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.

Procurement 150

Procurement Plans Life Cycle CSI 150

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. Here are just a few of the incorrect assumptions held by many public sector organizations that result in excessive economic and environmental waste.

Life Cycle 228

Life Cycle Subcontracting Procurement Bidding 228

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes provide a proven way to improve pre-construction stages as well as the full life-cycle from concept through completion and beyond. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Improve Productivity 20%-50%.

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Life Cycle Procurement Construction Renovating 254

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Valid construction estimates are based on processes and procedures, however, most organizations rely upon dated, ineffective methods. Cost and time estimates are imperative to the success of any construction project, both during construction and throughout the project life. 2 Detailed line item estimating. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 211

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 103

Life Cycle Modeling Management CSI 103

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Organized using expanded CSI Masterformat. Local preventive maintenance databases are also available including all frequencies and checklists, organized by expanded Triservices UNIFORMAT. Current Construction Cost Data CSI Masterformat is now more important than ever.

CSI 206

CSI Life Cycle Construction Renovating 206

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2018

Procurement/bidding. 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. Cost estimating.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Management Construction Education 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

The path to best value facilities requires competency in both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership asset management and LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. providing powerful, proven solutions for efficient project planning, procurement, and execution. appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 131

Procurement Plans Life Cycle Renovating 131

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods. The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and delivery methods.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

While many, if not most organizations may claim these as current practices, their current processes, and workflows prove otherwise. Repair, renovation, maintenance and new build planning, procurement, and project delivery professionals and associated processes operate independently. Anyone ready to change… Let’s talk.

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Management Life Cycle Environment Procurement 234

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. The application of works flows, that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Of course, but rarely practices by real property owners.

Management 263

Management Life Cycle Procurement Environment 263

Job Order Contracting

JULY 18, 2021

LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation is a programmatic systems approach that integrates the planning, procurement, and project delivery process for public sector facilities owners and their design/builders. Let’s schedule a quick 15-minute chat to see if you organization is ready for the challenge. Learn more?

Renovating 258

Renovating Life Cycle Environment Organization 258

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. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams Process Drives Productivity. contact-form].

Management 227

Management Procurement Life Cycle Equity 227

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery are important to professionals hoping to meet their fiduciary responsibilities by maximizing the use of taxpayer funds. Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery.

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Procurement Plans Life Cycle Construction 104

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

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. Efficiently planning projects, procuring projects, executing projects, and managing costs involve several fundamental elements. What Is a Project Expense?

Management 223

Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 223

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Most organizations are mired in the ‘status quo’ of archaic and inefficient methods and personnel who refused to accept change. Without management leadership and support for efficient life-cycle asset management, rampant economic and environmental waster will remain the norm for most.

Renovating 153

Renovating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 153

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently assure quality repair, renovation, repair, maintenance and new construction outcomes on-time and on-budget. All that is required is effective leadership capable of deploying proven program-based approaches that focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes.

Resource 127

Resource Contract Management Life Cycle 127

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2020

INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, as well as the integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Change is gradual and improvement is ongoing. Adoption 2. Planning 3.

Procurement 159

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Organization 159

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 17, 2020

All of the necessary tools and services are readily available to maximize productivity and overall levels of satisfaction via LEAN integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery. It’s progress is monitored throughout its life-cycle. Program Management – LEAN is a program not a project. Learn more?

Life Cycle 132

Life Cycle Procurement Documentation Construction 132

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 23, 2021

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery is the only proven method for consistent delivery of best value facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects. The current industry norm is that less than 10% of projects meet this level.

Life Cycle 149

Life Cycle Procurement Management Renovating 149

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2020

This is a primary factor causing the high level of waste and dissatisfaction associated with life-cycle management of the built environment. A common data environment (CDE) is a requisite component of an efficient construction planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. WHAT IS A MODEL?

Modeling 191

Modeling Life Cycle Construction CSI 191

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2020

While there is certainly value in parametric, building level, and/or square foot estimating for budgetary considerations, they are not appropriate for LEAN construction services procurement and project delivery. ( Each task is described in plain English and organized using CSI Masterformat. see LEAN construction guide ).

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Estimating Procurement Life Cycle Construction 151

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services embed robust LEAN planning, procurement and project delivery processes within a common data and cloud technology environment. While fundamental LEAN elements serve as the foundation, solutions can be tailored to an organization’s individual requirements.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

Estimating 222

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 222

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

I have dedicated a fair portion of my life to improving physical asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management. Architects, engineers, builders, and owners would benefit by fundamentally changing the way projects are conceived, budgeted, procured, organized and executed. appeared first on 4BT.

Life Cycle 115

Life Cycle Procurement Renovating Budgeting 115

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 18, 2020

in combination with LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery is the only proven pathway to improved financial, environmental, and functional performance outcomes. Life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership asset management and LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods integrate People, Process, Information, and Technology.

Management 150

Management Procurement Life Cycle Environment 150

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

Is your organization ready? Public organizations will be required to provide climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports, including information about climate-related risks that are likely to have a material impact on its business, results of operations, or financial condition. Take back agreements.

Regulation 233

Regulation Risk Equity Organization 233

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. Organizations that can best harness “Big data” in within the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner) will hold a distinct competitive advantage.

Life Cycle 81

Life Cycle BIM Environment Management 81

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

The above represents the initial “concept” or “planning” stage, however, the steps must be repeated throughout the planning, procurement, and project delivery phases. What documentation, forms are required? In addition, collaborative teams, robust processes, and current actionable information are critical.

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are all included with the LEAN JOC framework. LEAN JOC provides all the tools and support services to support the associated level of change management to move organizations away from traditional inefficient, antagonistic, and basically ‘ad hoc’ methods. A PROGRAM STRATEGY.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

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 149

Products Procurement Construction Life Cycle 149

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What are Facility/Infrastructure Life Cycle Costs? What is life-cycle management? Is BIM the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology? What are the benefits of life-cycle cost management vs. a “first-cost” focus? Answers to the above: 1.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Environment BIM Management 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 13, 2019

LEAN asset management is simply defined as best value life-cycle management of the built environment, inclusive of buildings, roadways, utilities, transportation systems, bridges, dams, and landscapes. An example of a LEAN procurement and construction delivery method is the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Procurement Renovating 100

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. Ready to learn more? McKinsey & Company 2020.

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Procurement Construction Life Cycle Renovating 154

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

An integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution that drives consistent on-time, on-budget, quality outcomes at a fair price. Building long-term relationships among multidisciplinary teams within the owner organization and with all service providers. A common data environment supports collaboration.

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Renovating Life Cycle Visualization Environment 185