LetsBuild

MARCH 17, 2023

It’s no secret that the construction industry faces many project management challenges. Cost overruns are one of the most common results of these challenges, leading to construction companies going significantly over budget more often than they’d like to admit. This is key for improving construction collaboration between teams.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Risk Management Site Planning Project Management 98

iField Smart

JANUARY 2, 2025

Tracking construction Pain Points Episode 2 : The Time Crunch: Strategies for Efficient Project Scheduling In the construction world, all parties aim to minimize time delays due to the fact that they may cause additional expenses, penalty clauses and loss of goodwill. Foster a cultureof collaboration and continuous improvement.

Schedule Management 59

Schedule Management Risk Management Site Planning Project Management 59

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Centralized Timely Construction Cost Data is a “single source of truth” that is mandatory for improving cost visibility and management for any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project. contact-form] The post Centralized Timely Construction Cost Data appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 78

Procurement Lean Construction Risk Management Project Management 78

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2020

Don’t be fooled by the myth that LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery focus exclusively up technique and process and don’t have associated implementation tools and services. The post The Myths of LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. ” Henry Ford.

Lean Construction 66

Lean Construction Site Planning Procurement Estimating 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

APRIL 8, 2025

The ability to access current, objective, and granular labor, material, and equipment costs on a local level represents a significant Construction Cost Estimating Improvement. Our uniquely collaborative model enhances decision-making by providing current, objective, and actionable information to our clients.

Estimating 93

Estimating Construction Equipment Infrastructure Development Foundation Systems 93

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. Communication of technical details and financial visibility and transparency are greatly improved the use of locally research detailed unit price book.

Collaboration 69

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

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2020

-+. Construction Cost Estimating – LEAN. This paper ” Construction Cost Estimating-LEAN” discusses the positive impacts of collaboration, a common data environment, and locally researched detailed line item construction cost data. INTRODUCTION. CURRENT STATUS.

Lean Construction 55

Lean Construction Estimating Cost Control Property Management 55

Building Radar

JULY 16, 2024

Adopting lean principles in procurement is becoming increasingly vital for achieving operational excellence, reducing waste, and enhancing project outcomes. This article delves into the fundamentals of lean construction procurement techniques, their benefits, and how they contribute to streamlined project management.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Procurement Building Optimization Material Storage 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Total construction cost visibility and transparency are available with 4BT’s LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery. Traditional construction delivery methods are incompatible with best value outcomes. Consistently Achieve Best Value Construction Outcomes.

Lean Construction 58

Lean Construction Site Planning Facility Management Procurement 58

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

4BT exclusively provides all of the following, without the need to pay a percentage of construction volume, which results in excessive cost and failure to meet public sector fiscal responsibilities. Build and maintain mutually beneficial long-term relationships and interactions to maximize timely communication, coordination, and cooperation.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Cost Control 104

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed. Primary Causes of Construction Failures.

Lean Construction 104

Lean Construction Public Works Procurement Budgeting 104

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

Without effective management processes it is impossible to consistently achieve best value outcomes, such as the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, or new construction projects on-time and on-time. Learn more about… Lean Construction. The results are… Excessive maintenance costs.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Lean Construction Procurement 105

cnstrctr

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

I know what you’re thinking, here we go again, another blog proclaiming another lean construction technique to be “the best ever”. So let’s start with something simple – what is lean construction? Lean construction is one of those buzz words going around the industry right now. Planning by pulling.

Lean Construction 60

Lean Construction Painting/finishing Wall Systems Schedule Management 60

LetsBuild

APRIL 3, 2023

But there’s a problem: Complicated construction project management tasks are around every corner, hampering the productivity and efficiency of every stakeholder. We’ll discuss some of the problems construction project managers face and five ways you can simplify complicated construction management tasks.

Project Management 98

Project Management Construction Management Lean Construction Site Planning 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

Lean construction aims to embody the benefits of the Master Builder concept, as does Advanced Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery, and Alliance Partnering. This contrasts with the traditional design-bid-build approach, where design and construction are handled by separate entities.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lean Construction 98

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Optimizing repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction outcomes isn’t difficult. It does, however, require a robust LEAN Job Order Contracting programmatic framework. Public sector repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects continue their legacy of failure due two primary reasons: 1.

Contracts 105

Contracts Lean Construction Quality Assurance 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. The vast majority of failures can be traced back to a poorly defined and poorly communicated scope of work. These are not LEAN construction delivery methods.

Lean Construction 52

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

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. Advantages. Disadvantages.

