Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds – Time for Change. Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Introduction.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 27, 2025

By Tim Cullen and Tom Bagsarian Photos courtesy Encon United Much attention has turned to data center construction, not only in the United States, but throughout the world, as technology companies strive to find facilities to house the infrastructure needed as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2021

News Flash – Best value facilities repair, renovation work order delivery is now available to any real property owner. An integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solution that drives consistent on-time, on-budget, quality outcomes at a fair price.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

The combination of owner support and a programmatic LEAN JOC Program integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on-time and on-budget, without excessive administrative cost or burden. Change Management. Status Quo.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2021

It simply requires owner leadership, commitment, and support to implement and maintain a robust programmatic approach for all facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build projects. Promote a better understanding of how the built environment influences human behavior, health and organizational productivity, 3.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. What LEAN Job Order Contracting?

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2020

A JOC Program Manager’s Duties are critical to assuring quality, on-time, and on-budget construction project delivery. Arrange for contractor access and on-site coordination to minimize impact of project construction to normal operations at the organization’s facilities.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 14, 2021

Owner leadership and commitment remain the only solution to rampant facilities repair, renovation, and new build waste. If you are a public sector facilities management professional, it’s your choice whether to implement significant improvement, or continue to make the mistakes of the many. execute projects efficiently.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2022

4BT, founded in 2016, is a certified veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and was founded by JOC program management, technology, and cost data experts with decades of experience with industry sector leading organization including the RS Means Company, LLC, 4Clicks Solutions, LLC, and VFA, Inc. support services. support services.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. Better Manage Construction Costs. Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 27, 2020

How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. In fact, less than 20% of all projects are delivered on-time and on-budget, or per stakeholder requirements. Thomsen, 2009.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2017

Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management and improving AECOO outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management enables the efficient use of available funds targeted for executing renovation, repair, maintenance, and minor new construction projects.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2021

Reliable construction cost estimating is important to real property owners, facilities management professions, architects, and engineers. Streamlines Communications: Using detailed line time cost data that is l ocally researched and presents in common industry terms assures all participants have a shared view of requirements.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 28, 2021

End user / customer satisfaction Delivery of the project on time Delivery of project within budget Delivery of the project at a fair price Delivery of the project with zero, or minimal change orders and/or small punch list Safe project record No complaints Minimal or no service disruption. Choose wisely. appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 27, 2017

List of Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators / Metrics: (1) Thermal comfort (e.g. 4) Indoor air quality (e.g. 10) Actual costs within budgeted costs. (11) 42) Quality of scheduling. (43) 57) Efficiency of facilities. (58) 4) Indoor air quality (e.g. 42) Quality of scheduling. (43)

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 7, 2022

The reason Public Sector Construction and FM Grade F for Cost Management is simple… the lack of owner leadership and competency. The public sector could easily save 30%-40% of its budgets in this area with the basic implementation of robust, integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methods.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Robust tools and processes have existing for decades that can assure quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are consistent delivered on-time and on-budget. Faster, Higher Quality, and Lower Cost Project Delivery. Complete Workflow Management and Reporting, including Forms, Approvals, and Timing. •

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Facilities Management – 2017 Best Practices. Facilities management, practiced properly, is process-centered. Despite the “surveys”, “reports”, and hype associated with BIM, building owners and facilities management professionals have yet to fully understand BIM, let alone decide whether or not to practice it.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Public sector facilities management professionals now have a proactive construction project management solution to assure quality, on-time, and on-budget repair, renovation, and new builds. contact-form] The post The Proactive Construction Project Management Solution appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The net result is that without verifiable, current, and local detailed cost data, contracting offices and facilities sustainment and/or management teams are at a significant disadvantage. GAO, Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide Best Practices for Developing and Managing Capital Program Costs, GAO-09-3SP (Washington, D.C.:

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 29, 2022

The following 4 core elements are mandatory for the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on time and on budget. Consistent application virtually assures cost savings of 30%-40% as well as long-term mutually beneficial relationships between all participants and stakeholders. #1

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Maintenance Change Management Quality Assurance Collaboration 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Empowering Owners with On-Demand Quality, On-Time, On-Budget Facilities Repair, Renovation, & Construction is what we do each and every day. 4BT provides solutions to manage facilities repair, renovation, and construction throughout the project life-cycle, from concept through warranty and beyond. info@4bt.us.

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OmTrak

APRIL 23, 2024

Data Centres are the backbone of the digital world, playing a critical role in enabling businesses to manage, process, and store vast amounts of data. These highly complex facilities require meticulous planning, operation, and management to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure services.

Building Code Compliance 79

Building Code Compliance Facility Management Schedule Management Fire Protection Systems 79

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

For most public sector real property managers, and facilities management teams, JOC Program goals include the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget, in full compliance with applicable regulations.

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OmTrak

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Understanding Project Governance Project governance refers to the framework of processes and policies that guide project decisions, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. It should focus on the delivery of an ‘operating asset,’ not just a construction project.

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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. Senior Management Representative.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2020

For example, organizations can consistently achieve quality repair, renovation, maintenance and new construction outcomes, on-time, and on-budget, ninety percent of the time (90%). Awareness that LEAN is a gradual and continuous process requiring a focus upon change management Initial and ongoing training. ” – Henry Ford.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 7, 2020

CRITICAL ISSUES WITH FEDERAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP. Collect, share, study, evaluate, and deploy innovative, yet proven, best management practices to maximize the efficiency of facilities renewal, maintenance, or new construction activities.

Property Management 58

Property Management Lean Construction Facility Management Quality Assurance 58

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Efficient construction contract management is actually quite simple. Integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently assure quality repair, renovation, repair, maintenance and new construction outcomes on-time and on-budget. appeared first on 4BT.

Contracts 71

Contracts Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 71

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 19, 2020

A Guide to Construction Services Procurement would be incomplete without a discussion of collaborative LEAN construction planning and management methodology. The primary mistake that organizations make in procuring construction services in support of their facilities management needs is that they do not manage their providers.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

The integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology is the only proven pathway to the consistent delivery of quality projects on-time and on-budget. While implementation does require a certain amount of change management for most organizations, the process is far from complex. ” – Henry Ford.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Whether it’s for a commercial building, a residential complex, or a public facility, installing a lift requires careful planning and preparation to ensure smooth execution. A reputable contractor will not only ensure high-quality work but also provide valuable insights and guidance throughout the process.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2020

Adaptive Lean Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery tools and services are readily available to assure the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget.

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Procurement Lean Construction Property Management Quality Assurance 59

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If you want a proven solution that enables you to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and “minor” new builds on-time and on-budget, keep reading. Improving Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes. Long-term mutually beneficial contracts and associated Operations Manuals/Execution Guides.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

How to use job order contracting is an important lesson for all public sector facilities operations and management professionals. #1 4 Independent third-party JOC program audits and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) are needed to further assure JOC program efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Over the past 3-4 years, he has elevated BIM to Building Information Management, playing a crucial role in implementing cloud solutions in major projects like Frauenklinik Bern, Inselspital BB12 and Gymnasium Neufeld. Robert is also incredibly data-centric. They trust her, and she advocates hard on their behalf.

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Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 116

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Underperforming Public Sector Facilities Renovation Repair and New Builds Time for Change Introduction Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds.

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