Why Sustainable FM Matters
Here’s a simple reason why sustainable FM matters. Construction/land use will be responsible for up to the loss of 5 million natural species.
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Circular Economy and Sustainable FM
Efficiency of facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects is diectliy linked to a circular economy and sustainable FM.
FedRAMP limits Construction Productivity and Innovation
While the concept of providing a standardized security approach may have been sound, FedRAMP limits Construction Productivity and Innovation,
Public Procurement of Construction Services
Public Procurement of Construction Services
Sustainable Facilities Management Practices
Sustainable Facilities Management Practices involve a clear set of objectives, methods, and processes aimed at maximizing performance of the built environment with respect to economic and environmental resources in concert with meeting organizational mission needs.
Linking Program Management and Project Management – A Proven Construction Productivity Solution
Linking Program Management and Project Management and enhancing this relationship aligns single projects to a robust programmatic approach to significantly improve overall outcomes for owners, architects, engineers, and builders.
Facilities Leaders NOT Facilities Managers
Attaining a sustainable built environment requires Facilities Leaders NOT Facilities Managers. Leadership focused upon people first, then process, information, and finally technology.
ISO – FM & Data Management
“ISO 55000/1 are standards that define a management system for asset management. The focus of these standards is not the asset (in […]
How to Efficiently Manage Dynamic Projects – The Solution to FM and Construction Waste
Learning how to effciently manage dynamic project is the first step toward solving FM and construction waste.
FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector
We have all been dealing with FEDRAMP for years along with associated misinformation, ambiguity, and missteps. FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities […]
The REAL Barrier to Improved Facilities Lifecycle Management
The REAL Barrier to Improved Facilities Lifecycle Management lies in the four cohorts of the status quo
Improving Facilities Project Outcomes
Improving Improving Facilities Project Outcomes, whether, repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, isn’t difficult. It does, however, require that relationships that lead to mutual benefit formed by internal and external teams who might otherwise be competitors fighting head-to- head and cause the traditional fragmentation provide major obstacles to efficient project delivery.
Construction Cost Factors – What you should know
Construction Cost Factors
ChatGPT Answers – RSMeans versus locally researched cost data
RSMeans versus locally researched cost data
2024 Job Order Contracting
2024 Job Order Contracting is efficient and provides full cost visibility for reducing deferred maintenance, renovations, repairs, and even new construction.
2024 Commercial Construction Cost Trends
2024 Commercial Construction Cost Trends continue downward.
Agile Facilities Management – Deferred Maintenance – Public Sector – Federal, State, County, Local
Agile Facilities Deferred Maintenance Management
Non Residential / Commercial Construction Stats 2023
Non Residential / Commerical Construction Stats 2023
Job Order Contracting Quick Facts
Job Order Contracting Quick Facts
Integrated Project Delivery Critical Component
A critical component of Integrated Project Delivery is objective, verifiable, granular local market cost data and and associated and an associated detailed scope of work (SOW) fully communicated with and agreed to by all participants and stakeholders.
STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors
STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors
Beware of Using Assemblies for Job Order Contracting
Beware of Using Assemblies for Job Order Contracting. Some suppliers of Job Order Contracting software and cost data use “Assemblies” within what is supposed to be a unit price book (UPB). Line item estimating provides a detailed and transparent breakdown of costs, making it easier to track expenses and communicate with stakeholders.
Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management
Sustainable public sector facilities management is long overdue. “All” that is required, is …
• Compentent owner leadership, commitment, and accountablity.
• The application and continuous improvement of systems thinking based frameworks/process.
• A common, shared technical and cost data environment.
• Adoption of systems thinking and a fundamental change from current planning, procurement, and project delivery practices.
FM 2024 and Beyond!
