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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

LEAN Construction SWOT Analysis

A lot of organizations claim to deploy LEAN construction, however, few actually do. LEAN construction requires integrations of construction planning, procurement, and […]

Construction Procurement – Accelerate Change, or Fail

Construction procurement planning is critical to the success of facilities management and all related repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities. Focus […]

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices involve a focus upon LEAN collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and the associated […]

Adaptive Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, […]

2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating

2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating provides a road map for applying best management practices necessary to drive financial visibility and transparency. […]

Best Value Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery

Best Value Construction Procurement Planning drives optimal economic and environmental outcomes and improve satisfaction for all participants & stakeholders. Best value construction […]