Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed. Where is YOUR organization?

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! Too often, organization fail to build solid internal and external teams in concert with their mission goals. Reshape your teams and raise transparency. I’d Like to Learn More.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 11, 2017

There are many reasons to adopt integrated construction software , including flexibility, organization, and project management. Using a web- or cloud-based software solution is also the best way to increase your estimate accuracy and improve profitability. Estimating digital takeoff. Invitation to Bid feature.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Open Construction Cost Estimating for 2018 and Beyond! Forget the past, and move toward greater collaboration and efficiency with open, shared construction cost data. What’s more exciting is that getting started is FREE to qualified organizations. The post Open Construction Cost Estimating appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2017

Creating a cost estimate in construction requires experience not only in estimating but in actual construction tasks. Preparing multiple reasonable detailed estimates efficiently as requires using a line item construction cost database. Cost Estimate in Construction. info@4BT.US. info@4BT.US.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 20, 2023

After more than 25 years of continued success providing our clients with Construction Technology Consulting Services, Cassell Consulting is expanding our capabilities to offer even more value to our Construction clientele.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

2024 Job Order Contracting Job Order Contracting (JOC) can be extremely efficient and provide full cost visibility for reducing deferred maintenance, renovations, repairs, and even new construction. Core Requirement for 2024 Job Order Contracting Current, objective, and granular locally researched construction cost data. Learn more.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2023

Understanding that process drives construction outcomes is a critical learning for real property owners, designers, and builders. The application of systems thinking to ALL projects via a robust PROCESS ensures consistently well planned, executable quality outcomes on time and on budget. The post Process DRIVES construction outcomes.

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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.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 19, 2024

School District leaders new to construction projects on their campus may not know all the steps and activities needed before construction can start. This team includes the Construction Manager (CM), an Architect/Engineer (AE), bond counsel, a Financial Advisor (FA), plus District staff, and community members.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. Better Manage Construction Costs. Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

ISSUE- The required standards for the currency and accuracy of construction cost data used for IGEs have not been met for years, and there is appears to be no plan to address this major failing. The contracting officer may require an estimate when the cost of required work is not anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2018

Whether estimating renovation, repair, new construction projects or creating deficiencies resulting from facility condition assessments (FCA), detailed line item estimating, using locally researched cost data, provides the best value to owners, contractors, AEs, and oversight groups. Organization via CSI MasterFormat.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

6 reasons your construction projects are not being completed on time and how to avoid them. It’s both frustrating and costly for contractors when a construction project is postponed. There are some reasons, like weather that are beyond your control, but most construction project delays can be avoided. Budget Inaccuracies.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

Owners provide leadership and support within a LEAN JOC Program, without the problematic “filter” of a third party “JOC Consultant” Furthermore, LEAN JOC Programs can be implemented for 1/3 to 1/10 the cost of traditional JOC programs that require a percentage of construction value for JOC tools and support.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. Outcomes your organization cares about. Learn more?

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Contract Procurement Estimating Management 220

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Roles and responsibilities, deliverables, tools, workflows, etc.,

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. 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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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Construction, Denmark. Proceedings… of the 14th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Santiago, Chile. Target costing implementation for cost estimating in. Construction”. Ballard, G.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Delivering improved construction repair, renovation, and maintenance outcomes isn’t rocket science. Most organizations are mired in the ‘status quo’ of archaic and inefficient methods and personnel who refused to accept change.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and leadership. via Four BT, LLC, the AEC industry’s innovative LEAN construction collaboration services, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

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Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2020

Don’t be fooled by the myth that LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery focus exclusively up technique and process and don’t have associated implementation tools and services. The post The Myths of LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. ” Henry Ford.

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Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 149

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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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 5, 2021

Real Property Owners and Facilities Management Professionals would better serve their organizations by focusing upon process improvement and alignment. Far too many in the AECOO world view technology as a solution (AECOO – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operator, Owner). request white paper).

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Lets Build

JULY 22, 2022

The principles of lean construction are nothing new, and most construction professionals understand the risks of not using an organised, proven process when taking on a new project. Let’s start by exploring how the target value delivery approach differs from common construction practices. Target value delivery for owners.

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Construction Risk Budgeting Budget 148

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Ensuring COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction requires an integrated outcome-focused process. All of the tools are services are readily available for any real property owner to tailor IPD to their organization. Learn more?

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Fortunately, the challenges for generating value from the ongoing numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects can be significantly reduced through the application of system thinking and associated robust processes, workflows, and tools.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2017

Independent, Objective, Best Value, Construction Cost Data is changing the way architects, engineers, contractors, subs, and owners interact. The OpenCost Approach provides a locally researched unit price detailed construction cost data base withing a standard data architecture (CSI Masterformat). contact-form].

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

How Inventory Control Saves Construction Teams Resources. Practicing inventory control helps your construction team save time & money while keeping you organized. You’ll always have just enough construction supplies and materials. But, to do that, you’ll first need to get organized. Greg Ragsdale.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Proven Job Order Contracting Practices have evolved to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction project on-time and on-budget. Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. mandatory collaboration.

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Contract Procurement Construction BIM 158

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. In no manner should consultants be engaged and paid a percentage of construction, repair, renovation, or maintenance costs.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Running a successful construction firm is by no means an easy task. Who’s Delivering ERP Solutions for Construction? To answer this question, we’ve partnered with analysts and technology experts, the Business Software Education Center , to explore the top ERP solutions for growing construction firms.

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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.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 22, 2014

The Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) is going to re-launch its most recognized basic estimating course to facilitate the staff associated with collision shops and insurance company. This course will provide great assistance to them while creating estimates. The course will continue for more than six nights. to 9:30 p.m.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 4, 2017

Web-based software has changed the face of the construction industry. Large or small, construction jobs can be made easier with the right support system, especially when it comes to management software. Poor communication can be very expensive , costing organizations an average of more than $7,000 a day. Consistent estimating.

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