FM 2023 and Beyond requires 1) Owner Leadership, Commitment, & Accountability
2) Integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Teams, Processes, and Workflows
3) Standards and Guidance – Shared Objective, Granular, Local Market Construction Task & Cost Data, Expanded Masterformat, Expanded UNIFORMAT
4) Frameworks and Contracts Focused Upon Mutually Beneficial Outcomes for ALL Participants and Stakeholders
5) Manditory Initial and ONGOING Education and Training
6) Quantitative Performance Metrics and Continuous Improvement
Skilled, flexible, responsive and socially adept FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Skilled, flexible, responsive and socially adept FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
12 Step Program for Creating Credible Construction Estimates
12 Step Program for Creating Credible Construction Estimates
Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management
Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management
Root Cause of Construction Project Failures
Recognition of the root cause of construction project failures is the first step towards improvement. Basically, a lack of understanding of work […]
AECOO Engagement, Alignment, and Sharing of Objective, Current, Veriable Information = Efficient Construction Delivery Strategy
AECOO Engagement, Alignment, and Sharing of Objective, Current, Veriable Information = Efficient Construction Delivery Strategy
Sustainability and Efficient Facilities Lifecycle Management
Sustainability and Efficient Facilities Lifecycle Management go hand in hand.
Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates
Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates for repair, renovation, maintenance, new build activities.
OpenBUILD(TM) Integrated Project Construction Delivery Solution
Integrated Project Construction Delivery Solution thar provides a standardized approach to construction data collection that collates and shares data on all public sector projects across all locations in a common format across public and private sector audiences to leverage the latest methods and tools supporting optimal project planning, costing, procurement, delivery, and management,
DoD FAILS Financial AUDIT – AGAIN
For over 30 years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has spent billions of dollars each year to acquire and modernize financial management, […]
Alliance Contracting Key Aspects
Alliance Contracting / Alliance Partnering in ConstructionWhen properly designed, implemented, and managed, drives innovation, collaboration, and best value outcomes for all parties.
Defining a CREDIBLE Construction Cost Estimate
A credible cost estimate is one that has been derived using local market granular information. A unit cost is assigned to each of the facility components or construction tasks as represented by the bill of quantities.
JOC Program PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT – It’s all about empowerment and accountability
JOC Program productivity improvement requires organizational development & leadership
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS
Contruction failure factors are have been fully documented. Recognizing these causal factors and implementing available solutions can substantially reduce the number of failed projects, and more efficiently achieve other project objectives.
Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector
Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector are critical issues from both environmental and economic perspectives. Due to increasing concern about […]
Facilities Management and Entropy
Entropy, Facilities Mangement, and the AECOO sector have more in common than they should.
Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING
Characteristics of Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING… Real proper owner capability, leadership, commitment, and accountability Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and […]
Preconstruction Prerequisites
Preconstruction determines what will be built and how it will be procured and delivered. A robust preconstruction process mitigates risk, virually eliminates change orders, ensures regulatory compliance, provide cost transparency, reduces project delivery times, and overall construction costs by 30%-40%+ vs. traditional methods.
Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements
A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate.
Creating a detailed line item construction cost estimate
What’s involved in creating detailed line item construction cost estimate contains a complete and accurate descriptions aof a granular construction task to credibility support analysis. Unit prices and quantities include individual LOCAL MARKET labor, material, and equipment information and cost breakdowns as well as crew and productivity information.
Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel
Controlling construction costs is not rocket science, nor does it involve time travel. Facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects can be delivered on time and on budget.
Relationship-based Job Order Contracting
Relationship-based Job Order Contracting – Enabling commitment based upon a mutual set of expectations and an understanding of acceptable behaviors of each […]
Public Sector Construction Procurement is BROKEN.
Public Sector Construction Procurement
Construction Cost Data Integrity
Construction Cost Data Integrity is one of the most overlooked items in preparing a detailed Scope of Work.
Objective local market standardized cost data
The ability to for owners and design-builders to share objective local market standardized cost data is critical to cost visibility and cost control.
4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?
We source and maintain LOCAL MARKET GRANULAR COST DATA that is superior to traditional “national average cost data” and location factoring.
Significantly improve cost visibility and cost management for ALL your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects.
Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data
Many in the public sector are unaware of the construction cost estimating issues caused by the use of national average cost data and locatio factoring.
MOST Construction Cost Data is Useless
MOST Construction Cost Data is Useless as is it not researched properly and objectively for local market conditions.
