Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Robust tools and services are readily available to support LEAN construction planning, procurement and project delivery. An environment in which projects are organized and put together in a way that results in more on-time, on-budget outcomes. Relationships based upon value, performance, mutual trust/respect, and shared risk/reward.

Construction 264

Construction Budgeting Budget Procurement 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

Ensure robust nontechnical risk management by developing long-term relationships with well defined roles, responsibilities, workflows, information requirements, and deliverables. Individual projects WILL NOT consistently achieve bst value outcomes unless they are conducted within an overall programmatic environment!

Budgeting 249

Budgeting Budget Renovating Procurement 249

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!

Procurement 130

Procurement Safety Construction Contract 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 10, 2020

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices involve a focus upon LEAN collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and the associated integration of people, process, information, and people. Not all Job Order Contracts (JOC) and JOC Programs are the same.

Contract 264

Contract Management Procurement BIM 264

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATTN: Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Rethink, Reshape, Rebuild Repair, Renovation, and Maintenace Practices to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency, Traditional facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery simply doesn’t work.

Renovating 246

Renovating Products Procurement Risk 246

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. Learn more about… Lean Construction.

Renovating 264

Renovating Plans Procurement Construction 264

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 261

Innovation Procurement Budgeting Budget 261

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 5, 2022

Robust, integrated LEAN asset planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions are readily available to establish efficient physical asset life cycle management programs. Common data environment, including detailed line item locally researched unit price construction cost data. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Management 246

Management Procurement Life Cycle Equity 246

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. All off the require tools and support services to create integrated environments, to address all of the above issues, and more, are readily available.

Schedule 232

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 232

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. Develop and maintain a common data environment. Introduction. Learn more?

Renovating 263

Renovating Procurement Budgeting Budget 263

Job Order Contracting

MAY 26, 2020

such as BIM, and offer advanced features such as the Common Data Environment and Facility Management, and Integrated Project Delivery (including LEAN Job Order Contracting). Learn more… The post Building in Cloud – Collaborative Construction and FM Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 191

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Documentation 191

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2016

Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science” Proven methodologies and tools have existed for decades. Teams that share information, risks and rewards. The post Best Value Construction Procurement appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 100

Procurement Life Cycle Construction Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Improving facilities sustainment outcomes is critical to meeting mission, environment, and financial requirements. Stakeholders have had to work within disjointed planning, procurement, project delivery, and operations teams and processes to attempt to meet performance goals. What is facilities sustainment?

Sustainability 252

Sustainability Procurement Inventory Environment 252

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The post BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. the OpenJOC(TM) Solution). the OpenJOC(TM) Solution).

Procurement 113

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 113

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. environment. planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams. #3. planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams. #3. Develop and maintain a common data environment. and share risk as well as rewards. #7.

Management 246

Management Procurement Construction Contract 246

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Improve risk management. The is only one proven way for facilities portfolio owners to… Cut operational costs, Achieve continuous improvement and. That “way” is a process that involves implementing an organization wide robust programmatic process to all decisions and projects.

Management 256

Management Renovating Organization Certification 256

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

A Common Work Environment for Real Property Owners, AEs, Builders, and Building Users. Best value facility and asset management can be achieved through the application of LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods.

Life Cycle 173

Life Cycle Procurement Environment Risk 173

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. The risk of change is high, however, not pursuing fundamental change is potentially catastrophic. Integrated Project Planning, Procurement, and Delivery. Take BIM for example. Fully Compliant.

Products 264

Products Procurement Construction Plans 264

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Here’s how utilizing accurate cost data can make a difference: Improved Accuracy : Contractors can produce precise bids that reflect actual market conditions, reducing the risk of underbidding (leading to losses) or overbidding (leading to lost opportunities).

Bidding 147

Bidding Construction Defense Contractors 147

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Due to increasing concern about sustainability and productivity issues, there is a demand for public sector real property owners to significant boost productivity and overall stewardship of the built environment. Any significant improvement, however, will require LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT, CAPACITY, and ACCOUNTABILITY.

Sustainability 189

Sustainability Management Procurement Environment 189

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. The journey towards efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, carbon literacy, and LEAN process is not easy. Is your organization ready?

