Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Sustainability and Efficient Facilities Lifecycle Management go hand in hand. Most public sector organizations lack a holistic view and/or understanding of integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. There is no shortage of solutions available to drive significant improvement in managment of the built environment.

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Sustainability Management Renovating Procurement 193

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 10, 2023

Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management, Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance are critical considerations for any real property portfolio owner. The AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Contruction, Operators, Owners) must transition for a linear to a circular system for managing the built environment.

Sustainability 222

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 222

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2023

What is Sustainable Job Order Contracting? The ability to deploy sustainable JOC Programs requires appropriate and ongoing consideration of the following elements. contact-form] The post Sustainable Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT. Learn more?

Sustainability 177

Sustainability Contract Viewpoint Procurement 177

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. The procurement model is broken. Current procurement models are inefficient due to the following… #1.

Procurement 194

Procurement Modeling Renovating Life Cycle 194

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Improving facilities sustainment outcomes is critical to meeting mission, environment, and financial requirements. What is facilities sustainment? Sustainment includes all maintenance and repair activities necessary to keep an inventory of facilities in good working order. Learn more?

Sustainability 182

Sustainability Procurement Inventory Environment 182

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management is unattainable if current practices are not fundamentally changed. The current mindset across all public sector organizations is not conducive to sustainable facilities management from either economic or environmental perspectives. appeared first on 4BT.

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Sustainability Management Organization Procurement 239

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2023

Sustainable facilities management is the allocation of financial, environmental, and other organizational resources in the most efficient way possible. The post Sustainable Facilities Management – Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds appeared first on 4BT. contact-form] www.4bt.us contact-form] www.4bt.us

Sustainability 195

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 195

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. The post Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector appeared first on 4BT.

Sustainability 167

Sustainability Management Procurement Environment 167

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2022

Implementing and maintaining a sustainable facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build strategy is now easier than ever. Savvy public sector procurement and facilities management professionals understand the need to integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and processes to achieve best value outcomes.

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Renovating Sustainability Procurement Environment 168

Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2022

The above provides a foundation to allow a real property owner and their design-builders to efficiently manage their ongoing repair, renovation, sustainability, maintenance, and new build projects. 4bt.us – Integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions. contact-form] www.4bt.us

Procurement 223

Procurement Plans Design Construction 223

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.

Procurement 220

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 220

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. A locally researched UPB is the core of any repair, renovation, sustainment, maintenance, or new construction activity. Request free eBook: info@4bt.us

Environment 150

Environment Procurement Construction CSI 150

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Sustainable Facilities Management will require a fundamental change in mindset. What is system thinking? – The application of system thinking to facilities management (FM) and the AECOO sector, and associated tools and support processes, can consistently ensure the delivery of quality, sustainable outcomes, on time and on budget.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Management Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2023

Cost effective facilities FSRM, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization can now be accomplished with the integration of robust process and planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a common data environment (CDE) inclusive of current, local market, granular line item construction task data.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Life Cycle Estimating Management 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. PROCESS – LEAN planning, procure, and project delivery is a requirement. A common data environment, CDE, aid in efficient information sharing and updating.

Procurement 155

Procurement Plans CSI Construction 155

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2020

Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite levels of leadership and competency. Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery tools and services are readily available.

Procurement 151

Procurement Plans Construction Environment 151

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Improvement in risk avoidance and fostering owner and team stakeholder satisfaction, trust, and mutual long-term benefit for all parties are prerequisites for sustainable lifecycle management of the built environment. contact-form] The post Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management appeared first on 4BT.

Project Management 208

Project Management Management Procurement Construction 208

Building Radar

AUGUST 29, 2024

Effective procurement negotiation strategies are crucial for success in the construction industry. From securing high-quality materials at competitive prices to establishing strong relationships with suppliers, procurement teams have a significant impact on the overall cost structure of a construction project.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Procurement Construction Security 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2023

Characteristics of Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING… Real proper owner capability, leadership, commitment, and accountability Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a standardized programmatic process Clear set of objectives and workflows for the all aspects of the programmatic process – (..)

Contract 201

Contract Procurement Agreement Accounting 201

Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures.

Concrete 105

Concrete Sustainability Construction Miami 105

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

MAY 28, 2024

While we are all aware of the high levels of financial and environmental waste associated with the construction and sustainment of the built environment, very little has been done to address the issue at the root cause level. . Reliance upon traditional and flawed techniques of planning, procurement, and project delivery methods.

Estimating 186

Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 186

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

JUNE 27, 2024

Focus on a developing a detailed Scope of Work from day one and work collaboratively with all constituencies (owners, design-builders, planners, procurement, facilities management…). Work as part of an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery team. the jobsite.

Estimating 213

Estimating Construction Procurement CSI 213

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2021

The below items highlight serval consideration for facilities management and procurement professionals involved in JOC PROGRAM PLANNING. Common Data Environment. Common Data Environment. Maintain a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment for occupants. Promote Environmental Sustainability. Enabling Technology.

Plans 264

Plans Procurement Environment Equipment 264

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Repair, renovation, maintenance and new build planning, procurement, and project delivery professionals and associated processes operate independently. This is further complicated by the fact that service partners also generally operate in silos, each with its own goals and information environments.

Management 230

Management Life Cycle Environment Procurement 230

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. Collaborative technology ).

Procurement 100

Procurement Organization Plans Construction 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 30, 2022

The push for sustainable construction. Last year, in a huge step toward sustainable construction, Infrastructure Australia, the nation’s independent infrastructure advisor, announced a set of governance, economic, social and environmental criteria—which it terms a quadruple bottom line—that will inform future investment recommendations.

Sustainability 96

Sustainability Construction Infrastructure Autodesk 96

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Job order contracting is program-based LEAN, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery method. Financial and technical detailed are also shared within a common data environment (CDE), which included a locally researched unit price book. The post JOC is NOT a PROJECT appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 149

Procurement Employment Environment Regulation 149

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. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 25, 2022

Improving public sector facilities life-cycle management is critical to the economy, the environment, and to our safety. What is required to integrate internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams? Can currently available alternative methods provide measurable improvement?

Life Cycle 204

Life Cycle Management Procurement Renovating 204

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Lack of recognition by senior management of the linkage between between the built environment and organizational mission Low level of understanding of both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership management and integrated lean planning, procurement, and project delivery principles and processes. Procurement of built assets.

Life Cycle 252

Life Cycle Management Procurement Construction 252

Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Consultation has opened on the Construction Industry Council’s Climate Change Committee’s draft Competence Framework for sustainability in the built environment. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

Consulting 40

Consulting Sustainability Drafting Accounting 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2023

Commit to and support a collaborative work environment among internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Sustainable Facilities Management [contact-form] The post Standardized Work Management Drives FM Productivity appeared first on 4BT.

Products 201

Products Management Environment Procurement 201

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 163

Procurement Renovating Construction Budgeting 163

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

1998, Krafcik, The Triumph of the Lean Production System The post Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. appeared first on 4BT. 1998, Krafcik, The Triumph of the Lean Production System The post Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. appeared first on 4BT.

Products 184

Products Construction Procurement Management 184

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 196

Deals Products CSI Organization 196