Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 3, 2025

Historical Precedent and Familiarity RSMeans has been a longstanding standard in construction cost estimation. However, this approach often overlooks local market fluctuations and nuances, leading to inaccurate cost estimates.

Procurement 98

Procurement Risk Management Facility Management Lean Construction 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 20, 2025

Finally, FAST and RELIABLE Cost Estimates for construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance are now possible with 4BT’s local market detailed cost data! The post FAST and RELIABLE Cost Estimates appeared first on 4BT. Learn Why 4BTs Data Structure Excels.

Estimating 59

Estimating Project Management Lean Construction Change Management 59

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2025

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) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Cost Control Schedule Management 52

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) 52

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Foundation Systems Cost Control Change Management 52

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. Our uniquely collaborative model enhances decision-making by providing current, objective, and actionable information to our clients. Learn more here.

Estimating 93

Estimating Construction Equipment Infrastructure Development Foundation Systems 93

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2025

Clients typically have a vision for their home or commercial space, but translating that vision into actionable plans requires collaboration with architects and engineers. A construction company provides: Detailed Cost Estimates : Breaking down expenses for labor, materials, permits, and equipment.

Building Code Compliance 52

Building Code Compliance Material Handling Building Permits Building Codes 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The industry average of 25% largely reflects the inefficiencies in bid preparation, lack of trust in cost estimates, and inconsistencies in pricing. Enhanced Credibility : Using objective, third-party data builds trust with clients, as it demonstrates a commitment to transparency and fairness in cost estimation.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Estimating Building Materials Change Management 59

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 52

Estimating Cost Control Project Management Quality Control 52

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Budget forecasting: Estimating all costs, from materials to labor, to avoid surprise expenses later. Material procurement: Ordering and delivering the right materials on time to keep work moving. Project Planning: Developing a clear roadmap that includes schedules, milestones, and cost estimates to guide the entire project.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Real Estate Development Building Code Compliance Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Civil Engineering Web

JULY 19, 2025

Subsea7 has been awarded a large EPCI contract by Equinor for the Fram Sør subsea development project located offshore Norway , with a contract value estimated between $300 million and $500 million. Erik Femsteinevik “This award continues our long-standing collaboration with Equinor.

Contracts 52

Contracts Infrastructure Development Lifts Approvals 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Combining a single source of truth with a robust and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Framework can reduced costs by 30%-40% as well as reduce risk for design builders. Having a verifiable and granular source of labor, material, equipment, and productivity data greatly improves timely and cost effective decision-making.

Procurement 78

Procurement Lean Construction Risk Management Project Management 78

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. The collaboration with renowned architects and engineers also influences the overall price of a project. A well-chosen contractor can provide invaluable guidance on cost-saving opportunities.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Project Management Consulting Cost Control Real Estate Development 52

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 52

Fire Protection Systems Building Code Compliance Building Information Modeling (BIM) Structural Systems 52

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Since other levels or types of cost estimating can’t meet this level, care should be given as to what form of cost data is being use. In addition, some general provision items can be added to the estimate such as construction trailers, cleanup and temporary power.

Insurance Management 98

Insurance Management General Contracting Building Materials Manufacturing Lean Construction 98

UK Construction Blog

JULY 15, 2025

These applications enable real-time collaboration between team members regardless of location, ensuring all stakeholders remain aligned throughout project execution. Teams access shared documents, receive instant updates, and collaborate seamlessly regardless of location.

Cost Control 52

Cost Control Building Code Compliance Project Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Construction Partnership and Procurement Your club’s development arm, 2020 Developments, secured a partnership with Limak International through a thorough procurement process overseen by Atkins Realis. The Power Court Stadium project is estimated to cost £450 million. How much will Luton’s new stadium cost?

Environmental Impact Assessment 80

Environmental Impact Assessment Infrastructure Development Historic Preservation Facility Management 80

Jonas Construction

AUGUST 20, 2024

The labor shortage trend continued into 2024 with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimating that an additional half a million construction workers were needed in 2024, on top of the usual hiring, to meet the growing labor demand. These inefficiencies ultimately threaten their profit margins and overall project success.

Specialty Contracting 52

Specialty Contracting Schedule Management Construction Management Project Management 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Simply build the subcontractor estimate using objective, verifiable local market construction cost data and compare costs. Ensure all construction cost estimates are both VALID and RELIABLE. The availability of current, local market, detailed construction task data makes evaluating subcontractor bids an easy task.

