Job Order Contracting Review Best Management Practices 2019
Job Order Contracting: Everything Owners and Builders Need to Know Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, […]
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LEAN Construction Cost Estimating
LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a core component of LEAN construction and measurably […]
Why Construction Projects Fail – And what you can do about it.
The specifics as to why rampant waste is endemic to the ” Construction Sector”: Award of contracts to the lowest bidder to […]
Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery
Simplifying a System to Meet Actual Facilities Needs Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities […]
Best Value Job Order Contracting
LEAN Job Order Contracting delivers integrated planning, design, procurement, construction, and operations to virtually assure best value repair, renovation, and project delivery […]
Learning LEAN Construction
Learning LEAN construction can measurably improve facilities management outcomes. LEAN planning, procurement, and project execution drives significantly improved repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, […]
Forget BIM, Forget ISO…
Forget BIM, Forget ISO, …. Sure, BIM and ISO have their role, but neither provides a robust, usable methodology and associated suite […]
Solving the Construction Riddle
Increasing repair, renovation, and construction productivity begins with maximizing knowledge, understanding, communication, and collaboration. Standardized terms, definitions, and task descriptions with an […]
Davis-Bacon Wage Rates and Construction
NOTE: The following is provided for awareness purposes only and is not, nor it it intended to be any form of legal […]
Construction Cost Optimizing
Better manage cost, time, and material across numerous facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects. The OpenJOC(TM) Solution streamlines construction procurement and project […]
Innovative LEAN Construction Tools
An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality […]
U.S. Commercial Building Portfolio Snapshot
via Four BT, LLC – LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solutions, including locally researched detailed unit price line item […]
2019 U.S. Commercial Construction Costs Continue to Rise
2019 Commercial Construction Costs Continue to Rise via Four BT, LLC – LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solutions, including locally […]
UNLOCK Construction Productivity and Quality with the LEAN OpenJOCTM Solution Streamline construction project delivery Add 10, 20, 50+ proven construction professionals without […]
LEAN Project Management for Best Value Construction Delivery
Building in Cloud OpenJOC(TM) 4BT-PE is an innovative collaborative software solution that successfully integrates proven LEAN project management and construction project delivery […]
LEAN Asset Management
LEAN Infrastructure Asset Management LEAN asset management is simply defined as best value life-cycle management of the built environment, inclusive of buildings, […]
LEAN Construction Delivery Implementation
LEAN Construction Delivery Implementation involves an integration of Strategy, People, and Process appropriate to the specific organization. Today, all the tools […]
While each organization has specialized needs, all can benefit from core best management principles, workflows and tools based upon proven LEAN processes. […]
There is always an easy solution to every problem – neat, plausible, and wrong. – H. L. Mencken Traditional project delivery methods […]
LEAN Construction isn’t a Project
LEAN construction isn’t a project, but a program. Assuring the availability of current, actionable, transparent, and adequately communicated information… in support of […]
Job Order Contacting is a Program not a Project
Job Order Contracting, JOC, can deliver major benefits to public sector real property owners and their service providers… if deployed and managed […]
LEAN Construction versus Black Belts
Search “LEAN Construction” in Google and you will get over 11 million hits. Most of these results define LEAN Construction as a […]
What is Job Order Contracting
WHAT IS JOB ORDER CONTRACTING? A significant portion of taxpayer funds are allocated to facilities and other physical infrastructure to ensure quality […]
LEAN Procurement for Construction Services
LEAN Procurement for Construction Services enables early and ongoing collaboration and teamwork through design and construction partnerships from initial concept through project completion and beyond.
OPEN Job Order Contracting – LEAN Construction Service Procurement and Project Delivery Open Job Order Contracting, as embodied within the OpenJOC(TM) Solution, […]
Does your Job Order Contract Work This Way?
