Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2023

Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool provides significantly greater benefits while also reducing costs. Many, if not most, current Job Order Contracting Programs simply use JOC to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction activities.

Procurement 201

Procurement Contract Renovating Consulting 201

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. 4bt.us [contact-form] The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 130

Procurement Innovation Products Plans 130

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 200

Sustainability Renovating Management Procurement 200

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2023

Standardized work management drives FM productivity by providing full technical and cost transparency to both owners and service providers. Without a baseline productivity management is simply not possible.

Products 205

Products Management Environment Procurement 205

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

Despite the hype of many vendors, Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. 1998, Krafcik, The Triumph of the Lean Production System The post Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes. Corporate parentage and culture do appear to be correlated with performance; the level of technology does not.

Products 187

Products Construction Procurement Management 187

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. All project resource requirements, labor, material, equipment granular costs, productivity, and scheudle are available to all signatory parties.

Sustainability 171

Sustainability Management Procurement Environment 171

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 12, 2024

FM productivity constraints remain a barrier for most public sector areas. FM productivity constraints remain a barrier for most public sector organizations, presenting barriers to efficient sustainment & new builds. Challenges to Sustainable FM in the Public Sector 1. Pathway to Sustainable FM in the Public Sector 1.

Products 136

Products Procurement Accounting Sustainability 136

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

A robust Construction Productivity Solution must include the ability to provide support for dealing with the conflicting interests of multiple stakeholders is CRITICAL to consistent achievement of best value construction outcomes. In fact, they dictate how efficiently or how poorly an organization manages facilities stewardship requirements.

Deals 201

Deals Products CSI Organization 201

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2021

The below items highlight serval consideration for facilities management and procurement professionals involved in JOC PROGRAM PLANNING. Maximize the productive lifespan of the building and equipment ·. Promote Environmental Sustainability. JOC PROGRAM PLANNING Considerations. Goals, Objectives, and associated Strategy.

Plans 264

Plans Procurement Environment Equipment 264

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. Physical Infrastructure Project Management impacts environmental, financial, organizational, and community sustainability.

Project Management 213

Project Management Management Procurement Construction 213

Job Order Contracting

MAY 26, 2023

Improved, long-term relationships among interdisciplinary team members Robust programmatic process applied to all work Sustainable Facilities Management WWW.4BT.US Four BT, LLC (4BT) exclusively provides the Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting Knowledge-based System.

Innovation 221

Innovation Contract Procurement Drawings 221

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 6, 2016

Recent foodborne illness outbreaks at Chipotle despite use of ingredients that are “organic, responsibly raised meats, pasture raised dairy,” and “non GMO” have left consumers looking for better and other standards for agricultural products. LEO 4000 responds by defining “what constitutes sustainable agriculture.”.

Sustainability 120

Sustainability Organization Certification Resource 120

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A LEAN construction solution integrates People, Process, Information, and Technology throughout planning, procurement, and project delivery, to consistently enable best value outcomes for all participants and stakeholders in terms of quality, time, and cost. Request the LEAN construction eBook. Schedule a 15-minute introductory call.

Procurement 225

Procurement Construction Renovating Plans 225

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The application of strategies such as integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery, and a regenerative model for materials reuse, design for disassembly, prefabrication, and recycling for reducing resource consumption and waste. What is circular procurement?

Life Cycle 186

Life Cycle Construction Procurement Renovating 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

JANUARY 18, 2023

Validating FM decisions with verifiable cost data is critical to facilities sustainability and stewardship, [contact-form] The post Validating FM Decisions with Verifiable Cost Data appeared first on 4BT. Quantifying decision-making. Learn more today!

Procurement 220

Procurement Renovating Estimating Architecture 220

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 22, 2014

Against a backdrop in early 2014 where by many measures environmental progress in business appears to have plateaued, Environmental Product Declarations are among the hottest topics in sustainability. This blog post is the first of several over the coming weeks about EPDs.

Products 120

Products Guidelines Procurement Sustainability 120

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

The use a single factor to adjust ­all costs in an estimate which discounts the different impacts that local and regional markets have on labor, material, equipment, and productivity. Area Cost Factor assumptions erroneously posit that productivity is constant for all locations. References. 1985, Cost overruns in public projects.