Lean Construction 52

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

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alternative LEAN Project Delivery consistently drives mutually beneficial best value outcomes for the owner, designer, builder, and facility user. All of the tools and services required to implement Alterative LEAN Project Delivery are proven and readily available. Alternative LEAN Project Delivery. Program versus Project View.

Lean Construction 76

Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Procurement Communication 76

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. PEOPLE – Team-based and outcome-focused individuals with requisite leadership, communications, and technical competencies.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 85

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Project Management 85

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2018

The LEAN Construction Core resides in enhanced communication, required collaboration, transparency, and a common data environment. Key Characteristics of LEAN include: • Early and ongoing involvement of participants and. Collaboration. stakeholders. Best value selection. Mutual respect and trust.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Property Management Risk Management Collaboration 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2017

LEAN Construction Primer, an introduction to collaborative construction delivery. LEAN Construction delivers higher productivity and over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. LEAN Construction Primer. LEAN Construction Primer.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Ensuring COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction requires an integrated outcome-focused process. The post IPD – Ensuring Construction COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond!

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 66

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Collaboration Lean Construction 66

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 24, 2020

Best Value Construction Procurement Planning drives optimal economic and environmental outcomes and improve satisfaction for all participants & stakeholders. This includes the process of integrating teams of people, LEAN processes, information, and enabling technology. Focus upon continuous improvement and not the status quo.

Procurement 105

Procurement Lean Construction Property Management Collaboration 105

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Most of the repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build construction projects end up over budget, and otherwise fail due the use traditional inefficient, archaic, and antagonistic processes. LEAN integrated project delivery and LEAN job order contracting integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams. #3.

Project Management Consulting 105

Project Management Consulting Facility Management Lean Construction Public Works 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The availability of current, local market, detailed construction task data makes evaluating subcontractor bids an easy task. Simply build the subcontractor estimate using objective, verifiable local market construction cost data and compare costs. Ensure all construction cost estimates are both VALID and RELIABLE.

Estimating 75

Estimating Construction Equipment Procurement Building Materials 75

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 22, 2020

The proven path to efficient construction delivery. Construction Transformation to LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery offers the promise of significant productivity gains. Yet, many if not most SOWs are inappropriately prepared and inadequately communicated. THE CRITICALITY OF SCOPE OF WORK. Learn more?

Lean Construction 76

Lean Construction Procurement Communication Building Design 76

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

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 6, 2018

The single most important thing you can do to improve construction productivity, quality, and satisfaction is to focus upon LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods. They are formed upon a foundation of mutual trust, transparency, communication, collaboration, and shared risk/reward.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Foundation Systems Risk Management 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2025

Finally, FAST and RELIABLE Cost Estimates for construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance are now possible with 4BT’s local market detailed cost data! commerical cost Construction cost data must be valid, reliable, and verifiable to objectively and realistically represent current local market conditions.

Estimating 59

Estimating Project Management Lean Construction Procurement 59

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 7, 2017

LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting (INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY) – RELATIONSHIP CONTRACTING. LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting offers several enhancements … Competent Owner providing leadership on-site management. LEAN Construction JOB ORDER CONTACTING. Shared Risk/Reward.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts Project Management Consulting General Contracting 40

LetsBuild

JUNE 2, 2023

The success of any construction project hinges on multiple factors, including budgeting and scheduling, which impact the project’s completion. This post will explore how project managers use technology to ensure on-budget and on-time construction. Note that 63% of projects fail due to poor communication.

Project Management 98

Project Management Construction Management Budgeting Schedule Management 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. and oversight groups.

Estimating 105

Estimating Lean Construction Cost Control Building Performance Measurement 105

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2018

Another year, another amazing national conference for the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). A longtime supporter of and collaborator with the CFMA, I was honored to be named the organization’s secretary earlier this year. Collaboration. Internally, collaboration is a huge deal for contractors as well.

Collaboration 69

Collaboration Project Management Construction Management Change Management 69

iField Smart

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Abstract In the ever-evolving construction industry, efficient resource management is critical to project success. This paper explores the principles, methodologies, and tools used in construction resource management, with a focus on best practices that enhance productivity, reduce waste, and ensure project goals are met.

Construction Management 105

Construction Management Schedule Management Material Storage Lean Construction 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2022

Owner establishes a LEAN Job Order Program and selects vendors via a full and open best value procurement process: Minimum and maximum quantities or dollar values for annual construction and individual projects. Maintain good communications between planning, procurement, and project delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Contracts 104

Contracts Lean Construction Procurement Site Planning 104