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Alliance Construction Project Delivery – Driving Public Sector Stewardship of the Built Environment!

Job Order Contracting

Current Situation #1 Initial budgets for Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds are almost always exceeded. #2 2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3 Arguably, positive financial and environmental outcomes are impossible without it! 4 A robust, common process is NEVER employed. #5

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What Is a Construction Punch List (And How to Improve)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Typically, construction punch lists only include small fixes, because the majority of large issues have already been fixed or addressed previously through a change order. Set a Budget A central goal of every project is to avoid exceeding the budget.

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What Is a Construction Punch List (And How to Improve)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Typically, punch lists only include small fixes, because the majority of large issues have already been fixed or addressed previously through a change order. Set a Budget for the Punch List A central goal of every project is to avoid exceeding the budget.

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12 Skills Every Successful Construction Project Manager Should Have

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While a rewarding career, a PM is on the scene to juggle change orders, large teams of workers and unexpected issues–all while ensuring all work meets expected quality, budget and schedule. Some of the significant differences involve keeping track of timelines and budgets.

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Federal Construction Contractors Are Faced with the Double Whammy of the Pandemic and Price Escalation: What Can Be Done?

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, various lockdowns were ordered and Americans learned a new term—“social distancing.” The memos appear to provide some flexibility to agencies in evaluating “requests for equitable adjustments on a case by case basis,” and granting relief under the changes or suspension of work clauses.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Small Change - Keeping Track of it All

PSMJ Resources

During the course of any project, clients request a lot of changes. Cumulatively, however, they can amount to a lot of effort and can kill your budget. But there’s a way to keep track of and limit small changes without making your clients feel like they’re being “nickel and dimed.” ► March. (5).

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Time-consuming redesign and rebid, and over-budget, unsatisfactory outcomes are common. Change orders may be reduced versus DBB due to A/E-contractor collaboration and contractual relationship. Job Order Contracting.

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