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. CSI Masterfomat). The post Mitigating Uncertainty in Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds appeared first on 4BT.

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Renovating Procurement Organization CSI 264

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2022

Optimizing Construction, Repair, Renovation, and New Build Outcomes requires a robust programmatic process that is consistently applied and continuously improved. Optimizing Construction, Repair, Renovation, and New Build Outcomes for owners, architects, engineers, and builders. Last Planner / Last Planner System. CM@R/CM@Risk.

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Renovating Construction Procurement CSI 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2025

It has long been recognized that detailed line item estimating is a proven best practice for developing verifiable, objective, and actionable cost information for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Standardized Data Architecture: Use a robust data architecture such as expanded CSI Masterformat.

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Estimating Procurement Construction Renovating 162

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2025

Finally, FAST and RELIABLE Cost Estimates for construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance are now possible with 4BT’s local market detailed cost data! NOTE: UNIFORMAT is best used to express functional elements (assemblies) of a repair, renovation, maintnenance, or new build project).

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Estimating CSI Procurement Organization 147

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 12, 2022

WBS-Work Breakdown Structure Matters for every repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. WBS is significantly enhanced by CSI MasterFormat line-item tasks in terms of cost and labor quantification, especially when data is available in a locally researched database. Terms and hierarchy are critical. Process is King!

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CSI Renovating Construction 262

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2022

Collaboration in construction is not a choice if your goals are consistent quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Learn more… www.4bt.us.

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CSI Procurement Construction Renovating 261

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. 4 Common data environment (example: Locally researched granular construction cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat). . #2 1 Owner Leadership and Commitment. #2

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Renovating Construction Environment Procurement 245

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2022

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. Unit price construction cost estimating is the foundation of every reliable cost determination.

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Estimating CSI Procurement Construction 264

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 1 Can I objectively validate the cost estimate? #3

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Management Procurement Estimating Construction 262

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). Adopt a robust enterprise strategy.

Design 260

Design CSI Procurement Organization 260

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 28, 2023

Robust process integrating multi-stakeholder engagement enables consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budge. 3 Granular line item locally researched construction cost data organized using expanded CSI MasterFormat, and updated quarterly. #4

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CSI Construction Procurement Renovating 245

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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Procurement Plans CSI Renovating 246

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2020

Oddly, few real property owners create a detailed construction cost model for their renovation, repair, maintenance, or new build projects. CSI Masterformat)… is perhaps the single most important common data source. INTRODUCTION. WHAT IS A MODEL? WHAT IS A CONSTRUCTION COST MODEL? COMMON DATA ENVIRONMENT. Learn more?

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Modeling Life Cycle Construction CSI 255

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 242

Construction Commercial CSI Procurement 242

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Measurable improvement in facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build efficiency involves strengthening the focus on implementation. CSI Masterformat) is mandatory to ensure cost and technical visibility and transparency. A Real Property Owner’s Guide to Improving Construction Productivity.

Products 264

Products Guidelines CSI Organization 264

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 6, 2023

Any organization can measurable improve repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes by integrating People and Robust Process with Standardized LOCAL MARKET Construction Task Data. 4 A poorly defined and poorly communicate Scope of Work is the #1 cause of “construction” project failure. . #2

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CSI Construction Organization Procurement 245

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. Current, locally researched granular (unit price line line) cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat. Full support and commitment of leadership.

Management 264

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 264

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed.

Innovation 261

Innovation Procurement Budgeting Budget 261

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Whether a repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, or new build project, certain fundamental processes and information are REQUIRED to create a valid construction estimate. Locally researched cost data, organized using expanded CSI Masterformat. Here is an outline of those requirements: #1. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Estimating 262

Estimating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 262

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance are critical considerations for any real property portfolio owner. – Establish a common data environment inclusive of shared, local market granular cost data organized using expanded CSI Masterformat.

