Construction Enquirer

MAY 15, 2023

The starting gun has fired on the bid race for places on the second-generation healthcare building framework for Wales. Separate professional team contests are also starting under the suite of NHS Building for Wales 2 Frameworks to find four project managers, four cost consultants, and three NEC supervisors.

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Bidding Maine Procurement Contract 74

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. It’s always been a struggle to get ahead of tight margins, cash-flow problems, and managing contracts. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. Project Management.

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Procurement Plans Construction Budgeting 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

LEAN construction spans Planning, Procurement, Project Delivery, and ongoing Operations and Maintenance. via Four BT, LLC (4BT) is the AEC industry’s innovative integrated project delivery, construction cost data, and SAAS technology provider. ” – Henry Ford. What is LEAN Construction ?

CSI 132

CSI Procurement Construction Organization 132

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

“During the period of October 1, 2016 to December 31, 20 16, Gordian License Fee and project management fees totaled $654,744 or an overall average of 7% of the total construction contract value of $8,805,985 during this reporting period. This fee is lower than the industry standard of 10% for Construction Management fees.

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Procurement CA Contract Project Management 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common. The poorly designed SOWs have resulted in numerous change orders and cost overruns, occurring in 91% of the projects we reviewed during our 17-month audit period.

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Consulting Long Beach 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

Unfortunately, a high percentage of JOB ORDER CONTRACTS, JOC percentage administered at the County, State, and Local Government levels man NOT be following following basic best management practices, and therefore not providing anticipated results. Defining a Job Order Contract – On-Call Construction Contract .

Contract 100

Contract Renovating Construction Long Beach 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 30, 2022

As a result, all eyes will be firmly on the plans, designs, and processes beneath every bid submitted. Our findings show that the solution to sustainable construction is to adopt a systems-based approach across the entire asset lifecycle, including procurement, materials, methodologies, technology and people capability.

Sustainability 96

Sustainability Construction Infrastructure Autodesk 96

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. Deliver construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of owners.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

That foundation is a detailed schedule and budget, created and owned by the Project Manager, with input from consultants and contractors, and approved by the Client. To start, here are key considerations to take when creating the Master Schedule, prioritized by stok’s Project Managers : 1.

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Schedule Foundation Project Management Budgeting 40

Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Firms with healthy marketing budgets might also enlist the services of a marketing or public relations consultant for assistance in marketing efforts. This might include current hardware and software for project management and accounting, mobile devices for communication, and sensors to monitor equipment performance and usage.

Profitability 98

Profitability Contractors Management Contract 98

Stok

JULY 29, 2018

The foundation for any successful project is a detailed schedule and budget. stok’s Project Managers first shared tips for creating an accurate Master Schedule. Now on the financial side, the Project Manager should work closely with the Client on the conceptual budget at project inception.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Budget Foundation Leases 40

Building Information Management

MAY 25, 2016

Too much emphasis is placed on completing projects quickly instead of ensuring projects are properly defined and competitively priced. ” “JOC is used by government agencies as an alternative to traditional procurement. methods to move projects along quickly yet retain competitive pricing. the catalog.

Contract 40

Contract Long Beach Bidding Contractors 40

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 26, 2017

Appropriate decision-support tools and services (technology, data, and consulting/education/support) must be included to enable consideration of life-cycle costs and financial resource prioritization. Procurement/bidding. Capital Planning and Management Systems (CPMS). Computer-aided Facilities Management Systems (CAFM).

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Education Organization 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2022

The use of Job Order Contracting (JOC), when properly designed and managed, provides a means for an organization to optimize the planning, procurement, and project delivery of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction of buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure. Regular independent third-party audits.

Contractors 216

Contractors Contract Documentation Project Management 216

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Ed Carrigan asked: “Do you believe there is a savings between JOC program and a bidding process (design-bid-build)?” For multi-trade repair and improvement type projects, Job Order Contracting will win out on a savings analysis over design-bid-build. ” Thanks for the question, Ed.

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Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Help Everybody Everyday

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

How do clients procure our services? Sit down with project managers and senior professionals and ask to hear the stories behind the assignments. An example is a consulting firm that was asked to provide an assessment of procurement practices in a whistleblower case. How do clients procure our services?

Procurement 48

Procurement Office Drawings Project Management 48

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Determine the answers to the following questions BEFORE you bid or accept a Job Order Contract: Will you be able to perform? Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant? Value and qualification based selection and procurement. Will you be able to develop a positive, long term relationship with the owner?

