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The Construction Office Imperative: Digitize, Go Paperless and Mobile

Carol Hagen

According to this Digital Landfill article “77% of invoices that arrive as PDF attachments get printed. Correspondence, contracts and RFIs, change orders, and drawings are frequently emailed. Review and approval on a iPad, signature capture on a form and granting access from a mobile device can return big dividends.

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The Future of Construction and Technology: A Manifesto

Carol Hagen

This title reminded me of “the Cloud and Mobile Computing Technology” panel discussion at the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Annual Conference last month. Mobilize everything. With every manifesto comes demands. In this case there are five: Commit to the Cloud. Make the business social.

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Developing a Job Order Contracting Program

Building Information Management

Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century. This research describes the concept of “Job Order Contracting” (JOC). It defines the “theoretical” advantages and disadvantages of the JOC (also known as “Delivery Order Contract” (DOC) and “SABER”). Lowered the contract administration costs.

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Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century

Building Information Management

Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century. Abstract: This research describes the concept of “Job Order Contracting” (JOC). It defines the “theoretical” advantages and disadvantages of the JOC (also known as “Delivery Order Contract” (DOC) and “SABER”). Introduction. Enhanced quality control.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. incentive contracts. construction: a case study on MTRC TKE contract 604 in Hong Kong. Mobilizing the partnering process. Channel Tunnel Rail Link: a contract partnership. construction contracting. A survey of supply chain collaboration and. Badenfelt, U.

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E-Discovery in Construction Litigation

Carol Hagen

Photo management is exploding and innovative firms are capturing photos throughout the project from mobilization thru the punch process. There will continue to be an explosion of data volume with smartphones, tablets and mobile device use in construction, therefore e-discovery data collection may also grow exponentially.

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Construction Operations: Field and Office Silos

Carol Hagen

In an article from Construction Business Owner , “Silos: Great for Grain, Not so Great for Business” the solution was stated articulately “…business silos are not simple structures – they are supported by technology and processes. .” Mobility and Partnerships. Construction Silo Solution.

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