Job Order Contracting

MAY 22, 2020

Lean construction planning, procurement, and project delivery is critical in attainment of best value facilities operations and maintenance management. providing powerful, proven solutions for efficient project planning, procurement, and execution. . Best Value Facilities Operations and Maintenance. Via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Management 257

Management Procurement Change Orders Innovation 257

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2023

Preconstruction determines what will be built and how it will be procured and delivered. A robust preconstruction process mitigates risk, virually eliminates change orders, ensures regulatory compliance, provide cost transparency, reduces project delivery times, and overall construction costs by 30%-40%+ vs. traditional methods. #1.

Change Orders 245

Change Orders Procurement Accounting Risk 245

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery to reduce costs, change orders, and project timelines. . • Financial visibility and transparency. Reduced administrative burden and cost. Incentivizing all participants to use appropriately competent people. Leverage actionable information to make better informed decisions.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Change Orders Procurement US 264

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Recognition and leverage of the expertise of those actually doing the work is the norm.

Procurement 147

Procurement Plans Construction Bidding 147

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3 2 Integrated and enabled internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams working towards mutually beneficial, clearly defined outcomes. #3 Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it!

Environment 240

Environment Procurement Change Orders Renovating 240

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 264

Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 264

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. 4bt.us [contact-form] The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 130

Procurement Innovation Products Plans 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2025

Conclusion: Relying on national cost data plus a location factor creates systemic cost visibility and management failures , leading to 30%-40% errors, increased change orders, and loss of cost control. Optimize procurement strategies based on local supplier pricing trends. Recent events (e.g., for a specific state.

Management 147

Management Estimating Change Orders Construction 147

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2024

Reliance upon traditional and flawed techniques of planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Early and ongoing communication and collaboration among owners and design/builders during the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases based upon a robust integrated framework. Join the converstation and make a difference!

Estimating 243

Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 243

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Enhancements to locally researched construction cost data and the integration with robust, proven LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes, support by collaborative cloud technology enable any public sector owner to deploy efficient, streamlined capabilities with complete cost visibility and transparency.

Innovation 261

Innovation Procurement Budgeting Budget 261

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2023

The SOW, in concert with the owner PM’s ability to lead a team to completion, ultimately determine overall project “success” An unclear scope directly leads to confusion among project participants, scope creep, and change orders.

Change Orders 246

Change Orders Project Management Procurement Construction 246

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

As real property owners, it’s your roles to encourage innovation and new approaches by prescribing means and methods of planning, procurement, and project delivery and requiring compliance. Rethink procurement, planning and project delivery processes. Rewire the contractual framework. I’d Like to Learn More.

Budgeting 249

Budgeting Budget Renovating Procurement 249

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Both formal and professional education have not prepared real property owners to address the basics of planning, procurement, and project delivery that enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities on-time and on-budget. SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. NEXT STEPS. Do your homework!

Procurement 263

Procurement Construction Environment Renovating 263

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The vast majority of scope changes and/or additional work/rework stem from 1.) the associated project planning, procurement, and project delivery process. These change orders can be reduced by: 1. uncertainties, faults, and discrepancies in the original detailed scope of work and/or 2. )

Change Orders 226

Change Orders Procurement Construction Plans 226

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Real property owner leadership and commitment to fundament change are the first step. Continued use of archaic and antagonistic planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Change Management. Significantly improved use of financial resources – fewer change orders and virtual elimination of legal disputes.

Contract 264

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 23, 2022

A fuller understanding of locally researched detailed construction cost data BEFORE procurement and project execution best communicates a shared understanding of the required Detailed Scope of Work, and plays a critical role in mitigating change orders, disputes, and cost overruns. Construction Cost Data.

Construction 264

Construction Procurement Change Orders Renovating 264

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are integrated. Owners are knowledgeable of cost management and implications as are design-builders, inclusive of assessing risk related to any changes or issues. Change orders are managed and virtually eliminated.

