LEAN JOC Program
A LEAN JOC Program enables any public sector facilities management team to integrate construction planning, procurement, and project delivery… and consistently deliver […]
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Improving Construction Outcomes is an Owner’s Responsibility
Improving Construction Outcomes is a public sector owner’s responsibility and requires both leadership and commitment.
Virtually eliminate Change Orders
Eliminate change orders for repair, renovation, & new construction and reduce costs 20%-30%, shorten delivery times, and improve satisfaction.
Significantly improve the likelihood of success of construction project outcomes
Any real property owner can significantly improve likelihood of success of construction project outcomes. It simply requires owner leadership, commitment, and […]
Job Order Contract Performance Measurement
Job Order Contract Performance Measurement is critical, but often overlooked. JOC Programs can provide significant benefit when designed and managed properly. Unfortunately, […]
How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings
If you are wondering how to How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction savings, it’s really simple. Just stop doing the same old […]
JOC Simplifies Construction
JOC simplifies construction and is an appropriate delivery method for any type of repetitive work, such as concrete work, painting, carpeting, roofing […]
Job Order Contracting Program Solution
Paying 11% of total construction value is not a job order contracting program solution in concert with the fiduciary responsibilities of any […]
Public Sector Facilities Portfolio Management 101
At the end of the day, Public Sector Facilities Portfolio Management 101 is a PASS/FAIL course for practicing professionals. As a public […]
LEAN Implementation ROADMAP for CONSTRUCTION
Facilities management professionals… here is an introduction to a LEAN Implementation ROADMAP for CONSTRUCTION, including all the processes, tools, and support services […]
Industry 5.0 and AEC
How are Industry 5.0 and AEC connected? Simple… climate neutrality, digital leadership, and the built environment are inexorably intertwined. Efficient stewardship of […]
Rethinking Job Order Contracts
If you are a public sector owner looking to put an end to underperforming facilities projects and excessive administration costs, rethinking job […]
Forget Construction Cost Estimating Accuracy
I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. I would also avoid estimators and, or cost […]
Avoiding Construction Cost Overruns
Avoiding construction cost overruns is best accomplished by, Getting the front-end of capital investments right, including using reliable reference class information to […]
DoD Leadership Supports Facilities Repair, Renovation, and New Builds Cost Problems
The root cause of cost overrun, is the fact that DoD teams keep underestimating scope changes and complexity in project after project. […]
Chose the right Job Order Contract Platform
Chose the right Job Order Contract Platform to achieve significant benefits with minimal administration costs. Chose the wrong one, and you will […]
What is JOC / Job Order Contracting?
Most people don’t truly understand JOC, and the the question “What is JOC / Job Order Contracting” invariably gets a a wide […]
Construction Prices Continue Rise – March 2021
Construction prices continue rise as prices increase 3.5% in March  (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). One a year to year basis, cost […]
Construction Procurement Costs
Introduction Construction Procurement Costs can be effectively managed within integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. Often owners focus only on initial […]
Solving Facilities Repair, Reno, New Build Knowledge Problems, Process Problems, Data Problems, and Management Problems
We are solving facilities repair, reno, new build Knowledge Problems, Process Problems, Data Problems, and Management Problems What You Can Do People, […]
Job Order Contracting Doesn’t Have to be Complex or Expensive
Job Order Contracting doesn’t have to be complex or expensive. The numerous, ongoing facilities repair and construction project facing real property owners […]
MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating
Masterformat Construction Cost Data
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan (Source: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/31/upshot/whats-in-bidens-infrastructure-plan.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20210401&instance_id=28723&nl=the-morning®i_id=115060493&segment_id=54658&te=1&user_id=855c843c332a90cacba8c5933a647bf7)
TIRED OF THE SAME OLD PROJECT BS? ATTN: Facilities Owners, Builders AEs, and Designers
If your are a facilities Owner, Builder, AE, or Architect and are TIRED OF THE SAME OLD PROJECT BS, keep reading…. THE […]
Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes?
If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! 1. […]
IPD isn’t new… and BIM isn’t a solution.
#1 IPD isn’t new, it has around for decades. It is the lack of real property owner leadership and competency that has […]
Best Value Facilities Repair, Renovation Work Order Delivery
News Flash – Best value facilities repair, renovation work order delivery is now available to any real property owner. An integrated planning, […]
RELIABLE Construction Cost Estimating
Reliable construction cost estimating is important to real property owners, facilities management professions, architects, and engineers. If a job is estimated correctly […]
Run your JOC Program at 10x Savings…..and get better outcomes.
Don’t Pay a % of Construction Volume Collaborate, Really Collaborate Tightly Couple Learning with Actions Manage Projects as a Program Increase Relatedness […]
Continuously Execute Optimal Facilities Strategies for Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds
As a facilities management professional… how do I Develop and Continuously Execute Optimal Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Strategies? 3 […]
Construction Project Management IS BETTER WHEN IT’S VISUAL
Construction project management is better when it’s visual and includes a common data environment…. including shared, locally researched unit price cost data.
Construction Unit Price Estimating Just Got BETTER, FASTER, & CHEAPER!
