Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Here is a recommended list of considerations if you are seeking the best construction cost estimating solution for your organization. Collaborative environment – Even if there is only one estimator, it is critical to share current, actionable information with multiple internal and external parties.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Life Cycle Documentation 149

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

APRIL 29, 2020

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. A locally researched detailed line item construction cost estimating database plays a key role in this regards.

Estimating 151

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Job Order Contracting

MAY 11, 2023

Objectively VALIDATE Contractor and Subcontractor Construction Cost Estimates Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. 2 Validating contractor estimates using a locally researched cost database can save 30%-40% of overall project costs. #3

Contractors 159

Contractors CSI Estimating Architecture 159

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 6, 2023

Any organization can measurable improve repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes by integrating People and Robust Process with Standardized LOCAL MARKET Construction Task Data. 4 A poorly defined and poorly communicate Scope of Work is the #1 cause of “construction” project failure.

CSI 196

CSI Construction Organization Procurement 196

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2019

Accurate, detailed construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, or new build project. Top estimators have years of experience and a working knowledge of construction means and methods. Detailed line item estimating is the more accurate and valuable for of construction cost estimating.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time. Continuous improvement. Scope of Work.

Estimating 130

Estimating Construction Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2023

Each and every day the procurement of facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction services occurs without any current, objective, verifiable cost information. Most public sector organizations do not use local market, verifiable, and granluar cost data to establish a construction cost estimate. Solution? #1

Procurement 130

Procurement CSI Construction Organization 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2017

Estimating Facility Life-cycle Costs is a critical aspect of facilities management. Key elements associated with Estimating Facility Life-cycle Costs include the following: Experience. Used of standardized data architectures (CSI Uniformat, CSI Masterformat). What to learn more about Estimating Facility Life-cycle Costs?

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Estimating CSI Modeling 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating Matters a great deal to estimating, risk management, facilities management, and service providers (A/E’s, builders…). Building a trustworthy detailed line item estimate requires a knowledge of the following… Local labor costs and crew compositions. Learn more?

Estimating 100

Estimating CSI Construction Architecture 100

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. contact-form].

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates. Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel.

Travel 177

Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 177

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.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

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.

Estimating 100

Estimating CSI Renovating Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item. A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. Benefits of Unit Cost Line Item Estimating.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

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. Inadequate and unsupportable construction cost estimates. Inappropriate project delivery team. Where is YOUR organization?

Innovation 202

Innovation Procurement Construction Budgeting 202

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2017

Community-based Construction Cost Estimating … The OpenCost TM Approach. Traditional cost data commonly available on the market is based upon national averages. The OpenCost Methodology TM is a collaborative and ongoing cost estimation process. The estimator (owner/contractor/A&E, etc.)

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2017

Introduction to Current Construction Cost ESTIMATING Techniques . Robust construction cost estimating is critical to improving productivity, quality, delivery times, cost control, and overall satisfaction for any renovation, repair, or new project. ESTIMATING FORMATS. TYPES OF ESTIMATING & ESTIMATES.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI ASPE 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 9, 2017

A Construction Repair Cost Estimator for Public Agencies is now available that is independent, objective, and cost-effective. Forget out databases that claim to be the North American standard, or that supposed locally research construction labor, material, and equipment costs, including fringes, on a local basis. Introduction.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 13, 2017

Construction Cost Estimate – Key Factors. CLOUD Cost Estimating. You can also embed our cost data within your own construction cost estimating environment. Material, equipment, and labor detail are provided for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, construction tasks.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Construction CSI 100

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. Step 2: Follow a Robust Workflow for ALL Projects.

Management 215

Management CSI Budgeting Budget 215

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction cost audit procedures involve a thorough understand of work scope and all phases leading up to and ending with the construction cost estimate.

Construction 160

Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 160

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

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

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and LEAN job order contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction are proven examples of LEAN planing, procurement, and project delivery processes. A common data environment, CDE, aid in efficient information sharing and updating.

Procurement 155

Procurement Plans CSI Construction 155

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

All of the tools and services are readily available to optimize facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery outcomes, whether they be the numerous, ongoing repair, renovation, and maintenance tasks or new construction.

Procurement 150

Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2018

LEAN Construction Delivery (repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, new construction) consistently drives quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes.Exclusively available LEAN Construction Delivery Framework via the 4BT OpenJOC Solution(TM). A fixed priced, lump sum projects. Shared risk/reward. Initial and ongoing training.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Renovating Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

We help guide organizations to achieve accelerated improvement of their facilities repair, renovation, and construction outcomes through the development ofa culture centered upon delivering customer value, supported by proven LEAN processes, actionable data, enabling cloud technology, and ongoing training.

CSI 132

CSI Procurement Construction Organization 132

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Reasons for Poor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Outcomes. 80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

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. INTRODUCTION. LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 11, 2018

More efficient use of renovation, repair, and minor new construction funds. Error-free detailed records of all project estimates and close-outs. Cloud-based secure project, estimate, and document management. Cloud-based secure project, estimate, and document management. Simplified procurement process. Program compliance.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Procurement Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2019

The benefits of locally researched detailed line item unit price books are such that they should be a requirement for all commercial repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. Their use is already mandatory for LEAN construction delivery methods such as Job Order Contracting.

CSI 100

CSI Contract Bidding Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

Estimating 100

Estimating Procurement Change Orders Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2017

The OpenCost Approach provides a locally researched unit price detailed construction cost data base withing a standard data architecture (CSI Masterformat). Any construction, renovation, or repair process becomes quantifiable with a standard format, easily understood by everyone!

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction CSI Renovating 100

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Unit price line item cost books – UPB – are critical to the development, use, re-use, and communication of construction cost estimates.for repair, renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, or new construction. Square foot cost books span new construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance.

Estimating 40

Estimating Life Cycle Renovating CSI 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features. Detailed line item construction cost estimating, as well as program, project, and document management. CSI Masterformat (TM) UPB format (50 Division) for data organization.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Construction Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery jointly drive optimal, best value execution of the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by public sector real property owners, facilities managers, procurement professionals, and their service providers.

Estimating 100

Estimating Procurement Change Orders Comparison 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. INTRODUCTION. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. A PROGRAM STRATEGY. Key performance indicators (KPIs).

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132