Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

With appropriate levels of owner leadership and competency and currently available tools and support services efficient facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction (life-cycle management) can be achieved.

Renovating 252

Renovating Management Procurement Life Cycle 252

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, collaborative construction delivery methods, and current, objective, local market granular cost data as well as supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant cost savings via signifincant improvements in cost visibility, cost management, and productivity.

Estimating 218

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 218

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

When properly implemented and supported, LEAN collaborative construction delivery consistently delivers 90% + of building repair, renovation, and new construction on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Are you interested in improving your life-cycle facilities management outcomes? contact-form].

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 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. INTRODUCTION.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

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. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

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. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

More specifically, Job Order Contracting, JOC, a LEAN construction delivery method, consistently delivers over 90% of renovation, repair, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Common terms, definitions, and data formats. Long-term relationships – 3-5 years+.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2018

It assures consistent delivery of on-demand, on-time, on-budget, quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. Clear and detailed Scope of Work Definition. LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is a proven efficient, transparent, best value construction procurement and delivery method. Financial Transparency.

Contract 100

Contract Sustainability Life Cycle Renovating 100

Building Information Management

MARCH 17, 2016

A common glossary of terms, definitions, ways of organizing data (i.e. of global construction projects are completed on-time and on-budget. Owner must shift to BEST VALUE and a life-cycle costing approach versus the prevalent low-bid, first-cost mentality. Thus it should not be surprising that only 2.5%

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Budget Roads Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership. The buck stops with owners.

BIM 100

BIM Life Cycle Legal Management 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2017

LEAN Construction delivers higher productivity and over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures (i.e. Established life-cycle based Facilities Management Policy. LEAN Construction Primer. LEAN Construction Primer. Leadership.

Construction 100

Construction Life Cycle Architecture Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

We are Four BT, LLC , the “new kid on the block”, and we focus exclusively upon LEAN, BEST VALUE construction planning, procurement, and project delivery to drive optimal life-cycle management of the built environment. 2) Do you have definite LEAN workflows within a collaborative cloud environment?

Resource 141

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 141

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

OpenJOC uses common, standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures (CSI Masterformat licensee) to minimize cross discipline data gaps and errors and to improve collaboration. Proven collaborative LEAN Collaborative construction delivery best management practices, Standardized terms, definition, and data architectures.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Both LEAN and OpenJOC Job Order Contracting go beyond identification of waste and definition of value. They consistently enable predictable project outcomes including the ongoing delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. See: Simple Guide to LEAN Construction.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

Building Information Management

JULY 8, 2016

Life-cycle asset management philosophy. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures… all in plain English. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the integration of disparate competencies, business processes, and technologies to accomplish the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Construction Management 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2017

Properly designed and implemented Collaborative LEAN Construction Project Management consistently delivers 90%+ of projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. The ability to share and edit current common actionable information provides major benefits.

Project Management 100

Project Management Management Construction Life Cycle 100

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. Facilities Operations & Maintenance Management considerations span several areas. LEAN Business Models and Methods.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

A Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, provides thousands of tasks for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction activities, with associated definitions of each, as well as detailed labor, material equipment costs. Organizations that don’t make the step forward, will be left behind. The Contractor”.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

That said, common terms, definitions , and data architectures are just one of several components of collaborative LEAN construction delivery. Until Owners require collaborative construction delivery and are capable of leading the shift toward built environment life-cycle management, all the technology in world will not make a difference.

Agreement 40

Agreement Life Cycle Autodesk BIM 40

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. Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Building Information Management

JULY 12, 2016

Change orders, lack of timely and accurate information, poor leadership, and a dysfunctional team are the reasons the majority of construction projects end up being over budget, late, and dissatisfaction among all participants. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures (Uniformat/ Masterformat/Omniclass). Shared risk/reward.

