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OpenJOC LEAN Job Order Contracting (TM)
What is OpenJOC LEAN Job Order Contracting? Simple… a consistent and fully transparent solution that enables owners and construction contractors to deliver […]
JOC Programs Done Right, Finally
OpenJOC (TM), is a LEAN implementation of Job Order Contracting, or more simply JOC Programs Done Right, finally. As the below cartoon notes, […]
Open Construction Cost Estimating
Open construction cost estimating, as employed in 4BT’s OpenCost(TM) approach, simply provides the following… #1. Improves budgeting, design, construction, and operations […]
LEAN Construction Delivery and supporting cloud-based technology
“Some changes are so slow that you don’t notice, others are so fast that they don’t notice you”. Ashleigh Brilliant LEAN Construction […]
Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices
Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices involves a mix of strategic and operational steps including a gap analysis […]
Local Construction Cost Data
Local construction cost data is critical to owners, builders, and architects. Using area cost factors or “localization factors” simply doesn’t work as […]
OPEN Job Order Contracting
OPEN JOB ORDER CONTRACTING is a systematic and dynamic approach to the repair, renovation, and minor new construction of buildings and other […]
Job Order Contracting – LEAN, OPEN, Efficient
Job Order Contracting is a LEAN construction process that must be implemented in an open manner in order to be efficient. All […]
Open Construction Cost Estimating
Open Construction Cost Estimating for 2018 and Beyond! Forget the past, and move toward greater collaboration and efficiency with open, shared construction […]
LEAN beats BENCHMARKING
LEAN beats benchmarking every time. A benchmark is, “A standard by which a metric can be measured or judged.” With respect to […]
Job Order Contracting 2018 and Beyond
Job Order Contracting is one of the most important processes for an organization to efficiently manage its numerous repair, renovation, and minor […]
Job Order Contract Execution
Work Execution and Contract Administration During this operational phase of the JOC contract, procurement/facility management/engineering generate task orders for various construction services […]
Job Order Contract Staffing
Job Order Contract Staffing The initial planning for JOC staffing occurs during the JOC feasibility study. The minimum skills required to support […]
Job Order Contract Program Implementation
Basic steps involved in JOC Program implementation include; Strategic evaluation of objectives, goals, and appropriateness Development of acquisition/procurement approach Facility management/engineering planning […]
JOC Program Guide – Job Order Contract Considerations
The JOC Program Guide provides an overview of strategic and tactical considerations for the planning, development, bidding, awarding, execution, and monitoring of […]
Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction
Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction is available to any competent real property owner that demonstrates leadership. The […]
Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics
The following are important considerations when selecting a Job Order Contract Unit Price Book… CSI MasterFormat – 50 Divisions Clear description in […]
Job Order Contracting Services & Tools
4BT develops and maintains JOC unit price books containing costing data for individual construction tasks for a wide range of general construction, […]
OpenJOC (TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting Framework
Collect, select and prioritize the right initiatives Optimize your resource allocation and planning Develop your team LEAN construction delivery – project and […]
Highly Performing Job Order Contracts
Properly designed and implemented JOC Programs deliver approximately 90% of renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects on-time, on-budget, to the satisfaction […]
Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient
Job Order Contracting done right, that’s what the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework is all about. An open, objective, independent and verifiable […]
LEAN Construction PROJECT DELIVERY
While BEST VALUE procurement is certainly a component on the path toward significantly improve AECOO outcomes, the real benefit comes from the […]
Cloud Facilities Management – Free Version
Building in Cloud – Important news and a completely free version for facilities managers The new version of Building in Cloud aims […]
International Construction Cost Data Report
The 2017 International Construction Cost Data Report puts New York City at the top of the list. International Construction Cost Data Report 2017 […]
Why the BIM Revolution Fizzled
