Lets Build

JANUARY 20, 2023

Skipping these logs increases your risk of a small issue becoming a massive one because no one documented it. Protect yourself from disputes In the face of a dispute, you need a foolproof trail of documents to protect yourself and your company. If you’re like most site managers, you probably chose the latter.

Site 148

Site Construction Documentation Products 148

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Change orders, errors, and omissions can be virtually eliminated. A locally researched detail Unit Price Book must serve as the foundation for developing and sharing the scope of work, and associated repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction costs.

Procurement 212

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 212

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Lack of formal written policies, procedures or guidelines is the primary reason for JOC Program failure and/or inconsistencies in project management and documentation, and compliance. Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices.

Contract 100

Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Change orders easily increased project costs by 50% or more, and claims and litigation were the norm, versus the exception. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program. JOC contractors strive for: • Fast Delivery • High Quality • No Change Orders • No Warranty Hassles • Maximize budgets. and Linda T.

Contract 100

Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As a real proper owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor, is important to review internal policies, procedures and controls with respect to your JOC Program and Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts : Are there areas of risk and/or compliance issues? A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A collaborative long-term multi-party contract and integral Operations Manual / Execution Guide are key elements as is a common data environment inclusive of a locally researched, detailed unit price book. Change is fundamental for all parties. The interrelationships between all participants and stakeholders are well defined.

Procurement 151

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 151

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. 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 time of award.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Fieldwire

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Project management on Fieldwire offers an easy-to-use, dynamic environment for you to create, track, and complete all the standard documents you need to keep your jobs on-track and on-time: RFIs , Submittals , and (coming soon) Change Orders. Fieldwire has been proven to save field professionals an average of one hour per day.

Management 52

Management Project Management Construction Software 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

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Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

Communication of technical details and financial visibility and transparency are greatly improved the use of locally research detailed unit price book. Furthermore, a programmatic environment, complete with associated phases, workflows, and documentation, is common across all participants, projects, and/or work orders.

Construction 154

Construction Procurement Contract Budgeting 154

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In this way, you can better document and communicate your lessons learned and grow your program appropriately for your organization. The net result has been poorly developed work scopes, rampant errors, omissions, and change orders as well as the lack of any verifiable financial visibility or transparency.

Procurement 170

Procurement Construction Plans Budgeting 170

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Full bid documents are required for each project to ensure prequalified contractors are bidding appropriately. Job Order Contracting Basics. Individual projects are scoped and proposed based on unit prices, which converts to a lump- sum delivery order before proceeding. Job Order Contracting Advantages. Performance-based.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Bidding Subcontracting 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

Work scope is developed and communicated is more detail and more effectively, resulting in the avoidance of traditionally prevalent delays, change orders, and associated skyrocketing costs. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

JOC uses pre-established unit prices, found in a unit price book. When seeking a contractor for repair, renovation and minor construction projects, the owner cites a unit price book in its request for proposal (RFP) while putting the JOC program together. Eliminated contractor driven change orders and legal claims.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

JOC uses pre-established unit prices, found in a unit price book. When seeking a contractor for repair, renovation and minor construction projects, the owner cites a unit price book in its request for proposal (RFP) while putting the JOC program together. Eliminated contractor driven change orders and legal claims.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

That said proper and well-defined relationships must be established, documented, and maintained from the day one, and a competent Owner with good leadership skills plays a vital role. In some cases, consultants are hired to assist in managing a Job Order Contract. They drive lower overall costs and virtually eliminate legal disputes.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Prevalent “low bid” design-bid-build construction procurement and delivery and it’s associated narrow consideration of “first costs”, is extremely wasteful and typically results in poor quality, project delays, excessive numbers of change orders, and overall higher costs. Fewer Change Orders.

Renovating 40

Renovating Change Orders Procurement Construction 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 23, 2015

There are multiple aspects involved in setting up a JOB ORDER CONTRACT. Proper planning, the right team, selecting a unit price book (UPB), establishing best management practices, initial an ongoing training, and developing appropriate quantitative benchmarks represent some key considerations. Change Order. Field Order.

