Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite levels of leadership and competency. Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools and services are readily available.

Procurement 151

Procurement Plans Construction Environment 151

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

The following 4 core elements are mandatory for the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on time and on budget. 4 Common data environment (example: Locally researched granular construction cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat). . #4 1 Owner Leadership and Commitment. #2

Renovating 199

Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 199

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. Efficiently planning projects, procuring projects, executing projects, and managing costs involve several fundamental elements.

Management 219

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 219

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2022

Efficient repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings, transportation systems, utilities, and bridges can become a reality with appropriate leadership focus. Robust processes and tools are readily available to assure the delivery of quality projects on time and on budget. Learn more… Contact Us.

Procurement 226

Procurement Construction Schedule CSI 226

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery are important to professionals hoping to meet their fiduciary responsibilities by maximizing the use of taxpayer funds. Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery.

Procurement 103

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Construction 103

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams follow the same robust lean programmatic process for all projects. All have easy access to project information, in one platform, and using a common data environment, inclusive of locally researched detailed cost information, organized using CSI MasterFormat.

CSI 130

CSI Procurement Renovating Budgeting 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel.

Travel 178

Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 178

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The CDE (Common Data Environment) provided by locally researched detailed cost data is organized using CSI Masterformat to provide ease of use and information reuse. All the requisite tools and support services are readily available to begin today. via Four BT, LLC – 4bt.us.

Foundation 150

Foundation CSI Procurement Environment 150

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. The post Why Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Projects Fail appeared first on 4BT.

Renovating 114

Renovating Construction CSI Change Orders 114

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2021

If the job is poorly estimated the lack of technical and cost visibility for all participants spells disaster… as noted by the fact that 80% – 90% of repair, renovation, and new builds are over budget, late, or not completed satisfactorily.

Estimating 152

Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 152

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Fortunately, the challenges for generating value from the ongoing numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects can be significantly reduced through the application of system thinking and associated robust processes, workflows, and tools. Step 2: Follow a Robust Workflow for ALL Projects.

Management 217

Management CSI Budgeting Budget 217

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Even though tools and services are readily available to consistently deliver quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes, real property owners and facilities management professionals have yet to adopt system thinking. Care of People. A common data environment (CDE) inclusive of 1.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Management Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 12, 2017

LEAN Facilities Renovation, Repair, and Construction. Best Value – Value comes first… from best value procurement to the value of life-cycle asset management. Ongoing renovation, repair, and maintenance consumes the bulk of facilities expenditures for most organization with substantial real property holdings.

Renovating 100

Renovating Construction Life Cycle Budgeting 100

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 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction services are delivered on an on-call basis through firm, fixed price delivery orders based upon pre-established unit prices. Compliance with federal, state, and local procurement & prevailing wage laws. Building Renovations. Non-adversarial approach. Mass Transit.

Contract 100

Contract Budgeting Budget CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 24, 2018

Creating a “best value chain” for renovation, repair, and construction must be a common focus for all participants and stakeholders. Current methods used to address the ongoing numerous repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects facing real property owners don’t work.

Renovating 100

Renovating Contract Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods have failed.

Management 260

Management Construction Procurement Defense 260

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on- budget. Both IPD and JOC also require best value procurement and detailed associated workflows.

Life Cycle 115

Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Budgeting 115

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Reasons for Poor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Outcomes. Fundamental Principals and Components of a Lean Integrated Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery Environment.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2018

LEAN Construction Delivery (repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, new construction) consistently drives quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes.Exclusively available LEAN Construction Delivery Framework via the 4BT OpenJOC Solution(TM). Fast track procurement. A fixed priced, lump sum projects. Shared risk/reward.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Renovating Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

There are far too many variables involved in the “life-cycle” of a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity for the comparison to provide ANY valid indication of “accuracy” of the construction estimate. One example is a locally researched detailed line-item unit price book, or unit price cost database.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 149

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction is routine for facilities management professionals with appropriate leadership skills and competency. WHAT IS A PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEM. Shared risk/reward.

CSI 114

CSI Construction Renovating Procurement 114

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

Estimating 219

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 219

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

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. Such databases should be used exclusively for basic reference only. Additional Considerations.

Estimating 169

Estimating Construction Procurement Renovating 169

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting? How Does JOC Work?

Contract 130

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

The follow characteristics are the core foundation of LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting (JOC) for repair, renovation and minor new construction. Best value procurement. Required collaboration among all participants.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 8, 2019

Robust collaborative construction contracting and productive, on-demand LEAN project delivery is readily available in two forms; integrated project delivery (IPD), for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting (JOC), for repair, renovation, and minor new construction.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. A LEAN JOC implementation integrates People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2018

It is competitively bid, firm fixed price and involves an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) and best value procurement process contract for a specified time. The main advantage of JOC is the availability of on-demand construction services that are delivered on-time, on-budget, and satisfactorily 90%+ of the time.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement CSI Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. The JOC UPB should be organized using CSI Masterformat.

Contract 115

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 115

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2018

Whether you are head of M&O, Construction, Chief Financial Officer, Procurement, or Superintendent… efficient management of the numerous and ongoing repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects, common to all K12 Schools, is critical to both the bottom line and the quality of educational services being offered.

Construction 100

Construction Renovating Consulting CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget… IF designed, deployed, and properly managed using an open, transparent process, locally researched detailed cost data, IF initial and ongoing training is required, IF every job order is review by an the owner and/or independent resources, and.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Software Software 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. Proper JOC contract design and management are central to improved renovation and repair outcomes. Standard data architecture – CSI Masterformat is the North American standard data format for construction. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers. Continuous improvement.

Estimating 130

Estimating Construction Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

MAY 8, 2018

Don’t treat JOC as a procurement method or as a project. It should never be used to simply “bypass” procurement methods or approve projects that otherwise would not have been approved. List of Job Order Contracting Do’s and Don’ts… Do’s. Don’ts.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement CSI Software 100