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 150

Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2016

Efficient life-cycle management of facilities and other physical infrastructure is impossible until real property owners are better educated and truly capable in their role as stewards of the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Infrastructure Management BIM 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2016

Efficient life-cycle management of facilities and other physical infrastructure is impossible until real property owners are better educated and truly capable in their role as stewards of the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Infrastructure Management BIM 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

I recently read an article about concepts that will shape the future of the construction industry. Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment. High Performance Buildings.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 12, 2016

I recently read an article about concepts that will shape the future of the construction industry. Our education and professional development systems are failing to properly address the fundamental concepts of life-cycle and total-cost-of-ownership management specific to the built environment. High Performance Buildings.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Management Products Education 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 29, 2017

The AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner) sector could easily improve its notorious legacy of uniquely low productivity and rampant economic/environment waste with a focus upon LEAN Construction / LEAN Facilities Management. What is LEAN Construction? The need for Change Management.

Products 100

Products Life Cycle Construction Environment 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. This obstacle can only be overcome by changing current formal education and professional training programs.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 13, 2019

LEAN asset management is simply defined as best value life-cycle management of the built environment, inclusive of buildings, roadways, utilities, transportation systems, bridges, dams, and landscapes. Educating all real property owners and service providers in this regard is critical. LEAN Infrastructure Asset Management.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item. A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. Higher Education.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2016

Construction Productivity Solution. Construction Productivity Solution. August 16, 2016 – Four BT, LLC today announces a new industry resource to enable measurable gains in construction productivity. Attachments/Links: Collaboration in Construction White Paper. MEDIA RELEASE. For Immediate Release – August 16, 2016.

Products 100

Products Life Cycle Construction Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2017

Every architecture, engineering, and construction management and/or facilities management school would benefit themselves and the AECOO industry by having LEAN Construction Institute. (AECOO = Architecture, Engineering, Construction ,Operations, Owner). Continuous Education, Training, & Improvement.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Architecture 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Collaborative Construction Contracts Drive BIM, not Technology. BIM, the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technologies, holds promise, yet remains elusive to many. Figure 1 LEAN [1] Asset Life-cycle Management. Figure 2 BIG DATA – Facility Life-cycle Management.

BIM 100

BIM Contract Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. Continuous education, improvement, and collaboration drive better outcomes. WHAT NOT TO DO… JOC is a collaborative construction delivery method. Focus upon Outcomes.

Contract 100

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 100

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. A concentrated effort at improving owner education and leadership is need.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, and Construction Delivery with Robust Business Processes. They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, and Construction Delivery with Robust Business Processes. They remain plagued by low productivity, a low-bid/change-order mentality, and adversarial relationships among all construction project participants. Many AEC organizations find these objectives difficult to achieve.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Making construction efficient is not rocket science. You might assume that real property owners are demonstrating competence and leadership and using proven collaborative construction delivery methods, tools, and information to drive improved outcomes. architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator/operation). #1

Construction 100

Construction Life Cycle Renovating BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery… Ok, so Job Order Contracting and LEAN construction delivery have little to do with an elephant sand castle… In construction., The post Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Construction Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Rewiring the construction industry, and the overall AECOO sector (architects, engineers, construction contractors, owners, and operators) have been proven to be the only viable solution to the legacy of rampant economic and environmental waste. ” The answer comes down to three elements, education, education, and education.

Construction 100

Construction Education Life Cycle Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2019

Owner Leadership and LEAN Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Save Time and Money. Much has been documented about how AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator) sector has been technology adverse when compared to manufacturing, healthcare, education, and virtually every other public and private category.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Legal Mobility 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

If you, as a real property portfolio owner, hope to reduce deferred maintenance and efficiently execute your numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects, it’s time to Define and Deploy a Strategic, Best Value Job Order Contract. Education, training must be required for ALL participants and stakeholders.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Simple… a consistent and fully transparent solution that enables owners and construction contractors to deliver over 90% of renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. What is OpenJOC LEAN Job Order Contracting?

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Budgeting Budget 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership.

BIM 100

BIM Life Cycle Legal Management 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 5, 2015

The efficient management of the numerous renovation, repair, and maintenance projects constantly facing real property owners isn’t “rocket science”, however, does require significant facility management experience, LEAN best management practices, and supporting technology. Shared risk/reward among stakeholders.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Transportation Education 40

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga.

Procurement 52

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52

Building Information Management

MAY 25, 2016

Job Order Contracting – Education, Training, Best Practices. Job order contracting is a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method that enable numerous renovation, repair, and construction projects to be completed on-time and on-budget, as well as to the satisfaction of all participants.

Education 40

Education Contract Life Cycle Bidding 40

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.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Building Information Management

JULY 8, 2016

BIM & LEAN / COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY – If only we could get there! Life-cycle asset management philosophy. Collaborative construction delivery methods (IPD, JOC, …). Ongoing education, training, & awareness buildling. The primary driver is actually the construction delivery method.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Construction Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 21, 2016

LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY. If you consider BIM to be the solution to low construction productivity, think again. 3D visualization and technology will do little to solve construction project delivery woes. Construction is like any other relatively complex manufacturing process. Collaboration. Mutual Respect & Trust.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Education Visualization 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Education, Training, and Support Services. Post construction costs average 80% of total facilities investment thus emphasis upon O &M budgeting and capital planning provides major benefits. A partial list is shown below: Organizational Strategy, Goals, Required Outcomes. Budgeting/Capital Planning. LEAN Business Models and Methods.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2016

LEAN Job Order Contracting – Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, & Maintenance. Optimizing facility and infrastructure renovation, repair, and maintenance requires alignment of organizational strategy and vision both internally and with service providers.

Renovating 40

Renovating Contract Life Cycle Budgeting 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Promoting awareness and education of LEAN O&M best management practices leads to improved outcomes. Construction. Construction project delivery methodology. Life-cycle Management. The Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) has become one of the most widely known data formats.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Education Management Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 9, 2017

While some will argue that “Every situation is unique” and there is no standard application of LEAN construction, core characteristics are and requirements do exist. LEAN construction processes are built to adapt based upon the competency and communication of participants. Ongoing education and training.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Job order contracting information is key to improving construction productivity. Over time, however, design-bid-build has proven to be inefficient, antagonistic, and incapable of delivering the majority of construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. They also select the construction delivery method.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

As one might expect topics encompassed; design, procurement, policy and standards, technology, education and culture, success to date, areas for innovation, challenges, and barriers to adoption. Perhaps most importantly the topic of education rose front and center: “It was agreed that this community also needs to escape from its silos.

Life Cycle 65

Life Cycle BIM Management Procurement 65

Building Information Management

JUNE 25, 2016

Collaborative Construction Project Delivery & Skilled Teams. Collaborative Construction Project Delivery & Skilled Teams provide the basis for measurably improving outcomes, specifically a higher percentage of project complete on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Ongoing Improvement.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Education 40