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JULY 28, 2017

It’s been a busy year in the grocery business, with major brands announcing store expansion and renovation plans, new concepts entering the market, and big deals such as Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods spurring speculation about the future of the industry. Readying for Renovations. to 3:30 p.m. construction crew hours.

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Renovating Construction Commercial Remodeling 245

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2023

Common Data Environment Mandated use of common terms and definitions writing in plain English without the use of confusing abbreviations and acronyms, as well as the use of tools such as locally researched current granular construction task unit price book databases to better communicate and validate cost and scope of work requirements.

Sustainability 245

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 245

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

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

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Renovating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 200

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

The following 4 core elements are mandatory for the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on time and on budget. A mandatory component is the use of a current, locally researched detailed line-item unit price book and/or database. 1 Owner Leadership and Commitment. #2

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Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 245

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2019

Selecting a JOC Unit Price Book, (UPB) is a critical task in assuring access to actionable construction task and cost information and the overall success of any JOC Program. Four BT, LLC (4BT) develops and fully supports LOCALLY RESEARCHED Unit Price Books (UPB) with appropriate line items for each Owner and each Job Order Contract.

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CSI Contract Organization BIM 127

Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2025

Ways to Use Vertical Space: Install Floating Shelves Great for books, dcor, or kitchen essentials. Small Changes, Big Impact Making your home feel bigger doesnt require major renovations. Make Use of Vertical Space Many homes have underutilized vertical space, which can be transformed into functional storage areas.

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Organization IDEA Zoning Renovating 179

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2025

Finally, FAST and RELIABLE Cost Estimates for construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance are now possible with 4BT’s local market detailed cost data! NOTE: UNIFORMAT is best used to express functional elements (assemblies) of a repair, renovation, maintnenance, or new build project).

Estimating 147

Estimating CSI Procurement Organization 147

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Integrity in Public Sector Procurement of Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Services is essential to minimizing costs and ensuring quality and safety. Cost visibility and transparency via a detailed line item (not assemblies) current and locally researched unit price book. contact-form].

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Procurement Renovating Construction Regulation 147

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Locally Researched Detailed Line Items Unit Price Book (Local market component costs with labor, material, and equipment details.). Requisite tools and support services are readily available and include but are not limited to the following. JOC Program Development. JOC Program Management Technology. JOC Program Support Services.

Contract 259

Contract Procurement Renovating Budget 259

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2021

Rethinking Job Order Contracts to drive best value facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Job order contracting is a project delivery method that was developed to expedite the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and “minor” new construction projects facing real property portfolios owners.

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Contract Overhead Bidding United States 258

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2022

Powerful, yet easy-to-use job order contracting services and tools that simplify the JOC process and support best value repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes. If you think it would be beneficial to speak, book 15-minute introductory discussion. JOC Construction Best Management Practices. • JOC Procurement Processes. •

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Contract Procurement Renovating Budget 263

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Optimizing repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction outcomes isn’t difficult. Public sector repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects continue their legacy of failure due two primary reasons: 1. A common data environment (CDE) including a granular, locally researched unit price book.

Contract 264

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 264

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The following are important considerations when selecting a Job Order Contract Unit Price Book … CSI MasterFormat – 50 Divisions. Price for each task if for complete and in-place renovation/repair/construction under normal working conditions. The post Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics appeared first on 4BT.

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Contract CSI Renovating Equipment 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 19, 2018

A JOC Unit Price Book is a fixed list of detailed construction tasks and associated pricing/costs that is used to estimate costs for individual JOC projects/job orders, associated with a JOC Program. Using the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, factors range from 1.01 on an general basis. The answer is a simple, NO.

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Overhead Estimating Profitability CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2022

Systems level estimating, historical data, assemblies, or square foot calculations should never be exclusively used to procure a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. Unit price construction cost estimating is the foundation of every reliable cost determination.

Estimating 264

Estimating CSI Procurement Construction 264

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2020

Oddly, few real property owners create a detailed construction cost model for their renovation, repair, maintenance, or new build projects. INTRODUCTION. This is a primary factor causing the high level of waste and dissatisfaction associated with life-cycle management of the built environment. WHAT IS A MODEL? COMMON DATA ENVIRONMENT.

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Modeling Life Cycle Construction CSI 255

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 1, 2022

Don’t “reinvent the wheel”, take advantage of current available LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery tools for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build requirements (examples: Integrated project delivery and LEAN job order contracting). Adopt a robust enterprise strategy.

