Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

FM – Informed Decision-making. Informed decision-making is critical to public sector facilities management. A locally researched detailed unit price cost database is a required component to provide cost visibility, transparency, and management. The LEAN Core. Learn more… info@4bt.us.

Procurement 181

Procurement Finance Education Management 181

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

But it has also changed the way in which project managers do their jobs. With this in mind, keep reading for 5 innovative approaches to industrial construction project management in 2023. Modern projects are incorporating building information management (BIM) software. It streamlines scheduling.

Project Management 308

Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 308

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A report commissioned by the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) and prepared by KPMG focused on the value of Information Management within construction and infrastructure sectors. VolkerWessels UK participation in the value of information management in construction report.

Management 148

Management Construction Airports Estimating 148

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Lean Asset Management significant improve the availability, dependability, usefulness, safety of facilities and other physical assets, while also lowering life-cycle costs. Lean Asset Management differs from traditional approaches in several ways. Sharing information must become a desire, rather than an obligation, and the norm.

Management 262

Management Life Cycle Procurement Environment 262

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Effective public sector construction project management requires an understanding of the requisite role of owners as stakeholders. Sustainable Facilities Management “A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

Project Management 204

Project Management Management Procurement Construction 204

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 29, 2023

Facilities Management and Entropy – Left unchecked disorder increases over time. Certifications, traditional formal education, and professional training related to facilities life-cycle management and AECOO practices and practices have done little to address “Understanding and dealing with the concept of value.”

Management 192

Management Life Cycle Certification Procurement 192

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2022

The reason Public Sector Construction and FM Grade F for Cost Management is simple… the lack of owner leadership and competency. More than half the time wasted during construction, the study teams have found, is attributable to poor management practices. It affects costs, prices, international competitiveness, and our safety.

Management 224

Management Construction Procurement Renovating 224

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Value generation in public sector facilities management will rapidly become a mandate. Furthermore, the administrative burden required for sustainable facilities management must be reduced as staffing levels continue to fall. contact-form] The post Value Generation in Public Sector Facilities Management appeared first on 4BT.

Management 212

Management CSI Budgeting Budget 212

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Lump sum or poorly detailed contractor or subcontractor quotes, historical cost data, or national average cost data do not provide any ability for cost management to an owner. Furthermore, leveraging valid information and quantitative KPIs (key performance indicators) supports knowledge building and continuous improvement.

Management 215

Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 215

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2022

The GAO has been issuing reports for decades concerning the next for ALL federal agencies to improve their facilities management practices. The GAO reviewed the asset management practices of six federal agencies: the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard); U.S. value of their limited resources. Contact me for the full report.

Management 220

Management Organization Plans Resource 220

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Imagine the ability to rapidly organize data and leverage mobile tools to enable access to, and the management of, actionable, standardized, defensible information… anytime and anywhere.

Documentation 100

Documentation Management Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2023

Standardized work management drives FM productivity by providing full technical and cost transparency to both owners and service providers. People, Purpose, Process, Information, and Technology Establishing standardized granular work tasks and associated processes and workflows establishes a baseline for improvement.

Products 196

Products Management Environment Procurement 196

Construction Specifier

JUNE 7, 2022

Today, facility managers and building specifiers have more to consider when it comes to designing and managing facilities than ever before. They are managing evolving building occupancies as people navigate COVID-19 variants, new health and safety protocols, inflation, skyrocketing energy costs, labor shortages, and much more.

Management 98

Management Safety Design Industrial 98

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements. While there is a lot of talk about centralizing information, data must be current and actionable, as well as in a common format that everyone can easily understand. Bid Management.

Sustainability 226

Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 226

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2023

Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management! Move all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects forward with proactive, informed decisions. Manage IPD (integrated project delivery) and JOC (job order contracting) contracts and all activities. appeared first on 4BT.

Sustainability 212

Sustainability Management Renovating Construction 212

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2023

Sustainable facilities management is the allocation of financial, environmental, and other organizational resources in the most efficient way possible. People, Process, Information, and Technology are core development areas. While they are all interrelated, People come first, then Process, and Information. Technology is last!

Sustainability 191

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 191

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Information must be presented in plain English, using industry standard terms and definitions, and organized in a standard data format (CSI Masterformat).

Management 259

Management Construction Procurement Defense 259

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Site inventory management is a crucial part of any construction business. Updating your inventory management style will require a bit of creativity in equal measures of practicality. This article provides some helpful tips on boosting your business through inventory management improvement. Continue reading to learn more.