Estimating 75

Estimating Construction Equipment Procurement Building Materials 75

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 52

Schedule Management Maintenance Energy Efficiency Change Management 52

ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Driver was able to speed up the project timeline due to a close collaboration between the city of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Fire Dept. Completion of the entire project is estimated by 2037. A new air-conditioning system was installed, and fire alarm and fire suppression systems were extended to meet code requirements.

Fire Protection System Installation 36

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Specialty Contracting Renewable Energy Systems 36

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. These types of disruptions have made procurement planning far more complex and less predictable. The companies have been collaborating since 2019.

Concrete Pouring 52

Concrete Pouring Building Information Modeling (BIM) Construction Equipment Cost Control 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Estimating costs and Optimizing costs – Current, objective, locally research granular construction task data organized using expanded CSI MasterFormat. The integration of collaborative internal and external Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams is equally important. While TAKT, LPS, etc.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Lean Construction Estimating 98

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 36

Specialty Contracting Building Design Surveying Project Management 36

Commercial Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Successful commercial construction projects hinge on more than just technical expertise; they require a strategic and collaborative approach. At Englewood Construction , early collaboration with architects is a cornerstone of our methodology, ensuring better project outcomes by aligning design intent with practical execution.

Building Code Compliance 59

Building Code Compliance Safety Regulations Risk Management Building Codes 59

Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2025

Specific to facilities and the built environment, the DoD has not true cost visibility or cost management capability as it still largely relies upon national average cost data, location factoring, historical data, and contractor estimates. This is unacceptable when objective, detailed line item local maket cost data is readily available.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Facility Management Procurement Project Management 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 14, 2023

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, & Chicago, IL July 11, 2023 – HCSS, a leading provider of innovative software that helps heavy civil businesses streamline their operations, and Gearflow, a leader in streamlining the parts procurement process for construction fleets, announces a strategic partnership.

Procurement 244

Procurement Construction Equipment Schedule Management Project Management 244

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Collaborative construction cost estimating provides guidance to organizations seeking improved cost visibility and transparency for repair, renovation, maintains and new build projects as well as overall facilities and physical infrastructure management. Workflows, forms, sign offs, etc.

Estimating 85

Estimating Collaboration Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction 85

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. Lean Acquisition Planning : Collaborate to assure all parties are involved in determining physical, functional, and financial requirements.

Procurement 98

Procurement Collaboration Project Management Consulting Building Information Modeling (BIM) 98

Construction Enquirer

MAY 15, 2023

Health chiefs are looking to appoint four main supply chain contract partners for an estimated £600m pipeline of work over four years. The framework will be based on the principles of collaborative working, integrated supply chains and continual improvement to deliver best value for money and develop best practice, and sustainability.

Project Management Consulting 276

Project Management Consulting Procurement Project Management Contracts 276

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2022

Valid construction cost estimate creation is the goal of every professional estimator. Nonetheless validity of a construction cost estimate is critical to cost management. The management of a cost estimate involves updating costs with current data as it becomes available and revising the estimate to reflect changes.

Estimating 105

Estimating Lean Construction Cost Control Building Performance Measurement 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2022

Savvy owners and design builders know how review construction cost estimates. The process is collaborative and involves cost estimators, facilities management, and procurement professionals. The post How to Review Construction Cost Estimates appeared first on 4BT.

Estimating 105

Estimating Facility Management Construction Equipment Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 27, 2024

It’s time to relearn construction cost estimating. Before relearning construction cost estimating, it’s important to hit your resent button. Work as part of an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery team. Also remember that there so NO SUCH THING as an “accurate construction estimate.”

Estimating 98

Estimating Project Management Consulting Procurement Facility Management 98

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 97

Estimating Procurement Communication Architecture 97

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2024

Cost visibilty and transparency promotes a culture of collaboration and informed decision-making and can ensure greater efficiency across the facilities management and AECOO sectors. Improving construction cost estimating requires collaboration, transparency, and a robust process. Check it out!

Collaboration 97

Collaboration Estimating Construction Equipment Facility Management 97

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 80

Estimating Quality Assurance Procurement Building Materials 80

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. LEAN, simply defined, is a collaborative effort focus upon positive outcomes and the elimination of waster.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 85

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Procurement Lean Construction Project Management 85

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 98

Estimating Structural Systems Schedule Management Risk Management 98