Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Without granular, line item Local Market Construction Cost Data you can’t have a verifiable estimate. Secure Amazon AWS Cloud SaaS Technology – Available Program, Project, Contract, and Work Order Management System, inclusive of automate side-by-side estimate comparison. Copy/paste estimates. 65,000+ line items.

Construction 238

Construction Estimating CSI Comparison 238

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2023

The 4BT Knowledge-based JOC Solution: Program Management Contract Management Proposal Management Estimate Management Work Order Management Workflow, Approvals, and Forms Management Full Document Management (now simply folders – full version control) Document, Forms, etc.

Contract 193

Contract CSI Documentation Management 193

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2019

Accurate, detailed construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, or new build project. Top estimators have years of experience and a working knowledge of construction means and methods. Detailed line item estimating is the more accurate and valuable for of construction cost estimating.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Streamlining Construction Document Information Management processes is an essential step towards improving productivity, quality, and overall value for all stakeholders. 2017, Cholakis, P.

Documentation 100

Documentation Management Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2017

Job Order Contract Estimate Management. Assigned owner and contractor team members request, create, review, edit, and/or approve detailed line item estimates during the JOC process. These actions can occur during conceptual, request for proposal, detailed estimating, or estimate approval/review stages.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Open Construction Cost Estimating for 2018 and Beyond! Create you own line items from a core line item database, build estimates, manage projects, store and view virtually all forms of documents. Understand and explore solutions jointly using a common data environment based upon CSI Masterformat. It’s that simple.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Documentation Security 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 29, 2018

Use 4BT OpenCOST TM Construction Cost Data Construction Cost Estimating Data and 4BT-CE Construction Cost Estimating Software for Pubic and Commercial Construction. Improve your construction cost estimating capabilities with detailed line item construction cost data from Four BT, LLC. Licensed provider – CSI MasterFormat.

Estimating 100

Estimating Software Software Commercial 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2017

Introduction to Current Construction Cost ESTIMATING Techniques . Robust construction cost estimating is critical to improving productivity, quality, delivery times, cost control, and overall satisfaction for any renovation, repair, or new project. ESTIMATING FORMATS. TYPES OF ESTIMATING & ESTIMATES.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI ASPE 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Upload and share documents and make them available to your whole team – including PDF, Word and Excel files, images and videos. Common Data Environment.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 7, 2023

Granular line items for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds organized by expanded CSI MasterFormat. 4 Supported by secure cloud technology and information management practices (NIST, CMMC LvL 3 compliant) enabling Program, Project, Proposal, Estimate, Workorder, Document, and Issues/Task Mangement, and more. . #3

Estimating 130

Estimating United States New Mexico Renovating 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction cost audit procedures involve a thorough understand of work scope and all phases leading up to and ending with the construction cost estimate.

Construction 161

Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 161

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates. Owner and design-builds therefore develop and maintain consistently formated documentation as an expectation from the outset of project conceptualization through plannig, procurement, and project delivery and beyond.

Travel 181

Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 181

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Integrated internal and external collaborative, capable teams working towards well defined and documented mutually beneficial goals. Current, locally researched granular (unit price line line) cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat. The only valid cost measurement is a line-item estimate based upon local market conditions.

Management 223

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 223

Carol Hagen

JUNE 17, 2011

Even with the Microsoft Office 2010 release that gives you the ability to convert documents to PDF built-in, it’s lacking when it comes to collaboration for the AEC Industry. To help change that I’ll share some best practices and features that contractors, architects and estimators perhaps weren’t aware of.

Estimating 134

Estimating AutoCAD Revit Drawings 134

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

A locally researched detailed line item unit price book, organized using a standard data format, i.e. CSI Masterformat, is a key CDE element.

Procurement 156

Procurement Plans CSI Construction 156

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. Estimating Features. Detailed line item construction cost estimating, as well as program, project, and document management. CSI Masterformat (TM) UPB format (50 Division) for data organization. General Features.

Contract 100

Contract Documentation Estimating Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 11, 2018

Error-free detailed records of all project estimates and close-outs. Cloud-based secure project, estimate, and document management. Project documents. Cost data organized by Organized by Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormt® (Four BT, LLC is an approved licensee). Program compliance. Fixed price.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Procurement Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. Labor productivity value for each craft /work area needs to be estimated at a detail level as it will significantly vary.

