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How to Write Tight Subcontracts

Construction Business Owner

Starting projects with excellent subcontractors and detailed subcontracts will help you make more money, finish faster and reduce field issues. When this happens, your team will encounter disputes, change order requests, late schedules and holes in the budget.

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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Subcontracting is a time-honored tradition. Timelines and budgets become group concerns rather than personal hurdles . 2: Change Management Software. One of the best ways to stay on top of change orders is through integrated communications. Transform information into change order requests .

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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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LEAN construction cost estimating

Job Order Contracting

Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time. Are you ready?

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time. Are you ready?

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Meeting these requirements can be a significant challenge when eighty percent (80%) of all construction related projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. It’s no surprise to anyone that errors and omissions are largely the cause of cost creep, change orders, and general dissatisfaction. Are you ready?