Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

4BT exclusively offers locally researched construction cost data that is updated quarterly. Locally researched without the use of cost factors or economic indexes. Locally researched without the use of cost factors or economic indexes. Note: The use of localization factors (CCI, ACI, etc.)

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CSI Life Cycle Construction Renovating 201

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The design of a building is not merely an aesthetic concern but is closely tied to the local climate. By understanding the nuances of the climate in their area, architects, builders, and designers can create efficient, comfortable, and sustainable solutions. In this article, we explore the impact of climate on building design.

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Design Sustainability 187

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2023

Owners & Developers – Planners – Designers – Procurement Professionals – Builders Collaborate with internal and external teams to detail Scope of Work and validate local market construction costs. Exclusive locally researched granular line-item repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build cost data. (No

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Sustainability Management Renovating Construction 215

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A knowledgeable and well-trained estimating team is a key component along with a robust processes, procedures, a objective and granular local market construction task data. #1 2 Joint Job Site Visit: Owners and design-builders should always conduct a joint visit to the site to review existing/verify conditions. #3

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Estimating Construction CSI Compensation 201

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A credible cost estimate is one that has been derived using local market granular information. The unit cost method is straightforward and can be greatly aided by purchasing available a current locally researched granular construction cost database. The vast majority of “construction failures”, delays, cost overages, etc.,

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Estimating Construction Renovating Products 185

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Mutually beneficial outcomes for owners and design-builders. 4bt.us – Locally researched detailed line item construction cost data and integrated LEAN construction delivery solutions. No excessive fees for JOC products and services based upon a percentage of construction volume. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Contract Management Procurement Consulting 237

Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2022

The above provides a foundation to allow a real property owner and their design-builders to efficiently manage their ongoing repair, renovation, sustainability, maintenance, and new build projects. The post Integrated LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery for Owners and Design-Builders appeared first on 4BT.

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Procurement Plans Design Construction 222

Job Order Contracting

MAY 11, 2022

Add local construction cost data insights into your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build planning, procurement, and project delivery activities, and gain 30%-40% greater cost visibility. This can now be changed for everyone… owners, designers, builders, and oversight groups.

Construction 221

Construction Procurement Renovating Plans 221

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 23, 2022

Understanding the value of a locally researched detailed construction cost database is important to any real property owner, architect, engineer, or builder. The post Understanding the Value a Locally Researched Detailed Construction Cost Database appeared first on 4BT. not all UPBs provide the same value, and 2.) Learn more?

Construction 219

Construction Procurement Renovating Change Orders 219

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2023

MOST Construction Cost Data is Useless due to archaic research methods and cannot provide cost visibility or enable cost managment capability for local markets. Specific local market research with zero use of location factoring (city cost indexing) or economic factoring (economic indexes) 3. Robust Construction Cost Data Research 1.

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CSI Construction Overhead Profitability 114

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 28, 2023

Design/Builders), inclusive of a Operations Manual/Execution Guide. #3 3 Granular line item locally researched construction cost data organized using expanded CSI MasterFormat, and updated quarterly. #4 . #1 Process integrating Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams with established workflows. #2

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CSI Construction Procurement Renovating 191

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

Procurement 221

Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 221

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 9, 2021

Locally researched unit price cost data is now available from Four BT, LLC. The availability of verifiable locally researched unit price cost data is a powerful tool for owners, architects, engineers, and builders. This means there his no need for area cost factors (ACFs) or other construction cost indexes (CCIs). Submit a form.

Estimating 263

Estimating CSI Construction Equipment 263

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2022

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. Owners should continuously seek design/builder and building user input to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the ordering process. statement of work (SOW).

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Contract Management Procurement Life Cycle 199

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2023

Cost savings of 30%-40% are possible local market requirements are known and shared by owners, design-builders, and others in a collaborative manner with a focus upon mutually beneficial best value outcomes. Without a baseline productivity management is simply not possible.

Products 200

Products Management Environment Procurement 200

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 1, 2022

Creating an efficient FM ecosystem is critical to fostering owner and design/builder alignment. Locally researched detailed unit price book organized using CSI Masterformat. The post Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem – Key to Owner/Design-builder Alignment appeared first on 4BT. benefit generations to come. Learn more?

Design 199

Design CSI Procurement Organization 199

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 22, 2021

With processes such as integrated project delivery, IPD, and LEAN job order contracting owners and design-builders receive the following benefits: Early and ongoing information sharing. Cost visibility and transparency (via locally researched detailed line-item construction cost data).

Change Orders 210

Change Orders Procurement Construction Contract 210

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

At the core of these robust processes is a locally researched detailed unit price cost book. 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 199

Renovating Management Procurement Construction 199

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Few JOC Programs, especially within non-DOD Federal applications, are structured to provide BEST VALUE to Owners and Design-Builders. How measure success (From Owner and Design-builder perspectives). The importance of locally researched cost data versus using factors or economic indexes. How to create an RFP for JOC contractors.

