Objective, current, local market cost data
The are two primary root causes of poor construction cost estimates:
Lack of early and ongoing communication between all relevant parties.
Failure to use granular, current, and well organized construction cost data specific to the local market.
Objectively VALIDATE Contractor and Subcontractor Construction Cost Estimates Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, […]
Better construction cost estimates – Verifiable. current local market labor, material, and equipment costs – updated quarterly.
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE your JOB ORDER CONTRACT #1 Put People First: Center your JOC Program around integrating your Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery […]
Public Sector Facilities Professionals – Reduce inefficiency, Streamline processes, Improve Quality, Manage Costs
Embrace the next generation of Construction and Sustainable Lifecycle Facilities Management! Move all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects forward with proactive, informed decisions.
Sustainable facilities management is the allocation of financial, environmental, and other organizational resources in the most efficient way possible. Attainment of sustainable […]
A robust Construction Productivity Solution must include the ability to provide support for dealing with the conflicting interests of multiple stakeholders is CRITICAL to consistent achievement of best value construction outcomes.
Systems Enablers for Sustainable Facilities Management are critical considerations for any real property portfolio owner. In fact, they dictate how efficiently or how poorly an organization manages facilities stewardship requirements.
Army Job Order Contracts fail to meet critical AFARS requirements most of the time. The JOCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current […]
What’s WRONG with Federal Facilities Mangement
The value of time and motion study is clear. The process enables the accurate definition of labor, material, and equipment requirements to […]
Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management is Unattainable if current practices are not fundamentally changed.
Even though tools and services are readily available to consistently deliver quality, on time and on budget repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes, real property owners and facilities management professionals have yet to adopt system thinking. Until this occurs, sustainable facilities management solutions will remain on the shelf.
LEAN Job Order Contracting integrates system thinking within organizations to drive best value outcomes.
Construction Costs – Market Update 2022-2023
In today’s economic environment it may be time to rethink Preventive Maintenance, lower costs 30%-40%, and extend system life up to 10x.
January 2023 two climate requirements for new construction entered into force in the Building Regulations. If you are going to build a […]
Facilities Management and the full AECOO community have a fundamental flaw that is solely responsible for rampant economic and environmental waste; the lack of body of knowledge (BOK or BoK), the complete set of concepts, terms and activities that make up a professional domain.
Facilities STAKEHOLDER CONTINUOUS PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT are required to assure quality, on time, on budget outcomes.
Uncertainty – The inability to foretell consequences or outcomes because of a lack knowledge or basis on which to make any predictions […]
Improving Facilities Management Outcomes REQUIRES LEADERSHIP. LEADERS must ENABLE people doing the work to leverage their expertise to contribute to problem solving and continuously improve daily activities and processes.
A robust facilities sustainment solution is critical to any real property owner.
All things JOC – Job Order Contracting. Structuring a best value JOC Program requires far more than getting a certification, buying software, or hiring a ‘JOC consultant”.
A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements.
PROVEN FORMULA FOR EFFICIENT FACILITIES Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction
Physical Asset Management Optimization: People, Processes, Information, and Technology
What’s WRONG with LEAN Construction?
LEAN Job Order Contracting is the process of integrating planning, procurement, and project delivery for physical infrastructure repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, across disparate internal and external teams, within a common data environment (CDE) to consistently enable quality, on time and on budget outcomes.
An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Efficient, balanced, and collaborative Integrated […]
A Solid Construction Project Delivery Framework to better address the complex problems of planning, procurement, and new builds.
The fundamental requirements for achieving adequate cost management with respect to physical infrastructure sustainment and new construction are shown below. Tools and […]
The lack of a basic framework for the construction of facilities is the fundamental cause of rampant environmental and economic waste. The […]
ISO 50001-based energy management system is flawed and will provide little benefit with respect to the environment or cost management
WBS-Work Breakdown Structure Matters for every repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. Terms and hierarchy are critical. WBS is significantly enhanced by […]
Current Construction Cost Data CSI Masterformat is critical to cost visibility and cost management for both owners and design-builders throughout the repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build planning, procurement, and project delivery life-cycle.
Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Services requires Obtaining the maximum projected value for each dollar of expenditure and ensuring that all purchasing transactions follow all state, local and federal regulation.
Built Environment Sustainability is critical to environmental and economic security.
The role of procurement in measurably improving construction productivity is critical to consistent achievement of best value outcomes.
Design-Bid-Build (DBB), Design-Build (DB), Construction Management (CM), Design-Build-Operate (DBO), Design-Build-Finance-Operate (DBFO), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Project Alliancing (PA), Cost Led Procurement (CLP), […]
4BT, founded in 2016, is a certified veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and was founded by JOC program management, technology, and cost data […]
Learning about Job Order Contracting? What is Job Order Contracting (JOC)? JOC is both a procurement mechanism and a project delivery method. […]
JOC Programs that make sense deliver comprehensive, integrated robust processes, professional services, and enabling software solutions to enable public sector facilities management teams to more efficient mange building and other structure in concert with mission goals.