We are Four BT, LLC (4BT). We saw the need for open, customer-focused, cost-effective, JOC solutions based upon LEAN best management practices. […]
Controlling Job Order Contract Costs
While Job Order Contracting can provide significant benefits over traditional construction services procurement and project delivery methods, controlling Job Order Contract Costs […]
Establish LEAN process to optimally procure and deliver facilities / infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction services Design, deploy, maintain, and continuously improve […]
Achieve agreed outcomes on the basis of mutual trust and respect, sharing risk and rewards, financial transparency, and long term mutually beneficial […]
Optimized Schedule & Cost Clear Expectations and Objectives Commercial & Technical Innovation Proactive Risk Mitigation Full Regulatory Compliance Financial Transparency – Locally […]
Much has been documented about how AECOO (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator) sector has been technology adverse when compared to manufacturing, healthcare, […]
All renovation, repair, and new construction work should be based upon recent, similar work, as embodied within a LOCALLY RESEARCHED UNIT PRICE […]
The benefits of locally researched detailed line item unit price books are such that they should be a requirement for all commercial […]
Any discussion of construction change order best management practices would be incomplete without the following: Defining a construction change order, Noting the […]
Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods
The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement […]
Creating Facilities Value
Creating facilities value for all stakeholders requires rigorous LEAN processes that support and assure collaborative early and ongoing information sharing, as well […]
Public Sector Facilities Performance
Introduction LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery jointly drive optimal, best value execution of the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, […]
LEAN construction cost estimating
Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and […]
The Simple Guide to Repair, Renovation, Construction Cost Control
Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with […]
The Simple Path to LEAN Construction and Efficient Project Delivery
LEAN construction delivery saves time, money, and delivers quality on a consistent basis. Through a robust process, LEAN construction delivery assures early […]
Using National Average Construction Cost Data?
Using National Average Construction Cost Data? Here are four (4) reasons why you might rethink your decision… 1. Price Averaging: National average […]
Locally Researched Construction Cost Data is Critical
Locally researched construction cost data is critical, especially detailed line item unit price cost information, for the following reasons: Financial Transparency – […]
JOC Program Guide
Building a successful and compliant JOC Program requires a focus upon LEAN construction procurement and delivery best management practices. Don’t be fooled […]
The Simple Guide to LEAN Construction Delivery
Open collaboration between real property project owners and service providers (architects, engineers, builders…) throughout the life-cycle of assets, programs, and projects is […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting – Today
Lean Integrated Project Delivery (Lean/IPD), and more specifically OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting is a robust process and toolset that delivers significant […]
JOC Best Practices
Job Order Contract best practices should be implemented when developing JOC Programs as well as creating JOC work orders, accepting JOC projects, […]
How LEAN Job Order Contracting Works
Job Order Contracting Works in practice as well as in theory. If your dealing with people that use “tips and tricks” , […]
Collaborative Contracting in Construction
Robust collaborative construction contracting and productive, on-demand LEAN project delivery is readily available in two forms; integrated project delivery (IPD), for major new […]
Job Order Contract Toolkit
The following are noted by a recent independent audit of a public sector Job Order Contract. Virtually all of the found issues […]
Despite the ready availability of all the required tools, training, and information sets to set up and manage efficient and compliant Job […]
Job Order Contracting and Spreadsheets
What every public sector real property owner, facilities manager, procurement professional, and construction contractor should know about Job Order Contracting and Spreadsheets, […]
TASBO 2019 – School Construction Services
Visit Allied States Cooperative & 4BT at TASBO 2019, Booth #414, to learn about the innovative OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting Construction […]
Job Order Contracting Resources
A wide range of Job Order Contracting Resources are now available to enable any public sector facilities owners to consistently procure and […]
History of Job Order Contracting
While early attempts to improve public procurement processes are noted to have begun in 1982 at the NATO Operations in Europe, it […]
Silos and Productivity Don’t Mix in the Construction Sector
There is a path to on-demand, quality, on-time, and on-budget facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and project delivery…. LEAN. While the […]
Spreadsheets and Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Don’t Mix
Isn’t is time to virtually eliminate the errors associated spreadsheets and lack of collaboration? What if you could centralize your procurement and […]
School Board Business Officers Better Serve Facilities Requirements with Innovative Tool Kit
Posted on February 21, 2019peter.cholakis@verizon.netLeave a commentPosted in Uncategorized It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally […]
It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and […]
LEAN Construction Project Delivery Toolkit
Any real public sector real property owner can efficiently and consistently procure and execute quality repair, renovation, and construction projects using the […]
TASBO Best Value Construction Services Procurement and Delivery
School business officials, visit us at Booth # 414 to learn about our BEST VALUE Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery solution. […]
Consistently procure & deliver BEST VALUE, financial transparent, and compliant facilities repair, renovation, and construction services.
Guide your organization to help achieve measurable productivity gains with respect to facilities repair, renovation, and construction. Implement proven solutions that consistently […]
Lean Construction Delivery
Any organization can implement LEAN Job Order Contracting via the OpenJOC(TM) Framework if it’s ready. Consistent procurement and delivery of quality, on-demand, […]
www.4bt.us Move from contractually siloed construction procurement and delivery methods to multi-party agreements and commitments that support a culture of continuous collaboration […]
Job Order Contracting Done Right!
