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JOC Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Contractor prepares/updates Detailed Scope of Work referencing any sketches, drawings, photographs, and specifications required to document accurately the work to be accomplished and prepares a detailed line-item proposal of the planned work activity using the current unit price book (UPB). Owner regularly inspects the site.

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3 ways to avoid defects in construction

Lets Build

Defects due to omission are typically fixed through change orders that add to the scope of work for one or more contractors. In addition, not having proper inspection plans in place can prevent you from detecting defects early on in the project, resulting in more rework and less profit. Workmanship defects.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. They also try to identify special considerations and forestall potential areas of complication that can lead to change orders.

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QA and QC in Construction

Fieldwire

Quality Control (QC) simply refers to the process of inspecting the product to identify and correct defects. The Request for Information, or RFI, process on most construction projects is the ongoing, often a daily routine of asking a question and getting an answer about something on the construction drawings. Watch Course

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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

According to Whole Building Design Guide, “Buildings that are properly commissioned typically have fewer change orders , tend to be more energy-efficient, and have lower operation and maintenance cost.” Much like shipbuilding, the process involves a series of documenting, scheduling, and testing processes.

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Autodesk Build is Available to All, Combines Capabilities of BIM 360 and PlanGrid

Construction Junkie

Users can also control documents, track versions of drawings, and manage approval capabilities on 2D sheets and 3D models. Within the app, users can create and manage punchlists, quality, issues, training, observations, and inspections. PlanGrid Build also includes compatibility with 3D models.

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How Much is Poor Construction Document Management Costing You? 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A large number of rework requests are generated due to a lack of version control on drawings and plans. When the workers assembling the structure are working from an old set of plans that don’t reflect the latest change orders, rework is practically inevitable. trillion in 2020.