Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. A locally researched detailed line item construction cost estimating database plays a key role in this regards.

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Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 23, 2022

What we in America call Estimators, and what the rest of the world calls Surveyors, have been around for thousands of years. Today, estimators are the unsung heroes of a project team. That doesn’t mean they didn’t exist before then, because even God needed an estimate. Watch our Estimating Master Class.

Estimating 105

Estimating Modeling Documentation Risk 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

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.

Documentation 100

Documentation Management Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2019

Accurate, detailed construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, or new build project. Top estimators have years of experience and a working knowledge of construction means and methods. Detailed line item estimating is the more accurate and valuable for of construction cost estimating.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with proven industry best practices and organization-specific requirements into a proven cost management solution. Create estimates, deploy project workflows and controls, inclusive of timelines, approval stages, appropriate information access, and more. 6) Continuously Improve.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Open Construction Cost Estimating for 2018 and Beyond! What’s more exciting is that getting started is FREE to qualified organizations. Create you own line items from a core line item database, build estimates, manage projects, store and view virtually all forms of documents. Mitigate variance and risk! Learn more?

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Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2018

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates per the GAO. DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE: Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates GAO-18-101: Published: Mar 27, 2018. GAO DOD Cost Estimating. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018.

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Estimating Life Cycle Defense Infrastructure 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

All the tools and support services to implement and manage LEAN Job Order Contracting for any public sector organization are now available within the 4BT-PEP JOC Knowledge-based Information Management System. 100% real-time view of all you JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, Proposals, Estimates. Outcomes your organization cares about.

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Contract Procurement Estimating Management 222

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Here are a few items for review when organizations are considering a job order contract or hoping to improve one. Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . While each project is unique, estimators often rely on years of knowledge of what materials are required to complete the project.

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Estimating Documentation Autodesk Bidding 105

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs.

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Estimating Construction Contract Renovating 149

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction cost audit procedures involve a thorough understand of work scope and all phases leading up to and ending with the construction cost estimate.

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Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 160

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

While fundamental LEAN elements serve as the foundation, solutions can be tailored to an organization’s individual requirements. Upload and share documents and make them available to your whole team – including PDF, Word and Excel files, images and videos. Free Trial to Qualified Organizations. Key performance indicators.

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Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Portable Document Format (PDF) Estimate Software. Portable Document Format (PDF) files are a common way files are shared around the industry because they are easy to produce, create a small file size and are readable on most systems. A pioneer company in construction estimating.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

Δ Four BT, LLC (4BT) – 4BT has experienced staff to assist any public sector organization in creating, improving, and managing any size or type of JOC Program. Contact Us.

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Contract Change Orders Bidding Budgeting 241

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. 4BT-CE provides many benefits to users and the user organizations as outlined below. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features. General Features.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Construction Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Experience working with Contractors of all sizes – Four BT, LLC (4BT) is a certified veteran-owned small business (Veterans Administration), and fully understands the needs of smaller contractors when working with government organizations for the first time and on an ongoing basis.

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Contract Procurement Contractors Management 215

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 11, 2018

Error-free detailed records of all project estimates and close-outs. Cloud-based secure project, estimate, and document management. Project documents. Cost data organized by Organized by Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormt® (Four BT, LLC is an approved licensee). Fixed price.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Procurement Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2017

Automatically apply coefficient to associated Contract/Estimate. Contract, Project, Estimate, Document, Contractor, Task, UPB Management. 4BT-CE-Estimating Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE-Estimating/Estimate Management Manage Estimating. 4BT-CE-Estimating-Browse Price List Price List – Read Only.

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Estimating Documentation Contract BIM 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

We help guide organizations to achieve accelerated improvement of their facilities repair, renovation, and construction outcomes through the development ofa culture centered upon delivering customer value, supported by proven LEAN processes, actionable data, enabling cloud technology, and ongoing training.

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CSI Procurement Construction Organization 132

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 10, 2020

Enabling technology – Program Management, Project Management, Proposal Management, Estimate Management, Work Order Management, Workflow Management, Cost Data Management, Document Management, Issues/Task Management, Contractor/Subcontractor Management, WBE/MBE Management, BIM information integration Global oversight with local decision-making.