The “BIM Revolution” fizzled since technology was never the problem. The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of […]
LEAN Construction Delivery for Renovation, Repair, and Minor New Projects
Real property owners, facilities management, contractors, AEs, and building users are rightly worried about the rising costs of getting the numerous renovation, […]
Job Order Contracting Done Right
Job Order Contracting done right with What is 4BT OpenJOC Building in Cloud? Just for starters… Project Management Measurably improve your organization’s […]
JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms
(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price […]
AECOO – LEAN Construction Management
AECOO Change Management – LEAN Construction are the path to improved productivity. If the architectural, engineering, construction, operations, and owners sector […]
ERP, BIM … Are they really useful to Facilities Management
While at some high level integration, ERP is valuable to FMers, especially from a financials perspective, let’s face it… it’s just another […]
LEAN Construction Delivery
LEAN construction delivery is the solution to the AECOO sector’s track record of poor productivity. While LEAN processes have been deployed […]
Setting up a LEAN Job Order Contract
Setting up a LEAN Job Order Contract.. OpenJOC, a LEAN Job Order Contract, provides an environment that efficiently supports core facilities management […]
Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators
Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide objective analysis of select aspects of the built environment. KPIs are essential to facilities management, […]
LEAN FM Involves Leveraging Teams and Diverse Skills
LEAN FM Involves Leveraging Teams and Diverse Skills. There is nothing new or complex about LEAN FM. It’s benefits of delivering 90%+ […]
Deploy your Job Order Contract Optimally
Deploy your Job Order Contract optimally using LEAN best management practices and supporting tools and services provided by JOC professionals with your […]
Common Myths Associated with LEAN Construction & LEAN Facilities Management
LEAN Construction & LEAN Facilities Management Management Myths Senior Vice President at Four BT, LLC #1. LEAN FM & LEAN Construction require […]
Introduction to Current Construction Cost ESTIMATING Techniques
Introduction to Current Construction Cost ESTIMATING Techniques By Four BT, LLC INTRODUCTION Robust construction cost estimating is critical to improving productivity, quality, […]
JOC Users
JOC Users The following sectors use Job Order Contracting. The list is in approximate order regarding capability (primary) and volume (secondary). […]
Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data
Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating Not surprisingly there is a great deal of […]
Job Order Contract Estimate Management
Job Order Contract Estimate Management Assigned owner and contractor team members request, create, review, edit, and/or approve detailed line item estimates during […]
LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting
LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting (INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY) – RELATIONSHIP CONTRACTING LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting follows the fundamental aspects of integrated […]
IPD LEAN Construction JOB ORDER CONTRACTING
IPD LEAN Construction JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – all are interrelated and all can lead to measurably improved outcomes for all participants. IPD […]
Job Order Contracting Course – Competency 101
Job Order Contracting Competency 101 – The basic element of LEAN construction for renovation, repair, and minor new construction of the built […]
Job Order Contracting FAQs
Job Order Contracting FAQs are provided to assist in understanding JOC processes and procedures as well as improve the final outcomes for […]
Job Order Contract Roles and Responsibilities
Appropriate Job Order Contract Roles and Responsibilities promote best management practices and optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. JOC Procurement/Purchasing/Contracting Authority The Real Property […]
The OpenJOC Process Job Order Contract Best Management Practices
The OpenJOC Process Job Order Contract Best Management Practices for Owners and Contractors that DEMAND Best Value, Quality, and Maximum Productivity. Independent, […]
RFP for JOC Construction Services – ADDENDUM
REGION 19 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ALLIED STATES COOPERATIVE 6611 BOEING DRIVE EL PASO, TX 79925 NOTICE OF ADDENDUM Addendum No.1 […]
Construction Collaboration Requires Common Terms
Efficiency is driven by collaboration and construction collaboration requires common terms, as well as standardized, locally researched cost cost data, and LEAN […]
