BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE)
Download the White Paper – BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) This paper focuses upon the roles and responsibilities of […]
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Job Order Contract – Strategy, Operations, Tactics
OpenJOC required owner consideration of the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical components of a Job Order Contract. While JOC Programs are capable of providing […]
Unit Price Books for Job Order Contracting
Here’s a quick tutorial about Unit Price Books, UPBs, for Job Order Contracting, and what you need to know. A Job Order […]
Why Some Job Order Contracts Fail
Even a JOC Plan Can Go Wrong Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and […]
Job Order Contracting Operations Manual
JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC) Operations Manual STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Owner customers, tenant activities, preventive maintenance programs, and other in-house facilities inspection programs generate […]
Job Order Contract Terms and Defintions
Job Order Contracting Glossary Terms and Definitions associated with a Job Order Contract Unit Price Book (UPB): The list and price information […]
Training Service – All Aspects of Job Order Contracting
Training for Job Order Contracting Introductory, Advanced, Regional, Virtual, On-site, & Certification Whether are an Owner with a current JOC Program in […]
Job Order Contracting – Cloud-based Solution
Job Order Contracting – Cloud-based Solution Project, Estimate, & Document Management. Work on your Job Order Contract from anywhere, at anytime with 4BT-CE […]
Collaborative Construction Contracts Drive BIM, not Technology
Collaborative Construction Contracts Drive BIM, not Technology Introduction BIM, the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technologies, holds promise, […]
OpenJOC – LEAN Construction Delivery / Job Order Contracting
What is OpenJOC? OpenJOC, a term coined by Four BT, LLC, is the deployment of Job Order Contracting based upon LEAN construction delivery […]
Published Job Order Contact Unit Price Data – Objective, Independent, and Cost Effective – UPB
Objective, Independent, and Cost Effective Line Item Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – Unit Price Book – UPB Objective, Independent, and […]
LEAN Asset Life-cycle Management – Achieve Optimal Construction Outcomes
Optimal construction outcomes such as 90%+ of project on-time and on-budget and 96% satisfaction levels are achieved daily, however, by less than 5% […]
Job Order Contracting by the Numbers
Best Management Practice (BMP) JOC by the Numbers Early engagement of contractors in a collaborative process. Transparent pricing. The costs of each project […]
Performance-based Construction Contracting
Performance-based Construction Contracting Performance Based Contract Management principles for Construction have existed for decades, and include Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order […]
Understanding the Contractor’s Job Order Contract Coefficient
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTRACTOR’S JOB ORDER CONTRACT COEFFICIENT A Job Order Contract Coefficient is a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not included […]
JOC ‘Job Order’ process – Optimized execution of facility renovation, repair construction projects.
JOC Work Order Process / Job Order Process Work request Technical/engineering team reviews request for JOC suitability JOC Administrator (contracting/purchasing authority) works […]
Collaboration in Construction – From “ad-hoc” to “best process”.
Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Over the […]
The History of Job Order Contracting – BEST VALUE CONSTRUCTION
The History of Job Order Contracting BEST VALUE CONSTRUCTION Early 1980’s – U.S. Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages […]
Four BT Awarded JOC Consulting/Training Contract by ESC19 / Allied States Cooperative
ESC Region 19 Allied States Cooperative Awards Four BT Job Order Contract Consulting Nationwide innovative cooperative selects Four BT, LLC to provide […]
A Fresh Approach to Efficient Construction Delivery
A Fresh Approach to Efficient Construction Delivery The capture of integrated knowledge in an organized way should drive planning. -Alvin Toffler, Author […]
Job Order Contracting – Lean Construction History
The History of Job Order Contracting The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing […]
BIM Life-cycle Management Competency, Common Terms, and Change Management
BIM Life-cycle Management Competency, Common Terms, and Change Management Forget 3D visualization, Life-cycle Management Competency and Common Terms are the most critical aspects to […]
Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction
Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction Public sector construction faces inherently more major concerns and sources of potential litigation […]
Enabling Job Order Contracting Through Training and LEAN Methods
Enabling Job Order Contracting Through Training and LEAN Methods While Job Order Contracting has been used for decades and can drive significantly […]
Davis Bacon versus Prevailing Wage Rates & Construction
Davis Bacon and Prevailing Wages & Construction Federal Davis Bacon law mandates payment of locally prevailing wages on projects funded by the […]
LOD – Level of Development – buildingSmart – BimFORUM
LOD – Level of Development buildingSmart International
Job Order Contracting – K12: The Center for Job Order Contracting -SW Chapter & ASBO 2016
Apparently some schools districts were in an “uproar” about a JOC presentation – “Do the Procurement Numbers Help your Super Powers? By […]
Job Order Contract – Frequently Asked Questions
Job Order Contract Frequently Asked Questions JOC – Questions and Answers 1. What is a typical JOC scope of work. Job Order Contracts […]
On Call Renovation, Repair Construction – Job Order Contracting
On Call Renovation, Repair Construction – Job Order Contracting The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly On-call renovation, repair, sustainability and […]
Construction Trades Labor Rates
Construction Trades Labor Rates National Average via Four BT, LLC – www.4BT.US – Job Order Contracting and Facility Management Solutions Source: United […]
Global Construction Forecast / Outlook
Global Construction Forecast / Outlook China, the Unite States, and India , are projected to lead construction growth, accounting for approximately 60% of […]
Job Order Contract Standard Operating Procedures – SOP
Documented procedures, workflows, internal and external control procedures and other requirements associated with a JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) are critical to assuring compliance […]
Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery
The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to […]
Construction Productivity Solution
Construction Productivity Solution MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release – August 16, 2016 Construction Productivity Solution August 16, 2016 – Four […]
Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts
THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF JOB ORDER CONTRACTS / CONTRACTING – JOC Job Order Contracting is a proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery […]
Job Order Contracting – Education & Training Note #201 – What is a unit price
Job Order Contracting – Education & Training Note #201 – What is a unit price? Question?What is a unit price? Answer: A […]
Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper
Construction Classification Criticality – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Facilities Management, & Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment Building classification systems are critical if […]
Construction Processes, Innovation, Productivity Improvement
Traditional construction procurement methods and daily operations are unreliable. Best Value Procurement and LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods are proven to delivery […]
UK BIM has same issue as US BIM
The UK BIM Level 2 requirement went into effect 4th April 2016 and little has changed. While the UK has come up with nice […]
Best Value Construction Procurement
Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science”. Proven methodologies and tools have existed […]
Job Order Contracting Software Technology
Job Order Contracting Software Technology Job order contracting cost estimating software and training is an important aspect in assuring JOC Program performance […]
Construction Labor Cost Data by State
Construction Labor Data by State Construction Managers Architectural and Engineering Managers Compliance Officers Cost Estimators Architecture and Engineering Occupations Architects, Except Landscape […]
Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour
Construction Labor Costs Construction compensation increased 0.8% in Q2 (vs. 0.5% in Q1) and 2.5% over the past 12 months. These represents the […]
More Problems with City of Long Beach Job Order Contract
City Auditor shares findings of an audit which found that ” that found LB’s (City of Long Beach) Public Works Department had let […]
Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices
Download the Job Order Contracting – JOC to being to understand Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices. Seven elements of a to Job […]
Owners Strategies to Promote Construction Productivity
Real property owners must be held accountable in their roles as stewards of the built environment. For example, to this day, despite […]
JOC Performance – Industry Study 2016
Job Order Contracting Research 2016_JOC_Report The JOC Performance – Industry Study outlines how Job Order Contracting delivers more projects on-time & on-budget, […]