Schedule 165

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 165

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The approved JOC unit price book should be locally researched and organized using CSI Masterformat. Non-catalog items should not exceed 10% of the total project cost estimate. Factors should NOT be used for localization or annual updating of the unit price book (i.e. no use of economic cost factors).

Contract 209

Contract Bidding Organization Consulting 209

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

via Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider.

CSI 132

CSI Procurement Construction Organization 132

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 17, 2018

If it is required to develop a new building or refurbish surviving property, the owner should have arranged a document so that the work & other portions of the construction project can be performed systematically. Each construction project should comprise of crucial documents that generally form the part of every construction contract.

Documentation 40

Documentation Construction Drawings Contract 40

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 28, 2014

Employing consistent methods helps different estimators to complete various parts of the quantity survey and can also be continued later by another cost estimator. Documentation - Documentation is a crucial part of cost estimation practice. This survey helps in creating the final account summary.

Estimating 45

Estimating Documentation Bidding CSI 45

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Example: Locally researched detailed line item unit price book, organized using CSI Masterformat Integrated Multi-party Contracts and Operating Manuals/Operations Guides Enabling Technology that embeds LEAN processes and centrally manages Programs, Projects, Estimates, Work Orders, People, Work Orders, and Documents Quantitative and Qualitative Metrics, (..)

Life Cycle 103

Life Cycle Modeling Management CSI 103

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Financial transparency via locally researched detailed unit prices organized using CSI Masterformat. Collaborative cloud technology – Program-Project-Estimate-Contractor-Subcontractor-Document-Team Management, BIM integration, Issue/Task Management, and more… Performance-based – contractor work volume driven by performance.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Renovating Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Project Cost Management Processes The policies, procedures, data sets, tools, and documentation used for planning, executing, and controlling project cost are included with a LEAN OpenJOC enterprise system. A properly developed UPB is written in plain English and organized using the industry standard CSI Masterformat data architecture.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

4BT is a veteran owned small business that specializes in providing Job Order Contracting cost estimating, project, and program management software, cost data and support services. Expertise in Job Order Contracting Estimating,Project Management, and JOC Program Support. Project, task, and document management. Estimate Reviews.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Project Management Certification 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 24, 2017

Create JOC Procurement Plan, Processes, and Documentation: bidding documents, contractor qualifications, bidder instructions, general conditions, Select Unit Price Book ( UPB )-locally research labor, material, and equipment; annual updates, CSI Masterformat data architecture. Software must provide JOC-specific features (i.e.

Contract 100

Contract CSI Software Software 100

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. A specification (often abbreviated as spec ) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document. A specification (often abbreviated as spec ) can be termed as a type of a technical standard to be referenced by a contract or procurement document.

Estimating 45

Estimating CSI Construction Materials 45

Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Roof Estimating Software for Contractors. Roof contractors to help them sell more, build happier customers, estimate faster, generate more accurate proposals and bring more to their bottom line profits. Have you ever needed estimating software for roofing? adsense analytic.

Estimating 58

Estimating Software Software Construction 58

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 1, 2013

The American Society of Professional Estimator (ASPE) recently unveils the latest Eighth Edition of Standard Estimating Practice. It is the standard set of practices and processes useful guidance focusing on "how to" reference manual on the practice of estimating construction projects.

ASPE 45

ASPE Estimating Bidding CSI 45

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2018

2) Common Data Environment: A l ocally researched detailed unit price book, UPB , using common terms and definition, and organized using CSI MasterFormat 50 Division, is key to assuring mutual understanding of work scope and financial visibility/transparency. (3) Document and learn from the mistakes and adjust procedures appropriately.

Construction 100

Construction Documentation CSI Subcontracting 100

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

” Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction CSI Bidding 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Each team member is responsible for their area of competence, task, and documentation. Industry standard terms, and clear, concise definitions in plain English are REQUIRED, as well as standardized data formats (CSI MasterFormat). The Evolution of Construction Cost Estimating Technology. BIM for Facility Management.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle COAA CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

A detailed and locally researched line item unit price book, organized by CSI Masterformat, inclusive of labor, crew, productivity, material, and equipment specificity as well as demolition line items and line item modifiers. A written Operations Manual / Execution Guide as party of a the associated multi-party contract.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165