Estimating 222

Estimating Construction Procurement Budgeting 222

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 217

Estimating Construction Procurement CSI 217

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2016

Traditional construction procurement methods and daily operations are unreliable. Best Value Procurement and LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods are proven to delivery significant improvements. The post Construction Processes, Innovation, Productivity Improvement appeared first on 4BT.

Innovation 100

Innovation Products Procurement Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The use of area cost factors (ACFs) for capital planning and budgeting repair, renovation (sustainment) and new construction factors remains a flawed approach. Area Cost Factor assumptions erroneously posit that productivity is constant for all locations.

Estimating 179

Estimating Defense Procurement Budgeting 179

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 23, 2022

LEAN solutions that integrate People, Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery and that are capable of 30%-40% cost savings are readily available. Measurable productivity improvement is impossible without understanding individuals, organizations, and their needs. LEAN Construction FACTS. Mitigate labor and materials waste!

Construction 236

Construction Organization Procurement Agreement 236

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Silos aren’t for Facilities Management or Efficient Construction Services Procurement or Project Delivery. There is a path to on-demand, quality, on-time, and on-budget facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and project delivery… LEAN. Contact us? Learn more first?

Products 100

Products Procurement Renovating Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2021

It simply requires owner leadership, commitment, and support to implement and maintain a robust programmatic approach for all facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build projects. Promote a better understanding of how the built environment influences human behavior, health and organizational productivity, 3.

Procurement 172

Procurement Construction Renovating Sustainability 172

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

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2024

[contact-form] FM productivity constraints remain a barrier for most public sector areas. FM productivity constraints remain a barrier for most public sector organizations, presenting barriers to efficient sustainment & new builds.

Construction 131

Construction Commercial CSI Procurement 131

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2022

A process is needed that integrates internal and external teams on an early and ongoing basis throughout the Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery phases and beyond. Provides sufficient granularity to monitor and improve sustainability. Integrates internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams.

Renovating 229

Renovating Construction Procurement CSI 229

Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

3# Detailed knowledge of local market labor, material, equipment, and productivity information a granular level is required to produce a verifiable and defensible construction cost estimate that is actionable. Get a handle on sustainment, restoration, maintenance, and new build costs.

Estimating 224

Estimating Construction Defense Change Orders 224

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. Learn more?

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Whether projects involve repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery is needed across all participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis. Productivity and technology adoption have been poor in the construction sector.

Procurement 154

Procurement Construction Environment Management 154

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2018

LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is a proven efficient, transparent, best value construction procurement and delivery method. The post LEAN Job Order Contracting for SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY appeared first on 4BT. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Learn more via the eBook… An Introduction to LEAN Job Order Contracting.

Contract 100

Contract Sustainability Life Cycle Renovating 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Particularly, the way performance impacts one of our most coveted metrics of measure—productivity. Contrary to other industries with specific key performance indicators (KPIs) that benchmark productivity, the construction industry has traditionally lacked such KPIs to set those standards and thus optimize productivity.

Products 98

Products Industrial Procurement Project Management 98

Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

4 This means embracing building products with the lowest embodied carbon possible without compromising performance. Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures. 1 Average global temperatures are now approaching 1.5

Concrete 105

Concrete Sustainability Construction Miami 105

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Local market, current, verifiable and objective labor, material, equipment, and productivity data sets linked to granular construction tasks. #3. Collaborative and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams. #5. Experienced construction cost estimators. #6.

Estimating 160

Estimating CSI Construction Equipment 160

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A LEAN construction solution integrates People, Process, Information, and Technology throughout planning, procurement, and project delivery, to consistently enable best value outcomes for all participants and stakeholders in terms of quality, time, and cost.

Procurement 130

Procurement Construction Renovating Plans 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The proven path to the the former is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. INTEGRATED PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY. PROCESS VERSUS TECHNOLOGY.

Contract 159

Contract Procurement Construction BIM 159

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2019

There are currently two (2) proven forms of LEAN construction delivery , Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting , JOC, for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. Traditional Project Delivery Methods. Integrated Project Delivery Methods.

Products 114

Products Construction Life Cycle Renovating 114