Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 25, 2021

There are major disadvantages of having a construction acquisition/procurement plan lacking granularity. With respect to construction, renovation, maintenance, sustainability or repair procurements, lacking granularity results in a lack of cost visibility and transparency and financial management inefficiencies.

Procurement 130

Procurement Plans CSI Construction 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools and services are readily available. Various forms of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery have a track record spanning as long as decades and include integrated project delivery, IPD, LEAN job order contracting, JOC, and alliance contracting.

Procurement 151

Procurement Plans Construction Environment 151

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Use Verifiable, Objective, and Current granular local market cost data Standardize work packaging using expanded CSI MasterFormat Maximize Efficiency Ensure Compliance No longer rely solely upon contractor/subcontractor quotes, historical data, or national average price data and location/economic factoring! via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

CSI 212

CSI Procurement Renovating Innovation 212

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery terms leveraging a robust process and common data, including granular, locally researched labor, material, labor, and equipment, organized via expanding CSI Masterformat as also requisite components. Learn more… www.4bt.us. contact-form].

CSI 206

CSI Procurement Construction Renovating 206

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

An experienced professional cost estimator that is involved throughout the project planning, procurement, and project delivery life cycle and relies upon current best management practices versus inefficient traditional methodology. #2 Locally researched cost data, organized using expanded CSI Masterformat. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Estimating 211

Estimating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 211

Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2023

Questions every real property should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 expanded CSI MasterFormat) and industry standard terms and definitions understandable to all participants and stakeholders? #3 1 Can I objectively validate the cost estimate? #2 2 Is the cost estimate objective? #3

Management 214

Management Procurement Estimating Construction 214

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2024

To efficiently share cost information, organize data in a standard architecture, such as expanded CSI MasterFormat, and use industry standard terms, definitions, and units of measure. Collaboration in the above manner allows disparate groups, including owners, A/E’s, builders, and procurement professionals, to focus on common goals.

Industrial 188

Industrial CSI Estimating Construction 188

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management involves tracking costs in real time throughout the full life cycle of planning, procurement, and delivery. Efficiently planning projects, procuring projects, executing projects, and managing costs involve several fundamental elements. Full support and commitment of leadership.

Management 223

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 223

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2022

Achieving project delivery success requires the consistent application of robust programmatic processes that integrate teams and associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activities. That said it is the planning, procurement, and project delivery framework that impacts overall outcomes more than any other single element.

Procurement 230

Procurement Construction Schedule CSI 230

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 28, 2023

. #1 Process integrating Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams with established workflows. #2 3 Granular line item locally researched construction cost data organized using expanded CSI MasterFormat, and updated quarterly. #4 2 Long term mutually beneficial contracts between Owners and Service Providers (i.e.

CSI 197

CSI Construction Procurement Renovating 197

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 27, 2024

Use and share objective, granular, current, and locally researched line item data that is organized using a standard data architecture (for example, expanded CSI Masterformat). Work as part of an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery team.

Estimating 217

Estimating Construction Procurement CSI 217

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 10, 2023

Traditional planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are disparate and largely ‘ad hoc’ Focus is simply upon simply accomplishing tasks (correctly or incorrectly) and passing the outcome (good or bad) to the next person/entity in line. Robust programmatic process with defined phases, workflows, approval, forms, etc.,

Sustainability 227

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 227

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 208

Innovation Procurement Budgeting Budget 208

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.

Estimating 191

Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 191

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 1, 2022

Don’t “reinvent the wheel”, take advantage of current available LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery tools for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build requirements (examples: Integrated project delivery and LEAN job order contracting). Make critical physical infrastructure improvements that.

Design 204

Design CSI Procurement Organization 204

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery are important to professionals hoping to meet their fiduciary responsibilities by maximizing the use of taxpayer funds. Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery.

Procurement 104

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Construction 104

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 6, 2023

. #2 Granular line item estimating with full visibility into labor, material, equipment, and productivity details is the ONLY way to obtain reliable, objective, and verifiable costs and proceed to procurement with a sufficient level of cost control. #3

CSI 202

CSI Construction Organization Procurement 202

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods. The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and delivery methods. The Solution.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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

Renovating 227

Renovating Procurement CSI Organization 227

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Integrating internal and external Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Team under supportive and committed leadership is step one. Tasks presented in terms of a standardized and locally researched granular unit price book, organized by CSI Masterformat. People come first. Technology. Overcome poor data quality.

