Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 9, 2022

PROVEN FORMULA FOR EFFICIENT FACILITIES Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction. Create estimates, deploy project workflows and controls, inclusive of timelines, approval stages, appropriate information access, and more. 84% gain in higher-quality construction. 3) Assure full visibility at all levels….

Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Supporting robust processes, tools, and training are readily available to assure on-time, on-budget, and quality outcomes 90%+ of the time. Most of the repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build construction projects end up over budget, and otherwise fail due the use traditional inefficient, archaic, and antagonistic processes.

Project Management Consulting

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2021

If you are ready for the right JOC Platform, you will consistently execute quality projects on-time, on-budget and likely save up to 10x over your current “solution”, and do so with full compliance and cost visibility. And we don’t charge a percentage (%) of your JOC construction value. via Four BT, LLC, www.4bt.us

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2018

LEAN School Maintenance Operations Construction is easily attainable with capable leadership and the implementation of best management practices. Based upon the amount of construction dollars spent annually upon repair, renovation, and minor new construction, there are three ways that JOC services are typically provided.

Lean Construction

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The net results have been a legacy of waste with overspending on the levels of 30% to 40%+, late projects, and inadequate quality. Define workflows inclusive of approval stages, forms, and full audit trail assure compliance and enable a baseline for continuous improvement.

Sustainability

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

OpenJOC, a term coined by Four BT, LLC, is the deployment of Job Order Contracting based upon LEAN construction delivery best management practices. OpenJOC leverages processes, standardized cost data , and technology to drive win-win relationships among all project participants and on-time, on-budget, quality construction outcomes.

Lean Construction

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Do you know which they are?

Lean Construction

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2022

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Four BT, LLC.

Lean Construction

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. In order to achieve the Project goals, all team members must proceed with with informed, accurate information concerning process, quality, cost and schedule. Construction Quality.

Lean Construction

Job Order Contracting

MAY 12, 2020

Here is a recommended list of considerations if you are seeking the best construction cost estimating solution for your organization. Integral locally researched detailed line item construction cost database – Having a current, open, locally researched detail unit price cost database is critical. and Detailed BIM Information.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. Public Sector Facilities Project Cost Management is required to address traditionally elevated levels of economic and environmental waste.

Facility Management

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors There are multiple false assumptions associated with Military Construction Budgeting and Area Cost Factors. They are used in the development of military construction program projects and/or alternative basing studies.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

. #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is suitable for a wide range of facilities and horizonal physical infrastructure construction projects, including repairs, renovations, maintenance, sustainment, and new construction. Note: New construction is best limited to “minor” new construction requiring minimal design.) #2

Contracts

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Assure that JOC is appropriate for the associated project.

Contracts

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2018

Learning how to avoid construction disputes is important to real property owners, AEs, builders, and building users. This can be done through the deployment of LEAN collaborative construction delivery methodology. The following will help building owners and service providers jointly minimize risks and avoid project disputes. (1)

Quality Assurance

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Successful Construction Project Delivery, whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, can only be consistently achieved with a primary focus upon People… then Process, Information, and enabling Technology. A robust processes assures answers to the following questions are known. How is the change implemented?

Cost Control

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources.

Cost Control

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Enabling Job Order Contracting Through Training and LEAN Methods. While Job Order Contracting has been used for decades and can drive significantly improved construction delivery productivity and higher quality, it must be deployed by skilled Owners and Contractors to achieved maximum benefit.

Contracts

Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2018

This LEAN Job Order Contracting Guide is designed introduce a subset of best management practices to optimize repair, renovation, sustainability, and minor new construction projects. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO OPTIMIZE REPAIR, RENOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND MINOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS VIA LEAN JOB ORDER CONTRACTING.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Early and ongoing information sharing, from concept thru warranty and beyond, is the single most important aspect to achieving optimal construction outcomes. Yet, the importance of the construction delivery method in enabling the above and driving greater productivity and satisfaction is rarely understood.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 9, 2017

Here are a few lessons learned with respect to improving construction productivity, and overall life-cycle management of the built environment. WHAT NOT TO DO… JOC is a collaborative construction delivery method. Job Order Contracting Lessons Learned Regarding Improving Construction Productivity. Focus upon Outcomes.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting?

Contracts

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Supporting robust processes, tools, and training are readily available to assure on-time, on-budget, and quality outcomes 90%+ of the time. Most of the repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build construction projects end up over budget, and otherwise fail due the use traditional inefficient, archaic, and antagonistic processes.

Project Management Consulting

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Simple Guide to LEAN. These are not LEAN construction delivery methods. Introduction. Scope of Work.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting?

Contracts

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

INTRODUCTION – The goal of Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management activities is to maximize the value of physical structures and assure appropriate ownership of the project outcomes over the project’s life span. Both collaborative construction delivery methods, JOC and IPD, focus upon best value.

Facility Management

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2017

The facility management authority and procurement/contracting/purchasing (purchasing) meet and discuss items such as timing (JOC start and end dates), available funding, access to local contractors, as well as any and all additional resources needed to achieve quality on-time and on-budget performance. Capabilities Being Acquired. Strategy.

Procurement

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2018

LEAN Job Order Contracting. Isn’t it time you stopped the waste, the worrying, and the hassles commonly associated with facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction??? Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been difficult. Comes to New Mexico!

Contracts

LetsBuild

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management Consulting

LetsBuild

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management Consulting

LetsBuild

AUGUST 18, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management Consulting

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Gradually, this situation is beginning to change as collaborative, transparent, and productive construction delivery methods, notably Job Order Contracting, JOC, are being implemented. In use, since the late 1980’s, job order contracting, has proven to meet the needs for the timely delivery of quality work. Introduction.

Sustainability

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

Driving Public Sector Facilities Performance with LEAN. Meeting these requirements can be a significant challenge when eighty percent (80%) of all construction related projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Simple Guide to LEAN Construction. Introduction. Scope of Work – Get it Right!

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

UK Construction Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The post Oak Frame Porch Design: Enhancing Your Home’s Entrance appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The natural qualities of oak ensure that each porch is unique, with the wood’s grain and character adding to the beauty of the construction.

Roofing Systems

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and minor new construction projects. Failure is assured from the beginning if collaboration support is being shown by all participants. 1. Project Management Failure.

Contracts

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting – The LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Way! #1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. 1 JOC is PROGRAM not a PROJECT. JOC Basics. and Linda T.

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