful tool for mitigating risks and optimizing resources.

Construction Management 97

Construction Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) Environmental Impact Assessment Risk Management 97

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Value generation in public sector facilities management will rapidly become a mandate. Furthermore, the administrative burden required for sustainable facilities management must be reduced as staffing levels continue to fall. Step 3: Monitor Progress and Continuously Improve All projects bring risks and problems.

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Public Works Schedule Management Risk Management 105

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

“Open Book JOC” is a term that has been floating around for a bit, and is a procurement mechanism that appears exclusive to the State of Arizona. The fact of the matter is, Open Book JOC is a classic oxymoron, or a best a fabricated term. JOC, by its very definition uses a line item unit price book, UPB.

Procurement 40

Procurement Estimating Cost Control Controls Manufacturing 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

“Open Book JOC” is a term that has been floating around for a bit, and is a procurement mechanism that appears exclusive to the State of Arizona. The fact of the matter is, Open Book JOC is a classic oxymoron, or a best a fabricated term. JOC, by its very definition uses a line item unit price book, UPB.

Procurement 40

Procurement Estimating Cost Control Controls Manufacturing 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Here is a listing of initial considerations when selecting a JOC Unit Price Book. INTRODUCTION.

Estimating 40

Estimating Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance General Contracting 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Here is a listing of initial considerations when selecting a JOC Unit Price Book. INTRODUCTION.

Estimating 40

Estimating Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance General Contracting 40

LetsBuild

JUNE 2, 2023

Manual processes and tasks in designing, estimating, bidding and project management are primarily responsible for such lapses. Project managers are invested in changing this; they’ve turned to technology to streamline processes, ensure efficiency, and improve on-site and off-site coordination.

Project Management 98

Project Management Construction Management Budgeting Schedule Management 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

Ensure robust nontechnical risk management by developing long-term relationships with well defined roles, responsibilities, workflows, information requirements, and deliverables. For example procurement typically knows very little about fundamental facilities management practices and the same if true visa versa.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 99

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Budgeting General Contracting Procurement 99

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating.

Estimating 40

Estimating Contracts Fire Protection Systems Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. Are management controls sufficient and effective? Is the unit price book being used truly independent, objective, and transparent? As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant?

Estimating 40

Estimating Contracts Project Management Consulting Cost Control 40

CCR Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

economy, higher risk project types and professional design disciplines, as well as new exposures from artificial intelligence (AI). One insurer estimated claim costs are rising 3 – 5 percent annually. As the U.S. million and one insurer reported playing a claim of $5 million or more: that claim exceeded $20 million.

Insurance Management 40

Insurance Management Engineering Risk Management Surveying 40

Building Information Management

JULY 10, 2014

One of the most difficult decisions in standing up a Job Order Contract is the owner’s decision about what type of Unit Price Book (UPB) is best for your JOC program. Customized books, which can have varying levels of custom cost data line items and varying approaches to localization. What is the value of customization?

Contracts 40

Contracts Building Standards Building Materials Estimating 40

Field Wire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.

Project Management 98

Project Management Construction Management Schedule Management Project Management Consulting 98

LetsBuild

APRIL 28, 2023

Location-based planning and scheduling (LBS) is a methodology used by construction project managers to optimise their planning and scheduling processes by taking into account the physical location and space of their projects. Maybe we need to think about construction planning and scheduling a little differently.

Schedule Management 98

Schedule Management Zoning Site Planning Project Management 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Companies need a precise way to mitigate risks, take advantage of opportunities, and prepare for challenges. Doing so led to a 20% improvement in on-site quality and safety and a 25% increase in time spent on high-risk issues. Pype ’s Smart Plans leverages AI to manage core construction documents, including spec books and submittals.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Risk Management Building Optimization Construction Management 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2019

Shared risk/reward. Financial transparency, inclusive of a locally researched detailed unit price book. Supporting cloud-based collaborative technology (Program Management, Project Management, Estimate Management, Document Management, Embedded Workflows, Issue/Task Management, Integration of BIM information…).

Contracts 55

Contracts Lean Construction Risk Management Project Management 55

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2023

But the focus was primarily on creating drawings and extracting material quantities, with limited emphasis on information management and collaboration across disciplines. SBE transitioned their approach to focus on BIM, recognising the need for holistic information management.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 97

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Change Management Project Management Risk Management 97

LetsBuild

MARCH 3, 2023

What’s the biggest struggle that you face as a project manager? This includes going over your spec book, construction drawings, etc. While it’s impossible to guarantee nothing will go wrong, you can identify potential risks and create contingency plans to mitigate them before they get out of control.

