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Improving Construction Services Procurement – JOC

Job Order Contracting

JULY 17, 2024

Improving Construction Services Procurement is critical to sustainable facilities management. JOC, Job Order Contracting can play a major role, if , JOC Programs as not used to simply “speed procurement” and robust, collaborative processes are leveraged.

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Construction Procurement – Accelerate Change, or Fail

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2020

Construction procurement planning is critical to the success of facilities management and all related repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities. Leaders must reimagine procurement and fundamentally change how internal and external teams are built and work together. Implement Best Value Construction Procurement.

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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. Ballard, G.,

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Facilities Procurement 101

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 24, 2020

Facilities procurement 101 involves an understanding of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and life-cycle total cost of ownership asset management. If you’d like to learn more, request a copy of the LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery eBook. info@4bt.us).

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Manage Rising Material Costs: Strategies for Construction Leaders

Construction firms are battling rising material costs. This guide delivers actionable strategies to help you secure pricing, optimize procurement, and manage contracts effectively. Inflation, supply chain issues, and contractual constraints are squeezing margins and disrupting schedules.

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Centralized Timely Construction Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Centralized Timely Construction Cost Data is a “single source of truth” that is mandatory for improving cost visibility and management for any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project. contact-form] The post Centralized Timely Construction Cost Data appeared first on 4BT.

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Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety, while an integrated, less adversarial approach can consistently improve safety and quality, while significantly reducing cost and delivery time. 2017, Building a Safer Future, Independent Review of Building, Regulations and Fire Safety: Interim Report. .

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Construction TARGET COSTING – Should be required of all public sector real property owners

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Construction Target Costing is a method used to shape repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build outcomes and process design to deliver customer value within specific constraints. To effectively implement Construction Target Costing, several key elements must be considered: 1. Collaborative preconstruction activities are essential.

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Best Value Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 24, 2020

Best Value Construction Procurement Planning drives optimal economic and environmental outcomes and improve satisfaction for all participants & stakeholders. The post Best Value Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. Incorporate regular audits by independent third-parties.

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Comprehensive Unit Cost Database – Construction

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Improve construction cost visibility and management with a LOCAL, CURRENT, OBJECTIVE, and VERIFIABLE Comprehensive Unit Cost Database with 90,000 granular construction tasks including labor, material, equipment, and productivity details. The post Comprehensive Unit Cost Database – Construction appeared first on 4BT.

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Challenge and Improve Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Challenge and improve construction cost estimating methods by enhancing data and ensuring process standardization. Improving construction cost estimating data and processes are central to significantly enhancing cost visibility and cost management. Robust Construction Cost Estimating Requirements: #1. Leadership support.

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Validate Subcontractor Bids – Construction

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The availability of current, local market, detailed construction task data makes evaluating subcontractor bids an easy task. Simply build the subcontractor estimate using objective, verifiable local market construction cost data and compare costs. Ensure all construction cost estimates are both VALID and RELIABLE.

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Bidding CSI Construction Estimating

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. The procurement model is broken. Current procurement models are inefficient due to the following… #1.

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The role of procurement in measurably improving construction productivity

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The role of procurement in measurably improving construction productivity is clear. Procurement must be part of a collaborative and integrated team that involves owner planning and project delivery staff members. Procurement professionals need to be able to pivot to taking a more collaborative approach to getting things done.

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Public Procurement Professionals

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement, requires public sector procurement professionals to improve their performance in achieving efficiency and advancing public policy objectives. Well-governed public procurement contributes directly to greater public trust, enhanced well-being and more prosperous and inclusive communities.

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Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget is possible using an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–. Lean Construction Institute and. Understanding Construction.

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RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 18, 2020

RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY is the only proven method to consistently drive best value outcomes. The post RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY appeared first on 4BT.

