Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting
Public Sector LEAN Job Order Contracting reduces JOC administration costs by 75% and increases productivity 3x!
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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 […]
Innovative Job Order Contracting – The LEAN Approach to BEST VALUE
Continuous Improvement is a fundamental element of LEAN construction and the 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Solution. Kaizen: (ky’zen) – Change for the good, change […]
Construction Common Data Environment Tool (CDE)
4BT BiC is a Construction Common Data Environment Tool (CDE) for the efficient management of public sector facilities planning, procurement, and project […]
Best Value Facilities Management – LEAN Renovation, Repair, and Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
Whether you are a real property owner, facilities management professional, architect, engineer, or builder, it is important to understand your organization.s progress […]
Why LEAN Construction Matters
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
Efficient Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment – An Elusive Goal in the Public Sector
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry ford Efficient life-cycle management of the built […]
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, […]
Line Item Construction Cost Estimating – 2020 and Beyond!
Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, […]
Implementing LEAN Construction
INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, […]
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 […]
Best Value Construction Delivery Methods – Alliance Contracting, LEAN Construction, Integrated Project Delivery
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 […]
The Myths of LEAN Construction and Integrated Project Delivery
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
Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and […]
4BT’s Best Value Job Order Contracting Solution
We founded 4BT in 2016 upon seeing a clear need to Rethink, Reshape, and Rebuild JOC. Our goal is to assure 1. […]
Everything you need for LEAN Building and Project Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery
Best value repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction requires early and ongoing sharing of actionable information, starting with planning and design and […]
The Better Job Order Contracting Solution – It’s that simple…
LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is the better solution in terms of cost and best value outcomes. LEAN JOC 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job […]
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 […]
LEAN Construction – Top Down or Bottom Up?
LEAN construction, whether new builds, renovation, repair, or maintenance, requires global oversight and local empowerment. Those doing the work must be allowed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Construction Projects Fail – And what you can do about it.
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…
Forget BIM, Forget ISO, …. Sure, BIM and ISO have their role, but neither provides a robust, usable methodology and associated suite […]
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 Construction Delivery Implementation
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
LEAN construction isn’t a project, but a program. Assuring the availability of current, actionable, transparent, and adequately communicated information… in support of […]
LEAN Construction versus Black Belts
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
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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
Collaborative construction delivery… 1.) assures that you consistently define project requirements with detailed, flexible and up to date construction task information (inclusive […]
Agile Facilities Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery
Agility is critical in uncertain markets. There is no question that we all are at the mercy of an uncertain construction […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
LEAN Construction is a Journey
LEAN construction is a journey, one that has no end. It has proven to enable consistent delivery of on-demand, quality, on-budget and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LEAN Construction Matters
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 Made EASY
Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation and Minor New Construction It can be very difficult for any public sector real property owner to efficiently […]
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 […]
Building a Common Data Environment for LEAN Construction Delivery
A Common Data Environment, CDE is a critical to LEAN construction delivery and improving overall efficiency. A CDE allows real property owners, facilities […]
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 […]
Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite AECOO
The only proven way to improve construction and facilities management outcomes to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, REWRITE AECOO. Rethink how Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, […]
Define and Deploy a Strategic, Best Value Job Order Contract
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
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 – OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting
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 Sector with the OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Delivery Method
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
5 Basic Steps to Efficient Repair, Renovation, and New Construction Project Delivery Focus upon CHANGE MANAGEMENT. Continuing to conduct day to day […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
AECOO – LEAN Construction Management
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
JOC Project Delivery Integrates LEAN Pre-Construction Services to drive measurably improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. LEAN Pre-construction services provide a […]
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 […]
Construction Project Management
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) BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) are all core elements […]
Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery
Explaining Job Order Contracting and LEAN Efficient Construction Delivery… Ok, so Job Order Contracting and LEAN construction delivery have little to do […]
BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE)
Download the White Paper – BIM, LEAN Construction, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) This paper focuses upon the roles and responsibilities of […]
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 […]
LEAN Asset Life-cycle Management – Achieve Optimal Construction Outcomes
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% […]
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 […]
A Fresh Approach to Efficient Construction Delivery
A Fresh Approach to Efficient Construction Delivery The capture of integrated knowledge in an organized way should drive planning. -Alvin Toffler, Author […]
Job Order Contracting – Lean Construction History
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 – BimFORUM
LOD – Level of Development buildingSmart International The Level of Development (LOD) Specification is supposed to provide clarity and reliability with respect t0 Building […]
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 […]