Buildern

JUNE 11, 2025

Small construction business owners already know how quickly things can spiral out of control. Construction management software for small businesses can help bring order to the madness. FAQ Construction Management Software Benefits for SMBs Running a small construction business means wearing multiple hats, often all at once.

Construction Management 52

Construction Management Schedule Management Change Management Project Management 52

Buildern

JULY 9, 2025

This is a reality for any general contractor, whether it’s a small custom home builder or a commercial construction business. In this article, we will break down some key points on how to hire construction workers and build a team, either comprised of in-house workers or relying on subcontractors.

Insurance Management 52

Insurance Management Project Management Schedule Management Risk Management 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Can the commercial construction contractor Bid/Win average of 25% be significantly improved? The industry average of 25% largely reflects the inefficiencies in bid preparation, lack of trust in cost estimates, and inconsistencies in pricing. The post Construction Bid Win Percentage appeared first on 4BT.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 59

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

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2021

If you are a public sector owner looking to put an end to underperforming facilities projects and excessive administration costs, rethinking job order contracts might be a good idea. Rethinking Job Order Contracts to drive best value facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Rethinking Job Order Contracts.

Contracts 103

Contracts General Contracting Project Management Consulting Lean Construction 103

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. There are multiple alternative forms of estimates including conceptual, square foot, building, system, life-cycle, etc. Four BT, LLC.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Estimating Collaboration Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals. Regular audit are mandatory for any LEAN construction planning, procurement, and delivery implementation.

Lean Construction 90

Lean Construction Schedule Management Insurance Management Procurement 90

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Third Avenue Bridge was selected for its four character-defining features: Cast-in-place Melan Arch System construction, which encases steel trusses in concrete; Classic Revival aesthetic treatment on piers, the projecting pedestrian bays and ornamental railing added in 1939; Reverse S-curve alignment.

Historic Preservation 275

Historic Preservation Concrete Pouring Project Management Consulting Change Management 275

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A contract’s a contract, right? There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. design and build contract. guaranteed maximum price contract.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 98

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting Cost Control 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2022

Learning about Job Order Contracting? What is Job Order Contracting (JOC) ? JOC contracts typically have a one year durations, and up to four (4) option years. Extensions are not generally allowed or advisable. remodeling, maintenance, and new construction requiring minimum design. When should JOC be used?

Contracts 105

Contracts General Contracting Project Management Consulting Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2018

4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud, BiC. If your are setting up a JOC Program, or wish to improve an existing Job Order Contract, the 4BT-CE OpenJOC Solution provides the open, best-value alternative. Estimating Features. General Features.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts Estimating Cost Control 40

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 52

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Communication General Contracting 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment. Two of these solutions are Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC).

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 105

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Quality Assurance Procurement 105

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The History of Job Order Contracting. The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method. . The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing and deploying Job Order Contracting during the early 1980s. Job Order Contracting goes under the name of SABER in the USAF.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts General Contracting 40

Job Order Contracting

MAY 3, 2020

Significant improvement across the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, operation, owner) requires an understanding of the critical parameters. Training and organization-wide communications in support of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are mandatory in order to achieve continuous improvement.

Procurement 76

Procurement Lean Construction Building Performance Measurement Quality Assurance 76

Building Information Management

APRIL 7, 2016

LEAN CONSTRUCTION 101 – Common Terms, Definitions, and Data Formats. Standard classification of facility and other physical infrastructure elements is a requirement for LEAN Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, & New Construction Delivery.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Structural Systems Building Standards 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 24, 2015

However, if you do a lot of detailed RSMeans line item estimating for JOC, SABER, IDIQ, BOS, or similar work, you know there’s a need for greater productivity, collaboration, and transparency than what spreadsheets, online cost books, or generic cost estimating software can provide.

Estimating 49

Estimating Building Products Distribution Building Performance Measurement Risk Management 49

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2017

Introduction to Current Construction Cost ESTIMATING Techniques . Robust construction cost estimating is critical to improving productivity, quality, delivery times, cost control, and overall satisfaction for any renovation, repair, or new project. ESTIMATING FORMATS. TYPES OF ESTIMATING & ESTIMATES.

Estimating 40

Estimating General Contracting Cost Control Lean Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item. A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management.

Estimating 40

Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Facility Management 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating Matters a great deal to estimating, risk management, facilities management, and service providers (A/E’s, builders…). Absence of LEAN construction delivery methodology. The post Detailed Line Item Construction Cost Estimating Matters!