Deals 245

Deals Products CSI Organization 245

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2024

A detailed, well-communicated Scope of Work is critical to the success of any project whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction and the associated use of commonly understood, standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures (expanded CSI Masterformat, UNIFORMAT…).

Estimating 243

Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 243

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

IFMA – Efficient Repair, Renovation, Sustainability Project Delivery Methods. Improving facilities management in terms of efficient repair, renovation, sustainability practices required a pinpoint focus upon change management with respect to LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods. Supporting technology.

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Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2019

Non-standardized and non-centralized information – One example is the failure to consistently use locally researched detailed line item construction cost data and associated organization using CSI MasterFormat. The post Why Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Projects Fail appeared first on 4BT.

Renovating 127

Renovating Construction CSI Change Orders 127

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Construction, Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Costs – RELIABLE Local Market Construction Cost Data is now available, and updated quarterly, without any factoring. WBS – CSI Masterformat. If we do not give people accurate feedback based on real behavior they are not growing and we are not respecting them.”

Construction 264

Construction Estimating CSI Comparison 264

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 18, 2022

Efficient repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings, transportation systems, utilities, and bridges can become a reality with appropriate leadership focus. A detailed, locally researched, detailed line-item cost database, organized using CSI Masterformat , provides cost and technical visibility and transparency.

Procurement 264

Procurement Construction Schedule CSI 264

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2024

From preconstruction through procurement and project delivery, actionable construction cost data is required in order manage multiple aspects of any size repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project.

Construction 217

Construction CSI Equipment Procurement 217

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment.

Travel 241

Travel Construction Subcontracting CSI 241

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2021

If the job is poorly estimated the lack of technical and cost visibility for all participants spells disaster… as noted by the fact that 80% – 90% of repair, renovation, and new builds are over budget, late, or not completed satisfactorily. Four BT, LLC, for trusted advice and services of the highest caliber.

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Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 200

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2023

Consistently Implementing Facilities Projects ON TIME and ON BUDGET isn’t “ROCKET SCIENCE” Robust processes, tools, and support services are readily available to enable ANY organization to consistently delivery quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget.

Budgeting 258

Budgeting Budget CSI Environment 258

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). The ability to enable sustainable repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction relies upon current verifiable, objective, and granular cost data.

Estimating 246

Estimating Construction Procurement CSI 246

Job Order Contracting

MAY 11, 2023

Objectively VALIDATE Contractor and Subcontractor Construction Cost Estimates Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. 2 Validating contractor estimates using a locally researched cost database can save 30%-40% of overall project costs. #3

Contractors 202

Contractors CSI Estimating Architecture 202

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Both serve to aid in overall continuous improve of repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. These include soft costs – general conditions, insurance/bonding, fees/permits, as well as direct costs for material, equipment, and labor in elemental CSI MasterFormat data architecture.

Construction 226

Construction Procurement Documentation CSI 226

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 18, 2021

Continuous optimization of facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes is only possible through owner leadership with respect to core principles, systems, culture, and results. All the tools and services are ready to create and maintain alignment for any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction task.

CSI 191

CSI Procurement Renovating Environment 191

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and LEAN job order contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction are proven examples of LEAN planing, procurement, and project delivery processes. A common data environment, CDE, aid in efficient information sharing and updating.

Procurement 213

Procurement Plans CSI Construction 213

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The CDE (Common Data Environment) provided by locally researched detailed cost data is organized using CSI Masterformat to provide ease of use and information reuse.

Foundation 179

Foundation CSI Procurement Environment 179

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2018

Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Implement common data environments (CDE), especially for repair, renovation, and construction task at the detailed line item level. Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES. Assure compliance with regulatory frameworks.

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Renovating Life Cycle CSI Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 19, 2018

5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery. It is organized via a standardized CSI Masterformat(TM) data architecture and locally researched (no use of cost factors/indexes). The post 5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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Renovating CSI Contract Construction 100