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 59

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Risk Management 59

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2020

LEAN Construction Cost Control. Traditional cost estimating methods do not offer any reliable guidance for assessing impacts upon over project costs. National average construction cost data and the use of locations factors, area cost factors, or construction cost indexes are static by nature and do not reflect local costs.

Cost Control 59

Cost Control Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Estimating 59

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT. contact-form].

Procurement 88

Procurement Lean Construction Change Management Project Management 88

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

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Proceedings… of the 12th Annual Conference on Lean. Construction, Denmark. Construction”. Ballard, G.

Lean Construction 73

Lean Construction Cost Control Project Management Construction Management 73

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. see LEAN construction guide ). see LEAN construction guide ).

Estimating 60

Estimating Lean Construction Procurement Schedule Management 60

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects as well as overall facilities and physical infrastructure management. In other words, robust, LEAN process takes precedence for all associated projects.

Estimating 58

Estimating Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction 58

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2020

Early planning, design, and procurement stages influence cost, timing, quality, and overall repair, renovation, maintenance and new builds, and are critical to achieving optimal outcomes. The latter are fundamental to verifying contractor quotes and creating internal government estimates (IGEs).

Procurement 86

Procurement Lean Construction Facility Management Building Optimization 86

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 16, 2020

4BT LEAN CONSTRUCTION COLLABORATION SaaS Solution. The innovate and exclusive Collaborative LEAN Construction Software for the Enterprise or Single Organization offering all of these features. The post Collaborative LEAN Construction Software appeared first on 4BT.

Lean Construction 54

Lean Construction Collaboration Building Information Modeling (BIM) Cost Control 54

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

MARCH 21, 2022

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

Estimating 88

Estimating Procurement Construction Equipment Lean Construction 88

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates are critical to best value outcomes for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities. The estimating process begins with a comprehensive understanding of your project’s scope of work. Costs must be current, objective, and locally reserached.

Estimating 82

Estimating Material Storage Building Standards Construction Equipment 82

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Lean Acquisition Planning : Collaborate to assure all parties are involved in determining physical, functional, and financial requirements.

Procurement 86

Procurement Collaboration Project Management Consulting Building Information Modeling (BIM) 86

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. PROCESS – LEAN planning, procure, and project delivery is a requirement. LEAN, simply defined, is a collaborative effort focus upon positive outcomes and the elimination of waster.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 62

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Project Management 62

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. I would also avoid estimators and, or cost data providers that claim to provide accurate construction cost estimates. There is no such thing as an accurate construction cost estimate.

Estimating 59

Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction 59

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating drives cost visibility, transparency, and best value outcomes. Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc.

Estimating 68

Estimating Procurement Construction Equipment Lean Construction 68

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. Global oversight is integrated with localized decision-making.

Procurement 59

Procurement Lean Construction Property Management Project Management 59

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Still working with sticky notes and attempting to solve your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and construction issues? Renovation, repair, and construction projects are late, over budget, and building users are unhappy. You LEAN construction solution consisted of sticky notes.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Procurement Facility Management Maintenance 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

What is LEAN Construction ? LEAN construction spans Planning, Procurement, Project Delivery, and ongoing Operations and Maintenance. via Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider. ” – Henry Ford.

Lean Construction 53

Lean Construction Risk Management Facility Management Project Management 53

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2020

Significant improvement across the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, operation, owner) requires an understanding of the critical parameters. Training and organization-wide communications in support of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are mandatory in order to achieve continuous improvement.

Procurement 60

Procurement Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Project Management 60

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 59

Lean Construction Site Planning Procurement Estimating 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

MAY 1, 2019

LEAN Construction versus Black Belts. ?Search Search “LEAN Construction” in Google and you will get over 11 million hits. Furthermore, LEAN didn’t begin with Toyota, but rather with Henry Ford. AECOO – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator).

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Innovative suite of tools and services drive LEAN construction deployment. 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. appeared first on 4BT.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Property Management Risk Management Maintenance 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality repair, renovation, and construction services that are both on-time, and on-budget. Long-term Relationships. Financial Transparency. Shared Risk/Reward.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Procurement Property Management 40

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Guide to Construction Cost Optimization provides a road map for applying best management practices necessary to drive financial visibility and transparency. Introduction Objective, verifiable, and locally researched detailed line-item unit price construction data provides the highest level of cost visibility and cost management capability.

Insurance Management 82

Insurance Management General Contracting Building Materials Manufacturing Lean Construction 82

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2024

How to validate a construction takt plan: Validating an “optimized” TAKT plan is challenging, if not impossible, without access to an objective and granular local market database of construction tasks that includes labor, material, and equipment requirements. Here’s why this database is critical: 1.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 81

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Site Planning Construction Equipment 81

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, and the consistent achievement of best value outcomes. Levels of Construction Cost Estimates. The are many levels of construction cost estimates based upon a “project” life-cycle.

Estimating 60

Estimating Procurement Lean Construction Maintenance 60

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

LEAN Construction Project Delivery. Any real public sector real property owner can efficiently and consistently procure and execute quality repair, renovation, and construction projects using the appropriate processes and tools. contact-form-7] The post LEAN Construction Project Delivery Toolkit appeared first on 4BT.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Cost Control Quality Control Schedule Management 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

They have been set up to simply procure construction/maintenance services faster, and in manner cases without traditional or proper oversight. The benefits of a LEAN JOC Program are significant; however, owners must provide LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT, and COMPETENCY. How to line-time estimate. When to use a JOC Cooperative.

Contracts 88

Contracts Lean Construction Procurement Estimating 88

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2022

Construction Cost Management = Transparency and Credibility. Is your construction cost estimate… Comprehensive? An estimate is no better than its basis. An estimate is a prediction and carries uncertainty. An estimate is a decision-making tool. Variations in an estimate can be found in the basis.

Construction Management 88

Construction Management Lean Construction Estimating General Contracting 88

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. What LEAN Job Order Contracting? Learn more?

Contracts 90

Contracts Lean Construction Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance 90

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 5, 2022

Robust, integrated LEAN asset planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions are readily available to establish efficient physical asset life cycle management programs. Owner leadership and commitment to a programmatic LEAN physical asset management approach. Develop detailed work scope and estimate. Close out.

Collaboration 91

Collaboration Lean Construction Public Works Procurement 91

Job Order Contracting

JULY 16, 2023

Reinforce detail unit line-item construction cost estimating today with CURRENT LOCAL MARKET DATA. Accurate construction cost estimates based upon industry standards and produced in a timely manner can now be the norm with 4BT’s local market line-item construction cost databases.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Equipment Collaboration Procurement 40

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. The easiest way to describe LEAN and BEST VALUE construction, is to note what it is not. What is LEAN Construction?

Procurement 40

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

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. Enable a dynamic, well-coordinated construction project delivery system. LEAN Construction Best Management Practices.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 83

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Cost Control 83

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