Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. A UPB eliminates the sole reliance upon contractor and subcontractor quotes or “back of the envelope” estimates. Simplifying a System to Meet Actual Facilities Needs.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

The consistent achievement of best value quality, cost, and schedule outcomes requires the strategic and tactical integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery in concert with the core organizational mission. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison. Sample Workflow. via 4bt.us.

Renovating 253

Renovating Management Procurement Life Cycle 253

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Or… Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. Considering a JOC Program? Do your homework!

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

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. Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Rethinking Project definition in terms of Target Costing”. Target costing implementation for cost estimating in. Project team members are selected through value-based proposals and associated rankings/metrics. Regular third-party audits.

New York 180

New York Portland Conference Construction 180

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

An integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution that drives consistent on-time, on-budget, quality outcomes at a fair price. Create a shared scope of work using a a detailed line item construction cost estimate using locally researched cost data. Collaborative design for constructibility.

Renovating 182

Renovating Life Cycle Visualization Environment 182

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality repair, renovation, and construction services that are both on-time, and on-budget. Financial Transparency. Shared Risk/Reward. Mutual Trust/Respect. Defined Workflows.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 9, 2019

The specifics as to why rampant waste is endemic to the ” Construction Sector”: Award of contracts to the lowest bidder to “save money” versus best value procurement (Demonstrative of the need for improved owner competency, leadership, and fundamental change management). LEAN Construction Delivery. The Toolkit.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction CSI Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It’s important to recognize that Job Order Contracting (JOC) is not simply a way to speed projects through procurement “red tape” In order to obtain the major benefits of JOC* the following are required. Keep terms and definitions consistent and simple, by using an easy-to-understand common data environment (CDE).

Renovating 100

Renovating Contract Construction Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. For the definition of construction project management, it’s basically PMI’s definition in the construction context. Procurement. All work begins in this phase.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

A LEAN JOC implementation integrates People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction can delivery 90%+ of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Benefits of JOC: Reduced procurement costs and time. Value-based procurement. Independent owner estimates. Faster response times.

Renovating 100

Renovating Construction Procurement Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 17, 2018

The value of LEAN construction is it’s ability to consistently deliver 90%+ of repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. There are two robust and proven LEAN Construction methods: Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and.

Construction 100

Construction Procurement Contract Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

Estimating 217

Estimating Construction Procurement Budgeting 217

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. Deliver construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of owners. Simplify project task management.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors There are multiple false assumptions associated with Military Construction Budgeting and Area Cost Factors. Definition of Area Factor – A multiplicative value used to reflect relative geographical cost differentials.

Estimating 175

Estimating Defense Procurement Budgeting 175

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Budgeting/Capital Planning. Budgeting/Capital Planning. Post construction costs average 80% of total facilities investment thus emphasis upon O &M budgeting and capital planning provides major benefits. Common and shared standards for terminology, definitions, conduct and application of all procedures and policies.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2016

Job Order Contracting is a proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery method that is capable of delivering over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, at the required quality level, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. . Build your knowledge of line item estimating with the JOC Unit Price Book.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding Contractors 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. Timely, accurate, repeatable, and verifiable information based upon standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A properly designed UPB, such as the 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Unit Price Book , use common terms and definitions in plain English that all parties can easily understand. The developments carry a higher initial cost money that has to be budgeted, however, reap significant measurable savings. Procurement. Implementation Plans.

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Construction Marketing

JUNE 17, 2010

Some estimates of new product failure as high as 90%! No question that different markets or product types will require vastly different new product launch approaches, and have different budget resources. So a New Product Launch Planning Checklist should allow for a range of market and budget scenarios. Market Definition.

Products 217

Products Plans Budgeting Budget 217

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

Budget control. The owner accepts the project proposal, which includes a detailed project scope document and detailed line item estimate, every project’s price is fixed once the proposal is accepted, so there are no budget surprises. All the dollars saved on procurement can be saved or go toward construction efforts.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

Budget control. The owner accepts the project proposal, which includes a detailed project scope document and detailed line item estimate, every project’s price is fixed once the proposal is accepted, so there are no budget surprises. All the dollars saved on procurement can be saved or go toward construction efforts.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Organizing projects means defining roles and responsibilities, create a project charter, and develop high-level time and cost estimates. In this phase you assemble your team and assign tasks to individuals, develop a budget for the project, develop a schedule and create a communications plan. Always remember, Quality = Time + Cost.

Project Management 242

Project Management Management Concrete Foundation 242

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

85%+of all projects are over budget (just 31% of all projects came within 10% of the budget in the past 3 years – KPMG) 52% of rework is caused by poor project data and miscommunication (2018 Industry Report – Construction Disconnected, FMI). 40-50% work is either rework or not “value-added work.” ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY.

Project Management 162

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 162

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Rory Woolsey

APRIL 24, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. I realize this is a repeat but for one I dont have any extra time this week and two scope cannot be over emphasized in the construction estimating process. Heaven, Hell and Estimating: They say that all good jokes are based on bits of truth.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40

Rory Woolsey

JANUARY 30, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Heaven, Hell and Estimating: They say that all good jokes are based on bits of truth. I don’t know if this is the case with all humor but it does hit close to home with a joke I heard about the estimating skills of us engineers.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40

Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. “ What are the” appropriate” markups for overhead, profit and contingency when budgeting facilities construction projects?” Estimate contingency should not be an excuse to skip the due diligence. Mark It Up!

Estimating 40

Estimating Overhead Profitability Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts. balling”) initial bids while intending to benefit later from costly change orders. ?

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

Stok

MAY 29, 2018

With your project in mind, rank the following in order of importance: Budget, Schedule, Design. If budget is the priority… Communicate a “design to” cost per square foot at the outset of the project. Challenge the design teams to take a creative approach to achieving budget goals.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Budget Schedule Leases 40

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Not surprisingly, project management requires strong organizational, budgeting, staffing, controlling, and communication skills. Here are just a few examples: You ensure that things get done on time and on budget. By managing projects effectively, you generate immense benefits for your company.

Project Management 122

Project Management Management Concrete Foundation 122

Building Information Management

JUNE 3, 2016

Best Value versus Lowest Bidder Procurement. Common Terms, Definitions, and Data Architectures. This includes real property executives, facility management, technical/engineering teams, cost estimators, purchasing/procurement, and facility users. Best Value Procurement. Full Financial Transparency.

Products 40

Products Construction Procurement Contract 40

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

In short, Owners can achieve their goals and actually accomplish more projects on-time and on-budget for the same level of funding or less. Unit price book: Cost estimating and pricing for individual projects (task orders) is determined from a line item unit price book (UPB). The reduction of procurement and overall project cost.

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Estimating 40