Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources. Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

Estimating 100

Estimating Procurement Change Orders Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery jointly drive optimal, best value execution of the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by public sector real property owners, facilities managers, procurement professionals, and their service providers.

Estimating 100

Estimating Procurement Change Orders Comparison 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Bidding CSI 100

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. The JOC UPB should be organized using CSI Masterformat.

Contract 130

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement. Basic Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

LEAN JOC integrated People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction.

Contract 165

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 165

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

They also should be organized using CSI Masterformat. JOC Lean business practices, combined with timely, actionable information, enable better decision-making and a significantly higher percentage of construction projects to be delivered on-time and on-budget. It also should be objective, independent, and easy-to-use.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

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. The JOC UPB should be organized using CSI Masterformat. Learn more?

Contract 115

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 115

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

” Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Anticipated productivity is also a key element. Estimate preparation.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction CSI Bidding 40

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. Eliminate the non-value add (waste and lack of productivity) that amount to 30%-50% of all construction projects.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Public sector real property owners can significantly improve the percentage of quality construction projects delivered on-time and on-budget and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. Standard data architecture – CSI Masterformat is the North American standard data format for construction. Fraction of the cost of alternative sources.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

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.

Comparison 40

Comparison Estimating Software Software 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 8, 2021

These codes are typically represented by numeric or alphanumeric values and often form part of an overall budget code and a key piece of a work breakdown structure (WBS). . cost code structure such as CSI), to what (e.g., Firms can analyze these costs to improve future estimating, budgeting, and forecasting on similar projects. .

Construction 52

Construction Profitability Budgeting Budget 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2020

A LEAN JOC implementation integrates People, Process, Information, and collaborative Technology to consistently yield quality projects on-time and on-budget. LEAN JOC (Job Order Contracting) is a robust integrated project delivery process for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction.

Contract 132

Contract Life Cycle Environment Renovating 132

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

A UPB eliminates the sole reliance upon contractor and subcontractor quotes or “back of the envelope” estimates. The later enables all participants and stakeholders to easily view detailed, verifiable costs for labor, material, and equipment for all relevant construction tasks. LEAN Processes Embedded with Enabling Technology.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 25, 2018

While the construction sector is notorious for its low productivity and waste, any facilities management team can consistently deliver project on-demand, on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. This is greatly aided by a cloud-based program/project/estimate/document management systems.

Construction 100

Construction Documentation CSI Subcontracting 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Approximately 80% of all repair, renovation, or new construction projects are deliver late, over budget, or don’t satisfactorily meet owner, user, and builder requirements. Furthermore, the overall productivity associated with the construction sector lags that of other sectors. Change Order Impacts.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 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

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. RS Means construction cost data is updated annually to avail up-to-date labor, materials and overhead costs for construction estimating projects. RS Means construction cost data is updated annually to avail up-to-date labor, materials and overhead costs for construction estimating projects.

Estimating 40

Estimating Construction Electrical Materials 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

A Unit Price Book – UPB – is very important to the quality, integrity, productivity, and transparency of a Job Order Contract. This easily leads to the wrong productivity rates and significant errors in construction costs. Excessive numbers of line items can slow productivity, introduce errors, and case confusion.

Estimating 40

Estimating CSI Renovating Materials 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 12, 2016

A Unit Price Book – UPB – is very important to the quality, integrity, productivity, and transparency of a Job Order Contract. This easily leads to the wrong productivity rates and significant errors in construction costs. Excessive numbers of line items can slow productivity, introduce errors, and case confusion.

Estimating 40

Estimating CSI Renovating Materials 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. . Research shows that only 2% of construction projects globally are delivered on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and users. [1] Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Renovating BIM Environment 100

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

More projects are completed on-time and on-budget, timely accurate, and standardize information is available for all participants and oversight groups. Equally confusing is the need for standardized information and common data architectures such as Masterformat, Uniformat, and the evolving Omniclass (all are CSI), and supporting technologies.

Management 40

Management Contract Life Cycle Architecture 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Data format (CSI Masterformat2014). Independent Government Estimate Preparation. Revisions to Government Estimate. CSI = Construction Specifications Institute. IGE = Independent Government Estimate. OMB = Office of Management and Budget. Technology. Software and hardware requirements / deployment methods.

Contract 40

Contract Negotiation Office Plans 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

In an industry known for construction delays and cost overruns, high quality BIM projects are being built on-time (or even early) and significantly under budget. The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management.

BIM 45

BIM Conference Education CAD 45

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

In an industry known for construction delays and cost overruns, high quality BIM projects are being built on-time (or even early) and significantly under budget. The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management.

BIM 40

BIM Conference Education CAD 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 27, 2014

Chart of Accounts Estimates. Item List CSI Codes For Commercial Construction. Chart of Accounts Insurance Health And Dental. Chart of Accounts Financing Costs. Chart of Accounts Interest Earned. Chart of Accounts Gain And Loss On Fixed Assets. Chart of Accounts Sales Orders. Chart of Accounts Purchase Orders.

Contractors 88

Contractors Accounting Work in Progress Profitability 88

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

In short, project teams, including owners, better deliver structures according to their capabilities, requirements, timelines, and budgets. MasterFormat was produced as a “first edition” in 1978 by Construction Specifications Canada and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). 00 31 16 Project Budget Information.

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

In short, project teams, including owners, better deliver structures to according to their capabilities, requirements, timelines, and budgets. MasterFormat was produced as a “first edition” in 1978 by Construction Specifications Canada and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). 00 31 16 Project Budget Information.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40