Looking for locally researched current detailed construction cost data? www.4bt.us
The True Origin of LEAN begins with Henry Ford, the first person to truly integrate an entire production process was Henry Ford. At Highland Park, MI, in 1913 he married consistently interchangeable parts with standard work and moving conveyance to create what he called flow production.
Effective Construction Cost Estimating requires local construction cost data to provide true cost visibility
GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon
Integrated LEAN Construction Solution
Consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects on time and on budget is possible using an integrated planning, […]
SUMMARY – Moderate Growth Anticipated for the next Decade General Market Q4 2021 – 6.9% annualized growth 2021 – 5.5% annual growth […]
Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator.
Any professional construction cost estimator worth their salt will not talk about “accuracy”. In fact, it may be best to avoid any person or vendor that makes claims about the accuracy of their estimate or cost information. The reason is simple, an estimate, by nature, is an approximation. Furthermore, measuring accuracy is impossible as there is no datum. Using the final construction cost, for example, is just plain silly as there are far too many variables involved in the outcome.
LOCALLY RESEARCHED LINE-ITEM COST DATA IS CRITICAL TO PRODUCTIVITY • Reliable, shared source of truth of both cost and scope of work […]
Ordering Job Order Contracting Services via a Cooperative requires adequate market research on the part of public sector organizations. Many cooperatives are […]
Trends in Job Order Contract Process Improvement drive measurably improved cost management.
How not to run a JOC Program – Job Order Contracting requires direct owner leadership and support without continued reliance upon on-site consultants.
The lack of continuous competent leadership is the root cause of environmental and economic woes impacting the DoD’s real property portfolio and […]
Considering a job order contract
LEAN Job Order Contacting provides tangible benefits over both traditional JOC implementation and repair, renovation, and maintenance practices. Public sector facilities management […]
Until owner leadership mandates strategic cooperation and associated core LEAN processes, including the use of locally researched detailed unit price cost data, public sector facilities management will remain in the dark ages.
Facilities Preventive Maintenance requires the following information to minimize downtime and unscheduled maintenance and repairs. Installed model and features of each system. […]
JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK Initiation of a Job Order Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint […]
How to use job order contracting is an important lesson for all public sector facilities operations and management professionals. #1 Job Order […]
Selecting a Job Order Contracting Solution
Job Order Contracting Has Never Been Easier
West Bank – Construction Costs Increase Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks […]
The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. Leverage robust lean processes, locally researched detailed […]
Some public sector agencies think JOC pay as you go services are appropriate and cost effective. In point of fact, paying a […]
Construction productivity is driven by process. Process Is a Primary Productivity Driver The selected construction delivery method impacts the success or failure […]
Informed decision-making is critical to public sector facilities management. It is made possible through the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery […]
The 4BT-PEP is a new, innovative Job Order Contracting Information Management Solution (JOCIMS). The 4BT JOCIMS enables owners, designers, engineers, contractors, and […]
The elephant in the facilities management room is ever-present. The reality is that planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are misaligned… or […]
Program transparency drives Best Value facilities project outcomes by empowering owners and design-builders alike. Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery […]
It’s now easier that ever to Remove Construction Barriers to Efficient Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery… that, in the past, have resulted […]
Best value construction delivery requires a focus upon assessing a project’s cost over the whole life of the investment; planning, procurement, project […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting, as represented by the 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Framework, is a programmatic methodology applied to all construction projects and work […]
Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two […]
California Contractor Tests the Bounds of Job Order Contracting By Garret Murai, February 15, 2021 (source: https://calconstructionlawblog.com/2021/02/15/california-contractor-tests-the-bounds-of-job-order-contracting/) Most contractors have heard of design-bid-build, design-build, construction […]
Actionable construction cost data is required to assure financial visibility and transparency and to create a detailed, well-communicated scope of work. The […]
JOC unit price book updates should be done annually, at a minimum. The updates should include research and associated appropriate granular changes […]
Facilities management professionals… here is an introduction to a LEAN Implementation ROADMAP for CONSTRUCTION, including all the processes, tools, and support services […]
Most people don’t truly understand JOC, and the the question “What is JOC / Job Order Contracting” invariably gets a a wide […]
If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! 1. […]
Don’t Pay a % of Construction Volume Collaborate, Really Collaborate Tightly Couple Learning with Actions Manage Projects as a Program Increase Relatedness […]
Construction project management is better when it’s visual and includes a common data environment…. including shared, locally researched unit price cost data.
JOC is not a project, it is a program. Job order contracting is a program-based LEAN, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery […]
30%-50% OFF Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance Costs on an ongoing basis is possible for real property owners who elect to support […]
Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. It is required in order to […]
What is a successful project? Whether its a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build, understanding what constitutes success is a fundamental starting […]
Relationship-based FM (facilities management) is a knowledge domain that is critical to improving associated environmental and economic outcomes. Culture must be the […]
The answer to why lean construction matter includes…
Owner experience, qualifications, and capability
Magnitude, form, function and complexity of facilities/built environment repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction
Establishing the project timelines
Fast-tracking priority requirements
True financial visibility and transparency
Measurably improving financial, environmental, and quality outcomes as well as overall satisfaction for participants and stakeholders
