Total construction cost visibility and transparency are available with 4BT’s LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery . Traditional construction delivery methods are incompatible with best value outcomes.
Fundamentals of Total Construction Cost Visibility an Transparency
- Early collaboration and information sharing of all project participants and stakeholders (AEs, builders, facilities management, building users…)
- Clearly defined project scope, including the use of a locally researched detailed unit price book (UPB), organized using CSI Masterformat
- LEAN workflows that target best value outcomes.
- Clearly defined and documented goals
- LEAN construction delivery methods (Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery…)
- Required initial and ongoing training for all participants
- Defined communication plan, inclusive of fully defined roles, responsibilities, constraints, and desired outcomes
- Joint site visits
- Leverage the experience of those actually doing the work