Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

Alliance Construction Project Delivery is critical to public sector stewardship of the built environment. 3 Financial visibility and cost management are virtually non-existent. #4 Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it! 2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3

Environment 176

Environment Procurement Change Orders Renovating 176

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. These methods support project stakeholders in working according to a risk-and-reward sharing principle and boost performance-based process management.

Sustainability 167

Sustainability Management Procurement Environment 167

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Cultivate learning and adoption of innovative solutions The principles and theories of project organization and program management, thought proven, are relatively new from both a granular level perspective and overall tean collaborative methods with repsect to internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery groups. #2

Accounting 130

Accounting Products Procurement CSI 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste. – The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget.

Management 180

Management Construction Procurement CSI 180

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 25, 2022

Improving public sector facilities life-cycle management is critical to the economy, the environment, and to our safety. contact-form] The post Improving Public Sector Facilities Life-cycle Management – Hard Questions MUST be asked and ANSWERED! Can currently available alternative methods provide measurable improvement?

Life Cycle 204

Life Cycle Management Procurement Renovating 204

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The four primary failure points associated with facilities management and construction. Real property owner leadership, competency, accountability, and commitment – Owners pay the bills are utimately responsible for stewardship of the build environment. appeared first on 4BT.

Management 130

Management Procurement Construction Organization 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Is national security impacted by lack of facilities lifecycle management? Economics, the environment, national security, and life/safety are all negatively impacted by the lack of a sustainable facilities lifecycle management strategy. Absolutely. Via 4BT.US – Robust facilities lifecycle solutions.

Security 130

Security Management Maryland Colorado 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. 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.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Management Budgeting Budget 130

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

Hire giant Speedy saw profits slump in its latest accounts after £20m of kit was discovered “missing” earlier this year. The hire giant launched a probe in February after a count-up of its kit revealed a £20.4m stock deficit in smaller site items like scaffolding towers, fencing and non-mechanical plant. while pre-tax profit fell to £1.8m

Accounting 90

Accounting Profitability Environment Management 90

Job Order Contracting

MAY 31, 2024

United States Government agency FM strategy and management has remained inefficient and without proper oversight for decades. Lacking leadership, capacity, and accountability, they are still remain unable or unwilling to quantify and manage the returns on FM investment.

United States 130

United States Procurement Renovating Accounting 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 26, 2022

LEAN collaborative construction delivery, a common data environment, and supporting cloud-based technology profoundly change: the teams work, and relationships between clients, vendors, and stakeholders, how people and organizations are measured and compensated, the tools that are used, our work lives. Change your outcomes.

Management 154

Management Compensation Organization Environment 154

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Better Manage Construction Costs.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Stok

APRIL 17, 2023

This blog post was co-authored by Stok’s Director of Carbon Services Colette Crouse and students in her Masters of the Environment Carbon Accounting & Management course at the University of Colorado, Boulder: Rebecca Billingsley, Andrea Green, and Kenny Prior (see bios below).

Accounting 98

Accounting Colorado Environment Green 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2023

Characteristics of Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING… Real proper owner capability, leadership, commitment, and accountability Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a standardized programmatic process Clear set of objectives and workflows for the all aspects of the programmatic process – (..)

Contract 200

Contract Procurement Agreement Accounting 200

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 19, 2019

That’s why effectively managing these changes is crucial to contractors’ success. These mistakes and delays can have a significant impact on your bottom line as a contractor — and leave your clients unimpressed with your teams’ abilities to manage projects. The Problem with Paper.

Documentation 191

Documentation Management Drawings Construction 191

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Efficient management of the built environment is critical to the environment, economy, and our overall well being. Repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities however have been notoriously ill managed. It is a social responsibility that demands accountability for all public sector real property owners.

Procurement 214

Procurement Construction Environment Renovating 214

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2019

Building in Cloud OpenJOC(TM) 4BT-PE is an innovative collaborative software solution that successfully integrates proven LEAN project management and construction project delivery processes. The post LEAN Project Management for Best Value Construction Delivery appeared first on 4BT. contact-form].

Project Management 100

Project Management Management CSI Construction 100

Construction Junkie

OCTOBER 21, 2020

There’s no doubt that one of the most important aspects of managing a construction project is being able to quickly and easily analyze your financials. Sage Intacct Construction Officially announced in March of 2020, Sage Intacct Construction gets its name from a combination of “internet” and “accounting,” as that’s precisely what it is.