Regulation 264

Regulation Risk Equity Organization 264

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 17, 2019

Construction services procurement best management practices focus upon collaboration and change management. The following are all resident within a LEAN construction alliance contract and/or integrated LEAN collaborative construction procurement and project delivery method. Construction Services Procurement Best Management Practices.

Procurement 100

Procurement Management Construction Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 14, 2021

It is up to an owner to define, implement, and manage a robust, repeatable, and efficient process to assure best value project planning, procurement, and project delivery, including building strong, outcome-focused internal and external teams. The Value of Process, Shared Purpose, and a Common Information Environment. Get a Price.

Procurement 202

Procurement Renovating Construction Budgeting 202

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2022

CM@R/CM@Risk. 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. Last Planner / Last Planner System. Design-build.

Renovating 264

Renovating Construction Procurement CSI 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2021

Ensures Quality and Accuracy: Program, project, and work order planning is enhanced as task level time, material, and equipment requirements are known at any planning, procurement, or execution phase. Simplifies Collaboration: Early and ongoing sharing of information in a common format, using reliable, proven processes, builds trust.

Estimating 200

Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 200

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 4, 2020

With the availability of LEAN integrated IDIQ procurement and project delivery solutions, benefits including the consistent completion of quality projects on-time and on-budget and in full compliance. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) is a form of procurement. Via Four BT, LLC (www.4bt.us)

Products 165

Products Procurement Construction Life Cycle 165

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

The levels of performance attainable by LEAN collaborative processes CAN NOT be achieved using design-bid-build, design-build, or other “traditional” forms of project planning, procurement, and delivery. LEAN Collaborative Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Technology.

Procurement 113

Procurement Organization Plans Construction 113

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The proven path to the the former is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. INTEGRATED PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY. PROCESS VERSUS TECHNOLOGY.

Contract 222

Contract Procurement BIM Construction 222

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2021

Integrated project delivery (IPD) and LEAN job order contracting (JOC) are the most widely known and robust of these collaborative and integrated construction planning, procurement, and delivery methods. The post Virtually eliminate Change Orders appeared first on 4BT.

Change Orders 165

Change Orders Procurement Environment Contract 165

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 28, 2020

Maximizing benefits required collaboration planing, procurement, and project delivery. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Tools and Services. Elements of collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery programs. McKinsey & Company 2020.

Procurement 207

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Renovating 207

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We all know that traditional planning, procurement, and project delivery practices are adversarial, and broken, yet we fail to address this basic issue. Owners must lead a change in mindset and provide a consistently safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment. A common data environment (CDE) inclusive of 1.

Management 242

Management Construction Procurement CSI 242

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

LEAN construction can refer to a “philosophy” (examples: Last Planner, Kaizen, 5s, six sigma…), or a LEAN project delivery methods or LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery method (integrated project delivery, LEAN job order contracting…). ” Austin 2016.

Contract 200

Contract Construction Procurement Agreement 200

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2024

Most public sector agencies fail to achieve optimal performance and cost-efficiency due to a lack of understand of implementation of robust and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery frameworks. Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams must work in a complementary manner.

Sustainability 243

Sustainability Procurement Plans Management 243

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Sharing risks and rewards through integration and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle, from concept through completion and beyond delivers major gains in quality, productivity, and overall satisfaction. Owner value can only be increased if financial and technical knowledge and risks are shared with the parties doing the work.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Life Cycle Risk 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value. CM , and other “traditional” methods.

Resource 164

Resource Procurement Life Cycle Construction 164

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2024

Although today’s construction processes are more specialized and fragmented than in ancient times, the underlying goal of integrating planning, design, procurement and project delivery/construction remains, aimed at improving efficiency, reducing conflicts, and enhancing project outcomes.

Contract 245

Contract Procurement Modeling Design 245

Construction Marketing

MARCH 15, 2021

Incomplete inventory management and procurement features cause stock-outs and rush orders, wreaking havoc on service schedules dependent on replacement parts and equipment. To do this, especially in an environment in which customers have higher expectations, you need to have a clear picture of what, where, when, and how much.

Risk 156

Risk Inventory Equipment Schedule 156