Job Order Contracting

JULY 5, 2024

We all know that the ability to consistently plan and executive on time, on budget, and quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds requires focus upon and the integration of PEOPLE, PROCESS, INFORMATION, and enabling TECHNOLOGY. 90%+ of ALL projects fail due to poor preconstruction processes.

Products 208

Products Construction Procurement Renovating 208

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed. Where is YOUR organization?

Innovation 207

Innovation Procurement Budgeting Budget 207

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2024

Sustainable Facilities Management Practices involve a clear set of objectives, methods, and processes aimed at maximizing performance of the built environment with respect to economic and environmental resources in concert with meeting organizational mission needs.

Sustainability 206

Sustainability Management Renovating Environment 206

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The current mindset across all public sector organizations is not conducive to sustainable facilities management from either economic or environmental perspectives. Learn more if your organization is ready for significant improvement. Clearly communicated written quantitative goals and performance indicators.

Sustainability 243

Sustainability Management Organization Procurement 243

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

– The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget. Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment.

Management 184

Management Construction Procurement CSI 184

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2023

ERP, CMMS, IWMS, even BIM have all FAILED to produce measurable improvement with respect to the ability to consistently deliver QUALITY repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds ON TIME and ON BUDGET. Organizations select software as a solution for one reason, it’s easy. You pay for it and it gets delivered.

Management 228

Management Organization Construction Software 228

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Mitigating Uncertainty in Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds is a proven way to reduce waste and consistently deliver quality outcomes on time and on budget. An objective, introspective look at your organization will more than likely result in a clear need for fundamental change and change management.

Renovating 227

Renovating Procurement CSI Organization 227

Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2023

Things that are harmful for people are, in most cases, just as harmful for the living organisms in the ecosystem. The reverse happens to also be true,” she noted. These are some of the major areas where the two converge.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Budgeting Budget New York 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2022

LEAN Capital Project Delivery (LEAN CPD) creates a dynamic, collaborative environment in which repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds requirements can consistently be achieved in a quality manner, on-time, on-budget, and in full compliance. While much has been written about BIM, digital twins, and similar technologies.

Procurement 225

Procurement Renovating Budgeting Budget 225

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sometimes, even the most experienced developers, contractors, owners, and construction managers find it challenging to maintain the highest efficiency standards and stay organized throughout the entire construction process. Your construction plan should include clear goals, schedule, budget, equipment, dependencies, and team members.

Construction 319

Construction Budgeting Budget Materials 319

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes. Conduct safety training and inspections to create a secure work environment.

Construction 312

Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 312

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

Col-lab-o-ra-tion: The situation of two or more people (organizations) working to create or achieve a common goal. These solutions can consistently assure that quality renovation, repair, and new construction projects are delivered on-time and on-budget. Proven collaborative construction delivery methods have existed for decades.

Procurement 100

Procurement Organization Plans Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

The fundamental change in attitudes and processes needed to achieve significant improvement represents a formidable if not impenetrable barrier to most public sector organizations. Common shared date environment, including current, objective, and verifiable locally researched granular labor, material, and equipment cost data. #4.

Sustainability 188

Sustainability Procurement Plans Management 188

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Real property owners, architects, engineers, builders, and other stakeholders have long realized the construction industry and the life-cycle management of built environment have proven wasteful. Poor leadership across the public sector with respect to facilities/built environment asset life-cycle management.

Procurement 198

Procurement Modeling Renovating Life Cycle 198

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2021

The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment. Staying on budget and on time while producing quality work is of utmost importance to all builders — but not all projects are created equally. Perform 2D/3D takeoffs & BIM coordination in a single software solution.

Modeling 167

Modeling Environment Autodesk BIM 167

Job Order Contracting

JULY 20, 2023

A well defined and well communicated scope of work is a fundamental requirement in order to consistently acheive quality outcomes on time and on budget. “A Work scope visibility is critical to efficient construction outcomes. So sharing actionable, current data and then consistently describing it was virtually impossible.

Construction 132

Construction Budgeting Budget Organization 132

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The CDE (Common Data Environment) provided by locally researched detailed cost data is organized using CSI Masterformat to provide ease of use and information reuse. It exclusively assures financial visibility and transparency and a well defined and well communicated scope of work (SOW). via Four BT, LLC – 4bt.us.

