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Construction Document Information Management

Job Order Contracting

Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Imagine the ability to rapidly organize data and leverage mobile tools to enable access to, and the management of, actionable, standardized, defensible information… anytime and anywhere.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

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Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals

Job Order Contracting

This includes pre-construction and planning phase activities including initial owner scope of work as well as all related planning, procurement, and project management processes. A construction cost audit and associated checklist are important risk management and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools.

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Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

A locally researched detailed line item unit price book, organized using a standard data format, i.e. CSI Masterformat, is a key CDE element.

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LEAN Construction Tools and Support Services… 4BT OpenBuild(TM) Toolkit

Job Order Contracting

via Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

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Considering a Job Order Contract?

Job Order Contracting

The approved JOC unit price book should be locally researched and organized using CSI Masterformat. Any JOC consulting firms hired should not be associated with approving construction projects/work orders if they can benefit from the activity, i.e. the consultant is being paid a percentage of total construction value.

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4BT OpenCOSTTM Construction Cost Data and 4BT-CE Construction Cost Estimating Software for Pubic and Commercial Construction

Job Order Contracting

Four BT, LLC is a a veteran owned small business that provides cost estimating and program/project/document management software, line item detailed construction cost data and training. We help Real Property Owners, Facilities Management, Contractors, and AEs to do there jobs faster, better, and more cost effectively.