Job Order Contracting

JUNE 24, 2020

Best Value Construction Procurement Planning drives optimal economic and environmental outcomes and improve satisfaction for all participants & stakeholders. Real property owner leadership and competency is a prerequisite for efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Request a free eBook.

Procurement 105

Procurement Property Management Lean Construction Collaboration 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 5, 2022

Public sector efficient physical asset management requires robust process, collaborative teams. Moving beyond traditional methods that are responsible for rampant economic and environmental waste requires that public sector real property leadership focus upon forward thinking and change management. contact-form].

Collaboration 88

Collaboration Lean Construction Public Works Procurement 88

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.

Lean Construction 59

Lean Construction Procurement Property Management Project Management 59

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

JANUARY 29, 2024

That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. Job Order Contracting was created several decades ago as a means to help get projects started quickly. It was simply a way to speed procurement. Collaborative focus upon long term mutually beneficial outcomes for all participants and stakeholders.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 77

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

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

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.

Lean Construction 52

Lean Construction Procurement Property Management Project Management 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 26, 2020

Collaborative Construction and FM Technology. D esigners, P lanner, F acilities M anagement , E ngineers, and B uilders; Building in Cloud is an innovative and powerful digital platform for AECOO collaboration , available as a free service, and via paid subscription (for advanced features and capabilities).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 60

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Collaboration Procurement Project Management 60

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. Roles and responsibilities, deliverables, tools, workflows, etc.,

Procurement 59

Procurement Lean Construction Property Management Project Management 59

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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Sustainability and Efficient Facilities Lifecycle Management go hand in hand. Public sector facilities management is particularly wasteful due to the pervasive lack of capable, committed, and accountable leadership. 1 Real property owner leadership via direct involvement, capacity, commitment, and accountability. #2

Facility Management 76

Facility Management Sustainability Property Management Construction Management 76

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 26, 2024

Sustainable Facilities Management Practices involve a clear set of objectives, methods, and processes aimed at maximizing performance of the built environment with respect to economic and environmental resources in concert with meeting organizational mission needs.

Facility Management 79

Facility Management Sustainability Property Management Project Management 79

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 6, 2023

Recognizing these causal factors and implementing available solutions can substantially reduce the number of failed projects, and more efficiently achieve other project objectives. Project Management: Cost, Time, and Quality, Two Best Guesses and a Phenomenon, Its Time to Accept Other Success Criteria. Cooke-Davies, T.

Stakeholder Engagement 76

Stakeholder Engagement Property Management Change Management Project Management 76

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. These methods support project stakeholders in working according to a risk-and-reward sharing principle and boost performance-based process management.

Facility Management 66

Facility Management Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Sustainability Public Works 66

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Facilitating BEST VALUE OUTCOMES in the built asset industry through robust PROCESSS and collaboration is the only proven path. Most real property owners, design-builders, and oversight groups say they are aware of this, yet rarely make decisions based upon this simple reality. People, Process, Information come first, then Technology.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Procurement Lean Construction Maintenance 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Greater focus is required upon Construction Project Delivery Leadership in the public sector. Efficient management of the built environment is critical to the environment, economy, and our overall well being. Repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities however have been notoriously ill managed. NEXT STEPS.

Property Management 84

Property Management Public Works Procurement Project Management 84

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 10, 2023

Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance are critical considerations for any real property portfolio owner. In fact, they dictate how efficiently or how poorly an organization manages facilities stewardship requirements. Systems thinking leads to the following systems enablers.

Facility Management 87

Facility Management Maintenance Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement 87

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

Proven collaborative construction delivery methods have existed for decades. Today, tools and services are readily available to support any real property owner with requisite levels of leadership and competency. LEAN Collaborative Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Collaborative technology ).

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Collaboration 40

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. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 40

Procurement Lean Construction Quality Assurance Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

Best value FM will remain an elusive goal for public sector real property owners until a transformation of basic management practices takes place. The path to best value facilities requires competency in both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership asset management and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery.

Procurement 52

Procurement Lean Construction Property Management Facility Management 52

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

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. JOC Program Best Management Practices.

Contracts 89

Contracts Lean Construction Property Management Procurement 89

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 Public Sector real property owner. Finally, the workflow of traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery is just plain wrong!

Collaboration 49

Collaboration Procurement Lean Construction General Contracting 49

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It is critical to lifecycle management of the built environment and the support of relationship centric contracts among architects, general contractors, building owners and other stakeholders which enable and promote early engagement, alignment of interests, and an integrated decision-making body. What is needed?

Maintenance 85

Maintenance Stakeholder Engagement Facility Management Procurement 85

UK Construction Blog

JANUARY 13, 2024

The post Read the Latest News on a New Method to Materials Procurement Can Improve Building Sustainability, the Bridgwater Road Junction Will Be Built Soon, and an Innovative US Construction Company Has Opened Offices in Rotherwas to Expand its UK Presence appeared first on UK Construction Blog.

Building Materials 62

Building Materials Procurement Building Materials Manufacturing Sustainability 62

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. The management of a cost estimate involves updating costs with current data as it becomes available and revising the estimate to reflect changes. 4bt.us – Integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.

Estimating 98

Estimating Cost Control Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Informed decision-making is critical to public sector facilities management. It is made possible through the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery team, however, can only be truly enable via the support of leadership. The LEAN Core. Learn more… info@4bt.us.

Property Management 73

Property Management Procurement Facility Management Project Management 73

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. In fact, less than 20% of all projects are delivered on-time and on-budget, or per stakeholder requirements.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 104

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

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

The 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Solution and 4BT OpenBUILD(TM) Solution enables owners and design-builders to work collaboratively towards well-defined mutually beneficial outcomes. Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance are critical considerations for any real property portfolio owner.

Stakeholder Engagement 77

Stakeholder Engagement Facility Management Property Management Construction Management 77

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Efficient planning, procurement, and project delivery are intertwined and invovled real property owners and services providers. 2 Common data environment (CDE) Use of industry standard terms and definitions , all in plain English without excessive use of acronyms or abbreviations. .) #5

Project Management Consulting 52

Project Management Consulting Procurement Risk Management Project Management 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. “project” in reality is simply a bunch of diverse sub-projects, each handled independently and in its own manner. The Problem.

Collaboration 61

Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Project Management Consulting 61

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

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. All of the above are available within integrated project delivery (IPD) and LEAN job order contracting (LEAN JOC) frameworks and enabling solution sets.

Facility Management 100

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

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2022

LEAN Capital Project Delivery (LEAN CPD) creates a dynamic, collaborative environment in which repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds requirements can consistently be achieved in a quality manner, on-time, on-budget, and in full compliance. What is LEAN CPD? lack of well-defined and mutually beneficial outcomes, 3.)

Lean Construction 87

Lean Construction Procurement Maintenance Schedule Management 87

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