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

JUNE 19, 2020

A Guide to Construction Services Procurement would be incomplete without a discussion of collaborative LEAN construction planning and management methodology. The Role of Procurement – It’s important to understand that procurement is not an isolated silo or entity with respect to facilities support services.

Procurement 60

Procurement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Construction Management Lean Construction 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. Global oversight is integrated with localized decision-making.

Procurement 59

Procurement Lean Construction Property Management Project Management 59

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Traditional JOC solutions focus exclusively on speeding project procurement, however, typically the result is higher overall construction costs and questionable oversight. OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting implements system thinking to address all aspects of planning, procurement, and project delivery.

Contracts 52

Contracts Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 52

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. Like most things these days, LEAN construction is a simple concept that has been complicated by hype, ignorance, and/or the well-intentioned but potentially misguided.

Lean Construction 52

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

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 86

Contracts Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 86

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

Lean construction techniques are central to improving quality, timeliness, satisfaction, and lowering costs. Best Value procurement. Traditional construction procurement methods and daily operations are unreliable. LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS. Focus upon Outcomes. OWNER LEADERSHIP.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Integrity in Public Sector Procurement of Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Services is essential to minimizing costs and ensuring quality and safety. A professional, efficient procurement system begins with sound policies implemented through systematic, programmatic procedures. contact-form].

Procurement 59

Procurement Maintenance Quality Assurance Cost Control 59

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. Assure an early and ongoing understanding of requirements among all project participants. LEAN Construction Best Management Practices.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 80

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Cost Control 80

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It’s now easier that ever to Remove Construction Barriers to Efficient Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery… that, in the past, have resulted in rampant waste and poor satisfaction for everyone involved. Facilities repair, renovation, and new builds are NOT complex, unmanageable beasts. Time to learn how?

Procurement 52

Procurement Quality Assurance Budgeting Lean Construction 52

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

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?

Contracts 87

Contracts Lean Construction Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance 87

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) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Collaboration Lean Construction 59

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

LEAN Pre-Construction services considerations significantly improve outcomes. Pre-Construction Services include the following… Project Conceptualization. Construction Documents. Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Project Delivery Method Selection. Mutual respect among all participants. Long term relationships.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2022

4BT provides a complete range of JOC tools and services, including but not limited to, enterprise JOC knowledge management technology, locally researched facilities repair, maintenance, and construction cost data inclusive of line-item modifiers, technical specifications, and full training, consulting, and. support services.

Contracts 84

Contracts Lean Construction Quality Assurance Facility Management 84

Job Order Contracting

MAY 22, 2020

Lean construction planning, procurement, and project delivery is critical in attainment of best value facilities operations and maintenance management. 4bt.us – Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

Facility Management 75

Facility Management Maintenance Lean Construction Quality Assurance 75

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. Learn more about… Lean Construction. Poor collaboration is the most primary cause of construction project failure.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 103

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Maintenance Lean Construction Quality Assurance 103

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods. The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and delivery methods. The Solution.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 40

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

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2018

LEAN School Maintenance Operations Construction is easily attainable with capable leadership and the implementation of best management practices. Based upon the amount of construction dollars spent annually upon repair, renovation, and minor new construction, there are three ways that JOC services are typically provided.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Maintenance Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance 40

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

. #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is suitable for a wide range of facilities and horizonal physical infrastructure construction projects, including repairs, renovations, maintenance, sustainment, and new construction. Note: New construction is best limited to “minor” new construction requiring minimal design.). #2

Contracts 82

Contracts Project Management Consulting Quality Assurance Lean Construction 82

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. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.

Procurement 40

Procurement Lean Construction Facility Management Building Performance Measurement 40

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

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

JUNE 2, 2021

Improve the likelihood of success of construction project outcomes. Any real property owner can significantly improve likelihood of success of construction project outcomes. Improve the likelihood of success of construction project outcomes. Let us help? ” Team with us to… 1.

Lean Construction 67

Lean Construction Facility Management Quality Assurance Procurement 67

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 23, 2022

Understanding the value of a locally researched detailed construction cost database is important to any real property owner, architect, engineer, or builder. Construction Cost Data. Construction Cost Changes. The post Understanding the Value a Locally Researched Detailed Construction Cost Database appeared first on 4BT.

Quality Assurance 86

Quality Assurance Lean Construction Construction Equipment Procurement 86

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2022

The reason Public Sector Construction and FM Grade F for Cost Management is simple… the lack of owner leadership and competency. The public sector could easily save 30%-40% of its budgets in this area with the basic implementation of robust, integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Path to Improvement.

Construction Management 89

Construction Management Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Facility Management 89

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. Focus upon outcomes.

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. Focus upon outcomes.

Lean Construction 40

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

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. Better Manage Construction Costs. Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets.

Schedule Management 64

Schedule Management Construction Management Lean Construction Building Information Modeling (BIM) 64

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

OpenJOC, a term coined by Four BT, LLC, is the deployment of Job Order Contracting based upon LEAN construction delivery best management practices. OpenJOC leverages processes, standardized cost data , and technology to drive win-win relationships among all project participants and on-time, on-budget, quality construction outcomes.

Lean Construction 40

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

Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2016

LEAN – Best Value Construction Delivery – Job Order Contacting & IPD. LEAN construction delivery focuses upon building processes to delivery more quality projects on-time and on-budget. Best value drives strategy, objectives, and tactics to assure a safe and organized workplace. Co-location.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts Quality Assurance Building Standards 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2022

JOC Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams must be integrated and observe robust LEAN philosophies and practices. . Using JOC to simply speed procurement can lead to major issues with both compliance and project delivery cost/efficiency.

Cost Control 89

Cost Control Procurement Quality Assurance Quality Control 89

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2017

JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. A JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY spans process of soliciting/marketing, contractor selection, and award of a Job Order Contract involves technical and business strategies. The JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY and approach should be tailored to JOC construction services required.

Procurement 40

Procurement Contracts Quality Assurance Energy Conservation 40

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. The post JOC Program Development appeared first on 4BT.

Lean Construction 59

Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement Facility Management 59

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

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. Supporting robust processes, tools, and training are readily available to assure on-time, on-budget, and quality outcomes 90%+ of the time.

Project Management Consulting 83

Project Management Consulting Facility Management Lean Construction Public Works 83

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Reliable construction cost data is the foundation of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build requirement and associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activity. This would assure the early and ongoing used of information by all participants and stakeholders within a shared, common environment.

Quality Assurance 59

Quality Assurance Lean Construction Construction Management Procurement 59

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It’s important to recognize that Job Order Contracting (JOC) is not simply a way to speed projects through procurement “red tape” In order to obtain the major benefits of JOC* the following are required. Owner leadership and competency – JOC is a collaborative process, however, owners provide leadership.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts Quality Assurance Change Management 40