Sustainability 258

Sustainability Management Visualization Renovating 258

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

30%-50% OFF Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance Costs on an ongoing basis is possible for real property owners who elect to support integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. This can be achieved by implementing LEAN principles with readily available tools and services. via 4bt.us.

Renovating 218

Renovating Procurement Environment Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Current actionable information and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are required to mitigate uncertainty. An objective, introspective look at your organization will more than likely result in a clear need for fundamental change and change management.

Renovating 264

Renovating Procurement Organization CSI 264

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Will things change? [contact-form] Most common Facilities Management and AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation) failure points: No real property owner leadership, commitment, and/or competency. Lack of integrated, collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Zero verifiable cost information.

Procurement 264

Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 264

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). Want to talk?

Procurement 113

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 113

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

An unclear scope directly leads to confusion among project participants, scope creep, and change orders. Associated robust processes are needed for scope creation and overall project planning, procurement, and project delivery. Without both a detailed SOW and a robust process, efficient project management is impossible.

Change Orders 246

Change Orders Construction Project Management Procurement 246

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. Change Order Management. Automated Estimate Comparison. Bid Management. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Management Estimating Budget 264

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 28, 2021

End user / customer satisfaction Delivery of the project on time Delivery of project within budget Delivery of the project at a fair price Delivery of the project with zero, or minimal change orders and/or small punch list Safe project record No complaints Minimal or no service disruption.

Procurement 203

Procurement Construction Change Orders Renovating 203

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users.

Procurement 100

Procurement Contract Life Cycle Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 19, 2021

The overall is the current “state of the union” in which 95% of participants don’t engage in integrated, collaborative, and efficient planning, procurement, and project delivery practices, and even fewer maximize the associated potential benefits. What is the most critical factor in facilities management and sector?

Management 264

Management Procurement Environment Life Cycle 264

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change. 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. Introduction.

Renovating 263

Renovating Procurement Budget Budgeting 263

Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

4 Failure to make cost estimating part of a robust and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery process, will inevitably result in cost and schedule overruns, change orders, and other forms of waste.

Estimating 246

Estimating Construction Defense Change Orders 246

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

Schedule 232

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 232

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods have failed.

Management 264

Management Construction Procurement Defense 264

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The key to obtaining best value construction outcomes for all participants and stakeholders is the adoption of a p rogram approach vs. a project approach involving robust LEAN integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery.

Procurement 241

Procurement Construction Plans Budgeting 241

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

Achievement of these goals in a timely, consistent, and cost effective value manner involves becoming aware of LEAN best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and available tools. These tools enable transparent, compliant, and high performing JOC planning, procurement and project delivery environments.

Procurement 165

Procurement Change Orders Renovating Innovation 165

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

Change management to address the fundamental evolution from traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Change management requires owner leadership and commitment. Strategic collaboration has proven to be a fundamental requirement for achieving measurable productivity gains.

Renovating 245

Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 245

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The basics Step 1: Identify ALL Participants and Stakeholders and Meet with Them (Planning, Procurement, Designers, Builders, Building Users) Focus upon clearly defining and communicating desired outcomes for all involved. An initial baseline Scope of Work including core requirements, scope, budget, and timeline should be the outcome.

Management 263

Management CSI Change Orders Budgeting 263

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2021

Because the contractor is selected and the unit price is fixed (by a locally researched detailed unit price book), a job order contract allows contractor input prior to design, which can expedite the work and save money by mitigating errors, omissions, and change orders. Schedule a quick 15-minute introductory call.

Procurement 138

Procurement Construction Change Orders Contract 138

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Using these granular elements and sharing the associated descriptions, l abor, material, and equipement details in a standardized format (CSI MasterFormat) with all project participants within a robust collaborative process is the path to significant cost savings and the mitigation of change orders, disputes, and waste.

Travel 241

Travel Construction Subcontracting CSI 241

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alterative LEAN Project Delivery integrates the previous silos of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and all previously disparate team into a cohesive, collaborative, and program-driven environment. Projects are conceived, procured, and executed collaboratively within an Alterative LEAN Project Delivery Program.

Procurement 191

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 191