Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Pilot LEAN construction delivery methods (Job Order […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting is…. A way to efficiently execute the numerous repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects encountered across the […]
LEAN Adaptive Construction Drives Significantly Improved Outcomes. LEAN construction delivery methods are process-centric solutions proven to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, […]
LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. It […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is a proven efficient, transparent, best value construction procurement and delivery method. It assures consistent delivery of on-demand, […]
Improving the Construction Value Chain is possible for any real property with requisite levels of leadership, competency, and organizational support. Despite the […]
The LEAN Construction Core resides in enhanced communication, required collaboration, transparency, and a common data environment. The OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting […]
Construction costs continue their upward trend. The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an 8.8 percent year over year increase in […]
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A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap can help any committed organization maximize value from its built environment.
To estimate, per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is to produce a statement of the approximate cost. Construction cost estimators know there is […]
Efficient School Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Delivery is now within the grasp of every school with the availability of ASC/4BT […]
The ability to streamline construction delivery, reduce variation, and improve overall outcomes for all participants and stakeholders has existed for decades. The […]
Rigorous, fact-based, & transparent construction project definition, procurement, & management is key to improved outcomes. A detailed, financially transparent process renovation, repair, […]
There’s a better way to manage facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. Why not use it? We know that your needs are […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting Comes to New Mexico! Allied States Cooperative / 4BT OpenJOCTM Framework Isn’t it time you stopped the waste, […]
Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating Matters a great deal to estimating, risk management, facilities management, and service providers (A/E’s, builders…). While […]
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Another series of well-received training classes was just complete in mid-July 2018. A Job Order Contacting & Line Item Estimating Basics Workshop, and our series […]
2018 Mid-Year Commercial Construction Market Update Down 5.5% – Non-residential starts YTD Down 6.3% – Non-residential starts June 2018 versus June 2017 […]
Learning how to avoid construction disputes is important to real property owners, AEs, builders, and building users. While the construction sector is […]
Collaboration is Key to Customer Experience and to your bottom line. Early and ongoing collaboration with building owners, facilities management, procurement, and […]
Collaborative process and dialogue among Owner, A/E’s, and Contractors drive significantly improved outcomes. This can consistently be achieve through the us of […]
Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been as likely as seeing pig fly. Solving the construction productivity […]
The value of LEAN construction is it’s ability to consistently deliver 90%+ of repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and […]
Not all JOC Programs are the same. It may be time to improve your job order contract. The use of LEAN best […]
JOC Strategic Needs Analysis JOC requires a focus upon change management for many/most organizations. Does your organization have a backlog of millions […]
State, local governments may spend approximately $275B on commercial construction in 2018, including $90+B on roads and $70+B. Unfortunately the bulk of these […]
Public Sector Real Property Owners have a fiduciary responsibility to efficiently manage their buildings and other physical infrastructure. Traditional design-bid-build simply isn’t […]
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What if there was a better way to perform renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction tasks? What if owners and service providers […]
Audit of City of Scottsdale’s Job Order Contract shows a need for improvement? The audit of Selected Job Order Contract Construction Contracts […]
Discover the power of LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting. LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust LEAN construction delivery method that consistently […]
Turn your JOC Program and JOC estimating into a truly efficient construction procurement and construction management asset.Turn your JOC Program and JOC […]
Real property owners and facilities managers can now efficiently execute their numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects and cost-effectively reduce […]
OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting brings a new level of transparency and best value outcomes to all repair, renovation, and minor new […]
Whether estimating renovation, repair, new construction projects or creating deficiencies resulting from facility condition assessments (FCA), detailed line item estimating, using locally […]
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.2 […]
Local Intelligence – Leverage local knowledge and a locally researched detailed line item unit price books Efficient Information Sharing – Require collaboration […]
It can be very difficult for any public sector real property owner to efficiently manage the ongoing demands for repair, renovation, and […]
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This LEAN Job Order Contracting Guide is designed introduce a subset of best management practices to optimize repair, renovation, sustainability, and minor […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting best management practices are critical to assuring optimal outcomes for owners, building users, and construction contractors. Job Order […]
The OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Toolkit Everything you need to implement at best value, best practice Job Order Contract, without […]
Why LEAN Construction Matters LEAN Construction isn’t just another construction delivery method, it should be the ONLY construction delivery process used… LEAN […]
Do you have a JOC Program, or are you planning a JOC Program? Current JOC Program In Place… Are you satisfied with […]
