Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2025

This reliance limits cost visibility and creates inefficiencies in estimating, budgeting, and executing projects. Implement third-party validation protocols that compare actual vs. estimated costs using locally researched data as the baseline. To move forward and toward action, the following strategic changes can be implemented.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2025

The following foundational elements enable consistent, high-quality project execution—on time and within budget: 1. Implementation of a Robust, Collaborative, and Integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework To avoid cost and schedule overruns, owners must adopt a consistent, repeatable process for managing projects.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2025

The ability to access current, objective, and granular labor, material, and equipment costs on a local level represents a significant Construction Cost Estimating Improvement. Poorly developed budgets can undermine credibility, while cost overruns and project delays affect mission-critical operations. Learn more here.

Estimating

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

With rising costs, labor shortages, and stricter rules, good construction management is key to finishing real estate projects on time and on budget. It covers everything from budgets and timelines to hiring contractors and making sure the work meets safety and quality standards. It sets the foundation for building.

Construction Management

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2025

Selecting a reliable welding company for installing and welding Industrial piping under pressure is a challenge many procurement specialists face. A poor choice of contractor can lead to delays, budget overruns, and quality issues. Price Filtering Analyse the pricing data and filter out offers outside your budget.

Project Management Consulting

Buildern

JULY 31, 2025

The workflow of a general contractor involves tight deadlines, strict budgets, and subcontractor coordination. Office staff also includes estimators and schedulers. However, this structure is only viable when the project size and budget justify the overhead of maintaining such an extensive in-house team.

Project Management

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2025

Accuracy Estimates reflect real, current market conditions , not outdated or averaged data. Better contractor alignment Estimates match how local subcontractors and suppliers bid , reducing disputes. Example: A national database might estimate drywall installation at $1.80 per SF , adjusted by a 1.15 Recent events (e.g.,

Construction Management

Buildern

JUNE 25, 2025

Procurement, especially in construction, isn’t only about placing orders. Here, we have control over risk, stay within budget, and keep vendors aligned with the job. In this article, we’ll figure out how to manage construction purchase orders and keep procurement aligned with your project goals.

Cost Control

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2025

Steel, concrete, glass, and other essential materials can experience price surges due to global supply issues or local procurement challenges. Below are some tips for minimizing construction costs and staying within budget. The more thorough your budget, the easier it will be to identify potential cost overruns early on.

Construction Management

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2025

Using verifiable, current, and granular local market cost data is a proven methodology and a strategic benefit to both owners and design builders that allows for defensible cost estimates with improved cost visbility and cost management capability. They are not intended to be used when preparing appropriation-quality estimates.

Estimating

Jonas Construction

AUGUST 20, 2024

With cost overruns being a reality, contractors may struggle to improve cash flow while balancing the budget and meeting deliverables on a job. Costs that hinder cash flow and profitability can arise from day-to-day occurrences like equipment maintenance or change order requests, which can be difficult to budget for.

Specialty Contracting

UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

The design phase typically begins 6-12 months before construction starts, allowing sufficient time for material procurement, detailed engineering analysis, and workshop preparation. The design phase typically occurs 6-12 months before construction begins, allowing time for material procurement and workshop preparation.

Fire Protection Systems

UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

Without accurate real-time data, project managers struggle to track expenses, monitor resource allocation, and identify budget variances before they become major problems. Cost control becomes more precise with real-time budget tracking and resource monitoring.

Building Code Compliance

ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2025

The agency has also budgeted a $10-million bonus for completion ahead of the scheduled November 2028 target date, with a $25,000 daily penalty for missed milestone dates. Walsh and design partner WSP will begin work on the $339-million design-build project next month, according to the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation (RIDOT).

Specialty Contracting

CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Predictive Maintenance: The Next Step Forward Most organisations apply the preventive maintenance approach; however, the advanced concept of predictive maintenance goes further by incorporating IoT devices and Artificial Intelligence to estimate when an asset is most likely to stop functioning.

Schedule Management

For Construction Pros

JULY 18, 2025

The adoption of modern and unified estimating, operations and financial management software is also helping to address these challenges. Public infrastructure (road and highway) remains steady but is facing budget constraints, limiting large-scale starts.

Concrete Pouring

ENR Construction

JUNE 12, 2025

billion phase of a light rail transit line for the city of Austin, Texas, took a step toward reality on June 5, with the start of a two-step progressive design-build procurement process that aims to get construction underway in 2027. Rendering courtesy Austin Transit Partnership June 12, 2025 The initial $7.1-billion

Specialty Contracting

Job Order Contracting

JULY 8, 2025

“You’re absolutely right— construction cost data is not a commodity , and treating it as such leads to major issues in project planning, budgeting, and delivery, particularly when accuracy and accountability are critical. This misunderstanding leads to systematic under- or over-estimating, often by 30–40%. Four BT) exist.

Procurement

The Construction Index

JUNE 19, 2025

The market study will examine whether there are opportunities to improve how the public sector and industry work together, for example through improvements to public procurement, so more cost-effective infrastructure can be built in support of the government’s growth mission. Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

Public Works

Commercial Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Value of Early Collaboration Between Architects and General Contractors Early collaboration between architects and GCs allows for a comprehensive understanding of the projects vision, budget, and logistical constraints. Englewood Construction bridges the gap by evaluating design feasibility and aligning it with budget realities.

Building Code Compliance

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

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. The post Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity appeared first on 4BT. All projects follow a core programmatic process.

Procurement

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2024

Reliance upon traditional and flawed techniques of planning, procurement, and project delivery methods. Archaic cost estimation methods such as the use of historical data, lump sum subcontractor quotes, and/or national average cost data and location factors, area cost factors, and/or economic factors.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating drives cost visibility, transparency, and best value outcomes. Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2021

Reliable construction cost estimating is important to real property owners, facilities management professions, architects, and engineers. If a job is estimated correctly all parties should have a detailed understanding of the scope of work, costs, time, labor, and materials required.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! As real property owners, it’s your roles to encourage innovation and new approaches by prescribing means and methods of planning, procurement, and project delivery and requiring compliance.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. PROCESS – LEAN planning, procure, and project delivery is a requirement. The post Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

Estimating

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Tools and services should be procured to support owner requirements. Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning Drives Best Value Outcomes.

Procurement

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year. A construction cost estimate must be independently validated. Key Principles There are key principles that should be adhered to when preparing a construction cost estimate.

Estimating

Construction Law

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).

Procurement

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. I would also avoid estimators and, or cost data providers that claim to provide accurate construction cost estimates. There is no such thing as an accurate construction cost estimate. This is clearly foolish.

Estimating

Rapport3

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By integrating budgets, expenses, and resources, it gives a full view of project finances. Better Project Estimation Using historical data and market insights, Rapport3 helps create more accurate project estimates. Simplified Procurement Processes Rapport3 streamlines procurement.

Architecture

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and leadership. The post Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2020

Collaborative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution. The post Announcing an Innovative LEAN Construction Planning Procurement Project Delivery Solution Solution appeared first on 4BT. Remove the traditional silos and no longer depend upon inefficient and antagonistic construction delivery methods.

Lean Construction

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Traditional methods for planning, procuring, and delivery repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction are incapable of consistently delivery of quality outcomes on time and on time. Existing tools and support services to mitigate waste/rework and enable consistent quality outcomes on time and on budget are readily available.

Facility Management

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. With that in mind, we’ll look at three of the biggest challenges that construction teams deal with and how they affect procurement planning.

Procurement