Contract 40

Contract Certification Documentation Bidding 40

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2016

The “Contract Specialist” in coordination with the PM sets up a joint site visit with the JOC Contractor to further defined project/”task order” requirements and establish are joint “scope of work” (SOW). Contractor Estimate. Drawings, typically in PDF format, are included. Owner Estimate.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Contract Change Orders Estimating 40

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

In turn, profit fade can dramtically affect cash flow and hinder the possibility of booking new jobs. Learn how better change order management and forecasting can help prevent profit fade. change orders. document management. The good news? There are strategies that can minimize this issue. Add new tag.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Fieldwire

AUGUST 7, 2023

As a tool, QC can be thought of as a corrective tool, typically carried out by a specific group of individuals on a job site; the inspectors and project engineers who walk and document items that need corrective action. It’s good stuff, it’s necessary, but it doesn’t work. There are many more.

Construction 98

Construction Drawings Products Management 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. . Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons. They are aware of the traditional waste and productivity issues and are beginning to demand change.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading Federal/County/State and Federal Government, Education, Transportation, Utilities, and Healthcare institutions leverage Job Order Contracting (JOC) to complete over 90% of their numerous renovation, repair, sustainability and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget… and to the satisfaction of all participants!

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

Were all punch list items and corrective work orders completed in a timely manner? Process & Documentation. Where all documents complete, clear and complete? Were the goals of the LEAN integrated process model realized, including efficiency, communication and predictability?

Management 100

Management Construction Schedule Life Cycle 100

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

I think it is important that business owners never stop learning, so I read a lot of books to further my education on how to make my business the best it can be. change orders. document management. Add new tag. business development. cloud computing. communication. construction. Construction Accounting Software.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

How to Get Your Construction Documents Under Control Once and For All. A seemingly hidden shoe or book, only to reveal itself when the moment passes (and usually right next to the spot you first looked). In construction, this chaos seems to be the norm, especially when it comes to documents. Good question.

Documentation 52

Documentation Construction Management Organization 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

How to Get Your Construction Documents Under Control Once and For All. A seemingly hidden shoe or book, only to reveal itself when the moment passes (and usually right next to the spot you first looked). In construction, this chaos seems to be the norm, especially when it comes to documents. Good question.

Documentation 52

Documentation Construction Management Organization 52

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2011

I just finished reading Steven Rattner’s book, Overhaul – An insider’s account of the emergency rescue of the automakers. I learned something from reading this book. change orders. document management. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs. Add new tag. cloud computing.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Job Order Contracting

JULY 11, 2023

All required forms and approvals, with associated documentation are digital and the correct version. This improves the repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction design-build process and eliminates traditional adversarial relationships, and well as mitigated change orders and project delays.

Contract 130

Contract Change Orders Budgeting Budget 130

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

One of my favorite books is Good to Great by Jim Collins. change orders. document management. Not All Construction Software is Created Equal » Being the Best. I read a lot. I think it’s a great way to keep the education ongoing like I talked about two weeks ago. business development. cloud computing. construction.

Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Contract/Project/Document Management. Average project timeline. %/#/$ Change orders. are: shorter procurement times, fewer change orders, virtual elimination of legal disputes, and more projects completed on-time and on-budget. Virtual elimination of legal disputes, claims and change orders.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The Right Tool for the Job » Linked-Tweet-Book-In-Face. change orders. document management. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Home » Blogs. « Construction Biz Group a Success. Today’s topic? Social media! Add new tag. business development. communication.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Lets Build

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Design defects are a result of the design team failing to produce organised and accurate construction documents. Defects due to omission are typically fixed through change orders that add to the scope of work for one or more contractors. Inefficient document distribution. Store your documents in one place.

Documentation 148

Documentation Construction Inspections Site 148

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2022

A locally researched detailed line-item unit price book (National average cost data using location factors or economic factoring is not recommend, nor is the use of assemblies or higher levels of cost aggregation.). Regular updating of the JOC unit price book (UPB). The use of all non-prepriced items.

Contractors 217

Contractors Contract Documentation Project Management 217

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Last week, I talked about Jim Collins’ book Good to Great , and the common characteristics of great companies. change orders. document management. « E-mail overload. Cloud Computing Basics: The Internet as a Utility » Leveraging Technology to Enhance What You Already Do Well. First people, then processes.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Building Information Management

MARCH 27, 2015

Job Order Contracting / Integrated Project Delivery. Significantly reduced number of change orders. Design – Build and Construction Management services to deliver projects on time, within budget, and without change orders. JOC can deliver: 1. Shorter procurement and short overall project timelines.

Renovating 40

Renovating Contract Sustainability Change Orders 40