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. the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). What is LEAN Construction?

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2016

Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science” Proven methodologies and tools have existed for decades. Teams that share information, risks and rewards. The post Best Value Construction Procurement appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. However, multiple studies/reports note that available and proven best management practices have not been implemented on a widespread basis. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 8, 2018

AECOO Transformation – 2018 – LEAN Facilities Management Trends. A common and appropriate framework for LEAN project management. Life-cycle asset management focus versus myopic first cost driven decision-making. A common and appropriate framework for project management. www,4bt.us.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Project Management Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Understanding core requirements is critical for real property owners and facilities management professionals. The above represents the initial “concept” or “planning” stage, however, the steps must be repeated throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. Email Address.

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Efficient management of the numerous repair, renovation, and construction project facing real property owners requires changing how owner, architecture, engineer, and builder relationships are structured. Owner value can only be increased if financial and technical knowledge and risks are shared with the parties doing the work.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Life Cycle Risk 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies. Assure that the relationships are mutually beneficial and based upon shared risk/reward. Learn more? contact-form].

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Critical.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Critical.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction. These concerns plague construction all all stages, but are particularly pronounced during budgeting, procurement, and construction. More specifically LEAN Collaborative Construction Delivery … •Shared Risk/Reward. Mutual Trust/Respect. Compliance.

Risk 100

Risk Life Cycle Construction Certification 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 1, 2016

While the problem is not new, what must change rapidly is the level of competence of higher education facility management professionals so that impending disaster is avoided. This includes facility management, finance, building users, AE firms, construction contractors, consultants, oversight groups, etc.

Education 100

Education Renovating Management Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. The journey towards efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, carbon literacy, and LEAN process is not easy. Conclusion.

Regulation 227

Regulation Risk Equity Organization 227

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are readily available to virtually assure maximized environmental and economic returns on AEC, facilities management, and other physical infrastructure repair, renovation, or new construction projects.

Life Cycle 114

Life Cycle Procurement Construction Documentation 114

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value.

Resource 141

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 141

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap can help any committed organization maximize value from its built environment. What is a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap? Core Components of a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap are: Goals. Knowledge & Management Resources, Education & Training. Senior management.

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2018

Cost savings (administrative, procurement, design, and construction efficiencies). Risk Mitigation. Integration with internal processes to drive enhanced life-cycle asset total cost-of-ownership management. Supplement existing staff (do more work with fewer staff) / Outsourcing. Improved Quality and Satisfaction.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management. A comprehensive written facilities management operations and maintenance manual and/or execution guide is a fundamental requirement. Budgeting/Capital Planning.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Shared risk/reward. Best value procurement. Leave design-bid-build and even design-build behind if you truly want to maximize your limited facilities management resource to the betterment of your organization. Are you interested in improving your life-cycle facilities management outcomes? LEAN processes.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. The surest path to measurably achieving this goal is to change the construction project procurement and delivery method.

Design 100

Design Procurement Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Integrate internal and external teams (procurement, engineering, facilities management, designers, builders, building users…). Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle CSI Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

Properly designed and implemented JOC Programs can optimize school operations budgets and construction bonds, resulting in more dollars spent on actual construction versus procurement costs and waste. Knowledge is tapped from internal and external teams, including operations, procurement, building users, builders. Shared risk/reward.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

Risk and Uncertainty: Costs should be determined for uncertainties within an estimate. There should be a disciplined and comprehensive method of assessing and reassessing project risk and uncertainty. Costs that are unknown and costs associated with potential risks can be included in the form of a contingency amount.

Estimating 196

Estimating Construction Risk Documentation 196

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

OpenJOC LEAN Job Order Contracting provides the following benefits: Best value procurement and delivery of “turnkey” projects. Significant reduction in JOC Program implementation and management costs. Risk mitigation. Reduced project delivery times. Compliance with JOC Program requirements. Financial transparency.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Budgeting Budget 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2016

Best Value Procurement. Life-cycle costing versus First-cost approach. Shared Risk/Reward. Monitoring and Reporting without Excessive Management and Control. Owner leadership combined with long term partnering (architects, engineers, contractors, business product manufactures, consultants…).

Management 40

Management Life Cycle Procurement Education 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 28, 2016

Major Risks Facing Public Real Property Owners. I regularly see articles about how great real property owners are, or how the facility management staff performs well, but may be misunderstood. Do real property owners and facility managers actually think they are doing a good job?

Risk 40

Risk Life Cycle Management Airports 40

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. It is NOT solely a procurement method. Shared Risk/Reward. Oversight and Leadership without Excessive Management and Control. Collaboration. Peter Cholakis, 4bt.us.

Contract 100

Contract Products Life Cycle Procurement 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). Owner Leadership without excessive management & control.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Architecture 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Change Orders Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 14(2), 73–78. References: Abdelhamid, T. 1440-7027). Cullen, P.

Construction 164

Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2018

Best value procurement. Shared risk/reward. Need for formal and professional training with a focus upon asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management and LEAN construction delivery methodologies. The Foundation of LEAN Construction Delivery Methodology. Long term relationships. Mutual trust/respect.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Environment Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Our team brings together the best of the best in construction cost estimating, LEAN construction management, and facilities capital planning to provide the next generation of cost information and productivity tools. Begin to improve your planning, budgeting, and construction management decisions today. Mitigate variance and risk!

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

The role of management is to change the process rather than badgering individuals to do better.” Real property owners must lead the effort to motivate their internal and external teams to focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES for all participants, throughout the physical infrastructure life-cycle. Shared risk/reward.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Contract 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. Developing and Managing PEOPLE. Developing and Managing PEOPLE.

Modeling 58

Modeling Management Life Cycle Infrastructure 58

Building Information Management

JUNE 25, 2016

No Shared Goals/Objects or Risk/Reward Among All Participants. Low bid, design-bid-build or similar antagonistic construction delivery/procurement method. Focus upon First-Costs versus Life-cycle costs. Excessive Management & Control versus LEAN Management Practices. No written execution manual.

Life Cycle 49

Life Cycle Bidding Procurement Construction 49

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Real property owners and facilities managers can now efficiently execute their numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects and cost-effectively reduce deferred maintenance levels. This is a significant improvement over the months and years required by traditional construction procurement and delivery processes.

Renovating 100

Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Promote awareness and education of LEAN and BEST VALUE construction delivery methods among management and projectall project participants – Owners (procurement/contracting, engineering/management) Contractors, Engineers, Architects, and Oversight Groups. Share risk and reward among participants.

Products 100

Products Construction Life Cycle Contract 100