Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

The 4BT OpenBuild (TM) 4BT-PE enables a whole new way for real property portfolio owners and their service providers to interact on a full transparent and collaborative basis to achieve mutually beneficial best value outcomes. Collaborative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution. Learn more?

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Procurement Property Management Project Management 52

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. All of the tools are services are readily available for any real property owner to tailor IPD to their organization.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Collaboration Lean Construction 59

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. It was simply a way to speed procurement. Since that time JOC has evolved into an integrated project delivery (IPD) method that not only accelerates procurement, but also shorten project delivery times and reduces costs up to 30%-40%. Learn more.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 77

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Project Management Consulting Property Management 77

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. are all specified with a collaborative contract and an operations manual/execution guide.

Procurement 59

Procurement Lean Construction Property Management Project Management 59

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and leadership. via Four BT, LLC, the AEC industry’s innovative LEAN construction collaboration services, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

Procurement 60

Procurement Lean Construction Facility Management Change Management 60

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Efficient and best management practice construction cost estimating, and ongoing construction project/program management involve early and ongoing planning, and the collaborative and competent involvement of all construction project participants and stakeholders.

Estimating 40

Estimating Schedule Management Property Management Project Management 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

Property Management 87

Property Management Facility Management Change Management Project Management 87

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. Loss of cost estimating expertise at a detailed line item level.

Lean Construction 46

Lean Construction Estimating Cost Control Property Management 46

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Productive Job Order Contracting (JOC) is important to all public sector real property owners. Most traditional JOC Programs focus simply on speeding procurement cycles. As multiple independent audits have shown, the result has been a lack of financial oversight and poor cost management.

Contracts 81

Contracts Quality Assurance Project Management Consulting Property Management 81

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery requires the LEAN integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. The OpenJOC(TM) Framework brings varied skillsets together within a fully transparent, collaborative environment to drive optimal outcomes for all participants and stakeholders.

Procurement 40

Procurement Lean Construction Quality Assurance Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2019

Efficient & Quality Construction Services Procurement and Delivery should not be this hard! We all know what can go terribly wrong with traditional construction procurement and delivery processes… lack of financial visibility, poor work scope definition, quality issues, legal disputes… in short, poor outcomes tend to be the norm.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Quality Assurance Property Management 40

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.

Lean Construction 52

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

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2023

Cost effective facilities FSRM, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization can now be accomplished with the integration of robust process and planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a common data environment (CDE) inclusive of current, local market, granular line item construction task data. Restoration.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Facility Management Property Management Schedule Management 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 10, 2020

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices involve a focus upon LEAN collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and the associated integration of people, process, information, and people. JOC Program Best Management Practices.

Contracts 89

Contracts Lean Construction Property Management Procurement 89

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2019

LEAN Performance-based Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. Traditional procurement and construction delivery methods commonly produce poor outcomes. Appropriate Program, Project, Estimate, Document, and Workflow Management are equally important technology attributes. NOVEMBER 27, 2018.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Quality Assurance Building Performance Measurement 40

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Open Construction Cost Estimating for 2018 and Beyond! Forget the past, and move toward greater collaboration and efficiency with open, shared construction cost data. Create you own line items from a core line item database, build estimates, manage projects, store and view virtually all forms of documents. Learn more?

Estimating 40

Estimating Lean Construction Property Management Risk Management 40

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. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

Property Management 45

Property Management Construction Management Estimating Structural Systems 45

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Lean Asset Management significant improve the availability, dependability, usefulness, safety of facilities and other physical assets, while also lowering life-cycle costs. Lean Asset Management differs from traditional approaches in several ways. Of course, but rarely practices by real property owners. Common sense right?

Facility Management 105

Facility Management Property Management Cost Control Procurement 105

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

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. So why is is that fewer than 5% of all real property owners consistently and appropriated deploy LEAN, best value methods? the OpenJOC(TM) Solution).

Procurement 40

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

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. People, Process, Information, and Technology are central components to optimally planning, planning, funding, maintaining, and managing facilities and other forms of physical infrastructure.

Procurement 40

Procurement Lean Construction Facility Management Building Performance Measurement 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

Procurement 40

Procurement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Information Modeling (BIM) Land Use Regulations 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2023

Understanding that process drives construction outcomes is a critical learning for real property owners, designers, and builders. Budget, Time, and Requirements must be DETAILED prior to procurement. Outcome prediction (the plan) and outcome reality (the execution) must be managed with a robust collaborative proess.

Construction Equipment 52

Construction Equipment Project Management Property Management Procurement 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. These environments, when properly deployed and managed, drive unparalleled levels of efficiency quality. Early and ongoing collaboration of all participants and stakeholders.

Facility Management 100

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Lean Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

The root cause causes behind poor outcomes, even more so than technical factor, is lack of competent teams working collaboratively toward mutually beneficial goals. Ensure robust nontechnical risk management by developing long-term relationships with well defined roles, responsibilities, workflows, information requirements, and deliverables.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 70

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Budgeting General Contracting Procurement 70

Building Information Management

JUNE 3, 2016

Partnering and collaboration must be a key performance metric by which real property owners and facility management professionals are measured. Owners Foster and Mandate Collaborative Construction. Best Value versus Lowest Bidder Procurement. Nor is excessive management and control the path to success.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Collaboration Lean Construction Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates. Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel.

Cost Control 70

Cost Control Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Controls Quality Control 70

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Solutions such as the OpenJOC(TM) Framework, optimize the integration off people, process, information, and enabling technology to drive best value outcomes for both real property owners and construction services providers. The proven path to the the former is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment.

Contracts 63

Contracts Procurement Project Management Lean Construction 63

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you have any experience with construction it becomes very clear, very fast, that early and ongoing communication among skilled, capable, and trustworthy participants, all of whom working collaboratively toward mutually beneficial goals, is the ONLY path to success. Technology Supporting LEAN Best Management Practices.

Collaboration 45

Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Risk Management Surveying 45

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Understanding core requirements is critical for real property owners and facilities management professionals. The above represents the initial “concept” or “planning” stage, however, the steps must be repeated throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. Email Address.

Cost Control 52

Cost Control Risk Management Facility Management Change Management 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contracts 66

Contracts Lean Construction Property Management Facility Management 66

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

Better manage cost, time, and material across numerous facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects. The OpenJOC Solution is tailored for federal, state, county, local governments as well as educational, healthcare, and transportation facilities managers and procurement teams.

Quality Assurance 40

Quality Assurance Cost Control Lean Construction Procurement 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. Collaborative design for constructibility.

Quality Assurance 72

Quality Assurance Facility Management Lean Construction Project Management 72

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

All the tools and services are readily available to facilities management teams, once leadership provide the commitment to support stewardship of the the built environment. Without management leadership and support for efficient life-cycle asset management, rampant economic and environmental waster will remain the norm for most.

Maintenance 61

Maintenance Lean Construction Procurement Change Management 61

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The fundamental concepts of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can now be implemented by any real property owners to consistently achieve quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes. Innovative suite of tools and services drive LEAN construction deployment.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Property Management Risk Management Maintenance 40

Roads Online

JUNE 15, 2023

Construction businesses are inherently risky, due to several reasons, including financial risks whereby projects typically involve significant upfront costs, material procurement, equipment rental, and labour expenses. Managing these relationships, coordinating activities and addressing potential conflicts or delays can be challenging.

Risk Management 94

Risk Management Project Management Consulting Project Management Change Management 94

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Or… Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. It can deliver major benefits, but only if fundamental LEAN processes are adhered to and the real property owner actively participates and provides leadership. Considering a JOC Program?

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Facility Management General Contracting 40