Job order contracting (JOC) is a collaborative construction project delivery method that enables organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through IDIQ or multi-year umbrella contracts. JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long-term contracts for a wide...Continue Reading

The RFP just came out.  You have 30 days to win this IDIQ bid. The clock starts now! You have 2 options to execute this bid: Spreadsheets e4Clicks Project Estimator Spreadsheets: Open a spreadsheet, hope that you can copy and paste from the bid schedule and that you don’t have to recreate it by hand...Continue Reading

Another fantastic year to appreciate our great customers, team and partners. In 2016, we celebrated our 15th 4Clicks Birthday.  We look forward to many more years of providing you with the best possible construction cost estimating and project management software for your facility repair, renovation, sustainability, and new construction projects. 4Clicks is here to support your cost...Continue Reading

Fallout is approaching and we know you are busy! Contracts are being awarded and money is being spent. Facility owners and contractors are starting to walk jobs and prepare for this. Make sure you and your team are preparing now. If you are blessed to have a current delivery order contract, you should meet with...Continue Reading

4Clicks Customers:  All of our Training Playlist videos have been refreshed – and a couple have been added. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCiY9-bygonf6o63Uxg86trx-fMQLZUTP Training 101 — Creating a Project Training 102 — Creating an Estimate Training 103 — Opening Your Pricing Guides Training 104 — Searching RSMeans™ with the Index Training 105 — Searching RSMeans™ with the Favorites Training...Continue Reading

There are a couple of ways to quickly check or report on the labor hours in your estimate. Look over these options and see which one meets your current need: Line Item Level (Individual): On the Line Items tab, highlight a line item. Then look in the gray information panel on the right side. If...Continue Reading

Department of Veterans Affairs MUST use Rule of Two for Orders Placed Under FSS/GSA Schedules In the case of Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled on June 16, 2016 that the “Rule of Two” contracting procedures in 38 U.S.C. 8127(d) also applies to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) orders placed under...Continue Reading

Hopefully our YouTube videos have been helpful to you and your team.  If you haven’t checked them out yet, take a peek and let us know what you like – and what we could add. https://www.youtube.com/user/4ClicksSolutions Training Playlist We have several different playlists you can check out.  The Training Playlist might be the most popular. ...Continue Reading

We just celebrated Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, that honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day...Continue Reading

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of construction spending fell 1.8% in April to an estimated $1,133.9 billion. March’s estimate was substantially revised up from $1,137.5 billion to $1,155.1 billion. February’s estimate, which was previously at an estimated $1,133.6 billion, was also revised up to $1,137.9 billion. Despite the month to month drop, April estimate is...Continue Reading

I use Pro edition. I need to make changes to my estimate’s line items and track those changes. Is that possible? Users with the Pro edition of the software can use the software’s Revised Estimate feature when they need to make changes to an estimate and track changes to them. This process involves making a...Continue Reading

Many of you are curious where we are on our Ceasel development.  We are basically done with our “beta” period.  We are finishing up the programming on the main pieces we want in our release program.  Much, much more will be added of course, but we wanted a good baseline for folks.  So what have...Continue Reading

Construction delivery methods and their associated processes and contractual documents are directly linked to the success or failure of any project. The business strategy leading to the integration of previously disparate competencies, business processes, technologies and teams is the primary goal of a BIM execution plan.  Read more here from CMO, Peter Cholakis in the article...Continue Reading

Estimation is an important aspect of the bidding process. It allows your company to pitch its best ideas for the best possible costs, helping your company to stand out from the competition – if it’s a good estimation! Our Director of Marketing and Sales, Peter Cholakis, recently interviewed with 24/7 Massachusetts Contractors Academy as part of their Expert...Continue Reading

In October, our CMO, Peter Cholakis, was invited to present at the Pentagon to the Washington Headquarters Services Facilities Services Directorate (WHS-FSD). WHS-FSD supports approximately 64,000 civilian and military personnel, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Agencies, and the military departments in the National Capital Region. It provides...Continue Reading

It’s that time of the year, just released, your new RSMeans City Cost Index update. There are two ways to complete this update. First is the manual way for folks that don’t have the permission to run the update or have time to wait for their IT team to complete this process. Simply download the actual CCI...Continue Reading

Last year was a difficult year for facility owners and contractors.  The sequestration had a huge effect on the Federal contracting business. It was a slow year, with not many chances to grow a business.  Many contractors were working hard to keep their doors open during that trying time. I have noticed a lot of...Continue Reading

4Clicks Solutions, a leading provider of enterprise class software and services announces the beta release of Ceasel. Ceasel is a highly advanced, multi-user, collaborative cloud cost estimating platform designed from “the ground up”. Based upon Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform, Ceasel combines the latest cloud computing technology with superior ease-of-use to enable users to cost-effectively, easily,...Continue Reading

Bidding and Winning JOCs, SABERs, and IDIQs 06/26/2014 If you’ve considered growing your business by bidding and winning Federal Construction or Architectural and Engineering Contracts, this is your opportunity to learn some of the basics. In this FREE webinar, you will learn: What are JOCs, SABERs, and IDIQs Small Business Set-aside Registration Where to Find...Continue Reading

I remember the first time I started estimating for SABER. It was the first job, and we were a new SABER team at Luke AFB, AZ. I came in as a Plumber by trade and had some experience working on the SMART team and in the shops. I had some exposure in carpentry, heavy equipment,...Continue Reading

There are several technologies that can be very important to facility life-cycle management. Here’s an alphabetical listing for your review and comment. 1. BIM – Building Information Modeling – Centralized information repository for life-cycle management. 2. BAS – Building Automation System – Automatic building controls/sensor system – HVAC/environmental, access control/security. 3. CAFM – Computer-Aid Facility...Continue Reading

Wow 10 years since I started 4Clicks in 2011. We have a lot of plans throughout the year to help us celebrate, but nothing brings me greater joy than the strong relationships we have with our clients and partners! Thank you all for a chance to earn your business. You’re the ones that challenge our...Continue Reading

  Accuracy and completeness are critical factors in all cost estimates. JOC/SABER cost estimates are based upon a thorough review of drawings and available engineering data, a site visit, and a detailed and current unit price book (UPB). The use of 4Clicks technology and the RSMeans UPB, specifically designed and/or enhanced to support JOC/SABER, greatly...Continue Reading

  RSMeans 2011 Cost Data is now available for 4Clicks Project Estimator users. If you haven’t ordered yours, it time! As always, you can rely on us to review all the new data, extend it to approximately 400,000 line items, and provide 4Clickers with the highest quality, most detailed, and robust RSMeans cost data available....Continue Reading