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Contract Procurement Estimating Negotiation 216

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

detailed scope of work development, inclusive of objective, line items construction tasks and associated local market labor, material, and equipment costs, 4. This involves initial and ongoing training of all participants and stakeholders relative to; 1. attitudes and behaviors, 2. roles, roles, responsibilities, deliverables, 3.

Renovating 160

Renovating Procurement Education Management 160

Construction Dive

AUGUST 4, 2020

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association released a report detailing projects that have been delayed or canceled by 44 states, transportation authorities and local governments.

Infrastructure 170

Infrastructure Transportation Roads 170

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2024

Lack of objective local market granular line item labor, material, and equipment costs information and/or failure to share information this and all relevant information with all project partcipants. via 4BT.us [contact-form] The post Sustainable Facilities Management Practices appeared first on 4BT.

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Sustainability Management Renovating Environment 200

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The guideline comes in the form of an Operations Manual/Execution Guide as a component of a long-term multiparty agreement between owners and design-builders. From a required information standpoint, a locally researched detailed unit price book, organized by standards data architecture (i.e.

Products 243

Products Guidelines CSI Organization 243

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2022

Savvy owners and design builders know how review construction cost estimates. The process is collaborative and involves cost estimators, facilities management, and procurement professionals.

Estimating 210

Estimating Construction Procurement Regulation 210

Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2023

Understanding that process drives construction outcomes is a critical learning for real property owners, designers, and builders. Labor, Materials, Equipment, and Productivity must be detailed and based solely upon LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS. Planing, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams must be integrated.

Construction 130

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 14, 2021

Locally researched detailed unit price books , when used by an experienced construction cost estimator, are the only tool available to create reliable construction cost estimates for owners and their design/builders. Actionable cost data is critical for successful …. Forecasting cost of future projects. Design cost planning.

Construction 264

Construction Estimating Comparison Forecasting 264

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 23, 2023

While time reduction is certainly important, cost reduction, quality improvement, and improving owner/design-builder relationships are major additional benefits yet to be achieved on a widespread basis.

Procurement 130

Procurement Agreement Renovating Accounting 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Leverage robust lean processes, locally researched detailed line item construction cost data, support services, and enabling technology to consistently delivery quality repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build projects on-time and on-budget at the lowest possible cost and with full financial visibility and transparency.

Procurement 215

Procurement Innovation Products Plans 215

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 22, 2020

LEAN Process Combined with Detailed, Locally Researched Construction Cost Data. With less than 5% of the real property owners, architects, engineers, and builders using detailed, line item, locally researched cost data, is the endemic level of economic and environmental waste really surprising?

Construction 151

Construction Statistics Life Cycle Renovating 151

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Obtaining the maximum projected value for each dollar of expenditure and ensuring that all purchasing transactions follow all state, local and federal regulations are, however, goals rarely met when it comes to the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction projects encountered by Federal, County, State, and Local Governments.

Procurement 147

Procurement Renovating Construction Regulation 147

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 9, 2023

Yorkshire-based modular house builder ilke Homes has been put up for sale as the board and investors battle to save the loss-making business. Established five years ago, ilke Homes’ client base includes major institutional investors, housing associations, volume house builders and local authorities.

Housing 134

Housing Security Site Plans 134

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

The 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Solution and 4BT OpenBUILD(TM) Solution enables owners and design-builders to work collaboratively towards well-defined mutually beneficial outcomes. – Establish a common data environment inclusive of shared, local market granular cost data organized using expanded CSI Masterformat.

Deals 195

Deals Products CSI Organization 195

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 11, 2021

Adopt a proven approach and integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology that assures mutual benefit for real property owners, building users, architects, engineers, and builders. Make better decisions by leveraging current, actionable information, including locally researched detailed unit price construction cost data.

Renovating 192

Renovating Procurement Engineering Plans 192

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 21, 2023

Failure to link Owner and Design-Builder goals.) #3 8 Failure to use CURRENT local market unit price cost data. . #5 8 Failure to use CURRENT local market unit price cost data. Owner using JOC to simply speed procurement. Owner “bid shopping” JOC project. 3 Failure to develop a clear, defined project scope. #4

Procurement 189

Procurement Project Management Defense Bidding 189

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Generating and managing valid, verifiable construction cost estimates is a critical, but rarely properly performed, capability for real property owners, architects, engineers, builders. A locally researched, granular, detailed line-item unit price book (UPB) is a valuable tool for creating a valid construction cost estimate.

Estimating 248

Estimating Construction Procurement Overhead 248

Job Order Contracting

MAY 21, 2022

There is only one sole source of truth for construction cost estimating, locally researched detailed line-item unit price data and associated quantities. Any owner, designer, builder who is not observing this fact has limited cost visibility and is likely to be “off” by 30%-40% or more.

Estimating 227

Estimating Construction Defense Risk 227

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Owner and design-builder planning, procurement, and project delivery teams MUST work together within a common information environment and share clearly defined, mutually beneficial goals. locally researched detailed line item unit price information, inclusive of labor, material, and equipment subsets).

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Procurement Construction Environment Renovating 213