JOC Contractor Evaluation
JOC contractor evaluation is an ongoing process, begining with their response to a Job Order Contract Request for Propsals for design-builders and continuing throughout the life-cycle of the JOC Program.
Cost effective FSRM Facilities Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
Cost effective facilities Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) can now be accomplished with the integration of robust process and planning, procurement, and project delivery teams within a common data environment (CDE) inclusive of current, local market, granular line item construction task data.
Developing an Efficient JOC Program Framework
Developing an efficient JOC Program Framework requires a commitment to collaborative and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams. Unfortunately most JOC […]
JOC Program Workflow
Here’s an example of a JOC Program workflow and associated best management practices for public sector owners and design-builders.
National Average Cost Data inaccurately estimates project costs
National Average Cost Data inaccurately estimates project costs and the use of location factoring or economic factoring are insufficient to rectify the issue.
Take CONTROL of your CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING
The ONLY cost estimating solutions with CURRENT, LOCAL MARKET, LINE ITEM construction cost data! $1500/Year. Estimate FASTER and with CONFIDENCE! […]
DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics
DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics
Work Scope Visibility – Critical to Efficient Construction
Work Scope Visibility in the form of a detailed, well communicated Scope of Work enables teams to acheive best value outcomes.
Process DRIVES construction outcomes. Simple.
Process DRIVES construction outcomes by integrating previously disparate disciplines through the project lifecycle. The primary failure point for over 90% of all projects is a poorly defined and poorly communicated scope of work, which in turn results from the lack of a robust process.
Systems thinking and Job Order Contracting
Systems thinking and Job Order Contracting can be integrated to achieved significant improvement is repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction outcomes.
Reinforce detail unit line-item construction cost estimating
Reinforce detail unit line-item construction cost estimating today with CURRENT LOCAL MARKET DATA
4BT Job Order Contract Enterprise Management System
The 4BT Job Order Contract Enterprise Management System
JOC Program Solution
The Benefits the 4BT JOC Program Solution include Simplified Program Management, Enhanced Collaboration, Efficient, Best Management Practices-based JOC Process Implementation, Customized Solutions, Cost Savings, Improved Quality Control, Time Savings, Risk Mitigation, Flexibility, and Long-Term Relationship Building.
4BT Job Order Contracting Solution Benefits
There are clear 4BT Job Order Contracting Solution benefits when compared to traditional tools and methods.
The Majority of traditional Job Order Contracts are FAILURES
The majority of traditional Job Order Contracts are failures because Job Order Contracting is a whole body of knowledge that involves the assembly and creation of high performing teams that perform upfront and all aspects of project lifecycle work well.
Robust Process Drives Efficient Construction Delivery
Robust process integrating multi-stakeholder engagement enables consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budge. […]
Creating a Detailed Scope of Work – Efficient Construction Project Delivery
Creating a detailed scoped of work is critical to achieving consistent best value outcomes for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction activities.
Alliance Construction Delivery
Alliance construction delivery is process in which significant cost reduction, shorter project timelines, and high quality can be achieved through sharing information, making joint decisions, and sharing benefits that otherwise could not be possible via traditional methods.
JOC Multi-stakeholder Collaboration
JOC multi-stakeholder collaboration is the next step in productivity improvement, including faster project delivery times, cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved owner/design-builder relationships.
Benefits of Local Market Cost Data to Create Estimates – 4BT
Benefits of Market Cost Data to Create Estimates #1 DEFENSIBLE, #2 DYNAMIC , #3 EASY TO USE, #4 SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY
JOC Program FAILURE POINTS
Eliminating JOC Program FAILURE POINTS is key to maximizes benefits for both owners and awarded JOC contractors.
Construction Cost Estimating is NOT an ART
While most writings imply that construction cost estimating is a combination of art and science, below are the reasons why Construction Cost […]
Standardized Work Management Drives FM Productivity
Standardized work management drives FM productivity by providing full technical and cost transparency to both owners and service providers.
Why Standardized Work is Critical to Construction Outcomes
Standardized Work is Critical to Construction Outcomes
Standardized processes and workflows are critical to establishing collaborative work environments with full technical and cost transparency. Rather than limiting innovation, they enable those doing the work and associated contribution of their expertise.
Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool
Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool provides significantly greater benefits while also reducing costs.
Alliance Contracting in Construction
Alliance Contracting is a specific means of project planning, procurement, and delivery wherein the owner/principal and service provider (design-builder) work collaboratively.
The ONLY Cost Effective Job Order Contracting Solution that maintains current local cost data
The ONLY Cost Effective Job Order Contracting Solution that is and maintains current local cost data
Construction: Integrating People and Robust Process with Standardized LOCAL MARKET Construction Task Data
Construction: Integrating People with Robust Process with Standardized LOCAL MARKET Construction Task Data
Alliance Construction Project Delivery – Driving Public Sector Stewardship of the Built Environment!
Alliance Construction Project Delivery is critical to public sector stewardship of the built environment. Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it!
The SOLE SOURCE for Current, Objective, Verifiable, and Granular LOCAL MARKET CONSTRUCTION COST DATA
4BT (Four BT, LLC) is the sole source for current, objective, verifiable, and granular local market cost data that does not rely […]
LOCALLY RESEARCHED Cost Data – Up to Date Unit Price Construction Cost Data
LOCALLY RESEARCHED Cost Data – Up to Date Unit Price Construction Cost Data. 4BT provides current, objective, local market construction cost information.
Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting Knowledge-based System
Innovative LEAN Job Order Contracting
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 that uses the term.
#2 Construction cost estimating is NOT an art. Decades of professional experience in construction cost estimating, knowledge of actual construction process, means, and methods, and business environment acumen lead to becoming a valued construction cost estimating professional. There is no “secret sauce”, there are no “short cuts”, and technology in itself is not a solution.
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. The use of building cost models, assemblies, national average cost data, historical costs, location or area cost factors, economic factors are will not provide equivalent, actionable cost information.
#4 Failure to make cost estimating part of a robust and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery process, will inevitable result in cost and schedule overruns, change orders, and other forms of waste. 80% of all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities lack financial and technical visibility in the form of a line item, detailed scope of work per above, and therefore result in one or more “failures”. Poor management and poor process are the cause of 85%+ of all project failures, not the people actually doing the work.
Poor Construction Estimates – Root Cause
The are two primary root causes of poor construction cost estimates:
Lack of early and ongoing communication between all relevant parties.
Failure to use granular, current, and well organized construction cost data specific to the local market.
RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN FACILITIES PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE COST CONTROL & OUTCOMES
RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN FACILITIES PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE COST CONTROL & OUTCOMES
2023 Collaborative Job Order Contracting
2023 Collaborative Job Order Contracting is far superior to “traditional” JOC Program approaches.
Objectively Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes
Objectively VALIDATE Contractor and Subcontractor Construction Cost Estimates Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, […]
BUILDER SMS – Too little to late?
“stepwise methodologies can be superior to the industry-leading continuous methodologies employed by BUILDER SMS in service-life prediction accuracy and decision-making versatility as […]
Better estimates.
Better construction cost estimates – Verifiable. current local market labor, material, and equipment costs – updated quarterly.
Construction Cost Management Capabilities 2023
Construction Cost Management Capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build.
Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector
The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year.
How to Consistently Deliver QUALITY Facilities Projects ON TIME and ON BUDGET
Robust processes, tools, and support services are readily available to enable ANY organization to consistently delivery quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget.
Job Order Contract Core Requirements Drive Efficiency
Job Order Contract CORE REQUIREMENTs
Significantly IMPROVE your JOB ORDER CONTRACT
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE your JOB ORDER CONTRACT #1 Put People First: Center your JOC Program around integrating your Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery […]
Best Value Job Order Contracts – The Path to Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance
Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance is possible through the implementation of robust, innovative Job Order Contracts.
Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes.
Despite the hype of many vendors, Technology will NOT SOLVE Construction Productivity Woes.
Efficient Public Sector Facilities Management Solution
Public Sector Facilities Management Solution
Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Reduce inefficiency, Streamline processes, Improve Quality, Manage Costs
Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Reduce inefficiency, Streamline processes, Improve Quality, Manage Costs
Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management!
Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management! Move all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects forward with proactive, informed decisions.