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GREEN Facilities Management and Procurement Practices

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2022

Planning, construction, and renovation to create more resilient and environmentally compatible buildings minimize costs and save lives. 4bt.us – Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions for the built environment. Rebuilding after a disaster has become prohibitively expensive. Via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Active Construction Cost Management – Government, Healthcare, Education, Transportation

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Active Construction Cost Management is important to any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Questions every real property owners should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 6 Can I dynamically review, edit, and track the construction cost estimate as needed?

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Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

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

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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Tools and services should be procured to support owner requirements. Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning Drives Best Value Outcomes.

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Dependable Cost Estimating Software for Construction

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2025

Dependable Cost Estimating Software is needed to develop reliable construction cost estimates. Objective, current, verifiable, and local granular construction tasks inclusive of labor, material, equipment, and productivity components as well as a unit of measure. Requirements for dependable cost estimating software include.

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Roadmap to LEAN Construction – Existing robust integrating planning, procurement, and project delivery

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2022

Implementing a roadmap to LEAN Construction and efficient planning, procurement, and project delivery is neither complex nor costly. The question is why aren’t LEAN construction solutions being implemented to any significant effect, and why are there so many being used improperly? Core Elements of LEAN Construction .

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RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 18, 2020

RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY is the only proven method to consistently drive best value outcomes. The post RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY appeared first on 4BT.

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Integrated LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery for Owners and Design-Builders

Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2022

4bt.us – Integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions. The post Integrated LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery for Owners and Design-Builders appeared first on 4BT. contact-form] www.4bt.us

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6 Steps to Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery integration and significantly improved outcomes.

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2024

Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery integration is a prerequisite to the consistent delivery of quality facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project on time and on budget. Failure to achieve the above is the #1 reason for the rampant waste endemic to public sector organizations. Learn more?

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Federal Public Sector Lacks efficient Facilities Planning, Design, Procurement, and Project Delivery capability

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2020

Early planning, design, and procurement stages influence cost, timing, quality, and overall repair, renovation, maintenance and new builds, and are critical to achieving optimal outcomes. Learn about LEAN construction p lanning, procurement, and project delivery.

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Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2023

Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool provides significantly greater benefits while also reducing costs. Many, if not most, current Job Order Contracting Programs simply use JOC to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction activities.

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DoD’s reliance on RSMeans for FSRM

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 3, 2025

Historical Precedent and Familiarity RSMeans has been a longstanding standard in construction cost estimation. Procurement Focus DoD contracting processes have traditionally prioritized procurement tools over integrated cost management frameworks.

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A Solid Construction Project Delivery Framework to better address the complex problems of planning, procurement, and new builds.

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This document outlines A Solid Construction Project Delivery Framework to better address the complex problems of planning, procurement, and new builds. A solid Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework – Characteristics, Capabilities, Tools, and Requirements – Outline.

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Connecting Procurement and Payment: The Key to Streamlining Your Construction Business

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Learn how connecting your construction procurement and payment can help your team stay in the black and increase productivity and profits.

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Alliance Job Order Contracting 2025

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2024

While traditional JOC Programs use national average cost data and location factoring or pay “JOC Consultants” a percentage of total JOC construction volume, neither maximize the potential of Alliance Job Order Contracting. Alliance Job Order Contracting has multiple benefits over traditional JOC.

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Valid construction estimates

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Valid construction estimates are based on processes and procedures, however, most organizations rely upon dated, ineffective methods. Cost and time estimates are imperative to the success of any construction project, both during construction and throughout the project life. Here is an outline of those requirements: #1.

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How General Contractors Work with Commercial Architects to Mitigate Risks and Deliver Superior Commercial Construction Projects

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Successful commercial construction projects hinge on more than just technical expertise; they require a strategic and collaborative approach. For Directors of Construction, engaging the right general contractor (GC) who can work seamlessly with commercial architects is essential to mitigate risks and achieve project goals.

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LEAN Construction SWOT Analysis

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

LEAN Construction SWOT Analysis. A lot of organizations claim to deploy LEAN construction, however, few actually do. LEAN construction requires integrations of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery, and associated people, process, information, and technology.