Risk 40

Risk Life Cycle Change Orders Construction 40

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

The reason its hard for Owners, Facility Managers and AEC service providers to optimize operations is that collaboration, team leadership, and asset life-cycle modeling/management are not areas of core expertise. They were generally not part of their formal education, nor their professional training.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

The reason its hard for Owners, Facility Managers and AEC service providers to optimize operations is that collaboration, team leadership, and asset life-cycle modeling/management are not areas of core expertise. They were generally not part of their formal education, nor their professional training.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

But when it comes to back-office technology, too many firms rely exclusively on elbow grease and hope—definitely not a strategy that works. Reflex’s Construction Management software provides project and asset-based life-cycle management in one fully integrated software package. Reflex ERP. SAP S/4HANA.

Software 206

Software Software Construction ProCore 206

Building Information Management

JUNE 21, 2016

Reducing end product variability, cycle-times, waste, and cost is not rocket science. There are multiple proven LEAN construction delivery methods and life-cycle / total cost-of-ownership models available. When deployed and managed properly by Owners, on-time, on-budget, quality construction is the norm versus the exception.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Education Visualization 40

Natural Building

JULY 26, 2022

There are many builders who claim to be aiming for some definition of “net zero.” They matter now when we have a carbon budget, a ceiling which we can’t blow through without blowing the 1.5 So forget about life cycle analyses, we don’t have time; the front end matters most. . Lloyd Alter.

Life Cycle 52

Life Cycle Materials Architecture Drawings 52

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

Building Information Management

JULY 5, 2016

to see that software is not the compass that will navigate the AEC and FM sector towards a higher percentage of quality outcomes delivered in a timely manner and on-budget. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. One need to look no further than the stagnation of BIM in the U.S. and the U.K. Best value procurement.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction BIM Education 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

The ability to accurately communicate detailed cost data and associated tasks from concept through construction, repair, maintenance, and renovation is critical to efficient life-cycle management for the built environment. Project Size. Site Factors. Construction Delivery Method. …

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Budgeting Budget 40

Building Information Management

JULY 22, 2015

The role of a real property owner is to facilitate the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported and/or enabled by digital technology, within the context of their mission and the community at large. a life-cycle cost perspective versus first-costs. Best management practices include: 1.)

Environment 40

Environment Life Cycle Management Products 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap (LeanFMR) is document that outlines the plan to achieve short and long-term goals for facilities leveraging total cost-of-ownership life-cycle asset management and LEAN construction delivery methods. What is a LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap? Implementation Plans.

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Building Information Management

JUNE 25, 2016

Collaborative Construction Project Delivery & Skilled Teams provide the basis for measurably improving outcomes, specifically a higher percentage of project complete on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Common Terms, Definitions, & Standard Data Architectures. Mandated Collaboration.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Education 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Actionable, transparent information, collaboration, and supporting technology are requirements in reaching the goal of more efficient construction project delivery and life-cycle management of the built environment. Focus is required upon fundamental life-cycle management and total cost of ownership business processes.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Construction Education Contract 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2016

Internally, owners must be skilled at all aspects of managing the life-cycle of physical structures from concept through warranty, with particular emphasis upon LEAN, collaborative best management practices. High levels of quality and overall satisfaction can also be achieve via owner implemented and managed job order contracts.

Renovating 40

Renovating Contract Life Cycle Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

An asset competency model is a formalized, detailed description and documentation of the role-specific knowledge domains required to optimize and continuously improve physical infrastructure life-cycle management. Also, owners must learns from successes and failures, and teach other collaborative service partners to do the same.

Modeling 58

Modeling Management Life Cycle Infrastructure 58

Building Information Management

MAY 23, 2012

All who collaborate openly to exceed client’s expectations, and produce efficient, quality construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability on-time, and on-budget will thrive, while non-participants will fall by the wayside.

Estimating 45

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Renovating 45

Building Information Management

APRIL 26, 2016

LEAN construction delivery focuses upon building processes to delivery more quality projects on-time and on-budget. Standardize – Use common terms, definitions, and data architectures (Uniformat, Masterformat, OMNICLASS). Life-cycle perspective versus first cost mentality. Simplify – Reduce complexity wherever possible.

Contract 40

Contract Life Cycle Construction Resource 40