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Consulting Software 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Facility management/engineering planning. JOC procurement/award process. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Purchasing is consulted as necessary throughout the process. Work execution and contract administration. Monitoring. Ongoing training.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Conference Plans 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Construction Project Delivery Overview & Comparison. Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps. Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Advantages. Design-Build. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Rory Woolsey

JANUARY 30, 2012

Some of this difference can be explained but too often the difference is due to an incomplete understanding of the whole scope required to build the project. All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid. Newer Post.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 20, 2012

The estimating process begins with a thorough understanding (and visualization) of the projects scope of work. Successful "hard bid" contractors know very well that scoping construction goes well beyond the AE scope and must include field specific scope. construction consultants. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Newer Post.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Overhead Structural Engineering 40

Chianelli Estimating

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The stages of the construction process vary from project to project but whether you are a property owner, manager, project manager or just a stakeholder wanting to know more about what goes on behind the scenes of a construction project, here is your opportunity to dig deeper. Every project has objectives.

Construction 60

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 60

Rory Woolsey

APRIL 24, 2012

Some of this difference can be explained but too often the difference is due to an incomplete understanding of the whole scope required to build the project. All contractors have faced this at one time or another where they were low bid on a project and learn as the job unfolds why they were low bid. Newer Post.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Engineering Structural Engineering 40

Rory Woolsey

APRIL 4, 2012

In the long run it is easier to put the time in up front to establish a correct budget then it is to deal with the project in a crisis mode as the job unfolds. The first crisis will occur when the contractor bids are greater than the budget estimate. construction consultants. Good luck on either account. Woolsey, MBA.

Estimating 45

Estimating Construction Overhead Budgeting 45

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Knowing where the key project metrics such as time , costs, resources , and cash flow are relative to a datum (the project plan). Good project managers will always know where these project metrics are because they are indicative of the immediate health of the project. construction consultants.

Estimating 40

Estimating Cash Flow Budgeting Budget 40

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits. Rory is currently with The Gordian Group, leaders in expediting construction procurement through Job Order Contracting. You read it right.

Negotiation 45

Negotiation Estimating Contract Construction 45

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Once everyone has signed off on the plans and specifications, the next task is to list the required materials and expenses necessary to procure them. Procurement: At the procurement phase, the team secures all the materials, supplies, and equipment required to build the project. Site management errors.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Budget Construction Estimating 52

Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. Don’t bid or consider working on JOC with coefficients of less than 0.80 JOC Consultant: Do’s.

Contract 40

Contract Consulting Estimating Software 40

Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

Estimate Contingency: Defining and capturing the scope of work is the key to accuracy in estimating (and bidding) projects (particularly with renovation projects). This will make sense when we pull all the markups together into ONE markup on Bare Direct Project Cost. construction consultants. Older Post.

Estimating 40

Estimating Overhead Profitability Construction 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager, AKF Group. As Mechanical Engineer & Project Manager, Jason oversees the implementation of digital platforms in a multi-building and multi-phase project. He is solution-oriented and is incredibly effective in managing relationships across different teams.”.

Construction 122

Construction BIM Management Project Management 122

Building Information Management

JUNE 9, 2016

The pressure within this JOC program starts with the City accepting bids from the JOC general contractors that are too low and unrealistic. While one benefit of the program is the ability to start projects faster than more traditional procurement methods, speed has unfortunately become the focal point of the program.

Long Beach 40

Long Beach Contract Consulting Project Management 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 10, 2016

Program Management – Oversight and management of the Owner is the established best practice. The use of cooperatives or consultants/third parties to manage a JOC program should only be used when owner-management is not practical. Regular audits of JOC projects and the overall JOC Program also are critical.

Contract 40

Contract Consulting Documentation Estimating 40

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 10, 2012

Low Bid; Best Bid: Historically facility managers have had their hands tied with acquisition regulations that required the award of projects to the lowest bidding contractor. This has typically been the case with publicly funded projects. construction consultants. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Organization Construction 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Hitchcock Consulting. William East, Project Manager (CEERD-CF-N). Hitchcock Consulting 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667. Dr. East was the Project Manager. The design model shows sufficient detail to allow construction contractors to bid. Model View Definition. 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2012

Hitchcock Consulting. William East, Project Manager (CEERD-CF-N). Hitchcock Consulting 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667. Dr. East was the Project Manager. The design model shows sufficient detail to allow construction contractors to bid. Model View Definition. 6049 Shoo Fly Road Kelsey, CA 95667.

Documentation 40

Documentation Equipment Modeling Design 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 31, 2022

AEC firms should be ready to position themselves as leaders in using technology to meet the legislation’s goals when bidding for projects that will define the next generation of U.S. Tech-first approach will shield from procurement challenges and risk. Ann Blanchard, Senior Client Project Manager, Arcadis.

Construction 97

Construction Autodesk BIM Modeling 97

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is the fourth in a series of publications discussing best practices developed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Office of Management and Budget. INTERIM EDITION.

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Contract Contractors Procurement Office 40