Foundation 150

Foundation CSI Procurement Environment 150

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. 4 Common data environment (example: Locally researched granular construction cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat). . #2 Common data environment (CDE).

Renovating 202

Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 202

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Supporting robust processes, tools, and training are readily available to assure on-time, on-budget, and quality outcomes 90%+ of the time.

Renovating 217

Renovating Procurement Budgeting Budget 217

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Despite the fact that construction cost knowledge management is a required component for assuring consistent on-time and on-budget project delivery, fewer than 5 per cent of five percent of owners are qualified to address it. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes.

Management 261

Management Construction Procurement Defense 261

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Any organization with appropriate levels of leadership and commitment can build and manage a framework within which construction is planned, acquired, and executed in a manner that consistently drives best value outcomes. Common Data Environment. Attitudes & Behaviors. Relationship-based Construction. Enabling Technology.

Procurement 150

Procurement Plans Construction Environment 150

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

An initial baseline Scope of Work including core requirements, scope, budget, and timeline should be the outcome. This type of tool provides a common date environment (CDE) that minimizes miscommunications, change orders, errors due to outdated information, and the number of meetings required.

Management 220

Management CSI Change Orders Budgeting 220

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

All have easy access to project information, in one platform, and using a common data environment, inclusive of locally researched detailed cost information, organized using CSI MasterFormat. Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams follow the same robust lean programmatic process for all projects.

CSI 130

CSI Procurement Renovating Budgeting 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 14, 2022

The result is that most public sector organizations end up wasting millions of dollars and not receiving the benefits available Job Order Contracting – lower cost, higher quality, on time and on budget project outcomes. In fact, when implemented properly, subcontractor quotes can be validated within a JOC environment.

Contract 231

Contract Procurement Consulting US 231

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

In fact, less than 20% of all projects are delivered on-time and on-budget, or per stakeholder requirements. In the public sector, whether Federal, State, County, or Local Government there are few if any departments or agencies that deploy an organization-wide best value planning, procurement, and project delivery process.

Renovating 262

Renovating Plans Procurement Construction 262

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. Current, locally researched granular (unit price line line) cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat. Full support and commitment of leadership.

Management 223

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 223

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

The combination of owner support and a programmatic LEAN JOC Program integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on-time and on-budget, without excessive administrative cost or burden. Status Quo.

Contract 223

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 223

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

1998, Krafcik, The Triumph of the Lean Production System The post Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. appeared first on 4BT.

Products 186

Products Construction Procurement Management 186

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2022

The benefits of the change include consistent delivery of 90%+ of all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on-time, on-budget, and per detailed specifications. Common data environment inclusive of locally researched detailed line-item construction task with granular labor, material, and equipment data points.

Procurement 218

Procurement Plans Construction Contract 218

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 10, 2020

Those involved work toward mutually beneficial outcomes within a fully transparent environment. Robust tools and services are readily available to support the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Is your organization ready to change?

Construction 149

Construction Renovating Procurement Budgeting 149

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Even though tools and services are readily available to consistently deliver quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes, real property owners and facilities management professionals have yet to adopt system thinking. A common data environment (CDE) inclusive of 1.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Management Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2023

The application of systems thinking to ALL projects via a robust PROCESS ensures consistently well planned, executable quality outcomes on time and on budget. Budget, Time, and Requirements must be DETAILED prior to procurement. 3 A centralized, current, and common data environment is a fundamental requirement.

Construction 130

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 14, 2021

A robust process, that embeds a LEAN programmatic approach for all projects, can assure the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, and on-budget repair, renovation, sustainability, maintenance, and new build requirements. The Value of Process, Shared Purpose, and a Common Information Environment. execute projects efficiently.

Procurement 166

Procurement Renovating Construction Budgeting 166

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The consistent execution of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction activities on-time, and on-budget, remains elusive to most, yet is readily available to all. It is a fundamental change in how organizations function internally and with each other. People are hired to do a job, provide a service, etc.

Procurement 172

Procurement Construction Plans Budgeting 172

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

Construction Procurement Costs can be effectively managed within integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. 80%-90% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, poor quality, or result in one or more parties being dissatisfied. Introduction. Solving the Construction Procurement Puzzle.

Procurement 149

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Renovating 149

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. It is not simply a LEAN “philosophy”, but a robust operating environment. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

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.

Renovating 153

Renovating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 153