Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting
Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting reduces JOC administration costs by 75% and increases productivity 3x!
Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting reduces JOC administration costs by 75% and increases productivity 3x!
A LEAN Facilities Repair and Renovation approach drives optimal capital reinvestment outcomes via a collaborative environment and transparent costing. LEAN Facilities Repair […]
Continuous Improvement is a fundamental element of LEAN construction and the 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Solution. Kaizen: (ky’zen) – Change for the good, change […]
4BT BiC is a Construction Common Data Environment Tool (CDE) for the efficient management of public sector facilities planning, procurement, and project […]
Whether you are a real property owner, facilities management professional, architect, engineer, or builder, it is important to understand your organization.s progress […]
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
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry ford Efficient life-cycle management of the built […]
INTRODUCTION Significant improvement across the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, operation, owner) requires an understanding of the critical parameters. Improving construction planning, […]
Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, […]
INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, […]
LEAN Integrated Construction Delivery has provide to enable the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and […]
There are multiple types of construction delivery methods that strive to achieve superior outcomes to traditional design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, etc. These including […]
Don’t be fooled by the myth that LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery focus exclusively up technique and process and don’t have […]
Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and […]
We founded 4BT in 2016 upon seeing a clear need to Rethink, Reshape, and Rebuild JOC. Our goal is to assure 1. […]
Best value repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction requires early and ongoing sharing of actionable information, starting with planning and design and […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is the better solution in terms of cost and best value outcomes. LEAN JOC 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job […]
BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the efficient management of the life-cycle of the built environment supported by digital technology. It’s important to […]
LEAN construction, whether new builds, renovation, repair, or maintenance, requires global oversight and local empowerment. Those doing the work must be allowed […]
Common facilities management challenges can be mitigated using LEAN alternative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Common Facilities Management Challenges: Limited Budget […]
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 […]
OpenJOC(TM) embodies LEAN Job Order Contracting. In summary, the principles of LEAN and integrated project delivery are applied to 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 […]
The specifics as to why rampant waste is endemic to the ” Construction Sector”: Award of contracts to the lowest bidder to […]
Forget BIM, Forget ISO, …. Sure, BIM and ISO have their role, but neither provides a robust, usable methodology and associated suite […]
Increasing repair, renovation, and construction productivity begins with maximizing knowledge, understanding, communication, and collaboration. Standardized terms, definitions, and task descriptions with an […]
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 Construction Delivery Implementation involves an integration of Strategy, People, and Process appropriate to the specific organization. Today, all the tools […]
LEAN construction isn’t a project, but a program. Assuring the availability of current, actionable, transparent, and adequately communicated information… in support of […]
Search “LEAN Construction” in Google and you will get over 11 million hits. Most of these results define LEAN Construction as a […]
LEAN Procurement for Construction Services enables early and ongoing collaboration and teamwork through design and construction partnerships from initial concept through project completion and beyond.
OPEN Job Order Contracting – LEAN Construction Service Procurement and Project Delivery Open Job Order Contracting, as embodied within the OpenJOC(TM) Solution, […]
Achieve agreed outcomes on the basis of mutual trust and respect, sharing risk and rewards, financial transparency, and long term mutually beneficial […]
Any discussion of construction change order best management practices would be incomplete without the following: Defining a construction change order, Noting the […]
Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and […]
LEAN construction delivery saves time, money, and delivers quality on a consistent basis. Through a robust process, LEAN construction delivery assures early […]
Isn’t is time to virtually eliminate the errors associated spreadsheets and lack of collaboration? What if you could centralize your procurement and […]
Finally, a Job Order Contracting Solution focused upon serving YOUR needs. Reduce the impact of agency staff and budget cuts. Save time […]
Creating a Culture of Collaboration is the Key to Better OutcomesWhen a real property owner displays leadership and adopts a more open, collaborative model by assuring early information […]
Collaborative construction delivery… 1.) assures that you consistently define project requirements with detailed, flexible and up to date construction task information (inclusive […]
Agility is critical in uncertain markets. There is no question that we all are at the mercy of an uncertain construction […]
Capital costs associated with repairing, renovating, and constructing buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are out of control for many, if […]