Design 260

Design CSI Procurement Organization 260

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 14, 2017

Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data. Not surprisingly there is a great deal of confusion about Job Order Contracting, especially when it come to unit prices books and the use of appropriate and best value construction cost data. What Unit Price Book is best for your JOC Program depends upon several factors: Location (s).

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Construction Commercial CSI Negotiation 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2022

JOC is proven to expedite construction work on existing or new facilities and other types of physical infrastructure for repair, renovation. A locally researched unit price book (UPB) is core element. A unit prices book of 40,000 line items is sufficient for any JOC Program. What tools are required for JOC? Absolutely not.

Contract 263

Contract Procurement Estimating Renovating 263

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Measurable improvement in facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build efficiency involves strengthening the focus on implementation. From a required information standpoint, a locally researched detailed unit price book, organized by standards data architecture (i.e.

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Products Guidelines CSI Organization 264

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction. LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction can delivery 90%+ of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Existence of so-call open book JOC and competitive JOCs.

Renovating 100

Renovating Construction Procurement Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 13, 2017

The 4BT OpenJOC Unit Price Book meets all these criteria, delivering an independent, objective, and best value industry resource for real property owners, contractors, architects, engineers, and county, state, and local governments. 4BT OpenJOC Unit Price Book, UPB and Cloud 4BT-CE JOC Software. CLOUD Cost Estimating.

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Estimating Contract Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 15, 2017

4BT OpenJOC TM Unit Price Book (UPB). The 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book contains line item task descriptions and costs for commonly encountered renovation, repair, and minor new construction costs. Learn more about the 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book… [contact-form].

Contract 100

Contract CSI Overhead Accounting 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

All the tools, processes, and support services required to consistently deliver quality projects (repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds) on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders have been available for some time. Clearly communicated written quantitative goals and performance indicators.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Management Organization Procurement 264

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Unlike traditional systems, the 4BT-PEP integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds, and reduces both administrative burden and overall costs. It also does NOT require a percentage of construction volume as a fee. Lastly the 4BT-PEP is far easier to implement and use.

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Procurement Contract Management Renovating 264

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. Estimating – Rapidly Search, Access, Select Unit Price Book Line Items, Build Estimates, Copy/Paste Estimates. Unit Price Book Management.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 264

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Actionable Information – A common set of terms and definition and a locally researched detailed line item unit prices JOC construction cost database (versus a “national average” reference cost book with or without cost factors or other economic indices). A JOC unit price book (UPB) is the key element in this regard.

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Renovating Contract Construction Estimating 100

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Large developments, including Newlab at Michigan Central and the renovation of the Book Building skyscraper, were recently completed in the Motor City.

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Michigan Renovating Construction 154

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

based on a fixed price per item (per a locally researched detailed unit price book, without “assemblies” or “systems”) and the coefficient / adjustment factor submitted by the contractor for the. LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are.

Contract 264

Contract Change Orders Bidding Budgeting 264

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction is what we do each and every day. LEAN construction delivery, specifically the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Solution measurably repair, renovation, and construction outcomes. info@4bt.us.

Renovating 100

Renovating Budgeting Budget Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 25, 2020

What is Job Order Contracting… A Job Order Contacting (JOC) Program optimizes small to medium, repetitive, and easily defined maintenance, repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects of which the scope aligns transparently with a pre-priced locally researched detailed unit price book (UPB).

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Contract Bidding Procurement Renovating 207

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if not most real property owners. Learn more… The post Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Cost Control appeared first on 4BT.

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Renovating Procurement Construction Risk 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 19, 2018

5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery. It’s far more than a document management system. A primary example of a CDE is the a JOC unit price book. The post 5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Renovating 100

Renovating CSI Contract Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods. The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and delivery methods. The Solution.

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Procurement Renovating Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2022

4 JOC should NEVER be used to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction project. DO NOT use location factors or economic factors for developing or updating the unit price book (UPB). Used to its full benefit, JOC is a LEAN integrate project delivery method. BENEFIT from Job Order Contracting.

Contract 259

Contract Procurement Consulting Plans 259

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency.

Contract 264

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

A locally researched, granular, detailed line-item unit price book (UPB) is a valuable tool for creating a valid construction cost estimate. Final procurement of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service should always involve review of a detailed line time construction cost estimate and quantities.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Overhead 264