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Contract Management Procurement BIM 226

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Common industry standard terms and definitions and locally researched detailed line item cost data are both mandatory in order to assure financial and technical visibility and transparency.

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Management Life Cycle Procurement Environment 263

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 28, 2014

This position will be responsible for the preparation of electrical utility estimates for construction projects to aid management in bidding on or determining price of construction of service. Consult with clients, vendors, other company personnel or construction supervision to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.

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Estimating Electrical Construction Overhead 45

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Financial transparency via locally researched detailed unit prices organized using CSI Masterformat. Collaborative cloud technology – Program-Project-Estimate-Contractor-Subcontractor-Document-Team Management, BIM integration, Issue/Task Management, and more… Performance-based – contractor work volume driven by performance.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Renovating Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. Labor productivity value for each craft /work area needs to be estimated at a detail level as it will significantly vary.

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Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

All of the tools are services are readily available for any real property owner to tailor IPD to their organization. Programs, Projects, Proposals/Bids/Estimates, Work Orders, Documents, Service Providers, Buildings, Components, Spaces, Forms, Workflows can all be managed and continuously improved within an IPD environment.

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Procurement Plans Organization Construction 149

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Project Cost Management Processes The policies, procedures, data sets, tools, and documentation used for planning, executing, and controlling project cost are included with a LEAN OpenJOC enterprise system. A properly developed UPB is written in plain English and organized using the industry standard CSI Masterformat data architecture.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2018

Construction organizations are relying on modern software for accounting, field management, project management, bid management, design and more. The not-so-good news is that many organizations adopt software at the project or regional level, so it often doesn’t connect the entire business. We’ve come up with a solution for that.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 11, 2014

Estimating is a vital process in a construction business as it can increase the profit margin of an owner to a great extent. So the estimating system in an organization should be authentic, uncomplicated, well-organized and speedy in order that owner can concentrate his focus on constructing his business.

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Estimating Bidding Construction Overhead 45

Construction Dive

JANUARY 22, 2015

Last week we reviewed the three major tabs that every estimate should have:Project Summary TabCommentary and Assumptions TabEstimate Details TabThese three worksheets provide the contractor of a consistent way to organize an estimate, easily find information, and document pertinent information discerned over the course of producing the estimate.

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Estimating Documentation Organization Contractors 48

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

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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Procurement Plans CSI Construction 155

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Midland Asphalt Materials Inc, a renowned company that deals with road resurfacing technology and pavement maintenance, is inviting application for the post of Project Estimator for the office located at Bloomsburg, PA. Duties & Responsibilities: Scrutinize documents for creating time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.

Estimating 40

Estimating Materials Bidding Insurance 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In order to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, an organization adopting job order contracting should do ALL of the following: (a) Prepare for each individual job order developed under a job order contract an independent owner estimate for every instance, or for job orders at, or above, a set dollar threshold.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Procurement Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

While the issues of low productivity and associated economic and environmental waste associated with constructing and sustaining built structures has been well documented, education and training relative to existing solutions has been insufficient. PROCESS VERSUS TECHNOLOGY. mandatory collaboration. mandatory collaboration.

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Contract Procurement Construction BIM 158

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

We help guide organizations to achieve accelerated improvement of their facilities repair, renovation, and construction outcomes through the development of a culture and client-specific programs centered upon delivering customer value, driven by, proven LEAN processes, actionable data, enabling cloud technology, and ongoing training.

Procurement 147

Procurement Plans Construction Bidding 147

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

We help guide organizations to achieve accelerated improvement of their facilities repair, renovation, and construction outcomes through the development of a culture centered upon delivering customer value, supported by proven LEAN processes, actionable data, enabling cloud technology, and ongoing training. ” – Henry Ford.

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Contract Contractors Construction Renovating 131

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2019

All processes and workflows, from initial project concept through completion and beyond, should be properly documented and verifiable in order to meet audit standards. It’s time that all public sector organizations have required and fully transparent LEAN procurement and construction delivery framework.

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