Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2022

Savvy owners and design builders know how review construction cost estimates. The process is collaborative and involves cost estimators, facilities management, and procurement professionals. The post How to Review Construction Cost Estimates appeared first on 4BT.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Regulation 216

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2024

Reliance upon traditional and flawed techniques of planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Archaic cost estimation methods such as the use of historical data, lump sum subcontractor quotes, and/or national average cost data and location factors, area cost factors, and/or economic factors.

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Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 191

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2024

Cost visibilty and transparency promotes a culture of collaboration and informed decision-making and can ensure greater efficiency across the facilities management and AECOO sectors. Improving construction cost estimating requires collaboration, transparency, and a robust process. Check it out!

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Industrial CSI Estimating Construction 188

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

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Estimating Life Cycle CSI Construction 223

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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Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 217

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2024

Isn’t it time for owners, designers, engineers, and builders to STOP thinking about accurate construction cost estimates? The fact of the matter is that there is no such thing as an “accurate construction cost estimate” Measuring accuracy requires a reliable reference point or datum. and new construction service.

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Estimating Procurement Legal Equipment 187

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Budgeting 222

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. This optimal outcomes is possible via the appropriate and consistent integration of people, process, information, and technology.

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Procurement Plans CSI Construction 156

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year. A construction cost estimate must be independently validated. Key Principles There are key principles that should be adhered to when preparing a construction cost estimate.

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Estimating Construction Documentation Risk 202

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating drives cost visibility, transparency, and best value outcomes. Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Renovating 170

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates are critical to best value outcomes for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities. The estimating process begins with a comprehensive understanding of your project’s scope of work. Costs must be current, objective, and locally reserached.

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Estimating Construction CSI Compensation 207

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2021

Reliable construction cost estimating is important to real property owners, facilities management professions, architects, and engineers. If a job is estimated correctly all parties should have a detailed understanding of the scope of work, costs, time, labor, and materials required.

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Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 153

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. A locally researched detailed line item construction cost estimating database plays a key role in this regards.

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Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects as well as overall facilities and physical infrastructure management. In other words, robust, LEAN process takes precedence for all associated projects.

Estimating 147

Estimating Construction Procurement Environment 147

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Reliable construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project. Reliable Construction Cost Estimating. While there may be several types of estimates in terms of granularity, this discussion is limited to detailed line item estimates. Learnings.

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Estimating Construction Renovating CSI 150

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

Collaborative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution. The post Announcing an Innovative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution Solution appeared first on 4BT. Remove the traditional silos and no longer depend upon inefficient and antagonistic construction delivery methods.

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Procurement Innovation Plans Construction 149

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. Roles and responsibilities, deliverables, tools, workflows, etc.,

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Procurement Plans Construction Bidding 147

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2020

Improving construction planning, procurement, and project delivery involves consideration of core “competencies”, “process”, “efficiency”, and “technology” Or, put another way, People, Process, Information, and Technology. Competencies. BIM is not a solution, but a tool.

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Procurement Plans Construction BIM 151

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2023

Public Sector Construction Procurement is BROKEN. Each and every day the procurement of facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction services occurs without any current, objective, verifiable cost information. Solution? #1 2 Current, granular local market cost data organized using expanded CSI MasterFormat.

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Procurement CSI Construction Organization 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. I would also avoid estimators and, or cost data providers that claim to provide accurate construction cost estimates. There is no such thing as an accurate construction cost estimate. This is clearly foolish.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 149

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and leadership. The post Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, and the consistent achievement of best value outcomes. Levels of Construction Cost Estimates. The are many levels of construction cost estimates based upon a “project” life-cycle.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Robust Process Integration + Common Shared Cost/Technical Information + Supporting Tech = Measurably Improved Cost Management. Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology with proven industry best practices and organization-specific requirements into a proven cost management solution. 43%-77% increase in productivity.

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Renovating Estimating Construction Procurement 246

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2022

Is your construction cost estimate… Comprehensive? An estimate is no better than its basis. An estimate is a prediction and carries uncertainty. An estimate is a decision-making tool. Variations in an estimate can be found in the basis. FACTORS IMPACTING AN ESTIMATE. Well-documented? CORE PRINCIPLES.

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Management Estimating Procurement Construction 222

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

Collaborative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution. The post Announcing an Innovative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution appeared first on 4BT. Remove the traditional silos and no longer depend upon inefficient and antagonistic construction delivery methods. Learn more?

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Procurement Innovation Plans Construction 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The early and ongoing integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology can drive optimal repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes. LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently drive significant improvement over traditional methods.

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Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 149

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time.

Estimating 130

Estimating Construction Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology is also another aspect of LEAN Asset Management. The application of works flows, that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Sharing information must become a desire, rather than an obligation, and the norm. Common sense right?

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Management Life Cycle Procurement Environment 263

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Ensuring COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction requires an integrated outcome-focused process. The post IPD – Ensuring Construction COLLABORATION from Planning, through Procurement, through Project Delivery, and Beyond!

Procurement 149

Procurement Plans Organization Construction 149

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time. Automated Estimate Comparison. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Proposals/Quotes/Estimates. Activity Dashboard.

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Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 234

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Without granular, line item Local Market Construction Cost Data you can’t have a verifiable estimate. Historical data shows little more than what some cost to build, without any information of what costs should have been. Enables integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflow. Copy/paste estimates.

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Construction Estimating CSI Comparison 239

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Assumptions drive what information is collected, how it is collected, how information is analyzed, and what conclusions result, and subsequent actions taken. Low bid is an acceptable form of procuring repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction services. Data – Observable information. contact-form].

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Life Cycle Subcontracting Procurement Bidding 228

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. Can all participants view CURRENT information in real-time?

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Contract Procurement Estimating Management 226

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. JOC Program Best Management Practices.

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Contract Management Procurement BIM 230

Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2020

2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating provides a road map for applying best management practices necessary to drive financial visibility and transparency. Locally researched detailed line item unit price construction data provided the highest level of verifiable and transparent information. Introduction.

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Estimating Overhead Construction Liability 156

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Procurement Workflows A detailed scope of work and an associated detailed line-item estimate is required before any procurement evaluation and award. From start to finish, bidding and procurement workflows are dependent upon robust process and current, granular local market labor, material, and equipment construction task data.

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Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 224

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.

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