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Enhance Construction Cost Estimating – 5 Steps

Job Order Contracting

A detailed, well-communicated Scope of Work is critical to the success of any project whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction and the associated use of commonly understood, standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures (expanded CSI Masterformat, UNIFORMAT…). Owner leadership, capacity, and accountability.

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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Any real property owner can control construction costs for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build projects. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste.

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Independent Objective Locally Researched Construction Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

Both IPD and JOC require a common data environment, CDE, to drive communication, provide financial transparency, and to mitigate the number of errors and omissions and changes orders that are prevalent with traditional construction delivery (design-bid-build, lowest bidder, design-build…). Organized by CSI Masterformat.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes.

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Xero Accounting To QuickBooks Conversion For Construction Companies

Contractor Bookkeeping

Is Xero Accounting Online Not Working For Your Construction Company? Xero Accounting Online is a great program for small contractors but it may not the power to do what you need it to do. Have Change Orders. Need Complex Construction Accounting Reports. Enter all of your Accounts Receivable (Sales).