The Better Job Order Contracting Solution – It’s that simple…
LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is the better solution in terms of cost and best value outcomes. LEAN JOC 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job […]
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Best Value Job Order Contacting Solution
Best Value Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery All the tools and services to implement Best Value LEAN Job Order Contracting. Whether […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting – Best Value Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
LEAN Job Order Contracting enables Best Value Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery for real property owners and their selected service partners. […]
The 10 Fundamentals of LEAN Construction
The ten fundamentals of LEAN construction include… 1. Focus upon outcomes 2. Early and ongoing participation of all stakeholders and service providers […]
Alternative Project Delivery for Construction – Benefits, Tools, and Resources
Smarter, faster, better… Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity to achieve significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at […]
Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
The Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery are important to professionals hoping to meet their fiduciary responsibilities […]
BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery requires the LEAN integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Tools and […]
What Does It Take to Practice LEAN Facilities Management
LEAN Facilities management is a process that optimizes physical asset life-cycle reinvestment by focusing upon best value outcomes among all participants and […]
Improving the Physical Environment, One LEAN Construction Project At a Time
Improving the physical environment, without the high levels of waste typically associated with construction planning, procurement, and project delivery, can be consistently […]
Definition of Job Order Contracting
Job Order Contracting, JOC, isn’t simply a procurement method for construction services. JOC is a LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery […]
BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery
BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools […]
Practice LEAN Construction Today!
Innovative suite of tools and services drive LEAN construction deployment. The fundamental concepts of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can […]
Ditch the Sticky Notes and Actually Practice LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
Still working with sticky notes and attempting to solve your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and construction issues? Here are six signs […]
LEAN, BIM, and Measurably Improving Facilities Life-Cycle Management
BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the efficient management of the life-cycle of the built environment supported by digital technology. It’s important to […]
The Proven Construction Project Delivery System
The consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction is routine for facilities […]
Digital Twin – Aligning the physical and functional status of buildings and other physical objects with a corresponding digital model makes it possible to monitor and optimally manage capital reinvestment throughout their life-cycle.
Aligning the physical and functional status of buildings and other physical objects with a corresponding digital model makes it possible to monitor […]
Improve AECOO Performance Today!
The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new […]
LEANbuild(TM) Integrated Project Delivery Solution
A Common Work Environment for Real Property Owners, AEs, Builders, and Building Users Best value facility and asset management can be achieved […]
Facilities Asset Management
Efficient LEAN facilities asset management management can help real proper owner optimize physical and functional condition levels while optimizing capital reinvestment. All […]
Actionable LEAN Construction Delivery Framework
While it’s important to study Kaizen, Last Planner(TM), Six Sigma, and other LEAN information sources, an Actionable LEAN Construction Delivery Framework is […]
Total Construction Cost Visibility and Transparency with LEAN
Total construction cost visibility and transparency are available with 4BT’s LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery . Traditional construction delivery methods are […]
Technology Matters for Job Order Contracting
Are you using spreadsheets and file cabinets for managing your Job Order Contract? The simple fact is that technology matters for Job […]
Best Value LEAN Job Order Contract
All Job Order Contracts (JOC) are not the same. While JOC is capable of delivering best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new […]
LEAN Construction – Top Down or Bottom Up?
LEAN construction, whether new builds, renovation, repair, or maintenance, requires global oversight and local empowerment. Those doing the work must be allowed […]
Construction Sector Waste Due to Flawed Decision-Making
Best value construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods are readily available to virtually assure maximized environmental and economic returns on AEC, […]
LEAN Construction Adoption Delayed by Industry Mind-set
Specific to construction, and more importantly LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, emphasis upon process and an overall program approach is […]
Overcoming Common Facilities Management Challenges – 2019 and Beyond!
Common facilities management challenges can be mitigated using LEAN alternative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Common Facilities Management Challenges: Limited Budget […]
Alternative Project Delivery Tools Drive Significant Construction Productivity Improvement and Best Value
Early collaboration and other associated key requirements of LEAN construction delivery methods virtually eliminate waste and deliver the highest value projects to […]
Why Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Projects Fail
Poor Leadership – Owner leadership and competency is critical. At the end of the day, the vast majority of projects are late, […]
2019 Construction Cost Estimating
Best practice, consistent, and efficient construction cost estimating should consider Owner, Builder, and AE requirements. Here’s a shortlist for your consideration and […]
How Your Organization Can Implement Collaborative Construction, Implement LEAN Planning, Procurement, Project Delivery and Consistently Achieve BEST VALUE OUTCOMES
Col-lab-o-ra-tion: The situation of two or more people (organizations) working to create or achieve a common goal. Proven collaborative construction delivery methods […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting
OpenJOC(TM) embodies LEAN Job Order Contracting. In summary, the principles of LEAN and integrated project delivery are applied to Job Order Contracting […]
Accurate, Detailed Construction Cost Estimating
Accurate, detailed construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, or new build project. Top estimators have years […]
Web-based, automated JOC system
A web-based, automated JOC system serves to support a collaborative, productive, and compliant JOC Program. Properly implemented JOC systems support organizational policy […]
Selecting a JOC Unit Price Book
Selecting a JOC Unit Price Book, (UPB) is a critical task in assuring access to actionable construction task and cost information and […]
Best Value Job Order Contracting
Build the right team, collaborate with all participants and stakeholders from day one, incorporate LEAN construction processes. The consistent delivery of quality […]
Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Rages
Davis Bacon prevailing wage rates are required for federal and many many other public sector facilities repair, renovation, and new construction projects. […]
JOB ORDER CONTRACTING BASICS
Job Order Contracting BASICS A job order contract is awarded by public agency (including airports, mass transit, utilities…) multiple repair, renovation, or […]
The Importance of Prevailing Wage Rates to Owners, Builders, and AE’s
Understanding and having access to current, actionable, prevailing wage rates for your area… AND an using a locally researched unit price book […]
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, […]
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 […]