Sage 145

Sage Management ProCore Construction 145

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2023

The requirements are as follows: #1 Owner leadership, commitment, competency, and accountability #2 Robust process focused upon people achieving well defined, mutually beneficial goals within a positive environment. #3 Develop an organizational appropriate strategy based upon systems thinking and available robust process and tools.

Budgeting 194

Budgeting Budget CSI Environment 194

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. Implementation Plans.

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction Management 101. The basics.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sometimes, even the most experienced developers, contractors, owners, and construction managers find it challenging to maintain the highest efficiency standards and stay organized throughout the entire construction process. The tools enable you to simultaneously track various processes or projects while managing team members.

Construction 330

Construction Budgeting Budget Materials 330

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

MAY 6, 2022

Both enable cost visibility, transparency, and management, while also developing the capabilities of all involved participants (owners, designers, builders). Proper implementation and management of these superior project delivery methods requires fundamental change in the working environment. contact-form].

Construction 204

Construction Bidding Renovating Budgeting 204

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Due to the quick adoption of new tools and technologies, keeping competitive and being successful in the current environment of the construction industry are now closely related to implementing technological innovations. Safety and Risk Management Safety and risk management are paramount in the construction industry.

Innovation 262

Innovation Construction Safety Budgeting 262

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 10, 2022

Project managers have always taken critical roles on construction projects. Over my career, I’ve worked as a project engineer, BIM coordinator, and MEP manager. Yet, undoubtedly the role of construction project managers is evolving. Yet, undoubtedly the role of construction project managers is evolving.

Project Management 98

Project Management Management Construction Change Orders 98

Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2023

JOC Program success is dependent upon direct collaboration between Owners and Design-Builders as well as Subcontractors. Developing and maintaining such a collaborative environment requires initial and ongoing training, an unbiased JOC Framework, as well as continuous team assessment and improvement.

Procurement 140

Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

BD+C

MAY 23, 2023

Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager Hord Coplan Macht, Baltimore, MD., has promoted Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. We are continuing and extending our efforts on taking more accountability on the impacts of the building and construction industry on the planet.”

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Management Baltimore North Carolina 52

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 17, 2022

With buildings accounting for nearly 40 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), it is understandable why such an immense focus is being placed on them in the quest to achieve net-zero emission targets by 2050.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Concrete Environment Life Cycle 52

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 24, 2020

Real property owner leadership and competency is a prerequisite for efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Create an environment that rewards new ideas and action, and empowers those actually doing the work. Create a culture of accountability. Focus upon continuous improvement and not the status quo.

Procurement 264

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Construction 264

Fieldwire

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Developing the easiest-to-use construction management software has always been Fieldwire’s mission. We are excited to introduce our new project management module on Fieldwire. Our mission is to provide a user-friendly jobsite management software that makes the construction industry more productive and more efficient. Submittals.

Management 52

Management Project Management Construction Software 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Achieving and Maintaining Excellence Requires – Collaboration, Team Alignment and Tracking, Accountability, Clarity of Goals, Problem Solving, Fiscal Transparency, Robust Process, Common/Shared Data Environment, Levelling Up Team Knowledge. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–. Journal of.

Procurement 220

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 220

Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2023

Outcome prediction (the plan) and outcome reality (the execution) must be managed with a robust collaborative proess. Sustainable Facilities Management [contact-form] 4bt.us 3 A centralized, current, and common data environment is a fundamental requirement. Budget, Time, and Requirements must be DETAILED prior to procurement.

Construction 130

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 130

Construction Enquirer

MAY 18, 2023

In its latest update Speedy said: “Following completion of the investigation the Board has concluded that the issue resulted from problems with the company’s controls and accounting procedures for non-itemised assets over a number of years, and in particular the reconciliation of such counts to the Group’s fixed asset register.

Accounting 77

Accounting Environment Management Site 77

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The only obstacle, which apparently has been insurmountable for decades, is public sector real property owner leadership, accountability, and commitment for improvement. Owners and facilities management professionals provide leadership and support. Develop and maintain a common data environment. Leverage technology.

Renovating 213

Renovating Procurement Budgeting Budget 213

Lets Build

JUNE 6, 2017

There is a number of parameters that you should think about and an efficient management of the risk is surely necessary. Check out this #awesome construction risk management guide Click To Tweet. All these different hazards can be divided to the following categories: Project Management Risks. How to efficiently manage risk.

Risk 165

Risk Management Construction Legal 165

Lets Build

JUNE 24, 2021

Many project managers who work on projects with a lot of repetition tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on admin-heavy tasks related to planning. The problem is that in many cases, project managers and their teams tend to overlook these criteria, opening the door to waste.

Project Management 137

Project Management Management Zoning Plans 137