LEAN Facilities Management Processes
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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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
UK Construction Employment Decline Worst Since 2010
83,000 lost jobs in 2nd quarter 2020 (Office of National Statistics) via Four BT, LLC – Four BT, LLC provides innovative integrated project […]
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, […]
EO – Expediting Infrastructure Investments
EO – Expediting Infrastructure Investments Integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can not only expedite infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, but […]
LEAN IDIQ = Public Sector Construction Productivity Gains
Traditionally, the primary if not sole benefit of IDIQ contracting and project delivery has been reducing the time from planning to construction. […]
Lack of Trust has Doomed the Construction Sector
One thing is for certain, no one can solve a problem without asking the right questions. The rampant economic and environment waste, […]
The Value of Locally Researched Line Time Construction Cost Data
Despite the value of actionable locally researched line item construction cost data, few real property owners in the public or private sector […]
Improving Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
INTRODUCTION Significant improvement across the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, operation, owner) requires an understanding of the critical parameters. Improving construction planning, […]
Building Life-cycle Costs and Physical Asset Total Cost of Ownership Management (TCO)
Creating and monitoring building life-cycle costs is a key component of physical asset total cost of ownership management Initial Costs—Purchase, Acquisition, Construction […]
Leveraging Building Information to Achieve Best Value
“Some changes are so slow that you don’t notice, others are so fast that they don’t notice you *” * Ashleigh […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
There is always an easy solution to every problem – neat, plausible, and wrong. – H. L. Mencken Traditional project delivery methods […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and […]
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. […]
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 […]
Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. It can deliver […]
Robust LEAN construction delivery methods, tools, and services have existed for decades. For example, Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order Contracting can […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Job Order Contracting Training – Collaborative Lean Construction
Collaborative LEAN Job Order Contacting (TM) requires significant change management, learning, and leadership. The results, consistent on-demand, on-time, on-budget, quality construction are […]
The Simple Framework for Efficient and Open Job Order Contracting
The OpenJOC Framework(TM) embeds core LEAN integrated project delivery and superior procurement practices to provide real property owners with optimal strategies strategy […]
Price Index Up 2.9% – Past Twelve Months – October 2018
Producer Price Index up 2.9% over past twelve (12) month period, and 0.6% for October 2018. via Four BT, LLC – LEAN […]
Job Order Contracting Made Simple and LEAN with 4BT!
Real property owners and their services…. leverage Job Order Contracting made Simple and LEAN! Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality projects […]
Total Cost of Ownership Life-cycle Asset Management – Facilities and other Physical Infrastructure
Efficient life-cycle total cost of ownership management requires the application of LEAN processes and collaborative construction delivery methods. As such, Owner competency […]
Comprehensive, Efficient Capital Reinvestment Prioritization and Execution for Public Sector Real Property Portfolio Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction – A Robust Data-driven Approach
Comprehensive and efficient capital reinvestment prioritization and execution for public sector real property portfolio repair, renovation, and minor new construction requires change […]
Drive Productivity Improvement for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Today!
It’s time more organizations use a facilities repair, renovation, and construction model that is proven to deliver radical transparency, provides adaptability, drives […]
Job Order Contracting Toolkit for Public Sector Facilities Owners & Managers
The 4BT Job Order Contracting Toolkit provides everything you need to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction […]
Job Order Contracting – The LEAN Way!
LEAN Construction Delivery (repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, new construction) consistently drives quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes.Exclusively available LEAN Construction Delivery Framework via […]
Job Order Contracting Solution
It’s important to understand that Job Order Order Contracting,JOC, is not simply a procurement method. Job Order Contracting, when properly understood […]
On-Demand, On-time, On-budget, Quality Construction Services – LEAN Job Order Contracting(TM)
LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting provides quality, low-cost construction services to Educational, Municipalities, State and Federal Governmental accounts using LEAN best management practices, […]
Select the Largest or the Best Value Job Order Contracting Solution Provider…It’s your choice.
As a public sector real proper owner you can select the Largest or the Best Value Job Order Contracting Solution … It’s […]
Facilities Electrical Equipment Maintenance Test Frequency
Facilities Electrical Equipment Maintenance Test Frequency The 2011 American National Standards Institute / International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) Maintenance Testing Specifications ANSI/NETA […]
Job Order Contracting Software
Job Order Contracting Software and more! Building in Cloud (BiC) and the 4BT-PE/4BT-CE modules support LEAN COLLABORATIVE OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contract via […]
Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction
Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction is what we do each and every day. LEAN construction […]
Improving Construction Productivity
Improving construction productivity is key to better economic and environmental outcomes. That said, the United States has made virtually no progress. Any […]
Role of an Owner JOC Program Manager
A critical role of a Owner JOC Program Manager is the ability to review and negotiate JOC Contractor Estimates. This is true […]
LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management
LEAN METHODOLOGY LEAN methodology was first introduced by Henry Ford, later expanded by Toyota, and subsequently adopted by numerous manufacturing and service […]
Job Order Contracting Solution
If your looking for a Job Order Contracting Solution, consider whether or not it truly delivers best value for your organization, your building […]
Improving AEC Outcomes… Now.
Prepare your organization for a changing future through a powerful but flexible collaborative LEAN construction delivery methodology. Real property owners can consistently […]
How Successful is YOUR JOC Program?
How successful is your JOC Program? Unfortunately many, if not most, practitioners of Job Order Contracting, especially in the State/County/Local Sector, can’t […]
Time for an Alternative LEAN Job Order Contracting Approach?
Whether you are a public sector real property owner or a contractor, your are likely looking for a JOC Solutions provider that […]
Guide to Implementing Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Methods
Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Pilot LEAN construction delivery methods (Job Order […]
What is LEAN Job Order Contracting?
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 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 for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction
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 for SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY
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
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
The LEAN Construction Core resides in enhanced communication, required collaboration, transparency, and a common data environment. The OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting […]
Construction Cost Update 2018
Construction costs continue their upward trend. The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an 8.8 percent year over year increase in […]
Improve Facilities Repair & Renovation Success Today!
Any organization can Improve Facilities Repair & Renovation Success Today. All the tools, training, information, processes, and support are available to ANY […]
Construction Cost Estimate
To estimate, per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is to produce a statement of the approximate cost. Construction cost estimators know there is […]
TASBO – Efficient School Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Delivery Approach
Efficient School Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Delivery is now within the grasp of every school with the availability of ASC/4BT […]
A better way to manage facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction
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
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!
Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating Matters a great deal to estimating, risk management, facilities management, and service providers (A/E’s, builders…). While […]
Job Order Contacting & Line Item Estimating Basics Workshop
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
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 […]
How to Avoid Construction Disputes
Learning how to avoid construction disputes is important to real property owners, AEs, builders, and building users. While the construction sector is […]