Job Order Contract Compliance
Public sector facilities managers have a fiduciary responsibility is to secure maximum value for funding allocated for building and infrastructure repair, renovation, […]
Improving Job Order Contracts
Improving Job Order Contracts to maximize renovation, repair, and construction productivity is easy if you have the right approach, tools, and training. […]
Improve Construction Productivity
Improve Construction Productivity using Integrated Project Delivery, Job Order Contracting (JOC) and other proven LEAN construction methods. Research has clearly determined as […]
Job Order Contract Open Standards
Job Order Contract Open Standards increase collaboration and productivity for owners and contractors as well as improve financial visibility. OpenJOC provides facilities […]
4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book
4BT OpenJOCTM Unit Price Book (UPB) The 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book contains line item task descriptions and costs for […]
Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts
Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. As a real proper owner, […]
Facilities Lifecycle Management
Facilities Lifecycle Management requires increased competency on the part of facilities owners and facilities management. See asset life-cycle model… A total cost […]
4BT-CE OpenJOC Building in Cloud
4BT-CE OpenJOCTM Building in Cloud The Best Value Cloud-based Job Order Contracting Solution Are you paying excessive fees? Are you using “average […]
Commercial Construction Cost Estimator – Unit Price Estimating
Being a good commercial construction cost estimator requires years of experience in the field as well as estimating at a line item […]
Writing a Job Order Contract Task Order
Writing a Job Order Contract Task Order There are basically two methods to consider when writing a Job Order Contract Task Order: #1 […]
Job Order Contracting Events – Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence Meeting
Job Order Contracting Events… The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence (CJE) is seeking Facility Managers, Client […]
LEAN Construction Delivery, The Primary Challenge to BIM
LEAN Construction Deliver is the primary challenge to BIM adoption. Focus upon technology will do little to improve construction or facilities management […]
Detailed Job Order Contract Operations Manual
Detailed Job Order Contract Operations Manual A detailed Job Order Contract Operations Manual is a key component of any successful JOC Program. […]
Objective Best Value Job Order Contracting
Objective Best Value Job Order Contracting Easy-to-use, cost-effective, and objective job order contracting solution Save Time Save Cost Maximize Value Improve Quality On-time Project […]
Job Order Contract Program Development
Job Order Contract Program Development Leveraging objective and independent expertise is very valuable to the job order contract program development process. The […]
JOC Unit Price Book UPB Considerations
JOC Unit Price Book UPB considerations for procurement include financial transparency, local research, current actionable data, and use of common terms and […]
Job Order Contracting Services – Best Value
Job Order Contracting Services and Tools should be based upon open standards, locally researched cost data, and best value for all participants. […]
Higher Education and Managing Repair and Renovations Efficiently
Keeping up with the growing backlog of facility renovation, repair, sustainability, and maintenance is a never ending challenge for colleges and universities. The […]
Job Order Contract Operations Guide
Every Job Order Contract should have an Operations Manual / Execution Guide. What’s in yours? Job Order Contract Operations Guide TABLE […]
Manage your Job Order Contract in the Cloud
Buildingin Cloud is a subscription based service (SaaS –Software as a Service) designed for customers who create, share and collaborate throughout a […]
Job Order Contract – Strategy, Operations, Tactics
OpenJOC required owner consideration of the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical components of a Job Order Contract. While JOC Programs are capable of providing […]
Why Some Job Order Contracts Fail
Even a JOC Plan Can Go Wrong Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and […]
Job Order Contracting by the Numbers
Best Management Practice (BMP) JOC by the Numbers Early engagement of contractors in a collaborative process. Transparent pricing. The costs of each project […]
Performance-based Construction Contracting
Performance-based Construction Contracting Performance Based Contract Management principles for Construction have existed for decades, and include Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order […]
Collaboration in Construction – From “ad-hoc” to “best process”.
Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Over the […]
The History of Job Order Contracting – BEST VALUE CONSTRUCTION
The History of Job Order Contracting BEST VALUE CONSTRUCTION Early 1980’s – U.S. Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages […]
BIM Life-cycle Management Competency, Common Terms, and Change Management
BIM Life-cycle Management Competency, Common Terms, and Change Management Forget 3D visualization, Life-cycle Management Competency and Common Terms are the most critical aspects to […]
Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction
Reducing the Major Risks Associated with Public Sector Construction Public sector construction faces inherently more major concerns and sources of potential litigation […]
Enabling Job Order Contracting Through Training and LEAN Methods
Enabling Job Order Contracting Through Training and LEAN Methods While Job Order Contracting has been used for decades and can drive significantly […]
Davis Bacon versus Prevailing Wage Rates & Construction
Davis Bacon and Prevailing Wages & Construction Federal Davis Bacon law mandates payment of locally prevailing wages on projects funded by the […]
LOD – Level of Development – buildingSmart – BimFORUM
LOD – Level of Development buildingSmart International The Level of Development (LOD) Specification is supposed to provide clarity and reliability with respect t0 Building […]
Job Order Contracting – K12: The Center for Job Order Contracting -SW Chapter & ASBO 2016
Apparently some schools districts were in an “uproar” about a JOC presentation – “Do the Procurement Numbers Help your Super Powers? By […]
Job Order Contract – Frequently Asked Questions
Job Order Contract Frequently Asked Questions JOC – Questions and Answers 1. What is a typical JOC scope of work. Job Order Contracts […]
On Call Renovation, Repair Construction – Job Order Contracting
On Call Renovation, Repair Construction – Job Order Contracting The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly On-call renovation, repair, sustainability and […]
Construction Trades Labor Rates
Construction Trades Labor Rates National Average via Four BT, LLC – www.4BT.US – Job Order Contracting and Facility Management Solutions Source: United […]
Global Construction Forecast / Outlook
Global Construction Forecast / Outlook China, the Unite States, and India , are projected to lead construction growth, accounting for approximately 60% of […]
Job Order Contract Standard Operating Procedures – SOP
Documented procedures, workflows, internal and external control procedures and other requirements associated with a JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) are critical to assuring compliance […]
Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery
The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to […]
Construction Productivity Solution
Construction Productivity Solution MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release – August 16, 2016 Construction Productivity Solution August 16, 2016 – Four […]
Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts
THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF JOB ORDER CONTRACTS / CONTRACTING – JOC Job Order Contracting is a proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery […]
Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper
Construction Classification Criticality – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Facilities Management, & Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment Building classification systems are critical if […]
Construction Processes, Innovation, Productivity Improvement
Traditional construction procurement methods and daily operations are unreliable. Best Value Procurement and LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods are proven to delivery […]
UK BIM has same issue as US BIM
The UK BIM Level 2 requirement went into effect 4th April 2016 and little has changed. While the UK has come up with nice […]
Best Value Construction Procurement
Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science”. Proven methodologies and tools have existed […]
Job Order Contracting Software Technology
Job Order Contracting Software Technology Job order contracting cost estimating software and training is an important aspect in assuring JOC Program performance […]
Construction Labor Cost Data by State
Construction Labor Data by State Construction Managers Architectural and Engineering Managers Compliance Officers Cost Estimators Architecture and Engineering Occupations Architects, Except Landscape […]
Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour
Construction Labor Costs Construction compensation increased 0.8% in Q2 (vs. 0.5% in Q1) and 2.5% over the past 12 months. These represents the […]
More Problems with City of Long Beach Job Order Contract
City Auditor shares findings of an audit which found that ” that found LB’s (City of Long Beach) Public Works Department had let […]
Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices
Download the Job Order Contracting – JOC to being to understand Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices. Seven elements of a to Job […]
Owners Strategies to Promote Construction Productivity
Real property owners must be held accountable in their roles as stewards of the built environment. For example, to this day, despite […]
JOC Performance – Industry Study 2016
Job Order Contracting Research 2016_JOC_Report The JOC Performance – Industry Study outlines how Job Order Contracting delivers more projects on-time & on-budget, […]