Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. Owners and design-builders define and work toward mutually beneficial outcomes. All projects follow a core programmatic process. contact-form].

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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. The post Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution appeared first on 4BT. Construction, 12(4), 05020014.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Nor do they generally provide the level of support and collaboration required to maximize return on investment in mutually acceptable manner for both real property owners and JOC design/builders. A form of integrated project delivery specifically designed to maximize efficiency of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build projects.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 3, 2025

Procurement Focus DoD contracting processes have traditionally prioritized procurement tools over integrated cost management frameworks. However, unless the DoD transitions from a procurement-centric approach to one that prioritizes integrated project delivery and cost transparency, reliance on outdated methods will continue.

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

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2025

The following is presented as a Construction Cost Estimating Guide for enabling owners and design-builders to gain visibility into actual local market labor, material, and equipment costs. Actionable Estimates: The estimate should be reliable and actionable, used to inform procurement and project delivery decisions.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

Construction Procurement Costs can be effectively managed within integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. Often owners focuses only on initial purchase cost when they make decisions on repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build planning, design, procurement & construction. Introduction.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Improving construction procurement requires the ability to consistently generate value for stakeholders involved in facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. It can not be accomplished by a sole focus upon short-term capital cost reduction and traditional win-lose procurement methods.

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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. Internal and external Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams should engage in thorough information sharing to ensure a cohesive approach.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Combining a single source of truth with a robust and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework can reduced costs by 30%-40% as well as reduce risk for design builders. Why 4BTs Data Structure Excels Eliminates Guesswork: Removes reliance on error prone location and economic adjustment factors.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 19, 2020

A Guide to Construction Services Procurement would be incomplete without a discussion of collaborative LEAN construction planning and management methodology. The primary mistake that organizations make in procuring construction services in support of their facilities management needs is that they do not manage their providers.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2020

Procurement must have an early and ongoing “seat at the table” concerning facilities management strategies and programs. In fact, when it comes to LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery, procurement should lead the way, working collaborative with facilities management , facilities users, and oversight groups.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 1, 2022

Creating an efficient FM ecosystem is critical to fostering owner and design/builder alignment. The post Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem – Key to Owner/Design-builder Alignment appeared first on 4BT. Make critical physical infrastructure improvements that. benefit generations to come. Adopt a robust enterprise strategy.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2021

Beginning with the commitment of senior management, the next step is to develop a plan and your desired goals for integrating your Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery activities. Integrating Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery is the only proven path to consistently achieving best value outcomes.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2020

Best value repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction requires early and ongoing sharing of actionable information, starting with planning and design and continuing throughout the buildings life-cycle. Selection of the appropriate LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery method is step one. Learn more about LEAN?

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2025

Ability to add mark-ups, fees, etc… Preconstruction Focus is critical Regardless of the activity, repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction, or project size, Integrated Planning and Procurement teams and processes within a robust standardized framework are essential to project success.

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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. The post Adaptive Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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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. Remember…Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety!

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

At Englewood Construction , early collaboration with architects is a cornerstone of our methodology, ensuring better project outcomes by aligning design intent with practical execution. This reduced design iteration times and streamlined permitting processes across multiple states, saving both time and money.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It is the foundation of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity throughout associated planning, procurement, and project delivery. Therefore, granular construction task level information is the most reliable cost data for owners and design-builders. What is reliable cost data?

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Integrity in Public Sector Procurement of Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Services is essential to minimizing costs and ensuring quality and safety. A professional, efficient procurement system begins with sound policies implemented through systematic, programmatic procedures. contact-form].

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 14, 2022

Many owners simply view Job Order Contracting (JOC) as a means to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds that require minimum design. JOC is a process that integrates “construction” planning, procurement, and project delivery leveraging robust LEAN methods and workflows.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 27, 2024

We have yet to reach a point where JOC is valued for more than simply speeding procurement times. To date, most public sector owners use JOC to shorten procurement timelines without sufficient consideration of cost, quality, relationship building, or risk mitigation.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes provide a proven way to improve pre-construction stages as well as the full life-cycle from concept through completion and beyond. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Improve Productivity 20%-50%. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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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.

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Construction Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Construction procurement is the process of acquiring goods, services, and labor needed for the construction of a building, infrastructure, or other type of project. Various methods of procurement can be used, each with its advantages and disadvantages.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management Alliance Contract – specific means of project planning, procurement, and delivery wherein the owner/principal and service provider (design-builder) work collaboratively to deliver the defined, mutually beneficial outcomes of a project. Owner support, capacity, commitment, and accountability, 2.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2022

JOC is both a procurement mechanism and a project delivery method. When designed and managed properly, JOC integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams under a consistent programmatic workflow. remodeling, maintenance, and new construction requiring minimum design. Absolutely not.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Master Builder concept is an ancient approach to construction, where a single individual or entity is responsible for both the design and the construction of a project. While specialization and complexity have grown over time, the core idea of integrating design and construction to ensure quality, efficiency, and cohesion remains valued.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 21, 2023

Owner using JOC to simply speed procurement. Failure to link Owner and Design-Builder goals.) #3 4 Failure to integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and enable a more consistent approach to delivering high performance projects. #5 Owner “bid shopping” JOC project. 7 Lack of transparency. #8

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2022

Owner establishes a LEAN Job Order Program and selects vendors via a full and open best value procurement process: Minimum and maximum quantities or dollar values for annual construction and individual projects. During planning, procurement, and facilities professionals should work together to develop a clear. statement of work (SOW).

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2022

. #3 A full time “JOC consultant” should never be used as there is no need for the cost, and the practice distances the owner from the design-builder. 4 JOC should NEVER be used to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction project. . #4 via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2022

JOC Procurement Processes. • JOC Program Design, Implementation, Operations and Management. Public sector procurement and facilities management professionals are re-evaluating their Job Order Contracting and capital planning processes, and setting ambitious process improvement goals. JOC Cost Estimating. •

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is made possible through the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery team, however, can only be truly enable via the support of leadership. The LEAN Core.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They EMPOWER internal and external teams to plan, procure, and execute projects collaboratively on an early and ongoing basis, while also ensuring a detailed, clearly communicated, and verifiable cost and technical scope of work. At the core of these robust processes is a locally researched detailed unit price cost book. Learn more?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Mutually beneficial outcomes for owners and design-builders. Current trends in Job Order Contracting Process Improvement are enabling improve cost management. Improve owner leadership and support. Less dependence upon third party consultants. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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