Schedule Management 98

Schedule Management Site Planning Project Management Construction Management 98

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Construction Manager at Risk, and Design Build – Variants of design-bid-build that share risk and promote high levels of collaboration. Some form of pricing transparency and standardized cost data (for example, for JOC, an RSMeans Unit Price Book – UPB ). Appropriate distribution of risk. Ongoing training.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 49

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Risk Management Facility Management Building Standards 49

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Most larger real property owners manage their assets in an ‘ad hoc’ manner and have little true visibility into requirements, costs, or levels of productivity. Unit price book: Cost estimating and pricing for individual projects (task orders) is determined from a line item unit price book (UPB).

Sustainability 56

Sustainability Facility Management Lean Construction Contracts 56

Building Information Management

MARCH 17, 2015

JOC is performance-based, it features a level of shared risk-reward and positive incentives to drive program and project success. As transparency, process, and a unit price book (UPB) are central to a JOC program’s success, JOCs should not be run out of spreadsheets or generic cost estimating programs.

Contracts 45

Contracts Building Materials Manufacturing Government Works Facility Management 45

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2015

Job Order Contracting – Best Management Practices. JOC is performance-based, it features a level of shared risk-reward and positive incentives to drive program and project success. Appropriate JOC technology can automatically compare Government to Contractor estimates and enable comment at the line item level.

Contracts 45

Contracts Building Materials Manufacturing Government Works Facility Management 45

Building Information Management

MAY 11, 2015

JOC is an efficient and widely practice method for both Owners and Contractors to manage their numerous common repair, renovation, and maintenance construction projects. Experience – One must be an experienced estimator and experienced RSMeans, or any RSMeans-based JOC. Joint site walks and scoping common.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Estimating Cost Control 45

PN - Project Management

MAY 23, 2022

Construction management refers to the process of managing building projects. The need for structure and coordination paved the way for project managers to have a crucial role in the industry. Despite the type and scale of the project, you still need to implement construction management to ensure safety and mobility on-site.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Schedule Management Project Management Facility Management 52

PN - Project Management

JULY 24, 2023

Achieving mastery in cost management in construction projects is crucial. Ensure your project's profitability and minimize risk by outlining each phase's monetary parameters. Recognize the scale and requirements of your project, which forms the backbone of your budget estimation.

Project Management 52

Project Management Construction Management Budgeting Cost Control 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. The contract also has a unit-price book (UPB) that establishes a unit price to be paid for each of a multitude of construction line items. Shared Risk-Reward. JOC Fundamentals.

Contracts 45

Contracts Maintenance Facility Management Risk Management 45

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 7, 2015

It is the construction delivery method and associated contract that defines the roles, responsibilities, deliverables, risks, rewards, and sets the overall tone from initial project concept thru warranty and beyond. Upon review an acceptance of prepared estimates, individual projects / task orders are authorized for proceed.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 45

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Contracts Quality Assurance 45

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

JOC can play a very important role for Real Property Owners who need to efficiently manage their numerous renovation, repair, and sustainability construction projects. – Supporting technology for cost estimating and associated contract, project, and document management. – Shared risk/reward.

Contracts 45

Contracts Project Management Consulting Property Management Facility Management 45

ENR Construction

AUGUST 9, 2012

Book Reviews. Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. Risk management. Asset management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Obituaries.

Construction Equipment 55

Construction Equipment Risk Management Schedule Management Project Management 55

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. 4BT delivers unit price book cost data, software, services, and training to support success among Owners, Contractors, Subs, and AEs. ESS Advanced. •

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction General Contracting Estimating 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. 4BT delivers unit price book cost data, software, services, and training to support success among Owners, Contractors, Subs, and AEs. ESS Advanced. •

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction General Contracting Estimating 40

PN - Project Management

MAY 29, 2023

"Effective project management is the backbone of any successful construction endeavor." ​Picture this: a bustling construction site, a symphony of hard hats, and heavy machinery. Behind the scenes, construction project management's a crucial element in orchestrating this complex operation.

Project Management 52

Project Management Construction Management Risk Management Property Management 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Best management practice, best value JOC Programs should… Focus upon standardization of process and procedures within a comment data environment (CDE). The 4BT OpenJOC Solution, the way JOC Programs were intended to be! Learn more? contact-form].

Project Management Consulting 53

Project Management Consulting Property Management Project Management Risk Management 53

Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2016

The following are generally considered best management practices and core elements of a Job Order Contract. Owner-developed and Owner-managed (versus consultant or outsourcing). Financial Transparency (Unit price book, independent owner estimates and owner review of contractor estimates). Shared risk/reward.

Contracts 40

Contracts Project Management Consulting General Contracting Schedule Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2016

That said, Job Order Contracting must be implemented and managed appropriately. Build your knowledge of line item estimating with the JOC Unit Price Book. Verify line items, quantities, and coefficient(s) of internal Owner estimates and Contractor estimates. At a minimum, review all Contractor estimates in detail.

Contracts 40

Contracts Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Estimating 40