Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

Procurement 211

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 211

Lets Build

JANUARY 20, 2023

And even if it’s mostly controlled chaos, staying on top of everything is challenging for site managers. Skipping these logs increases your risk of a small issue becoming a massive one because no one documented it. Construction daily logs act as a management tool to record all of the relevant information that you’ll need in the future.

Site 148

Site Construction Documentation Products 148

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. In order to achieve the Project goals, all team members must proceed with with informed, accurate information concerning process, quality, cost and schedule. Senior Management Representative.

Management 100

Management Construction Schedule Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The following, Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices, have been compiled from numerous independent third party audits of JOC Programs as well as decades of experience. Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices.

Contract 100

Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting System embeds LEAN processes and can consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction On-demand, On-Time, and On-Budget, with the lowest administrative costs available. The post appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. Are management controls sufficient and effective? Is the unit price book being used truly independent, objective, and transparent? As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant?

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A collaborative long-term multi-party contract and integral Operations Manual / Execution Guide are key elements as is a common data environment inclusive of a locally researched, detailed unit price book. The interrelationships between all participants and stakeholders are well defined. Alternative LEAN Project Delivery.

Procurement 151

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 151

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Public and private sector real property owners and facilities management professionals can leverage LEAN JOC to achieve more efficient use of existing capital resources in a full transparent and compliant planning and operating environment. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Change orders easily increased project costs by 50% or more, and claims and litigation were the norm, versus the exception. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program. Logistics Management Institute, September 1997, et al.). Adapt and expand OpenJOC Program to your changing needs. and Linda T.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Leadership A strategic plan Focus on process Knowledge management Enabling technology. Far too often AEC and real property owner organizations focus upon managing people, creating the “root cause” of multiple problems that eventually result in failure. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY. LEADERSHIP. STRATEGIC PLAN.

Procurement 170

Procurement Construction Plans Budgeting 170

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. That said proper and well-defined relationships must be established, documented, and maintained from the day one, and a competent Owner with good leadership skills plays a vital role.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. the time of award.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

The facilities management and AECOO sectors (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, and operator) have long suffered from poor productivity growth and high levels economic and environmental waste. All that is needed is owner leadership and commitment. The Problem.

Construction 153

Construction Procurement Contract Budgeting 153

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Owner focus upon a BEST VALUE approach to facility management is required in order to maximize productivity and minimize waster. BEST VALUE construction project delivery methods include Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, and Job Order Contracting, JOC. Documented roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and metrics.

Renovating 40

Renovating Change Orders Procurement Construction 40

Fieldwire

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a tool, QC can be thought of as a corrective tool, typically carried out by a specific group of individuals on a job site; the inspectors and project engineers who walk and document items that need corrective action. These conditions are not going to change, so it’s time to look at changing the processes used to manage them.

Construction 98

Construction Drawings Products Management 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

A C ommon D ata E nvironment (CDE) is a strategic tool for sharing cost information and managing a team. A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. . Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons. Integrated project delivery method.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

JOC uses pre-established unit prices, found in a unit price book. When seeking a contractor for repair, renovation and minor construction projects, the owner cites a unit price book in its request for proposal (RFP) while putting the JOC program together. Eliminated contractor driven change orders and legal claims.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

JOC uses pre-established unit prices, found in a unit price book. When seeking a contractor for repair, renovation and minor construction projects, the owner cites a unit price book in its request for proposal (RFP) while putting the JOC program together. Eliminated contractor driven change orders and legal claims.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. In turn, profit fade can dramtically affect cash flow and hinder the possibility of booking new jobs. Learn how better change order management and forecasting can help prevent profit fade. change orders.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 23, 2015

There are multiple aspects involved in setting up a JOB ORDER CONTRACT. Proper planning, the right team, selecting a unit price book (UPB), establishing best management practices, initial an ongoing training, and developing appropriate quantitative benchmarks represent some key considerations. Change Order.

Contract 40

Contract Certification Documentation Bidding 40

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. I think it is important that business owners never stop learning, so I read a lot of books to further my education on how to make my business the best it can be. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. JOC for Contractors and AEs – Job Order Contracting helps Contractors and A/E’s to better understand and build to Owner requirements. ESS Advanced. •

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. JOC for Contractors and AEs – Job Order Contracting helps Contractors and A/E’s to better understand and build to Owner requirements. ESS Advanced. •

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. One of my favorite books is Good to Great by Jim Collins. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management. construction management software. Management.

Construction 175

Construction Software Software Accounting 175

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2016

The benefits of using JOC, such as reducing the total lead-time and cost for common construction, repair and renovation projects for facilities and infrastructures, are achieved through the consistent application of proven best-management practices. . The PM should should have a meeting sign-in sheet and meeting agenda. Contractor Estimate.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Contract Change Orders Estimating 40

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. I just finished reading Steven Rattner’s book, Overhaul – An insider’s account of the emergency rescue of the automakers. I learned something from reading this book. change orders. document management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Last week, I talked about Jim Collins’ book Good to Great , and the common characteristics of great companies. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management.

Construction 160

Construction Software Software Accounting 160

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. The Right Tool for the Job » Linked-Tweet-Book-In-Face. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management. construction management software. Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Linked-Tweet-Book-In-Face » Construction Biz Group a Success. Most of all, I learned that workforce management and structuring your company appropriately is one of the biggest challenges contractors face. change orders.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. According to a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project , “nearly 90% of Americans now own a cell phone, computer, MP3 player, game console, e-book reader or tablet computer” in 2011. change orders. Management.

Mobility 120

Mobility Cash Flow Construction Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. One of my very favorite books is Alan Cooper’s The Inmates Are Running The Asylum , which takes an in-depth look into software application design. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

One of the major reasons that construction managers must schedule rework and fight against claims is defects. Design defects are a result of the design team failing to produce organised and accurate construction documents. Read more: Construction quality management: Everything you need to know. Change how you manage defects.

Documentation 148

Documentation Construction Inspections Site 148

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Equipment Management. Moneyball is a film based on the true story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a tight budget. I can see why this movie and book have become so inspiring.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Technology Supporting LEAN Best Management Practices. Contract/Project/Document Management. Common Goals Among Stakeholders – Senior management, oversight groups, AE’s, Contractors, planners, Trades, building users, and community. Average project timeline. %/#/$ Change orders. Consistent deployment.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 27, 2015

Job Order Contracting / Integrated Project Delivery. Significantly reduced number of change orders. Energy efficiency and management solutions providing high ROI and low risk. Design – Build and Construction Management services to deliver projects on time, within budget, and without change orders.

Renovating 40

Renovating Contract Sustainability Change Orders 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 11, 2023

Simplified JOC Program Management: Within the 4BT JOC Solution there is a single point of accountability and communication throughout the entire project. All required forms and approvals, with associated documentation are digital and the correct version.

Contract 130

Contract Change Orders Budgeting Budget 130

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. A Job Order Contracting (JOC) system is based on a competitively bid indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract between a facility owner and a construction contractor.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40