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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects.

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

Job Order Contracting

Only improved early and ongoing collaboration and communication across all participants and stakeholders has proven to reduce errors and omissions, minimize the number of change orders, shorten overall project delivery times, improve quality, and reduce total project costs.

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LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users. All begin with the desired outcomes of the project life-cycle in the forefront. Defining and developing processes that support positive outcomes.

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Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Basics

Job Order Contracting

Multiple competencies/disciplines, business domains, and technologies are required to to ensure optimal functionality of the built environment. There are currently at least three proven LEAN methods relevant to this discussion: Life-cycle total cost-of-ownership modeling and management. Job Order Contracting.

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Why the BIM Revolution Fizzled

Job Order Contracting

The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership.

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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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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling. Overall focus must shift from first-cost mentality to life-cycle/total-cost-of-ownership. Overall focus must shift from first-cost mentality to life-cycle/total-cost-of-ownership. The owner?