Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Current Construction Cost Data CSI Masterformat is now more important than ever. 4BT exclusively offers locally researched construction cost data that is updated quarterly. Granular line-item construction cost data with labor, material, equipment, and productivity information. Organized using expanded CSI Masterformat.

CSI 201

CSI Life Cycle Construction Renovating 201

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2020

Best value repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction requires early and ongoing sharing of actionable information, starting with planning and design and continuing throughout the buildings life-cycle. Selection of the appropriate LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery method is step one.

Procurement 132

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management and improving AECOO outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management enables the efficient use of available funds targeted for executing renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction projects.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Contract Management Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The fundamental reason the assumptions most public sector professionals have are incorrect when it comes to life-cycle management of the built environment. Low bid is an acceptable form of procuring repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction services. … Poor Assumptions Drive Disaster.

Life Cycle 222

Life Cycle Subcontracting Procurement Bidding 222

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2018

Procurement/bidding. Construction. Construction project delivery methodology. Life-cycle Management. The Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) has become one of the most widely known data formats. Construction code databases. Construction cost databases. Cost estimating.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Management Construction Education 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The easiest way to describe LEAN and BEST VALUE construction, is to note what it is not. What is LEAN Construction? See: Simple Guide to LEAN Construction.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. rcassidy Thu, 12/14/2023 - 11:07 SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new initiative for Suffolk.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Life Cycle Commissioning Construction 105

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2022

Job Order Contracting best management practices should be applied throughout the life cycle of every program, contract, project, estimate, and work order. During planning, procurement, and facilities professionals should work together to develop a clear. Locally Researched Construction Cost Data. statement of work (SOW).

Contract 199

Contract Management Procurement Life Cycle 199

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Delivering improved construction repair, renovation, and maintenance outcomes isn’t rocket science. Without management leadership and support for efficient life-cycle asset management, rampant economic and environmental waster will remain the norm for most.

Renovating 152

Renovating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 152

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

The ability efficiently perform ongoing facilities maintenance, repair projects and minor new construction projects is available to all facilities management professionals and real property owners. It’s progress is monitored throughout its life-cycle. Documents must be accesses and modified appropriately. Learn more?

Life Cycle 132

Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. The surest path to measurably achieving this goal is to change the construction project procurement and delivery method.

Design 100

Design Procurement Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2021

A LEAN JOC Program enables any public sector facilities management team to integrate construction planning, procurement, and project delivery… and consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, on-time and on-budget with full compliance and cost visibility, and with the lowest administrative cost. Best value procurement.

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Contract 130

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value.

Resource 141

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 141

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year. A construction cost estimate must be independently validated. Key Principles There are key principles that should be adhered to when preparing a construction cost estimate.

Estimating 196

Estimating Construction Risk Documentation 196

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, and the consistent achievement of best value outcomes. Levels of Construction Cost Estimates. The are many levels of construction cost estimates based upon a “project” life-cycle.

Estimating 150

Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are readily available to virtually assure maximized environmental and economic returns on AEC, facilities management, and other physical infrastructure repair, renovation, or new construction projects.

Life Cycle 114

Life Cycle Procurement Construction Documentation 114

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Studies and real world case studies have shown that collaboration in construction matters. A GSA study conducted by the University of Minnesota on eleven construction projects noted the collaboration was the key to successful outcomes. Best value procurement. Required collaboration among all participants. LEAN processes.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 18, 2020

in combination with LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery is the only proven pathway to improved financial, environmental, and functional performance outcomes. Life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership asset management and LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods integrate People, Process, Information, and Technology.

Management 150

Management Procurement Life Cycle Environment 150

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2019

Open collaboration between real property project owners and service providers (architects, engineers, builders…) throughout the life-cycle of assets, programs, and projects is a fundamental outcome of using the OpenJOC(TM) Collaborative Construction Delivery Platform. . . Arizona continues to struggle?

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Arizona Bidding Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

Is it a a fact that Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector. While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Lean Construction (pp.

Construction 164

Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

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 181

Renovating Life Cycle Visualization Environment 181

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment comes down to analyzing large data sets— big data—from several knowledge domains. Organizations that can best harness “Big data” in within the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner) will hold a distinct competitive advantage.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services are now available for facilities operations and maintenance as well as new construction. IPD software and support services provide an environment with a collaborative focus upon requirements definition and successful repair, renovation, and new construction project completion.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2023

Cost effective facilities FSRM, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization can now be accomplished with the integration of robust process and planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a common data environment (CDE) inclusive of current, local market, granular line item construction task data. Modernization.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Life Cycle Estimating Management 130

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga.

Procurement 52

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Materials 52

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. A CRITICAL REVIEW OF VALUE MANAGEMENT AND WHOLE LIFE COSTING ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Life Cycle 53

Life Cycle Management BIM Engineering 53

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

What is “ LEAN Construction ?”. LEAN construction is a collaborative process that drives significantly enhanced productivity. When compared to the industry norm of 75% of all construction projects being over budget, delayed, or resulting in legal disputes. Isn’t is time for your ISD to consider LEAN construction delivery?

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Pilot LEAN construction delivery methods (Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery…). Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES. Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES. Assure compliance with regulatory frameworks.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle CSI Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Free Cloud-based Construction Collaboration Platform. A FREE cloud-based collaboration platform that allows construction professionals and owners to work together on virtually any device – computers, tablets, smart phones. The post FREE Cloud-based Construction Collaboration Tool appeared first on 4BT. Sign up today!

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Documentation Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2018

Cost savings (administrative, procurement, design, and construction efficiencies). Integration with internal processes to drive enhanced life-cycle asset total cost-of-ownership management. via 4bt.us… LEAN Construction Delivery Solution Provider. Improved financial visibility. Compliance.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

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. Begin to improve your planning, budgeting, and construction management decisions today. The post Open Construction Cost Estimating appeared first on 4BT.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction is what we do each and every day. LEAN construction delivery, specifically the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Solution measurably repair, renovation, and construction outcomes. info@4bt.us.

Renovating 100

Renovating Budgeting Budget Life Cycle 100