Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Productive Job Order Contracting (JOC) is important to all public sector real property owners. Productive Job Order Contracting provides cost visibility and transparency and can be deployed at a 10x savings versus traditional offerings. Most traditional JOC Programs focus simply on speeding procurement cycles.

Contract 206

Contract Products Procurement Renovating 206

Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2023

Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Questions every real property should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 The post Construction Cost Management Capabilities 2023 appeared first on 4BT.

Management 208

Management Procurement Estimating Construction 208

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Procurement Workflows A detailed scope of work and an associated detailed line-item estimate is required before any procurement evaluation and award. From start to finish, bidding and procurement workflows are dependent upon robust process and current, granular local market labor, material, and equipment construction task data.

Management 218

Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

Despite the hype of many vendors, Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. Those doing the work do far more than complete repair, renovation, maintenance, of new construction tasks, they manage quality and develop creative solutions to ever-present variables. Performance is much more related to management philosophy.

Products 183

Products Construction Procurement Management 183

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. 4bt.us – Integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions. contact-form] www.4bt.us

Procurement 222

Procurement Plans Design Construction 222

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 195

Management Life Cycle Certification Procurement 195

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. These methods support project stakeholders in working according to a risk-and-reward sharing principle and boost performance-based process management.

Sustainability 167

Sustainability Management Procurement Environment 167

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Following these best practices leads to major gains in productivity and significant improvement in resource utilization.

Procurement 211

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 211

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management is unattainable if current practices are not fundamentally changed. The current mindset across all public sector organizations is not conducive to sustainable facilities management from either economic or environmental perspectives. appeared first on 4BT.

Sustainability 238

Sustainability Management Organization Procurement 238

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

Productive construction and collaboration go hand in hand. productive environment. Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? Association for Project Management.

Products 200

Products AIA Construction San Francisco 200

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Best Value / LEAN Construction and LEAN Production are not the same. Best value / Lean construction is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery process that uses robust workflows, a common data environment, and collaborative teams to increase productivity, profits, and innovation in the industry. Learn more?

Products 225

Products Construction Procurement Environment 225

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Efficient planning, procurement, and project delivery are intertwined and invovled real property owners and services providers. 2 Common data environment (CDE) Use of industry standard terms and definitions , all in plain English without excessive use of acronyms or abbreviations. .) #5

Accounting 130

Accounting Products Procurement CSI 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Current trends in Job Order Contracting Process Improvement are enabling improve cost management. Collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. No excessive fees for JOC products and services based upon a percentage of construction volume. Improve owner leadership and support. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Contract 237

Contract Management Procurement Consulting 237

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2023

A Transformative Approach to Construction Project Management that enables the consistent delivery of quality outcomes on time and on budget has been available for decades. BIM is a digitalization tool and a 3D rendering technology, not a facilities management solution. Reach out if you are ready for a change. contact-form].

Project Management 242

Project Management Management Construction BIM 242

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. Internal and independent audits have found that many Job Order Contracting deployments have unfortunately degraded into a simple means of speeding procurement and also carry excessive administration costs tied to a percentage of construction costs.

Products 228

Products Procurement Construction Plans 228

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2020

Improving construction planning, procurement, and project delivery involves consideration of core “competencies”, “process”, “efficiency”, and “technology” Or, put another way, People, Process, Information, and Technology. Efficiency. ” Henry Ford. ” Henry Ford.

Procurement 151

Procurement Plans Construction BIM 151

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. The role of Technology is to enable the consistent deployment and management of processes, workflows, and information to lower the cost of doing so. contact-form] www.4bt.us

Sustainability 194

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 194

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 5, 2022

Public sector efficient physical asset management requires robust process, collaborative teams. Moving beyond traditional methods that are responsible for rampant economic and environmental waste requires that public sector real property leadership focus upon forward thinking and change management. valid data and enabling technology.