Management 206

Management CSI Procurement Organization 206

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Standardization of terms, definitions, descriptions, and data architecture (sample data architecture: expanded CSI MasterFormat). #4. Collaborative and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams. #5. Experienced construction cost estimators. #6. Leadership support.

Estimating 160

Estimating CSI Construction Equipment 160

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The data should then be made available to both public and private sector audiences to leverage the latest methods and tools supporting optimal project planning, costing, procurement, delivery, and lifecycle management. Data is organized using a standard data architecture such as CSI MasterFormat or expanded UNIFORMAT. #4

Management 203

Management Construction CSI Organization 203

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

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Questions every real property owners should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 expanded CSI MasterFormat) and industry standard terms and definitions understandable to all participants and stakeholders? #3 1 Can I objectively validate the cost estimate? #2 let’s talk.

Transportation 165

Transportation Education Management Procurement 165

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Enables integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflow. WBS – CSI Masterformat. Expertly developed, maintained, and updated quarterly. For Owners, Design-builders, and Oversight Groups. Significantly reduced administrative burden and cost. Compliance. Local Market Construction Cost Data. contact-form] www.4bt.uis.

Construction 239

Construction Estimating CSI Comparison 239

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

4BT OpenJOC and OpenBUILD solutions provide the following systems enablers: – Greater collaboration and early engagement between all participants and stakeholders, resulting in integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. – Quantitative metrics/performance indicators.

Deals 201

Deals Products CSI Organization 201

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A granular, well communciated (among owner and design/builders), well organized (using a standardized data architecture such as expanded CSI MasterFormat) DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK, eliminates of 90% of change orders. Owner scope change – Changes initiative by the real property owner is the most common reason for work scope modification.

Change Orders 205

Change Orders Management CSI Organization 205

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2022

A process is needed that integrates internal and external teams on an early and ongoing basis throughout the Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery phases and beyond. Integrates internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Now let’s talk about what will work.

Renovating 229

Renovating Construction Procurement CSI 229

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2023

.) #3 High Granularity Line item discrete construction tasks represent the only methods from which quanities can be applied to then create an cost estimate ready for procurement analysis. #4 Line item tasks should also have an associated expanded and unique CSI MasterFormat coding.

Construction 210

Construction CSI Architecture Procurement 210

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services embed robust LEAN planning, procurement and project delivery processes within a common data and cloud technology environment. While fundamental LEAN elements serve as the foundation, solutions can be tailored to an organization’s individual requirements. Common Data Environment.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Getting preconstruction data and process right is critical and only 4BT (Four BT, LLC) offers local market granular cost data that is locally researched, provided in expanded CSI Masterformat , inclusive of over 90,000-line times, and capable of providing a highest degree of cost visibility and cost management available today.

CSI 131

CSI Construction Estimating Equipment 131

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

AUGUST 6, 2020

A common data environment (CDE) is a requisite component of an efficient construction planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. CSI Masterformat)… is perhaps the single most important common data source.

Modeling 192

Modeling Life Cycle Construction CSI 192

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Commercial Construction Costs 2024 Objective, Current, and Local Market Granular Labor, Material, Equipment Commercial Construction Cost Data is exclusively available form Four BT, LLC in expanded CSI MasterFormat. All data is updated quarterly without the use of location or economic factors.

Construction 131

Construction Commercial CSI Procurement 131

Job Order Contracting

JULY 3, 2020

4BT BiC is a Construction Common Data Environment Tool (CDE) for the efficient management of public sector facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery. An example of a critical CDE is a locally researched detailed unit price book (UPB) organized using the CSI Masterformat data architecture. Request free eBook: info@4bt.us

Environment 150

Environment Procurement Construction CSI 150

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

While there is certainly value in parametric, building level, and/or square foot estimating for budgetary considerations, they are not appropriate for LEAN construction services procurement and project delivery. ( Each task is described in plain English and organized using CSI Masterformat. see LEAN construction guide ).

Estimating 151

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151