Inventory 266

Inventory Management Site Construction 266

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If only real properly owners understood that BEHAVIORS drive Facilities Management Outcomes – Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, or New Builds. The post BEHAVIORS drive Facilities Management Outcomes – Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, or New Builds appeared first on 4BT. contact-form].

Renovating 223

Renovating Management Accounting Architecture 223

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2022

Construction Cost Management = Transparency and Credibility. Data architecture (standardized, common terms, definitions, information formats). The post Construction Cost Management = Transparency and Credibility appeared first on 4BT. Is your construction cost estimate… Comprehensive? Well-documented? CORE PRINCIPLES.

Management 213

Management Estimating Procurement Construction 213

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste. The root cause is a bad process, the solution is the application of systems thinking and the adoption of robust frameworks that focus upon People, then Process, then Information, and finally enabling Technology.

Management 177

Management Construction Procurement CSI 177

HardHatChat

AUGUST 9, 2023

It is important to secure this information right from the outset because materials should drive design decisions in the market, especially where schedule and cost are very important or critical to success. They should dictate every decision from budget through construction completion.

Commercial 156

Commercial Management Construction Equipment 156

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Isn’t it time you truly MANAGE Construction, Repair, and Renovation projects? Line-item estimating is the only information that should be use for ANY repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build procurement and a local market unit price book is the only efficient method of obtaining and leveraging detailed cost information.

Renovating 196

Renovating Management Procurement Construction 196

BD+C

MARCH 13, 2023

Intuitively manage all your project information in a single place 1 kcichowicz Mon, 03/13/2023 - 09:50 Get better control of design scope, design deliverables and design quantities — from pre-planning through turnover.

Management 52

Management Plans Design 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 10, 2020

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices involve a focus upon LEAN collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and the associated integration of people, process, information, and people. JOC Program Best Management Practices.

Contract 221

Contract Management Procurement BIM 221

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Do you agree that the following are pillars of sustainable facilities management? Robust LEAN programmatic processes are used to efficiently manage all repair, renovation, and new build requirements. Robust LEAN programmatic processes are used to efficiently manage all repair, renovation, and new build requirements.

Sustainability 189

Sustainability Management Visualization Renovating 189

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Clear definition of information requirements, aligned with robust Lean processes, and collaborative delivery teams is a proven pathway to best value construction. Learn more… The post Managing Best Value Construction appeared first on 4BT.

Management 148

Management Procurement Construction Innovation 148

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Improving facilities management outcomes requires building trust & connection. This is further complicated by the fact that service partners also generally operate in silos, each with its own goals and information environments. The real barriers are lack of leadership and enablement. Anyone ready to change… Let’s talk.

Management 226

Management Life Cycle Environment Procurement 226

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. Request a joint site visit to enable the development of detailed SOW and to provide sufficient information for the design builder to develop a detailed line-item proposals.

Contract 196

Contract Management Procurement Life Cycle 196

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ames Construction implemented a stormwater construction activity management solution based on geographic information system (GIS) technology for Bus Rapid Transit in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Minnesota 123

Minnesota Management Inspections Site 123

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, written reports and illustrations provide a permanent record of information, but they may not be as effective in conveying complex ideas as face-to-face interactions. Each form of communication has its own set of advantages and disadvantages.

Project Management 111

Project Management Management Drawings IDEA 111

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Fundamental math for every real property owner… Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems. Management Problems. Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems. Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems. Kirkham, R.

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Life Cycle Management Procurement Construction 250

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Autodesk Docs serves as a centralised, cloud-based hub for team collaboration and document management. It eliminates barriers to collaboration by supporting a wide variety of file types, including 3D and 2D formats, Microsoft 365 files, and even Point Cloud information.

Autodesk 80

Autodesk Construction Safety Regulation 80

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 26, 2022

Change how you create, share, & reuse information. The role of LEAN Construction Delivery (through its key players: architects, engineers, surveyors, builders, managers, owners) is to support communication and cooperation, and drive optimal project outcomes on a consistent based using a robust, core programmatic process.

Management 151

Management Compensation Organization Environment 151

Construction Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2022

None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time. What does the construction project management team do? .

Project Management 223

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 223

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 18, 2020

Facilities knowledge management. Building an integrated facilities knowledge management / LEAN environment is far from complex. Life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership asset management and LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods integrate People, Process, Information, and Technology. These include; 1.)

Management 150

Management Procurement Life Cycle Environment 150

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Early and ongoing requirements management is a key focus of any LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery process. Requirements management is a process that delivers what was expected by ALL participants and stakeholders, within the predefined constraints of time, and capability.

Management 148

Management Construction Procurement Environment 148