Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2019

LEAN Performance-based Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. Consistently Deliver Quality Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Projects On-Time & On-Budget! Traditional procurement and construction delivery methods commonly produce poor outcomes. NOVEMBER 27, 2018.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Quality Assurance Building Performance Measurement 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. The results are… Excessive maintenance costs.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Lean Construction Quality Assurance 104

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change. 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. Introduction.

Project Management Consulting 86

Project Management Consulting Facility Management Lean Construction Public Works 86

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

Today, tools and services are readily available to support any real property owner with requisite levels of leadership and competency. These solutions can consistently assure that quality renovation, repair, and new construction projects are delivered on-time and on-budget. See… Simple Guide to LEAN Construction. ).

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Collaboration 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Better Manage Construction Costs.

Schedule Management 65

Schedule Management Construction Management Lean Construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) 65

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

For most public sector real property managers, and facilities management teams, JOC Program goals include the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget, in full compliance with applicable regulations. JOC Program Development.

Lean Construction 59

Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement Facility Management 59

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users.

Procurement 40

Procurement Collaboration Contracts Lean Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Understanding core requirements is critical for real property owners and facilities management professionals. A robust processes assures answers to the following questions are known. Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally)? Who assesses the impact of the proposed changes? How is the change implemented?

Cost Control 52

Cost Control Facility Management Risk Management Change Management 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Efficient management of the numerous repair, renovation, and construction project facing real property owners requires changing how owner, architecture, engineer, and builder relationships are structured. Owners should thoroughly evaluate their requirements and assure a match with products and services available.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

News Flash – Best value facilities repair, renovation work order delivery is now available to any real property owner. An integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution that drives consistent on-time, on-budget, quality outcomes at a fair price.

Quality Assurance 73

Quality Assurance Facility Management Lean Construction Project Management 73

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on- budget. I have dedicated a fair portion of my life to improving physical asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 46

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Quality Assurance Lean Construction Property Management 46

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Oak frame porches are a timeless addition to homes, providing not only a functional shelter but also enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the property. The natural qualities of oak ensure that each porch is unique, with the wood’s grain and character adding to the beauty of the construction.

Roofing Systems 62

Roofing Systems Structural Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Quality Assurance 62

Building Information Management

AUGUST 26, 2020

Key areas monitored include the level of collaboration, timeline, costs and cost comparisons, specifications, satisfaction, and quality. Best value construction requires the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery people, processes, information, and technology.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Collaboration 59

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 24, 2019

Optimize Your Facilities Construction Project Procurement & Delivery Process. It’s now possible for any public sector real property owner to measurably improve construction project efficiency and satisfaction using 4BT’s innovative OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting Solution. Step One: Acknowledge the problem.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Building Optimization Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 15, 2019

A culture change capable of leveraging robust LEAN collaborative construction services procurement and delivery methods. A culture change capable of leveraging robust LEAN collaborative construction services procurement and delivery methods. It’s important to understand that culture change is a journey.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Project Management Consulting Change Management Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 5, 2019

What every public sector real property owner, facilities manager, procurement professional, and construction contractor should know about Job Order Contracting and Spreadsheets, The Power of Collaboration, Partnership, and Current Actionable Information. Lack of Compliance, Audit Capability, or Access/Change Management.

Contracts 40

Contracts Change Management Lean Construction 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

AUGUST 28, 2018

Prepare your organization for a changing future through a powerful but flexible collaborative LEAN construction delivery methodology. Real property owners can consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-demand by adopting robust, proven LEAN processes.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Quality Assurance Schedule Management Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As a real proper owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor, is important to review internal policies, procedures and controls with respect to your JOC Program and Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts : Are there areas of risk and/or compliance issues? A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower.

Estimating 40

Estimating Contracts Project Management Consulting Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 23, 2019

I first started working with public facilities and physical infrastructure capital planning and management decades ago. was crumbling under the weight of deferred maintenance and poor management. Little has changed over the subsequent decades. Here also, the GSA and other Federal real property owners are behind.

Property Management 40

Property Management Cost Control Risk Management Facility Management 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The appropriate work management office is responsible for assessing the validity of the work request, checking for duplication with other requests, classifying the category of work, checking the. orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Procurement Authority with input from the FM team.,

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance Procurement General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. It is NOT solely a procurement method. Is also should NOT be used to bypass traditional procurement methods to simply save time or approve project that otherwise would not have been approved.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Lean Construction Quality Control 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management and improving AECOO outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management enables the efficient use of available funds targeted for executing renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction projects.

Facility Management 40

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and minor new construction projects. 1. Project Management Failure. Failure is assured from the beginning if collaboration support is being shown by all participants.

Contracts 40

Contracts Project Management Consulting General Contracting Change Management 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 1, 2017

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives play an important role for real property owners, facilities manager, and contractors. Here are some tips for contractors considering working with JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives or considering changes in within specific programs. Value and qualification based selection and procurement.

Contracts 40

Contracts Property Management Lean Construction Risk Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2018

Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been difficult. It is now possible for any savvy public sector real property owner in New Mexico to get on-demand, on-time, on-budget, quality construction services at a fair price! Best Value Focus. Think Locally.

Contracts 40

Contracts Lean Construction Facility Management Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

Lean Construction 52

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

Building Information Management

MARCH 8, 2016

JOC FUNDAMENTALS – Job order contracting, like any LEAN best management process, has basic requirements that focus upon collaboration, transparency, quality, and continuous improvement: Early and ongoing involvement of ALL participants. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. Mutual respect.

Contracts 40

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

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Facility management/engineering planning. JOC procurement/award process. Facility management/engineering should conduct a review of work that could be done to under the support of the JOC program and develop an estimated annual volume. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

Contracts 40

Contracts Quality Assurance General Contracting Quality Control 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Value-based procurement. Meeting establish quality levels. Shared risk/reward. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Value-based procurement. Meeting establish quality levels. Shared risk/reward. Waste reduction.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. The procurement model is broken. Current procurement models are inefficient due to the following… #1.

Procurement 78

Procurement Maintenance Lean Construction Facility Management 78

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers. Introduction. Simple Guide to LEAN.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

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

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery jointly drive optimal, best value execution of the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by public sector real property owners, facilities managers, procurement professionals, and their service providers.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

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

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. In use, since the late 1980’s, job order contracting, has proven to meet the needs for the timely delivery of quality work.

Sustainability 56

Sustainability Facility Management Contracts Lean Construction 56

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Locally researched JOC Price Books are readily available to provide cost visibility, cost transparency, and therefore improve cost management. But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource.

Contracts 91

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 91

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. In use, since the late 1980’s, job order contracting, has proven to meet the need for timely delivery of quality work.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Lean Construction Facility Management Contracts 40