Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time. Automated Estimate Comparison. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Proposals/Quotes/Estimates. Activity Dashboard.

Sustainability 229

Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 229

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.

Estimating 100

Estimating CSI Renovating Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When developed and kept current, locally research construction unit price book data is critical to enabling true cost visibility and cost management for any type of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activity.

Estimating 130

Estimating Construction United States Materials 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Contract Renovating 149

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

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Reliable construction cost data is the foundation of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build requirement and associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activity. Implementing a reliable, high-quality cost estimate and associated best practices associated with effective program level management should be a priority.

Procurement 149

Procurement Construction Estimating Environment 149

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2018

OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction. Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and manage LEAN construction programs and associated renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. BIM Model management.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating BIM Forecasting 100

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

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A locally researched detail Unit Price Book must serve as the foundation for developing and sharing the scope of work, and associated repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction costs. Parametric cost modeling, area cost factors, location factors, etc., are not suitable for work scope developing or costing.

Procurement 211

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 211

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

Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2023

Due to the complexity of estimating and ordering, and the vast number of individual units required for projects, masonry can be challenging to model in existing software, extremely difficult and perhaps not entirely impossible. For Phase 2, he used Masonry iQ, a plug-in that automates much of the manual modeling work.

Software 57

Software Software Design Modeling 57

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. View and analyse data from BIM models (RVT and IFC formats) directly from your browser without the need to purchase expensive software.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Roof Inspection Checklists can be automated and linked to detailed cost models for budgeting and project estimation. Locally researched cost data is optimal for this purpose versus the use of “national average” reference cost databases and associated location factors. How we help you achieve your goals. info@4bt.us.

Inspections 100

Inspections Budgeting Budget Renovating 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2014

It is a calculation of all facilities-specific costs (not including furnishings or non-facility specific equipment) divided by estimated lifespan of the building (30 or 50 years), and the total gross area. Facilities specific costs include all construction, preservation, maintenance, and operations costs. Is this an appropriate metric?

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Management United States 40

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

AUGUST 22, 2017

Any construction, renovation, or repair process becomes quantifiable with a standard format, easily understood by everyone! Create estimate, budgets, life-cycle capital reinvestment models, or link to BIM! Budgeting, estimating, approving, executing, and managing renovation projects has just gotten easier!

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction CSI Renovating 100

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

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 40

Estimating Life Cycle BIM Construction 40

Building Information Management

MAY 15, 2012

Construction cost estimating, and facility life-cycle cost estimating are critical components of any facility design, project delivery, repair, renovation, sustainability, or planning function. Here’s a list of BIM Construction Cost Estimating Requirements: 1.

Estimating 49

Estimating BIM Life Cycle Construction 49

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 12, 2010

Roof estimating is very essential to find out the exact amount of material required to construct a new roof or to renovate the old roof and to get the get the exact measurement of the roof that can be quantified by area or length. Rajib Dey The construction estimating. Prevented from over or under-ordering materials and labor.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Visualization 40

BD+C

JUNE 19, 2023

Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions FitzGerald completed renovations on Millennium on LaSalle, a 14-story building in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. According to the Chicago Loop Alliance , an estimated 3,700 residents moved to the Loop between 2020 and 2022. Model kitchen at Millenniium on LaSalle.

Residential 109

Residential Office Chicago Housing 109

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Reliable construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project. Reliable Construction Cost Estimating. While there may be several types of estimates in terms of granularity, this discussion is limited to detailed line item estimates. Learnings.

Estimating 150

Estimating Construction Renovating CSI 150

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 22, 2022

Sitting on the grounds of a former petrol station was the COP house – a wooden cottage modelling a much more sustainable form of housing. In the Netherlands, it’s estimated that 850,000 extra houses will be needed by 2035. Creating as-built models for smarter planning and efficient maintenance.

Housing 98

Housing Sustainability Construction Modeling 98

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. 8 makes the estimating process fast and error free. 8 is an exclusive estimating software that produces professional estimate with incomparable estimating speed and accuracy. The users can easily put in dimensions and quantities into on-screen drawings to provide rapid estimating.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 9, 2017

The core aspects of LEANconstruction have been deployed for decades through collaborative construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery – IPD (for major new construction) and Job Order Contracting – JOC (for renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction). Collaboration.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 5, 2019

Spreadsheets are also not designed to store files, annotations, conversations, documents, and related information, all of which are essential parts of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction project communication and collaboration. There’s no spreadsheet model for program or project management. Forget about collaborating!

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Procurement Management 100

Rory Woolsey

JANUARY 16, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. A New Year in Construction Estimating. Hello to all the friends that I have made over the past 25 years of facilitating construction estimating seminars. Monday, January 16, 2012. To all of you Happy New Year!!!

Estimating 45

Estimating Construction Overhead Contract 45

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. An Example… CDE and LEAN JOC Construction Delivery. Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons. CDE Players.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 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. JOC software is available for desktop or cloud deployment.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

How can multiple cost estimators share information on a project, or communicate with Owners, Contractors, AE’s, Subs, etc… if they aren’t speaking the same language? The AECOO sector can’t even begin a discussion about achieving higher levels of interoperability, exchanging BIM models and data, etc.,

Renovating 45

Renovating Life Cycle Sustainability Products 45

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating . Finally, just what the industry has needed for decades… independent, objective, and fully transparent cost data for renovation, repair, and construction. Building Information Modeling – BIM. 4BT-CE OpenCOST sets the new standard for construction cost data.

Software 100

Software Software Management Contract 100

Building Information Management

JULY 10, 2012

Many individuals associate BIM with 3D modeling and construction, vs. “true BIM”, the total cost of ownership management of the built environment. And for that matter, nor do many so called IWMS software vendors (Integrated Workplace Management System). Climate change is real, no debate left… period. ” www.4Clicks.com

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Modeling Environment 40

Building Information Management

JULY 10, 2012

Many individuals associate BIM with 3D modeling and construction, vs. “true BIM”, the total cost of ownership management of the built environment. And for that matter, nor do many so called IWMS software vendors (Integrated Workplace Management System). Climate change is real, no debate left… period. ” www.4Clicks.com

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Modeling Environment 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

LEAN Business Models and Methods. LEAN Business Models and Methods. The productivity, quality, value and satisfaction associated with any facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, or new construction project are directly linked to the processes employed. Cost estimating. Budgeting/Capital Planning.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

– A process whereby contractual agreements are designed, bid, and executed between real property owners and construction contractors for renovation, repair, or new construction services for buildings or any form of physical infrastructure. Define Construction Procurement. Services and/or work may include… .

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100