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The full engagement of everyone on a repair, renovation, or new construction activity dramatically improves quality, satisfaction, and productivity. Leveraging robust LEAN […]
Finally, a Job Order Contracting Solution focused upon serving YOUR needs. Reduce the impact of agency staff and budget cuts. Save time […]
Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. It can deliver […]
Selecting a Job Order Contracting Cooperative
The innovative Allied States Cooperative (ASC) exclusively provides job-order-on-call-contracting support services via a nationwide cooperative to Educational Institutions, Municipalities, State and Federal […]
Robust LEAN construction delivery methods, tools, and services have existed for decades. For example, Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order Contracting can […]
Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and More!
Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities Repair, Renovation
LEAN Performance-based Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery
Consistently Deliver Quality Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Projects On-Time & On-Budget! NOVEMBER 27, 2018 Traditional procurement and construction delivery methods […]
Congratulations to the following contractors for their recent award of CONTRACT #19-7320 – Job Order Contracting & Facilities Construction Services-Southern California by […]
It’s now possible for any public sector real property owner to measurably improve construction project efficiency and satisfaction using 4BT’s innovative OpenJOC(TM) […]
Key FY 2017 Statistics Total buildings: 127,416 Total square footage of buildings: 1.2 billion square feet Total structures: 191,883 Total land acreage: […]
LEAN Construction Services Procurement and Delivery
We all know what can go terribly wrong with traditional construction procurement and delivery processes… lack of financial visibility, poor work scope […]
BEST VALUE Construction Procurement and Project Delivery
The exclusive Four BT OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting Framework of training, locally researched construction cost data, professional support, proven and robust […]
Construction Services Procurement Best Management Practices
Construction services procurement best management practices focus upon collaboration and change management. LEAN alliance contracts such as Integrated Project Delivery, IPD (for […]
Creating a Culture of Collaboration is the Key to Better OutcomesWhen a real property owner displays leadership and adopts a more open, collaborative model by assuring early information […]
Collaborative Project Delivery Increases Efficiency and Cuts Design/Construction Costs
Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle […]
Collaborative Construction Delivery
Collaborative construction delivery… 1.) assures that you consistently define project requirements with detailed, flexible and up to date construction task information (inclusive […]
Agile Facilities Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery
Agility is critical in uncertain markets. There is no question that we all are at the mercy of an uncertain construction […]
Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Cost Control
Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if […]
Public Agencies Need to Learn More About IDIQ Procurement and Construction Delivery Methods
Rapid growth of IDIQ contracting techniques by Federal, State, County, and Local Government Agencies brings both significant potential BENEFITS and major […]
Do you really need Last Planner(R), Black Belts, and Senseis to Consistently deliver Quality facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects, On-time, and On-Budget ?
Last Planner(Registered Trademark of the Lean Construction Institute), Black Belts, Senseis, Six-sigma…. the list of acronyms, philosophies, consultants, books, goes on […]
IDIQ Construction Contract Guide
Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes […]
Government-Owned Facilities and The Continued Lack of Stewardship
Government owners are the stewards of the federal/state/county/local built environment, yet many, if not most, have generally not taken responsibility for their […]
MACC/MATOC versus JOC/SABER
Is there a role for both MACCs and MATOCs as well as JOCs and SABERs for achieving efficient public sector construction? Maybe. […]
LEAN Construction and Communication
LEAN Construction Delivery requires advanced communication skills. Below are just a few considerations, when optimizing implementations of Job Order Contracting and Integrated […]
Why Use a Locally Researched Unit Price Book for your Job Order Contract?
Simple. A locally researched unit price book provides greater visibility into actual construction costs likely to be encounter. Sure, you might consider […]
PARTNERING in Construction Drives BEST VALUE
Partnering via 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting enables quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects to be consistently delivered on-demand, on-time, […]
New BIM Update
New Features, New Software Update, New BIM Software Guide!
BEST VALUE Job Order Contracting Construction Services in Texas
Efficient, On-Demand Construction Services Procurement & Project Delivery Local, Pre-selected Quality Construction Contractors Fully Compliant – State of Texas and EDGAR Required […]
4BT LEAN OpenJOC JOB ORDER CONTRACTING(TM) SOLUTION
The innovative 4BT LEAN OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Solution consistently delivers BEST VALUE where others fall short. Please all the tools, training, […]
4BT LEAN OpenJOC Solution
Innovative Job Order Contract Management Software
Federal Government Procurement Fraud
Federal Government procurement fraud remains at best a severe risk, and at worst, rampant. FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT: OMB Should Improve Guidelines and […]
COMMITMENT-BASED LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY for Public Sector Facilities Owners
Commitment-based LEAN Construction Delivery enables consistent, on-demand delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. All the tools, […]
Collaborative Job Order Contracting
Collaborative Job Order Contracting via the innovative OpenJOC Solution (TM) drives improved renovation, repair, and minor new construction outcomes. Any owner can […]