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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

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Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements

Job Order Contracting

Who assesses the impact of the proposed changes? Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for initial approval ? How is the change implemented? What documentation, forms are required? What information is used in the process?

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LEAN JOC – Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. 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. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us.

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Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Basics

Job Order Contracting

Even though the majority of costs (approximately 80% of total life-cycle costs) occur during the operational and maintenance (O&M) phase, decision-making is largely made based upon lowest bidder versus best value as well as current year impacts versus multi-year considerations. Job Order Contracting. The Obstacles.

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20+ Fresh Releases for Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

By turning on new columns, users can now easily see the original SOV, change orders, and revised SOV to have a granular view of costs. Document templates are updated to pull this within generated documentation. With this activated, users can view and access information pertaining to the change order life cycle.

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Integrated project delivery method

Job Order Contracting

These benefits are largely derived through the use of a common data environment, CDE, which dramatically improves communication and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle. A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. .

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VALUE ENGINEERING

Construction Cost Estimating

Value Engineering (VE) is taken as an industrial tool for cost cutback and upgrading of product performance by system approach. We provide specialized services in value engineering, value management, value analysis and value improvement alongwith Sustainable Design & Constructability Review.