Delivering Improved Construction Repair Renovation and Maintenance Outcomes

Delivering improved construction repair, renovation, and maintenance outcomes isn’t rocket science.

All the tools and services are readily available to facilities management teams, once leadership provide the commitment to support stewardship of the the built environment.

Most organizations are mired in the ‘status quo’ of archaic and inefficient methods and personnel who refused to accept change. Without management leadership and support for efficient life-cycle asset management, rampant economic and environmental waster will remain the norm for most.

Nonetheless, a small, but growing number of real property owners and facilities management teams have embraced changing to integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. While change is gradual, the benefits of consistent delivery of quality project outcomes on-time and on-budget have been proven.

LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery (LCPPP) methods integrate PEOPLE, PROCESS, INFORMATION, and TECHNOLOGY, and provide a clear and consistent approach the achieving full cost visibility and well-defined, shared project goals.

Traditional methods for planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery are incapable of driving mutually beneficial optimal outcomes. LCPPP provides a clear and consistent approach across program and project life-cycles, with well define roles, responsibilities, information environments, and workflows:

LCPPP – Planning – Procurement – Project Delivery Methodology

Planning – Owner conceptualizes need, budget, and appropriate project delivery method

Mutual Scope of Work Development-Owner and service provider schedule joint site visit and mutually develop a scope of work.

Builder supplies a detailed line item scope of work and proposal developed from an approved, locally researched unit price book

Owner reviews and approves work, or discusses required changes, or rejects proposal.

Project kick-off meeting

Mobilization and project Execution

Regular owner inspections

Builder provide notice of substantial completion

Owner conducts final inspection or creates a punch list.

Project close-out

Target, Communicate, Validate, Detail, Execute, Improve

At each stage we will:

Set Robust Baseline to Optimize Execution and Expenditures – Validate requirements and unit price detailed cost early in the process

Continuously Improve – Empower those doing the work to optimize design and daily work.

Trust But Measure – Select appropriate services resource(s) for the project and put appropriate and robust controls in place.

Communicate clearly, concisely, and continuously – Require collaboration among all participants and stakeholders, define a common data environment(CDE) and tool set, Track work stages are appropriate levels.

via Four BT, LLC – The AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider. providing powerful, proven solutions for optimize project planning, procurement, and execution.

We help guide organizations to achieve accelerated improvement of their facilities repair, renovation, and construction outcomes through the development of  a culture and client-specific program centered upon delivering customer value, and driven by proven LEAN processes, actionable data, enabling cloud technology, and ongoing training.