Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 4, 2012

This posting from Paul Lesieur in the Remdodelcrazy.com blog is worth repeating:’ Why are the bids so different? Mary from St Paul says; “My husband and I are wanting to redo our bath so we contacted three contractors and received 2 estimates and they are both different. Why are the bids so different?

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

What’s Wrong with Design Bid Build? Traditional design-bid-build,DBB, is costly, antagonistic, and simply inefficient. Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. The estimating process therefore if very fast and efficient.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2017

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. The total of the estimate is then multiplied by a coefficient. Associated delays were negatively impacting the Army’s mission. What is JOC – A Definition.

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Ed Carrigan asked: “Do you believe there is a savings between JOC program and a bidding process (design-bid-build)?” Thursday, February 16, 2012. A Savings Analysis! I was set to publish a blog this week on cost control.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. The total of all line items is then multiplied by the contractor’s competitively bid and accepted adjustment factor/coefficient.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. The 4BT-CE(TM) JOC cloud estimating and project management system, or equivalent, shall also be used. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE.

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Building Information Management

MAY 11, 2015

JOC is an efficient and widely practice method for both Owners and Contractors to manage their numerous common repair, renovation, and maintenance construction projects. Experience – One must be an experienced estimator and experienced RSMeans, or any RSMeans-based JOC. Joint site walks and scoping common. Annual volume.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. The total of the estimate is then multiplied by a coefficient. Associated delays were negatively impacting the Army’s mission.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Most JOCs involve common renovation and repair tasks and consistently use less than 30,000 line items. How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Most JOCs involve common renovation and repair tasks and consistently use less than 30,000 line items. How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER.

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Estimating CSI Renovating Materials 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Owner creates internal estimating (IGE).

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. LEED Silver certifiable construction – 2009 LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations. Owner creates internal estimating (IGE).

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 16, 2021

Rethinking Job Order Contracts to drive best value facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Job order contracting is a project delivery method that was developed to expedite the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and “minor” new construction projects facing real property portfolios owners.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Job Order Contracting is a collaborative construction delivery method, a type of integrated project delivery (IPD) that specifically targets renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction. Characteristics and/or components of JOC program include the following; Qualifications Based or Best Value Selection.

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Contract Change Orders Overhead Estimating 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Job Order Contracting is a procurement method used for maintenance, repair, alteration, renovation, remediation, or minor construction of a facility when the work is of a recurring nature but the delivery times, type, and quantities of work required are indefinite. Low overhead cost of construction procurement and delivery.

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Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

The renovation of existing facilities has become a viable option for facility owners. “At At present, almost half of the money spent on building construction in the US is spent on renovations, additions, or replacements of major systems in existing buildings ($55 billion). Facility engineers at the U.S. Job Order Contracting Process.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The renovation of existing facilities has become a viable option for facility owners. “At At present, almost half of the money spent on building construction in the US is spent on renovations, additions, or replacements of major systems in existing buildings ($55 billion). Facility engineers at the U.S. Job Order Contracting Process.

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Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 16, 2015

. “Adjustment factor” – The job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the owner’s prices as published in the unit price catalog. that is bid by job order contractor and use to multiply against a job order estimate for a job order contract as developed using the unit price book.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps. Construction contract is generally awarded to the lowest bidder and/or lowest qualified builder, who then utilizes the subcontractors included in his or her bid. Advantages.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2015

The adversarial aspects of the traditional design-bid-build. The construction delivery method plays a significant role in setting the tone of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project and its eventual success or failure. Low overhead cost of construction procurement and delivery. well documented.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

facility or infrastructure (road, bridges, airports, mass transit, utility…) renovation, repair, sustainability, maintenance, and minor new construction projects. that a contractor bids and adheres to during the Job Order Contract period. It is multiplied times the the total of a task order estimate, as built from the UPB.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. When Is JOC Used? What Are the Benefits of JOC?

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Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. Job Order Contracting: Everything Owners and Builders Need to Know.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

A Comparison of Construction Cost Estimating Tools. Cost Estimating/Project Management Software – 4Clicks Project Estimator. Cloud Cost Estimating – Ceasel. Accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 18, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. The operation and maintenance cost over the project life cycle for succeeding years should comprise of relevant land rent, Labor and material for maintenance and repairs, cyclic renovations, Insurance and taxes, Financing costs, Utilities, Operating staff, Owners other expenses. Estimating Vidoe.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

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 variety of renovation, repair and construction projects. Contractors can be selected based on best-value or low bid, depending upon the owner’s requirements.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 23, 2012

Job Order Contracting – JOC (also known as SABER in the Air Force) is an efficient way of getting the numerous, commonly encountered renovation, repair , remodeling and smaller construction projects done faster and collaboratively under a single contract. Low overhead cost of construction procurement and delivery.

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Contract Renovating Bidding Contractors 45

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

Job order contracts, provides a flexible and responsive contractual capability in supporting its real property maintenance and renovation mission. The contractor(s) may submit sample bids and a coefficients (a multiplier(s) to be applied to the referenced unit price book. Preliminary plans and specifications are generated.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency/. 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. 00 41 00 Bid Forms.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency. . 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. 00 41 00 Bid Forms.

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