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.

Estimating 191

Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 191

Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Here is a recommended list of considerations if you are seeking the best construction cost estimating solution for your organization. Collaborative environment – Even if there is only one estimator, it is critical to share current, actionable information with multiple internal and external parties.

Estimating 165

Estimating Life Cycle Construction Documentation 165

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 165

Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 165

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The fundamental reason the assumptions most public sector professionals have are incorrect when it comes to life-cycle management of the built environment. Planning, procurement, and project delivery can be accomplished by disparate teams that lack integration through their respective life cycles.

Life Cycle 264

Life Cycle Subcontracting Procurement Bidding 264

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.

Estimating 179

Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 179

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Aligning the physical and functional status of buildings and other physical objects with a corresponding digital model makes it possible to monitor and optimally manage capital reinvestment throughout their life-cycle. Requisite Components of a Physical Asset Life-cycle Management Solution. appeared first on 4BT.

Life Cycle 133

Life Cycle Modeling Management CSI 133

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The DOD fails to have accurate maintenance cost estimates and cannot efficiently allocate available funding to conduct adequate maintenance. Tools and support services are readily available to support efficient facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery to enable asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management.

Management 264

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 264

Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2020

The latter are fundamental to verifying contractor quotes and creating internal government estimates (IGEs).

Procurement 263

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Design 263

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Lean Asset Management significant improve the availability, dependability, usefulness, safety of facilities and other physical assets, while also lowering life-cycle costs. Lean Asset Management differs from traditional approaches in several ways.

Management 264

Management Life Cycle Procurement Environment 264

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Project controls, including standardized approaches, processes and reporting, are designed to manage all costs and financial aspects of a project through its life cycle—from initial estimating and budgeting to forecasting, measuring progress, controlling change, reconciling actual expenditures and closing out the project.

Profitability 189

Profitability Life Cycle Forecasting Budgeting 189

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2018

Cost estimating. Life-cycle Management. COBie is an information exchange specification for the life-cycle capture and delivery of information needed by facility managers. Cost Estimating, Procurement, & Construction Project Delivery and Management Systems. Strategic planning. Procurement/bidding.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Management Construction Education 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2017

Creating a cost estimate in construction requires experience not only in estimating but in actual construction tasks. Preparing multiple reasonable detailed estimates efficiently as requires using a line item construction cost database. Cost Estimate in Construction. info@4BT.US. contact-form].

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2012

Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment comes down to analyzing large data sets— big data—from several knowledge domains. Operative elements associate with leveraging big data for BIM (BIM defined as efficient life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology) include: - Transparency.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

Create a shared scope of work using a a detailed line item construction cost estimate using locally researched cost data. All parties can visualize project and work order requirements at a granular level and drive efficient life-cycle management. Collaborative design for constructibility.

Renovating 252

Renovating Life Cycle Visualization Environment 252

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item. A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. Benefits of Unit Cost Line Item Estimating.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Open Construction Cost Estimating for 2018 and Beyond! Create you own line items from a core line item database, build estimates, manage projects, store and view virtually all forms of documents. more about OpenCost… Construction cost estimators and project managers work smarter and faster. Mitigate variance and risk!

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2017

A Facilities Management platform to manage the entire building’s life cycle, with a detailed U.S. Manage buildings, teams, projects, documents, drawings, estimates… anywhere, anytime. Construction Cost Database … both FREE! Also view link documents, add notes, etc. to BIM files. Learn more… Sign up.

Estimating 100

Estimating Commercial Life Cycle Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2022

Job Order Contracting best management practices should be applied throughout the life cycle of every program, contract, project, estimate, and work order.

Contract 260

Contract Management Procurement Life Cycle 260

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. Develop detailed work scope and estimate. Their implementation, management, and continuous improvement requires the following.

Management 246

Management Procurement Life Cycle Equity 246

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 17, 2013

(June 13, 2013)— The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) backs the recommendations released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the need for federal support to the states in their use of life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) for federal-aid highway projects.

Life Cycle 120

Life Cycle Estimating Accounting Office 120

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2017

Community-based Construction Cost Estimating … The OpenCost TM Approach. Traditional cost data commonly available on the market is based upon national averages. The OpenCost Methodology TM is a collaborative and ongoing cost estimation process. The estimator (owner/contractor/A&E, etc.)

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2018

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates per the GAO. In all instances more effort is needs to efficiently and strategically manage our government owned built infrastructure from life-cycle and best value perspectives. GAO DOD Cost Estimating. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018.

Estimating 100

Estimating Life Cycle Defense Infrastructure 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

With appropriate levels of owner leadership and competency and currently available tools and support services efficient facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction (life-cycle management) can be achieved. Sample Workflow. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison. via 4bt.us.

Renovating 264

Renovating Management Procurement Life Cycle 264

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Without management leadership and support for efficient life-cycle asset management, rampant economic and environmental waster will remain the norm for most. Traditional methods for planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery are incapable of driving mutually beneficial optimal outcomes.

Renovating 200

Renovating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 200

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2017

Introduction to Current Construction Cost ESTIMATING Techniques . Robust construction cost estimating is critical to improving productivity, quality, delivery times, cost control, and overall satisfaction for any renovation, repair, or new project. ESTIMATING FORMATS. TYPES OF ESTIMATING & ESTIMATES.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction CSI ASPE 100

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Further life-cycle management of the built environment requires significant “change management” in most organizations whether Owners, AEs, Contractors, Oversight Groups, etc.

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Environment Sustainability 61

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2021

From overextended budgets to project delays, an ineffective preconstruction phase can cause your construction life cycle to fall like dominoes. Ensuring collaboration throughout the project life cycle depends on connected technology.

Life Cycle 286

Life Cycle Modeling Autodesk Software 286

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE-Home.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Documentation Security 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

While the solutions to best value facilities life-cycle asset total cost of ownership management have existed for decades, only recently have they been combined to truly integrated people, processes, information, and technology.

Procurement 179

Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 179

Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2013

A BIM is a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life-cycle; defined as existing from earliest conception to demolition. Owners must clearly push for BIM and Life-cycle Facility Management. – NIBS. That said, Owners can’t do it alone.

Life Cycle 58

Life Cycle Modeling Management BIM 58

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 23, 2017

With these improvements to an already robust set of core functions—from takeoff and estimating through job cost accounting and project management, and ultimately for critical reporting and analysis— ProContractor 3.9

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Viewpoint Bidding Project Management 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us. As with any integrated project delivery environment, LEAN JOC supports and drives early and ongoing communication among all parties… owners, facilities management, architects, engineers, builders, and building users. TOOLS AND SERVICES.

Contract 205

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 205

Building Information Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM. crack, damage, etc.),

Life Cycle 61

Life Cycle BIM Management Inspections 61

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Big data” — the ability to acquire, process and sort vast quantities of information for timely decision support is critical to the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Using Big Data for life-cycle facility management is NOT just about technology. . - Eric Schmidt, Chairman of Google.

Life Cycle 55

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 55

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Thus the process of generating an actionable construction cost estimate can be defined as a quantitative assessment process generates a detailed line item construction cost estimate.

Estimating 100

Estimating Construction Schedule Forecasting 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management involves tracking costs in real time throughout the full life cycle of planning, procurement, and delivery. The only valid cost measurement is a line-item estimate based upon local market conditions.

Management 264

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 264

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Level of development (LOD) relative to the life-cycle management of the built environment (BIM) should have a solid framework relative to ONTOLOGY. While the definition of “life-cycle” has many permutations, and is likely to undergo ongoing improvement, the relationship to LOD needs to be developed in parallel.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle BIM United States Visualization 40