Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2023

Consistently Implementing Facilities Projects ON TIME and ON BUDGET isn’t “ROCKET SCIENCE” Robust processes, tools, and support services are readily available to enable ANY organization to consistently delivery quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

System thinking is a practical approach to facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction, offering consistent quality delivery on time and on budget. System thinking is the simultaneous consideration of outcomes, means, methods, constraints, and team interactions in pursuit of continuous improvement.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. A Detailed Scope of Work and Locally Researched Construction Cost Data are Critical Components.

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

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2024

TRANSPARENCY-COLLABORATION-ROBUST PROCESS Imagine that the the person who owns the facility and the one designing, engineering, repair, renovating, maintaing, or building it had the same information. Programs vs. Projects – Addressing Construction Productivity What’s the difference between a project and a program?

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction is what we do each and every day. LEAN construction delivery, specifically the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Solution measurably repair, renovation, and construction outcomes. info@4bt.us.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Delivering improved construction repair, renovation, and maintenance outcomes isn’t rocket science. Nonetheless, a small, but growing number of real property owners and facilities management teams have embraced changing to integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2023

A Transformative Approach to Construction Project Management that enables the consistent delivery of quality outcomes on time and on budget has been available for decades. First… forget all the misinformation about both BIM and LEAN construction. Reach out if you are ready for a change. contact-form].

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction is available to any competent real property owner that demonstrates leadership. Key Characteristics of LEAN Collaborative Construction Delivery. Minimum and Maximum Dollar Values (Per Contract, Per Job/Task Order).

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AUGUST 30, 2020

The post Why Construction Projects Go Over Budget appeared first on cnstrctr. And what you can do to prevent them from going over.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change. 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. Introduction.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. Ballard, G.,

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

The physics of efficient construction delivery are not complex; however, they are incontrovertible. The following 4 core elements are mandatory for the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on time and on budget. The Physics of Efficient Construction Delivery.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Construction Program Portfolio Management provides significant advantages to project management. The net result is 90%+ of repair, renovation, sustainability, and new builds are completed in a quality manner, on-time, and on-budget. Learn more about Construction Program Portfolio Management? What’s the difference?

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2023

Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management! Move all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects forward with proactive, informed decisions. Know exactly how your request for proposals, projects, approvals, budgets, and work orders are progressing — from anywhere, anytime.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2023

LEAN Construction and BIM are not the same. contact-form] The post FACT CHECK: LEAN Construction and BIM are not the same appeared first on 4BT. BIM , Building Information Modeling, is the digitalization and 3D rendering of buildings or other forms of physical infrastructure. It’s really that simple. Learn more?

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

Alliance Construction Project Delivery is critical to public sector stewardship of the built environment. Current Situation #1 Initial budgets for Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds are almost always exceeded. #2 Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it!

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2022

Collaboration in construction is not a choice if your goals are consistent quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. The post Collaboration in Construction is NOT a CHOICE appeared first on 4BT. Learn more… www.4bt.us. contact-form].

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JULY 28, 2017

It’s been a busy year in the grocery business, with major brands announcing store expansion and renovation plans, new concepts entering the market, and big deals such as Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods spurring speculation about the future of the industry. Weighing In On Site Selection. Vetting “Second Gen” Stores.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Recognition of the root cause of construction project failures is the first step towards improvement. contact-form] The post Root Cause of Construction Project Failures appeared first on 4BT. How can things go as planned if there is no plan?

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2020

LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery drives BEST VALUE first time, every time. Robust tools and services are readily available to measurably improve repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. The post Just Do It!

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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. Continuous improvement.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Finding your dream home with all the unique features within your budget and in the perfect location can be challenging. However, with a construction loan , you can build your dream home from scratch without making compromises. A construction loan is high-interest, short-term financing that you can use to custom-build your home.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If you want a proven solution that enables you to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and “minor” new builds on-time and on-budget, keep reading. Improving Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes. Leverage information from participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2019

At the end of the day, the vast majority of projects are late, over budget, or otherwise unsatisfactory due to owners lack of planning, procurement, selected project delivery method, or overall poor management. Simple Guide to LEAN Construction. Poor Leadership – Owner leadership and competency is critical.

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Renovating Construction CSI Change Orders 114

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.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 27, 2018

Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation and Minor New Construction. It can be very difficult for any public sector real property owner to efficiently manage the ongoing demands for repair, renovation, and minor new construction services. via Four BT, LLC – LEAN Construction Delivery Solutions.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Robust tools and services are readily available to support LEAN construction planning, procurement and project delivery. For example, the OpenBUILD Solution (TM) supports LEAN procedures and components associated with conceptualizing, designing, budgeting, and building. The post Why LEAN Construction Matters appeared first on 4BT.

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Construction Budgeting Budget Procurement 237

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2022

Improving Construction Project Delivery Outcomes. Improving construction project outcomes is critical from both economic and environmental perspectives. Efficient repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings, transportation systems, utilities, and bridges can become a reality with appropriate leadership focus.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2022

Here a list of the root causes of construction project variability resulting in 85% of ALL repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds being… late, over budget, unsatisfactory to one or more participants or stakeholders, or otherwise economically or environmentally wasteful.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 178

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2019

LEAN, Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Construction Delivery Shouldn’t be this hard! . Last Planner(Registered Trademark of the Lean Construction Institute), Black Belts, Senseis, Six-sigma… the list of acronyms, philosophies, consultants, books, goes on and on. Focus upon outcomes.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity. Measurable improvement in facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build efficiency involves strengthening the focus on implementation. CSI Masterformat) is mandatory to ensure cost and technical visibility and transparency.

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Products Guidelines CSI Organization 244

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.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 21, 2021

The post How to stop all those underperforming repair/renovation projects and create a clear path to consistent on-time, on-budget, project delivery while reducing costs 30%-50% in 90 days. appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget is possible using an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution. Budget and Schedule. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–. Lean Construction Institute and.

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Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 221

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Public sector facilities management professionals now have a proactive construction project management solution to assure quality, on-time, and on-budget repair, renovation, and new builds. contact-form] The post The Proactive Construction Project Management Solution appeared first on 4BT.

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