Estimating 40

Estimating Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Construction Equipment 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 7, 2024

GSA PBS JOC Program Management Audit – Issues Continue: The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) has faced scrutiny and criticism in the past for various financial and management issues, including those related to Job Order Contracting (JOC) programs.

Cost Control 97

Cost Control Quality Control General Contracting Building Controls 97

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction NOW AVAILABLE in New Mexico – OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Construction has arrived! AWARDED JOC CONTRACTORS for Construction Services in New Mexico. AWARDED JOC CONTRACTORS for Construction Services in New Mexico. Sandoval Construction, Inc.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction General Contracting Contracts Estimating 40

Field Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

Typically, customers will bring on a general contractor for a job. The general contractor will likely bring on subcontractors to handle the more specialized tasks — like outdoor plumbing, horticultural advice or property maintenance after the project is finished. BLOG Why is construction so hard?

General Contracting 98

General Contracting Insurance Management Schedule Management Specialty Contracting 98

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. Performers have estimated the time to perform the task and have allocated adequate resources for successful project completion.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Facility Management Construction Management Project Management Consulting 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 7, 2012

JOC Cost Estimating Class – August 22nd – 2012. joc-estimating-workshop-aug-2012-3. Job Order Contracting (JOC). Estimating Workshop. JOC Estimating Process. JOC Estimating Software. • The Estimate. JOC Estimating Software. • The Estimate. Project/Construction.

Estimating 45

Estimating Contracts General Contracting Facility Management 45

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. The Additional Benefits of LEAN OpenJOC Job Order Contracting. Not all implementations of Job Order Contracting are the same.

Lean Construction 40

Lean Construction Contracts General Contracting Sustainability 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

Disengage your organization from traditional and hostile, contracting environments, and move to robust collaborative and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environments. All the tools and support services are readily available to enable best value, highly efficient outcomes.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 99

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Budgeting General Contracting Procurement 99

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 13, 2017

Construction Cost Estimate – Key Factors. CLOUD Cost Estimating. The 4BT OpenJOC Unit Price Book is locally researched and provides a higher level of granularity/detail than so-called “North American standard” construction cost books. 4BT OpenJOC Unit Price Book, UPB and Cloud 4BT-CE JOC Software.

Estimating 40

Estimating Contracts General Contracting Construction Equipment 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services are now available for facilities operations and maintenance as well as new construction. IPD software and support services provide an environment with a collaborative focus upon requirements definition and successful repair, renovation, and new construction project completion.

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 71

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Closeout Lean Construction Procurement 71

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Army Job Order Contracts fail to meet critical AFARS requirements most of the time. The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price.

Contracts 105

Contracts General Contracting Government Works Cost Control 105

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Estimating Features. General Features.

Estimating 40

Estimating Contracts Fire Protection Systems Cost Control 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

JOC Cost Estimating Workshop – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING. Job Order Contracting (JOC) Estimating Workshop August 22 & 23, 2012. WHY IS JOC ESTIMATING SO IMPORTANT? The Job Order Contractor has no other way to receive payment for work other than the accurate & complete estimate.

Estimating 40

Estimating Contracts General Contracting Facility Management 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 6, 2013

Providing the opportunity for the kind of collaboration that the construction industry so badly needs… Design-Build has a spectrum, ranging from almost as dysfunctional … all the way to almost as collaborative as Integrated Project Delivery. Shifting Design-Build toward IPD. Integrating the Design-Build entity internally. .

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) 69

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Building Design Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting 69

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) 40

Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Lean Construction Estimating Cost Control 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. Contract Administrator issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) to JOC contractor (alternately process can require contractor to submit a draft detailed SOW for owner review prior to issuance of RFP).

General Contracting 104

General Contracting Change Management Approvals Schedule Management 104

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job Order Contracting: Everything Owners and Builders Need to Know. 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.

Contracts 55

Contracts Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting General Contracting 55

Building Information Management

JANUARY 17, 2012

BIM (Building Information Technology) and THE CLOUD (Cloud Computing) are disruptive technologies converging to significantly alter traditional construction and facility management practices. All of these are common within all phases of construction, repair, renovation, or sustainability projects.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 78

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Facility Management Project Management 78

Levelset

MARCH 31, 2022

In general, there are four parties involved in a restoration project: Property owner Insurance company Claims adjuster Contractor. If the insurance company doesn’t cover the construction costs in full, the owner is still on the hook for the contractual amount. Related: 6 questions to ask a homeowner before signing the contract.

Estimating 93

Estimating Public Works Communication Inspection 93