Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

Construction Cost Estimating Facts Construction Cost Estimating Facts #1 There is no such thing as an “accurate cost estimate” Beware of any so called expert, estimating firm, or vendor using the term. #2 2 Construction cost estimating is NOT an art.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2022

Accuracy is a very common term used in describing the primary attribute required in construction cost estimates. The use of the term accuracy in concert with a construction cost estimate is questionable is questionable at best but is sheer lunacy if the standard is the final construction cost! That is a known standard/datum.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2023

Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. That said 80%+ of all projects are late or overbudget largely due to an inadequately detailed and poorly communicated Scope of Work (SOW) and associated cost estimate. 2 Is the cost estimate objective? #3

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2022

Unit price construction cost estimating is the foundation of every reliable cost determination prior to procurement. Systems level estimating, historical data, assemblies, or square foot calculations should never be exclusively used to procure a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. Contact Us.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2022

Construction Cost Management = Transparency and Credibility. 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.

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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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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements. 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.

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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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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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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The DoD has NEVER implemented a robust, system-wide process to monitor and manage planning, procurement, and project delivery for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction. It short, there is a basic lack of management as well as very little financial visibility and transparency.

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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. The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT. All projects follow a core programmatic process.

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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. The post Lean Asset Management appeared first on 4BT.

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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. Owner Leadership : Owners must provide technical and management leadership. Tools and services should be procured to support owner requirements.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 25, 2020

Early planning, design, and procurement stages influence cost, timing, quality, and overall repair, renovation, maintenance and new builds, and are critical to achieving optimal outcomes. The latter are fundamental to verifying contractor quotes and creating internal government estimates (IGEs).

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 6, 2021

Kuwait Job Order Contracting market size and facilities management market size for repair, renovation, and new construction. The Kuwait facilities management sector is estimated at over $1.2B via Four BT, LLC – Best value job order contracting and lean construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Isn’t it time you truly MANAGE Construction, Repair, and Renovation projects? 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. contact-form].

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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. Workflows, forms, sign offs, etc. Workflows, forms, sign offs, etc.

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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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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management is required to address traditionally elevated levels of economic and environmental waste. Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management involves tracking costs in real time throughout the full life cycle of planning, procurement, and delivery. What Is a Project Expense?

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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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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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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. Recognition and leverage of the expertise of those actually doing the work is the norm.

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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. The post Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

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Procurement Plans CSI Construction 156

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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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. JOC Program Best Management Practices.

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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.

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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. During planning, procurement, and facilities professionals should work together to develop a clear. statement of work (SOW). Locally Researched Construction Cost Data.

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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. ” Henry Ford. ” Henry Ford.

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Procurement Plans Construction BIM 151

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Better Manage Construction Costs.

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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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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 5, 2022

Public sector efficient physical asset management requires robust process, collaborative teams. Moving beyond traditional methods that are responsible for rampant economic and environmental waste requires that public sector real property leadership focus upon forward thinking and change management. valid data and enabling technology.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2021

Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. These environments, when properly deployed and managed, drive unparalleled levels of efficiency quality. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison. Sample Workflow.

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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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Job Order Contracting

JULY 16, 2023

Reinforce detail unit line-item construction cost estimating today with CURRENT LOCAL MARKET DATA. Accurate construction cost estimates based upon industry standards and produced in a timely manner can now be the norm with 4BT’s local market line-item construction cost databases.

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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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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Value generation in public sector facilities management will rapidly become a mandate. Furthermore, the administrative burden required for sustainable facilities management must be reduced as staffing levels continue to fall. contact-form] The post Value Generation in Public Sector Facilities Management appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2017

Job Order Contract Estimate Management. Assigned owner and contractor team members request, create, review, edit, and/or approve detailed line item estimates during the JOC process. These actions can occur during conceptual, request for proposal, detailed estimating, or estimate approval/review stages.

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