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

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.

Life Cycle 222

Life Cycle Subcontracting Procurement Bidding 222

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 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

AUGUST 30, 2018

Cost estimating. Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. Cost Estimating, Procurement, & Construction Project Delivery and Management Systems. Strategic planning. Procurement/bidding.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Management Construction Education 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The DoD has NEVER implemented a robust, system-wide process to monitor and manage planning, procurement, and project delivery for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction. It short, there is a basic lack of management as well as very little financial visibility and transparency.

Management 228

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 228

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. contact-form].

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2020

Early planning, design, and procurement stages influence cost, timing, quality, and overall repair, renovation, maintenance and new builds, and are critical to achieving optimal outcomes. The latter are fundamental to verifying contractor quotes and creating internal government estimates (IGEs).

Procurement 211

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Design 211

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

MARCH 28, 2018

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates per the GAO. In all instances more effort is needs to efficiently and strategically manage our government owned built infrastructure from life-cycle and best value perspectives. GAO DOD Cost Estimating. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Defense Infrastructure 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2018

Real property owners and facilities managers can now efficiently execute their numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects and cost-effectively reduce deferred maintenance levels. Properly budget for and prioritize common, recurring renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects.

Renovating 100

Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 5, 2022

Robust, integrated LEAN asset planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions are readily available to establish efficient physical asset life cycle management programs. Prioritize repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds, plan ahead, and operate with full cost and technical visibility to achieve desired goals.

Management 223

Management Procurement Life Cycle Equity 223

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

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2016

Efficient life-cycle management of facilities and other physical infrastructure is impossible until real property owners are better educated and truly capable in their role as stewards of the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Infrastructure Management BIM 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 22, 2016

Efficient life-cycle management of facilities and other physical infrastructure is impossible until real property owners are better educated and truly capable in their role as stewards of the built environment.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Infrastructure Management BIM 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2023

As a result, FSRM cost estimates and the ability to validate constractor proposal have suffered. The use of generic cost estimating software or spreadsheets are not appropriate for JOC. Cost Visibility A major failing of traditional FSRM practices has been the lack of cost visibility and therefor cost management.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Life Cycle Estimating Management 130

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

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Successful Construction Project Delivery, whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, can only be consistently achieved with a primary focus upon People… then Process, Information, and enabling Technology. Understanding core requirements is critical for real property owners and facilities management professionals.

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

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

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

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. The only valid cost measurement is a line-item estimate based upon local market conditions. It’s that simple.

Management 218

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 218

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. Operative elements associate with leveraging big data for BIM (BIM defined as efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology) include: - Transparency.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE-Home.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Documentation Security 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

JOC, in this case is an acronym for Job Order Contracting JOC is a integrated planning, procurement, and construction delivery method that, depending upon applicable regulations/statues, can be used for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction for facilities and/or horizontal physical infrastructure.

Contract 130

Contract Life Cycle Procurement Change Orders 130

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. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. INTRODUCTION. A PROGRAM STRATEGY. TOOLS AND SERVICES. via Four BT, LLC – www.4BT.us

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

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

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. 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

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2016

Job Order Contract Life-cycle. The benefits of using JOC, such as reducing the total lead-time and cost for common construction, repair and renovation projects for facilities and infrastructures, are achieved through the consistent application of proven best-management practices. . Contractor Estimate. Owner Estimate.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Contract Change Orders Estimating 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Further life-cycle management of the built environment requires significant “change management” in most organizations whether Owners, AEs, Contractors, Oversight Groups, etc.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Environment Sustainability 61

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2017

See asset life-cycle model… A total cost of ownership perspective is also required as opposed to the more prevalent practice of first-cost dominance. Facilities Lifecycle Management requires increased competency on the part of facilities owners and facilities management. contact-form].

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Estimating Comparison 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 20, 2015

Many/most Owners do not have the knowledge, capability, or organizational buy-in to support life-cycle management of the built environment. Far too often focus is upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs. Your budget is largely operations/repair/renovation/maintenance, not new construction.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment Management Visualization 40

Building Information Management

MAY 15, 2012

First and foremost BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Construction cost estimating, and facility life-cycle cost estimating are critical components of any facility design, project delivery, repair, renovation, sustainability, or planning function.

Estimating 49

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Construction 49

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2014

Demand for higher productivity in the construction sector and environmental sustainability is reaching a critical level and causing significant changes in both construction cost estimating and the AEC industry as a whole. Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance.

Estimating 45

Estimating Life Cycle BIM Construction 45

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

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. crack, damage, etc.),

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61