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The Benefits of LEAN Job Order Contracting Bringing significantly higher Productivity, better Quality, full Financial Transparency and Compliance, and Continuous Improvement […]
LEAN Construction Drives Productivity Eighty-five percent of the reasons for failure are deficiencies in the systems and process rather than the employee. […]
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Unlocking the Full Potential of Job Order Contracting requires observance of fundamental LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) principles, owner leadership and competency, […]
Excessive Administrative Fees for JOC Construction Services – Buyer Beware If you are a member ( a public real property owner) of […]
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Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation and Minor New Construction It can be very difficult for any public sector real property owner to efficiently […]
Why do public sector real property owners consider and implement JOB ORDER CONTRACTING? Improved financial visibility Need to reduce renovation/repair backlog Supplement […]
JOC Unit Price Book Definition JOC Unit Price Book: A JOC UPB differs from a reference and/or generic construction cost book/guide. A […]
Understanding facility life-cycle costs for a commercial building is the first step towards maximizing efficiency and positive outcomes. Once this is accomplished, […]
Collaboration Drives Efficiency Creating a “best value chain” for renovation, repair, and construction must be a common focus for all participants and […]
Far to many organizations and professionals call construction cost estimating an art. It simply isn’t true. Is surgery an art? Is engineering […]
A JOC Unit Price Book is a fixed list of detailed construction tasks and associated pricing/costs that is used to estimate costs […]
The following is intended to introduce the basics of job order contracting (JOC). What is Job Order Contracting? Job Order Contracting (JOC) […]
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LEAN construction adoption rates need to increase significantly in order to achieve any measurable improvement in productivity. While integrated project delivery methods […]
An Introduction to Job Order Contracting – The LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Way! #1 JOC is PROGRAM not a PROJECT Job Order Contracting (JOC) […]
The consistent deployment and leverage of efficient, collaborative, LEAN construction processes is what drives significant productivity gains for both owners and contractors. […]
What is “LEAN Construction?” LEAN construction is a collaborative process that drives significantly enhanced productivity. More specifically, Job Order Contracting, JOC, a […]
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Many things go into a JOC Scope of Work. The following outline, provided for general information only, highlights just a few of […]
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A Common Data Environment, CDE is a critical to LEAN construction delivery and improving overall efficiency. A CDE allows real property owners, facilities […]
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OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and […]
Job Order Contract Cost Estimating Cost Estimation for JOC done right! Confidently create detailed line item construction cost estimates 60,000+ line items […]
4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. 4BT-CE embeds integrated project delivery best management practices, […]
Benefits of Lean Job Order Contracting The 4BT OpenJOCTM Solution provides an integrated set of tools, data, processes, and services to consistently […]
Other than base build-ups related to Irag/Afghanistan and terrorism, the DOD has been shifting priority to facilities sustainment, renovation, repair via local […]
Who says LEAN, JOB ORDER CONTRACTING, AND BIM don’t mix? 4BT-CE Building in Cloud leverages the power of LEAN Repair, Renovation, and […]
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LEAN School Maintenance Operations Construction is easily attainable with capable leadership and the implementation of best management practices. Whether you are head […]
OpenJOC(TM) JOC is Job Order Contracting made simple. More than that, is abides by all fundamental JOC and LEAN principles and procedures. […]
Regulatory – JOC This is list is for reference only and may not be complete or current. The JOC regulatory framework is evolving […]
The only proven way to improve construction and facilities management outcomes to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, REWRITE AECOO. Rethink how Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, […]
The starting point for LEAN is focus upon “best value outcomes”. Successful implementation, however, requires alignment of internal and external organizational cultures […]
Query and navigate BIM data! BIM button” is a very powerful tool that allows you to visually browse your BIM model […]
Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. […]
What’s in a JOC Coefficient should be specifically detailed in the Job Order Contract Request for Proposal. Here’s a listing of what […]
OpenJOCTM LEAN JOB ORDER CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS The OpenJOC approach drives maximum productivity by leveraging proven LEAN construction delivery processes. Process – Assure […]
JOC Programs can delivery 90%+ of repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. That said Job […]
If you, as a real property portfolio owner, hope to reduce deferred maintenance and efficiently execute your numerous renovation, repair, and minor […]
Here’s an example of how NOT to write an RFP for JOC Program Consulting Services… can anyone tell me what the issues […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting adheres to the fundamental principles of collaboration, transparency, and best value. All JOC Progams are not the sample […]
A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is […]
PROCUREMENT AND FINANCE – Job Order Contracting – California Community College Districts Community College Districts Now Authorized to Use Job Order Contracting, AB […]
Best practice, consistent, and efficient construction cost estimating should consider Owner, Builder, and AE requirements. Here’s a shortlist for your consideration and […]
Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Here are the 4 Steps to Improving Owner/Vendor Repair, Renovation, […]
LEAN Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction consistently delivers 90%+ of projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. LEAN is transforming Facilities Maintenance, […]
