Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite levels of leadership and competency. Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools and services are readily available.

Procurement 151

Procurement Plans Construction Environment 151

Building Radar

AUGUST 8, 2024

This article explores the definition of mobilization, its importance in construction projects, and how tools like Building Radar can support effective mobilization. According to Siteline , mobilization involves activities such as setting up site offices, arranging for construction equipment, and procuring materials.

Mobility 52

Mobility ProCore Construction Resource 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. Both LEAN and OpenJOC Job Order Contracting go beyond identification of waste and definition of value. the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). the OpenJOC(TM) Solution).

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

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. Current actionable information and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are required to mitigate uncertainty.

Renovating 227

Renovating Procurement CSI Organization 227

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors There are multiple false assumptions associated with Military Construction Budgeting and Area Cost Factors. Definition of Area Factor – A multiplicative value used to reflect relative geographical cost differentials.

Estimating 179

Estimating Defense Procurement Budgeting 179

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 243

Sustainability Management Organization Procurement 243

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. Core Elements of LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Collaborative LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Information Management System.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

The consistent achievement of best value quality, cost, and schedule outcomes requires the strategic and tactical integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery in concert with the core organizational mission. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison. Sample Workflow. via 4bt.us.

Renovating 255

Renovating Management Procurement Life Cycle 255

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. AECOO = Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operators) What are the barriers? Care of People.

Management 184

Management Construction Procurement CSI 184

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

Most public sector agencies fail to achieve optimal performance and cost-efficiency due to a lack of understand of implementation of robust and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery frameworks. Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams must work in a complementary manner. How can this be?

Sustainability 188

Sustainability Procurement Plans Management 188

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

Definition of Area Factor – A multiplicative value used to reflect relative geographical cost differentials. They are used in the development of construction cost budgets and project estimates. 2018, Correlation between cost growth and procurement methods on USACE construction projects. – GAO. References.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Budgeting 222

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes.

Schedule 165

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 165

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

JOC Program development involves a strategic analysis of current and planned capabilities and a clear definition of desired outcomes. These tools enable transparent, compliant, and high performing JOC planning, procurement and project delivery environments. JOC Program Development.

Procurement 149

Procurement Change Orders Renovating Innovation 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. Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Management Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2019

LEAN, Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Construction Delivery Shouldn’t be this hard! . Defined, written, roles, responsibilities, processes, required documentation, information/data sets (common terms/definitions, data formats), enabling technologies… Financial transparency. Continuous improvement. appeared first on 4BT.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Renovating Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc. “ By definition, a construction cost estimate is an approximation. Additional Considerations.

Estimating 170

Estimating Construction Procurement Renovating 170

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Or… Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. Considering a JOC Program? Do your homework!

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Information must be presented in plain English, using industry standard terms and definitions, and organized in a standard data format (CSI Masterformat). has proven relatively fruitless.

Management 262

Management Construction Procurement Defense 262

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. Change management to address the fundamental evolution from traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. 1 Owner Leadership and Commitment. #2

Renovating 203

Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 203

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We all know that traditional planning, procurement, and project delivery practices are adversarial, and broken, yet we fail to address this basic issue. Total cost savings of 30%-40%, on time, on budget quality delivery, and satisfaction of all involved participants and stakeholders are just a few of benefits. Care of People.

Construction 130

Construction Procurement CSI Innovation 130

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 27, 2017

Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. The current law, in State Finance and Procurement, § 3-602.1,

Maryland 189

Maryland Green Guidelines Budgeting 189

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality repair, renovation, and construction services that are both on-time, and on-budget. Financial Transparency. Shared Risk/Reward. Mutual Trust/Respect. Defined Workflows.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

An integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution that drives consistent on-time, on-budget, quality outcomes at a fair price. News Flash – Best value facilities repair, renovation work order delivery is now available to any real property owner. A common data environment supports collaboration.

Renovating 185

Renovating Life Cycle Visualization Environment 185

Job Order Contracting

JULY 9, 2019

The specifics as to why rampant waste is endemic to the ” Construction Sector”: Award of contracts to the lowest bidder to “save money” versus best value procurement (Demonstrative of the need for improved owner competency, leadership, and fundamental change management).

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction CSI Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

More specifically, Job Order Contracting, JOC, a LEAN construction delivery method, consistently delivers over 90% of renovation, repair, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. Common terms, definitions, and data formats. Focus upon best value. Shared risk/reward.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value. We have assisted numerous public sector agencies in exploring options for more effective project delivery, in developing the systems and processes to add these more efficient methods of planning, procurement, and project delivery to their programs.

Resource 142

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 142

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. The lack of robust procurement and construction delivery methods and to the lack of true financial visibility and control. JOC Programs can be owner-implemented, or JOC services can be procured via JOC cooperative procurement groups.

Renovating 100

Renovating Procurement Construction Risk 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Rethinking Project definition in terms of Target Costing”. An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Efficient, balanced, and collaborative. Focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes.

New York 183

New York Portland Conference Construction 183

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources. Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2020

Detailed line item unit price cost data is critical to both accurate costing and scope of work definition. Until now, locally researched detailed unit price cost data that provides full and open access to material, labor, equipment, crew, and productivity information has been unavailable.

Construction 133

Construction Comparison Forecasting Procurement 133

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2018

LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is a proven efficient, transparent, best value construction procurement and delivery method. It assures consistent delivery of on-demand, on-time, on-budget, quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. Clear and detailed Scope of Work Definition. Financial Transparency.

Contract 100

Contract Sustainability Life Cycle Renovating 100

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. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It’s important to recognize that Job Order Contracting (JOC) is not simply a way to speed projects through procurement “red tape” In order to obtain the major benefits of JOC* the following are required. Keep terms and definitions consistent and simple, by using an easy-to-understand common data environment (CDE).

Renovating 100

Renovating Contract Construction Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

A LEAN JOC implementation integrates People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It’s important to understand that Job Order Order Contracting,JOC, is not simply a procurement method. Job Order Contracting, when properly understood and deployed, is a LEAN construction delivery method that minimizes waste and improves overall construction outcomes. 4BT.US … Efficient LEAN Construction Delivery Solutions.

Contract 100

Contract Architecture Organization Procurement 100

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. For the definition of construction project management, it’s basically PMI’s definition in the construction context. Procurement. All work begins in this phase.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 20, 2018

Best value procurement. When properly implemented and supported, LEAN collaborative construction delivery consistently delivers 90% + of building repair, renovation, and new construction on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Mutual respect and trust. Shared risk/reward. Written Operations/Execution Manuals.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Renovating CSI 100