Rapid growth of IDIQ contracting techniques by Federal, State, County, and Local Government Agencies brings both significant potential BENEFITS and major […]
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 enables consistent, on-demand delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. All the tools, […]
The OpenJOC Framework(TM) embeds core LEAN integrated project delivery and superior procurement practices to provide real property owners with optimal strategies strategy […]
Real property owners and their services…. leverage Job Order Contracting made Simple and LEAN! Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality projects […]
The following, Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices, have been compiled from numerous independent third party audits of JOC Programs as […]
Comprehensive and efficient capital reinvestment prioritization and execution for public sector real property portfolio repair, renovation, and minor new construction requires change […]
It’s important to understand that Job Order Order Contracting,JOC, is not simply a procurement method. Job Order Contracting, when properly understood […]
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 is what we do each and every day. LEAN construction […]
Improving construction productivity is key to better economic and environmental outcomes. That said, the United States has made virtually no progress. Any […]
LEAN METHODOLOGY LEAN methodology was first introduced by Henry Ford, later expanded by Toyota, and subsequently adopted by numerous manufacturing and service […]
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 […]
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 […]
Any organization can Improve Facilities Repair & Renovation Success Today. All the tools, training, information, processes, and support are available to ANY […]
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 […]
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 […]
What if there was a better way to perform renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction tasks? What if owners and service providers […]
LEAN Job Order Contracting best management practices are critical to assuring optimal outcomes for owners, building users, and construction contractors. Job Order […]
Why LEAN Construction Matters LEAN Construction isn’t just another construction delivery method, it should be the ONLY construction delivery process used… LEAN […]
Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation and Minor New Construction It can be very difficult for any public sector real property owner to efficiently […]
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 […]
A Common Data Environment, CDE is a critical to LEAN construction delivery and improving overall efficiency. A CDE allows real property owners, facilities […]
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 is easily attainable with capable leadership and the implementation of best management practices. Whether you are head […]
The only proven way to improve construction and facilities management outcomes to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, REWRITE AECOO. Rethink how Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, […]
If you, as a real property portfolio owner, hope to reduce deferred maintenance and efficiently execute your numerous renovation, repair, and minor […]
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, […]
Rewiring the construction industry, and the overall AECOO sector (architects, engineers, construction contractors, owners, and operators) have been proven to be the […]
5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery Focus upon CHANGE MANAGEMENT. Continuing to conduct day to day […]
The single most important thing you can do to improve construction productivity, quality, and satisfaction is to focus upon LEAN collaborative construction […]
While BEST VALUE procurement is certainly a component on the path toward significantly improve AECOO outcomes, the real benefit comes from the […]
The “BIM Revolution” fizzled since technology was never the problem. The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of […]
AECOO Change Management – LEAN Construction are the path to improved productivity. If the architectural, engineering, construction, operations, and owners sector […]
JOC Project Delivery Integrates LEAN Pre-Construction Services to drive measurably improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. LEAN Pre-construction services provide a […]
While at some high level integration, ERP is valuable to FMers, especially from a financials perspective, let’s face it… it’s just another […]
Construction Project Management activities, adequately supported by LEAN construction processes (JOC, IPD,PPP), a common data environment(CDE), and technologies such as the Cloud […]
BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) are all core elements […]
Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery… Ok, so Job Order Contracting and LEAN construction delivery have little to do […]
Download the White Paper – BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) This paper focuses upon the roles and responsibilities of […]
Even a JOC Plan Can Go Wrong Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and […]
Optimal construction outcomes such as 90%+ of project on-time and on-budget and 96% satisfaction levels are achieved daily, however, by less than 5% […]
Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Over the […]
A Fresh Approach to Efficient Construction Delivery The capture of integrated knowledge in an organized way should drive planning. -Alvin Toffler, Author […]
The History of Job Order Contracting The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing […]
LOD – Level of Development buildingSmart International The Level of Development (LOD) Specification is supposed to provide clarity and reliability with respect t0 Building […]
The UK BIM Level 2 requirement went into effect 4th April 2016 and little has changed. While the UK has come up with nice […]
Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science”. Proven methodologies and tools have existed […]