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LEAN Construction for Dummies

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A LEAN construction solution integrates People, Process, Information, and Technology throughout planning, procurement, and project delivery, to consistently enable best value outcomes for all participants and stakeholders in terms of quality, time, and cost. Request the LEAN construction eBook.

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Construction Bid Win Percentage

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Can the commercial construction contractor Bid/Win average of 25% be significantly improved? Avoid databases focused primarily on procurement or industry averages unless they include truly localized data. The post Construction Bid Win Percentage appeared first on 4BT.

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Best Value Pre-Construction Tools and Services… and more

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Using the right pre-construction tools and services is important to early and ongoing information sharing and obtaining mutually beneficial best value outcomes. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. The post Best Value Pre-Construction Tools and Services… and more appeared first on 4BT.

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Construction Cost Estimating Lunacy!

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2022

Accuracy is a very common term used in describing the primary attribute required in construction cost estimates. The use of the term accuracy in concert with a construction cost estimate is questionable is questionable at best but is sheer lunacy if the standard is the final construction cost! That is a known standard/datum.

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Construction Cost Management Capabilities 2023

Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2023

Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Questions every real property should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 6 Can I dynamically review, edit, and track the construction cost estimate as needed?

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Construction Cost Estimating Factors

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 1, 2022

Construction Cost Estimating Factors 2022 – Construction Cost Estimating Factors that determine validity, transparency, and level of cost management capability. Programmatic approach and planning, procurement, project delivery methodology. CORE PRINCIPLES. An estimate is no better than its basis. Project timeline.

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Unit Price Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2022

Unit price construction cost estimating is the foundation of every reliable cost determination prior to procurement. 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. for the local market.

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Construction Productivity Solutions

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2022

Construction productivity solutions are readily available that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery to consistently enable on-time, on-budget, quality outcomes with full financial visibility and compliance. The post Construction Productivity Solutions appeared first on 4BT. Learn more… [contact-form].

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Valid Construction Cost Estimate Creation

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. and oversight groups.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Overhead

Improving Construction Services Procurement – JOC

Construction Procurement – Accelerate Change, or Fail

Trending Sources

Public Procurement of Construction Services

Facilities Procurement 101

Manage Rising Material Costs: Strategies for Construction Leaders

Centralized Timely Construction Cost Data

Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety

Construction TARGET COSTING – Should be required of all public sector real property owners

Best Value Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery

Comprehensive Unit Cost Database – Construction

Challenge and Improve Construction Cost Estimating

Validate Subcontractor Bids – Construction

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction

The role of procurement in measurably improving construction productivity

Public Procurement Professionals

Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY

GREEN Facilities Management and Procurement Practices

Active Construction Cost Management – Government, Healthcare, Education, Transportation

Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes

Dependable Cost Estimating Software for Construction

Roadmap to LEAN Construction – Existing robust integrating planning, procurement, and project delivery

RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY

Integrated LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery for Owners and Design-Builders

6 Steps to Construction planning, procurement, and project delivery integration and significantly improved outcomes.

Federal Public Sector Lacks efficient Facilities Planning, Design, Procurement, and Project Delivery capability

Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool

DoD’s reliance on RSMeans for FSRM

A Solid Construction Project Delivery Framework to better address the complex problems of planning, procurement, and new builds.

Connecting Procurement and Payment: The Key to Streamlining Your Construction Business

Alliance Job Order Contracting 2025

Valid construction estimates

How General Contractors Work with Commercial Architects to Mitigate Risks and Deliver Superior Commercial Construction Projects

LEAN Construction SWOT Analysis

LEAN Construction for Dummies

Construction Bid Win Percentage

Best Value Pre-Construction Tools and Services… and more

Construction Cost Estimating Lunacy!

Construction Cost Management Capabilities 2023

Construction Cost Estimating Factors

Unit Price Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Productivity Solutions

Valid Construction Cost Estimate Creation

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