Unit Pricing Estimating within the CSI MasterFormatâ„¢ is the most reliable and efficient means of ascertaining construction costs based onmaterials, labor, and […]
4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Solution Saves Money!
The 4BT OpenJOCTM Job Order Contracting Solution saves money by significantly improving facilities project planning, procurement, and project execution service delivery. Reduced […]
Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements
Successful Construction Project Delivery, whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, can only be consistently achieved with a primary focus upon People….then […]
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Real Property Owners and Facilities Management Professionals FOCUS on PROCESS first… then Technology
Real Property Owners and Facilities Management Professionals would better serve their organizations by focusing upon process improvement and alignment. The role off […]
Construction Cost Estimate Validation
Construction cost estimate validation is a process to determine the relative level of reliability. Note that the work “accuracy” is purposely not […]
2021 Construction Materials Cost Increase
2021 Construction Materials Cost Increase was reflected by nearly 5% on a January look back versus past twelve months.
JOB ORDER CONTRACT Legal Issue – LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, v. TORRES CONSTRUCTION CORP. et al.,
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD filed a complaint againstan awarded JOC contractor for breach of contract concerning cafeteria renovations. LAUSD prevailed […]
2021 Construction Cost Data
2021 Construction cost data that is verifiable, locally researched, and fully transparent, for when actionable information is important. Four BT, LLC, OpenCostTM […]
JOC is NOT a PROJECT
JOC is not a project, it is a program. Job order contracting is a program-based LEAN, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery […]
Locally researched line item cost data is the foundation to best value construction outcomes
Locally researched line item cost data is the foundation to best value construction outcomes. It exclusively assures financial visibility and transparency and […]
Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality
Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to […]
Reliable Construction Cost Estimating
Reliable construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project. RELIABLE – the quality […]
Reliable Construction Cost Data – Public Sector Financial Stewardship
To use public funds effectively, the government must employ effectivemanagement practices and processes, including the measurement ofdata. Reliable construction cost data is […]
Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs
Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs is fundamental to achieving best value outcomes. Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without […]
Relational Construction Contracts Significantly Improve Outcomes
Relational construction contracts specify norms and mutual expectations that govern relationships between real property owners and architects, engineers, and builders. Relational contracting […]
30%-50% OFF Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance Costs
30%-50% OFF Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance Costs on an ongoing basis is possible for real property owners who elect to support […]
Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes
Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. […]
Lean Asset Management
Lean Asset Management significantly improves the availability, dependability, usefulness, and safety of facilities and other physical assets, while also lowering life-cycle costs. […]
Construction Cost Knowledge Management
Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. It is required in order to […]
JOC Contractor
What defines a great JOC Contractor?â–ª Experienced professionalâ–ª Ability to manage multiple projects at multiple locations simultaneouslyâ–ª Consistent delivery of high quality […]
4BT JOC Solution – Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING
If your organization would like to better reflect and respect the concerns and values of your stakeholders and not just push paper […]
Construction Critical Success Factors – Upskilling Owners
Construction critical success factors span principles, systems, culture, and teams. Whether projects involve repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, the integration of […]
What is a Successful Construction Project?
What is a successful project? Whether its a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, understanding what constitutes success is a fundamental starting […]
Relationship-based FM
Relationship-based FM (facilities management) is a knowledge domain that is critical to improving associated environmental and economic outcomes. Culture must be the […]
Proven Construction Cost Management Policies and Practices
Proven Construction Cost Management Policies and Practices are readily available to owners and service providers hoping to consistently achieve best value outcomes. […]
Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems
Fundamental math for every real property owner… Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems Facilities and infrastructure project […]
Life-cycle FM – Asset Total Cost of Ownership Management
Life-cycle FM – Asset Total Cost of Ownership Management considers the cost off facilities planning, design, acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposal costs. […]
Best Value FM policies and procedures – Cohesive, seamless, and proven
Cohesive, seamless, and proven FM policies and procedures support efficient alignment between facilities and organizational mission requirements. Integrated planning, procurement, and project […]
Managing Best Value Construction
Clear definition of information requirements, aligned with robust Leanprocesses, and collaborative delivery teams is a proven pathway to best value construction. Primary […]
2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management
Introduction – 2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management spans multiple principles, practices, domains, and more. The consistent achievement of […]
Currency and Accuracy of Construction Cost Data used for IGEs
ISSUE-The required standards for the currency and accuracy of construction cost data used for IGEs have not been met for years, and […]
Adopting a Program versus a Project Approach Improves Facilities Management and Construction Outcomes.
