Job Order Contracting at a Crossroads
Why Speed Has Been Prioritized Over Value—and Why Public Owners Are Paying the Price Job Order Contracting at a Crossroads is a […]
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Public Sector Job Order Contracting – Increased levels of competence
Public Sector Job Order Contracting – Increased levels of competence combined with innovative LEAN JOC processes and tools will drive cost savings and higher quality with less administrative burden.
Understanding LEAN Job Order Contracting
Public sector procurement professionals need to demonstrate transparency in decision-making and equal treatment of potential
suppliers if there is to be any improvement in built environment repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes.
Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting
Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting reduces JOC administration costs by 75% and increases productivity 3x!
Considering a Job Order Contract?
Considering a job order contract
LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation
A LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation approach drives optimal capital reinvestment outcomes via a collaborative environment and transparent costing. LEAN Facilities Repair […]
Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes?
If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! 1. […]
4BT JOC Solution – Best Value JOB ORDER CONTRACTING
If your organization would like to better reflect and respect the concerns and values of your stakeholders and not just push paper […]
What is Job Order Contracting?
What is Job Order Contracting…. A Job Order Contacting (JOC) Program optimizes small to medium, repetitive, and easily defined maintenance, repair, renovation, […]
LEAN JOC – Job Order Contracting
INTRODUCTION LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction. […]
2020 LEAN Integrated Construction Delivery
LEAN Integrated Construction Delivery has provide to enable the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and […]
LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution
Consistent on-time, on-budget delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects is possible only when owners have the requisite […]
Free eBOOK – An Introduction To LEAN and LEAN Construction
Free 16 page eBook that clearly defines LEAN, LEAN construction, and proven LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes, tools, and services. […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting
LEAN Job Order Contracting enable real property owners to Consistently Procure and Deliver Quality Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project On-time and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
UNLOCK Construction Productivity and Quality with the LEAN OpenJOCTM Solution Streamline construction project delivery Add 10, 20, 50+ proven construction professionals without […]
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, […]
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 […]
OPEN Job Order Contracting – LEAN Construction Service Procurement and Project Delivery Open Job Order Contracting, as embodied within the OpenJOC(TM) Solution, […]
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 […]
Any discussion of construction change order best management practices would be incomplete without the following: Defining a construction change order, Noting the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Cost Control
Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices
The following, Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices, have been compiled from numerous independent third party audits of JOC Programs as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Understanding Job Order Contracting & Efficient LEAN Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction
It’s important to recognize that Job Order Contracting (JOC) is not simply a way to speed projects through procurement “red tape”. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Streamline construction delivery
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
Rigorous, fact-based, & transparent construction project definition, procurement, & management is key to improved outcomes. A detailed, financially transparent process renovation, repair, […]
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 […]
Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction NOW AVAILABLE in New Mexico – OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Construction has arrived!
Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction NOW AVAILABLE in New Mexico – OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Construction has arrived! On-demand, on-budget, on-time, […]
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 […]
Attention Construction Contractors – Collaboration is Key to Customer Experience
Collaboration is Key to Customer Experience and to your bottom line. Early and ongoing collaboration with building owners, facilities management, procurement, and […]
Best Value LEAN Construction Delivery
Collaborative process and dialogue among Owner, A/E’s, and Contractors drive significantly improved outcomes. This can consistently be achieve through the us of […]
Flying Pigs and Solving the Construction Productivity Problem
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
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 […]
State, County, Local Government – $275B on Commercial Construction in 2018?
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 […]
Efficient LEAN Construction Delivery
What if there was a better way to perform renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction tasks? What if owners and service providers […]
Stop Using Yesterday’s Job Order Contracting Methods
Discover the power of LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting. LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust LEAN construction delivery method that consistently […]
For Job Order Contracting…Upgrade to LEAN Job Order Contracting Today!
Turn your JOC Program and JOC estimating into a truly efficient construction procurement and construction management asset.Turn your JOC Program and JOC […]
Efficient Construction Project Delivery
Local Intelligence – Leverage local knowledge and a locally researched detailed line item unit price books Efficient Information Sharing – Require collaboration […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices
LEAN Job Order Contracting best management practices are critical to assuring optimal outcomes for owners, building users, and construction contractors. Job Order […]
The Benefits of LEAN Job Order Contracting
The Benefits of LEAN Job Order Contracting Bringing significantly higher Productivity, better Quality, full Financial Transparency and Compliance, and Continuous Improvement […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting – OpenJOC(TM)
Is your JOC Program yielding the benefits of LEAN Job Order Contracting? LEAN Job Order Contracting, in the form of OpenJOC(TM), assures […]
Unlocking the Full Potential of Job Order Contracting
Unlocking the Full Potential of Job Order Contracting requires observance of fundamental LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) principles, owner leadership and competency, […]
Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation and Minor New Construction Made EASY
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 Sectors Real Property Owners Consider and Implement JOB ORDER CONTRACTING?
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 Definition JOC Unit Price Book: A JOC UPB differs from a reference and/or generic construction cost book/guide. A […]
Life-cycle Costs for a Commercial Building
Understanding facility life-cycle costs for a commercial building is the first step towards maximizing efficiency and positive outcomes. Once this is accomplished, […]
Efficient, Proven Solution for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction – Job Order Contracting via the OpenJOC(TM) Framework
Collaboration Drives Efficiency Creating a “best value chain” for renovation, repair, and construction must be a common focus for all participants and […]
The Basics of Job Order Contracting
The following is intended to introduce the basics of job order contracting (JOC). What is Job Order Contracting? Job Order Contracting (JOC) […]
Job Order Contracting & Disaster Response
While is may be obvious that being adequately prepared before disaster strikes speeds renovation, repair, and reconstruction recovery efforts, many organizations are […]
Job Order Contracting – The LEAN Way
The consistent deployment and leverage of efficient, collaborative, LEAN construction processes is what drives significant productivity gains for both owners and contractors. […]
School Districts can Learn from LEAN Construction
What is “LEAN Construction?” LEAN construction is a collaborative process that drives significantly enhanced productivity. More specifically, Job Order Contracting, JOC, a […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting
OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and […]
Ongoing DOD shift to sustainment / repair at local level becomes formal
Other than base build-ups related to Irag/Afghanistan and terrorism, the DOD has been shifting priority to facilities sustainment, renovation, repair via local […]
JOB ORDER CONTRACTING AND BIM
Who says LEAN, JOB ORDER CONTRACTING, AND BIM don’t mix? 4BT-CE Building in Cloud leverages the power of LEAN Repair, Renovation, and […]
LEAN School Maintenance Operations Construction
LEAN School Maintenance Operations Construction is easily attainable with capable leadership and the implementation of best management practices. Whether you are head […]
Job Order Contracting Made Simple
OpenJOC(TM) JOC is Job Order Contracting made simple. More than that, is abides by all fundamental JOC and LEAN principles and procedures. […]
Job Order Contract Cost Estimating
Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. […]
Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management
Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Here are the 4 Steps to Improving Owner/Vendor Repair, Renovation, […]
Collaboration in Construction Matters
Collaboration in construction matters as shown by mulitple case studies. For example, a GSA study conducted by the University of Minnesota on […]
5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery
5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery Focus upon CHANGE MANAGEMENT. Continuing to conduct day to day […]
Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC™
Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC™ Best value procurement Performance-based reward system Contractors earn a reasonable profit Non-adversarial, long-term, win-win collaborative and mutually […]
Improving Construction Productivity with LEAN
The single most important thing you can do to improve construction productivity, quality, and satisfaction is to focus upon LEAN collaborative construction […]