4BT Cost Data exclusively provides….
• Localization (4BT does not use local area cost factors or similar indexes in the development or maintenance of our supplied cost data. We build up all cost data from a granular perspective and leverage our research and associated technology to apply granular research to multiple layers of information to then build specific cost aggregates.)
• Personalization/Flexibility
• Accessibility
• Collaboration and engagement
• Granular data and information availability
• Traceability
• Best value
• Standardization and integration
Credibility: Validity of quantitative research methodology
Transferability: Ability to be used in multiple frameworks / applications
Dependability: Equivalent results yielded repeatedly
Confirmability: Relative objectivity
JOC Unit Price Book UPB
The 4BT JOC Unit Price Book UPB provides you with confidence!
Consisting of more than 40,000 CSI MasterFormat® cost data line items, 4BT’s unit price book demonstrates full alignment client requirements. Our existing cost data set covers more than 90% of the line items needed create for client repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction.
Four BT, LLC construction cost data is maintained and regularly updated by experienced cost engineers/researchers dedicated exclusively to developing facilities and built infrastructure repair, renovation, maintenance, adaptation, and new build information. We have developed and deployed unit price level cost data as well as assemblies and other higher levels of cost information. For example, our detailed line item cost data base includes labor, material, equipment, demolition line items, and line item modifiers.
- 4BT Unit Price Books, UPB, that are developed and maintained to meet your specific requirements and your location(s)
- Locally researched cost data – NO LOCATION FACTORS (Third-party research has demonstrated that the use of location factors to account for local construction variance is highly inaccurate and basically inadequate for providing a reliable and verifiable representation of local construction costs.)
- Developed by experienced cost engineers
- Organized and licensed by Construction Specifications Institute, CSI MasterFormat
- Access via 4BT-CE Building in Cloud software… anywhere, anytime
- Descriptions in plain English
- Full material, equipment, and labor details
- Prevailing, current, accurate, and localized Davis-Bacon wage rates
- Independent, objective, and best value data source
- Guaranteed cost throughout the Job Order Contract term
- Line item modifiers
- Supported by current collaborative cloud technology
The Unit Price Includes:
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Labor, Equipment, Material Costs, Etc.
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Complete and In-place Construction
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Normal Commercial Construction Conditions
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Installed Cost Line Items
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Demolition Costs Line Items
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Unit Costs Line Item Modifiers That Increase or Decrease Line Item Costs (as appropriate)
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Descriptions Using Standard Industry Terms in Plain English
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CSI MasterFormat Data Organization – 49 Divisions
4BT OpenJOC Unit Price Book 
Members of our staff have built hundred of unit price books.
The 4BT UPB is continuously updated and currently includes up to 80,000-90,000+ detailed unit price line items. Davis-Bacon labor rates are used for the standard 4BT UPB, however, we also use other prevailing wage rates as required. For our preventive maintence databases we use appropriaate service rates.
Note: Regional and local cost factors are not used. Cost factors can easily cause gross errors and therefore not recommendedJob Order Contracting of other forms of detailed construction cost estimating.
4BT OpenJOC Unit Price Book Features
- Up to 80,000+ Common Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and Construction Tasks.
- Developed by former RSMeans Company, LLC and professional cost engineers
- Most Up-to-Date and Comprehensive Davis-Bacon Labor Rates
- Clear Descriptions in plain English
- Fully supported by Virtual, On-site, and Regional Training Programs
- By JOC professionals, for JOC professionals
4BT contacts contactors, commercial distributors, dealers, and manufacturers all across the U.S. and Canada, as well as available reference cost information to determine LOCAL MARKET construction costs. 4BT uses current commerical manufacturing practices and industry specifications, and/or standard construction practice for determine cost and productivity information.