Management 223

Management Procurement Life Cycle Equity 223

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and leadership. The post Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 150

Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

A robust Construction Productivity Solution must include the ability to provide support for dealing with the conflicting interests of multiple stakeholders is CRITICAL to consistent achievement of best value construction outcomes. In fact, they dictate how efficiently or how poorly an organization manages facilities stewardship requirements.

Deals 195

Deals Products CSI Organization 195

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATTN: Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Rethink, Reshape, Rebuild Repair, Renovation, and Maintenace Practices to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency, Traditional facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery simply doesn’t work. Learn more?

Renovating 213

Renovating Products Procurement Risk 213

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Better Manage Construction Costs.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 18, 2020

Facilities knowledge management. in combination with LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery is the only proven pathway to improved financial, environmental, and functional performance outcomes. Building an integrated facilities knowledge management / LEAN environment is far from complex. These include; 1.)

Management 150

Management Procurement Life Cycle Environment 150

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Here are the 4 Steps to Improving Owner/Vendor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction Productivity. Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies.

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

Key STRATEGIC COOPERATION requirements for efficient Facilities Management and the associated numerous and ongoing repair, renovation, maintenance activities include a focus upon LEADERSHIP and COLLABORATION… Strategic Collaboration. This fact has been substantiated by quantitative evidence. Strategic CollaborationOPer.

Management 223

Management Renovating Organization Products 223

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 271

Inventory Management Site Construction 271

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. The public sector could easily save 30%-40% of its budgets in this area with the basic implementation of robust, integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methods.

Management 226

Management Construction Procurement Renovating 226

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery requires the LEAN integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Environment 100

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Both your productivity and ability to complete projects are reliant on the healthy functioning of such assets. And since construction fleets have notoriously high procurement and operating costs, costs must be managed to maintain your bottom line.

Procurement 318

Procurement Products Management Construction 318

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

3 Financial visibility and cost management are virtually non-existent. #4 2 Integrated and enabled internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams working towards mutually beneficial, clearly defined outcomes. #3 2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3

Environment 175

Environment Procurement Change Orders Renovating 175

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 19, 2021

Adopting a Program versus a Project Approach Improves Facilities Management and Construction Outcomes by… 1. Volumes have been written about the fragmentation of the AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, operator, owner) and Facilities Management sectors and their relative high levels of economic and environmental waste.

Management 227

Management Procurement Environment Life Cycle 227

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 29, 2020

Plan, Procure & Prepare to Reduce Dropped Object Hazards. Safety managers and jobsite supervisors should establish and maintain expectations regarding the prevention of dropped objects prior to the start of work. Every 10 minutes, a dropped tool injures someone—here’s how to reduce the risk. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 04/29/2020 - 14:09.

Procurement 234

Procurement Virgin Islands Plans Puerto Rico 234

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The OpenJOC (TM) Job Order Contracting – Partnered Best Value Construction Procurement can offer measurable, if not significant improvements for the numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects facing real property owners and facilities management. Contractors Management Effectiveness. Warranty Service.

Procurement 100

Procurement Contract Construction Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Robust processes have been proven and available for decades and have now evolved into full solution frameworks for improving construction productivity. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery frameworks enable multidisciplinary individuals to work together efficiently in support of multifunctional tasks. Dixon (Ed.).

Products 149

Products AIA Construction Renovating 149

Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2023

Science, technology and innovation are at the heart of the UK’s future and procurement and infrastructure policies have key roles to play in producing the necessary conditions for fostering them, say former Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Conservative Party leader William Hague in a joint report.

Procurement 52

Procurement Innovation Infrastructure Risk 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 26, 2023

Improved, long-term relationships among interdisciplinary team members Robust programmatic process applied to all work Sustainable Facilities Management WWW.4BT.US Four BT, LLC (4BT) exclusively provides the Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting Knowledge-based System.

Innovation 215

Innovation Contract Procurement Drawings 215