Adopting a Program versus a Project Approach Improves Facilities Management and Construction Outcomes by… 1. Eliminating redundant costs and activities and 2. […]
Owner Responsibility for Construction Waste Across AECOO Sector
Owner responsibility for construction waste is clearly documented. Early and ongoing collaboration between teams working towards mutually defined and beneficial goals is […]
ALIGNMENT CREATES CONTRUCTION VALUE
Alignment creates construction value and is the primary responsibility of real proper owners. Continuous optimization of facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new […]
Construction Cost Transparency Assures Client Value – Surviving 2021
Construction cost transparency assures Client Value, and make no mistake, 2021 will be a difficult year. Contractors that are more transparent can […]
Facilities Operations and Maintenance Planning – Principles, Systems, Culture, & Results
Efficient Facilities Operations and Maintenance Planning involves integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery support mechanisms. These are fundamental to achieving best value […]
RELATIONSHIPS drive Construction QUALITY improvement and COST REDUCTION
A critical learning for any facilities management professional and real property owner is that RELATIONSHIPS drive Construction QUALITY improvement and COST REDUCTION. […]
BEST VALUE FM
Best value FM (facilities management) involves change management. While many organizations are demanding more, despite the availability of fewer resources, few facilities […]
2021 Commercial Construction Outlook Bleak?
“This is clearly going to be a difficult year for the construction industry. Demand looks likely to continue shrinking, projects are getting […]
Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector
Is it a a fact that Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector. While there has been a fair amount written […]
OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting
OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting is an innovative and integrated project delivery method that provides more responsive facility maintenance and repair and minor […]
JOC PROGRAM PLANNING
The below items highlight serval consideration for facilities management and procurement professionals involved in JOC PROGRAM PLANNING. JOC PROGRAM PLANNING Considerations 1.0 […]
Cooperative JOB ORDER CONTRACT – 2021 Best Value Implementation
DRIVE PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY, AND ASSURE COMPLIANCE with the Allied States Cooperative (ASC) JOC Program, which exclusively integrates LEAN Construction planning, procurement, and […]
Relationship-based Construction – Integrating Planning, Procurement, & Project Delivery
Build and manage a framework within which construction is planned, acquired, and executed in a manner that consistently drives best value outcomes. […]
RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY
RELATIONSHIP-BASED CONSTRUCTION PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY is the only proven method to consistently drive best value outcomes. All of the tools […]
Why Projects Fail
A great deal of research has been done one why projects fail. The primary causal factors are poor leadership and low organizational […]
Process and a Programmatic Approach Drive Improved Construction Outcomes
Subject – Process and a Programmatic Approach Drive Improved Construction Outcomes The vast majority of scope changes and/or additional work/rework stem from […]
Collaborative Construction Cost Estimating 2021
Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects […]
CONNECT Construction with Best Value
The consistent execution of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction activities on-time, and on-budget, remains elusive to most, yet is readily […]
Alternative and Iterative LEAN Project Delivery
Alternative LEAN Project Delivery consistently drives mutually beneficial best value outcomes for the owner, designer, builder, and facility user. All of the […]
Facilities Total Cost of Ownership Management and Best Value Stewardship 2021
Facilities Total Cost of Ownership Management and Best Value Stewardship 2021 provides an introduction to readily available holistic solutions for any organization. […]
Job Order Contracting 2021 and Beyond
Job Order Contracting 2021 is a competitively bid, firm, fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract, and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery program for […]
Optimizing Job Order Contacting
The majority of organizations using job order contracting (JOC) do not have an understanding its full potential. The resulting inability to successfully […]
What is LEAN Job Order Contracting
LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a choice. It’s a proactive decision to implement and continuously improve upon integrated construction planning, procurement, […]
Definition of LEAN Job Order Contracting
Definition of LEAN Job Order Contracting – LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) differs from “traditional” JOC program deployments is several key area. […]
JOC Program Procurement
It’s important to consider the business and risk implications when deciding how to procure JOC Programs, regardless of the vendor. JOC Program […]
Job Order Contracting Overview
This Job Order Contacting Overview provides the basics for establishing a best value and fully compliant JOC Program. Unfortunately, most JOC Programs […]
Innovative Job Order Contracting – The LEAN Approach to BEST VALUE
Continuous Improvement is a fundamental element of LEAN construction and the 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Solution. Kaizen: (ky’zen) – Change for the good, change […]
JOC Program Durations, Sequence, Resource Planning, Material Planning, Contractor Input
The success of a JOC Program is dependent upon developing and maintaining effective implementation and management strategies. This includes consideration of JOC […]
Benefits of 4BT JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Software and Cost Data
Here are just a few of the many benefits of 4BT JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Software and Cost Data that drive best value […]
Improving Construction Procurement and Project Delivery – It’s all about the Gaps!
Construction procurement and project delivery remains problematic for most organizations. Whether it’s repair, renovation, maintenance, or a new build, every construction project […]
Job Order Contract Management Resources, Tools and Technology.
Efficient construction contract management is actually quite simple. All that is required is effective leadership capable of deploying proven program-based approaches that […]
Unit Price Book Selection
A locally researched, detailed line item Unit Price Book is an important consideration for any JOC Program, and any repair, renovation, repair, […]
Dynamic Construction Cost Control
Cost and quality management systems in facilities management with respect to the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects faced by […]
LEAN Construction Cost Control
LEAN Construction Cost Control Traditional cost estimating methods do not offer any reliable guidance for assessing impacts upon over project costs. Cost […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting
LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) differs from traditional JOC solutions provided to simply speed the procurement of construction services. LEAN JOC is […]
Improving Construction Procurement Methods
Improving construction procurement requires the ability to consistently generate value for stakeholders involved in facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. It […]