Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Put your most valuable employees back to work by automating manual change order processes. Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Greg Seldon.

Change Orders 348

Change Orders Risk Virgin Islands Puerto Rico 348

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower. Reduced procurement costs. Number and dollar value of change orders. Elimination of legal disputes.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Levelset

MARCH 11, 2022

Prioritizing a low bid over contractor performance is a lose-lose procurement strategy. And any savings on paper are usually lost mid-way through the project in change orders. It’s time to re-educate the construction industry and reframe the “low bid wins” philosophy. Who’s responsible for low-bid procurement?

Bidding 98

Bidding Cash Flow Contractors Procurement 98

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 7 ways to minimise the impacts of construction inflation As inflation continues to affect the construction industry worldwide, we must find ways to counteract it or risk losing our already slim profit margins.

Construction 148

Construction Materials Risk Management 148

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Reduced project related cost growth per change order. Shared boundaries.

Construction 222

Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Job Order Contracting

MAY 8, 2017

Job order contracting is a LEAN collaborative construction procurement and delivery method that that delivers major advantages versus conventional design-bid-build. The focus placed upon early upfront and ongoing communications and full transparency associated with Job Order Contracting is central to improving outcomes.

Bidding 100

Bidding Contract Design Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

Estimating 218

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 218

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

ORGANIZATION NAME Technical Staff / Facilities Management Department Representative(s) and authorized ORGANIZATION NAME Procurement Authority review the Contractor’s Proposal. The ORGANIZATION NAME Procurement Authority will authorize a Job Order (JO) for performance of work, or request additional information/changes.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 5, 2015

This edition is aimed at revealing recent labor–hour productivities and practices for procuring material prices compliant with legitimate industry standards and most excellent practices.

Estimating 40

Estimating Electrical Contractors Bidding 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Average procurement time. %/# and value of legal disputes. are: shorter procurement times, fewer change orders, virtual elimination of legal disputes, and more projects completed on-time and on-budget. Consolidation of procurement creates lower overhead cost and procurement cost.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 15, 2016

How do we avoid corruption in the industry? Last night, at the local Construction Specifications Canada chapter director’s meeting, one member well-connected to the industry, in describing the construction procurement scandal at the city’s major hospital , said that the stories there are reflected in many other places.

Bidding 48

Bidding Procurement Construction Change Orders 48

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The ability to successfully account for and manage change during a project lies in an organization’s leadership and level of maturity relative to its strategies, processes, goals, and resources. Mature organization don’t react to change, they address change according to their programmatic process. CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 20, 2016

In theory (and at least on paper), most public works procurement practices should, by their nature, be public. But I’m troubled and challenged by the murky “insider” and “outsider” stories I continue to hear as I research a local procurement scandal at the Ottawa Hospital.

Procurement 48

Procurement Bankruptcy Bidding Spirit 48

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

The poorly designed SOWs have resulted in numerous change orders and cost overruns, occurring in 91% of the projects we reviewed during our 17-month audit period. This is because the traditional procurement method is replaced with bids based on a pre-priced catalog. The City has not established such a control. Approximately $1.9

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Consulting Long Beach 100

ProcurementExpress.com

JANUARY 2, 2019

In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. But, procurement , project management, and the C-suite should all monitor WIP closely. The construction industry adopted the concept as a way to place a value on projects before they were officially paid for.

Work in Progress 52

Work in Progress Accounting Inventory Budgeting 52

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

But with construction industry changes swirling around us, Job Order Contracting will continue to evolve and adapt to stay relevant, becoming a part of newer technologies and processes like BIM and collaborative cloud computing, and forward-thinking processes like LEAN, to make JOC even better. Procurement Assistance.

Contract 40

Contract Resource Procurement Project Management 40

ProcurementExpress.com

JANUARY 2, 2019

In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. But, procurement, project management, and the C-suite should all monitor WIP closely. The construction industry adopted the concept as a way to place a value on projects before they were officially paid for.

Work in Progress 40

Work in Progress Accounting Inventory Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

JANUARY 15, 2016

Experienced owners, contractors, procurement managers, architects, or engineers agree that early and ongoing collaboration among dedicated and experience stakeholders generates the best construction outcomes in terms of quality, timeliness, and maximized return on dollars expended. It’s time for change. The must be capable.

Management 40

Management Renovating Cash Flow Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 28, 2021

End user / customer satisfaction Delivery of the project on time Delivery of project within budget Delivery of the project at a fair price Delivery of the project with zero, or minimal change orders and/or small punch list Safe project record No complaints Minimal or no service disruption.

Procurement 191

Procurement Construction Change Orders Renovating 191

Building Information Management

MARCH 8, 2016

JOC FUNDAMENTALS – Job order contracting, like any LEAN best management process, has basic requirements that focus upon collaboration, transparency, quality, and continuous improvement: Early and ongoing involvement of ALL participants. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. Shared risk/reward.

Contract 40

Contract Management Estimating Renovating 40

Building Information Management

MAY 28, 2014

They have enabled the high level of waste throughout the construction industry. Improvements of 20-25%+ on the procurement side, virtual elimination of legal disputes, and significant reduction of change orders are just a few of the benefits provided by IPD and JOC. They write sign the contracts and write the checks.

Renovating 51

Renovating Sustainability Contract Products 51

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Value-based procurement. Focus upon outcomes. Transparency – financial, planning and technical.

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

While LEAN principles, as defined for production systems, originated from the Japanese manufacturing industry, LEAN construction delivery methods have evolved to meet the requirements of real property owners and the AEC sector. Value-based procurement. Focus upon outcomes. Transparency – financial, planning and technical.

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There is not a single public sector organization that has a robust, proven programmatic planning, procurement, and project delivery method that provides financial visibility and transparency , and the ability to support decision-making to assure the consistent quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes, system-wide. 2018 Industry Report.”

Aconex 189

Aconex Aconex Remodeling Budgeting 189

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

While a higher level of competency, experience, and commitment are required to implement successful Job Order Contracts, benefits outweigh any resource needs. 4BT is a veteran-owned small business with senior professionals having decades of experience supporting, managing, and providing services for Job Order Contracting.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

While a higher level of competency, experience, and commitment are required to implement successful Job Order Contracts, benefits outweigh any resource needs. 4BT is a veteran-owned small business with senior professionals having decades of experience supporting, managing, and providing services for Job Order Contracting.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Senior level management and all facilities, procurement, planning, and engineering/architecture/construction professionals must work in an environment that is collaborative, transparency, and prior business process are challenged and continuously improved. Focus is upon getting quality work done in a timely manner versus red tape.

Management 40

Management Contract Life Cycle Architecture 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Interoperability is a common “buzzword” used whenever you here a discussion about improving productivity with the AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operations) industry sector. until it shifts its focus exclusively to culture and process change.

Renovating 45

Renovating Life Cycle Sustainability Products 45

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Unit price book: Cost estimating and pricing for individual projects (task orders) is determined from a line item unit price book (UPB). It is critical that this UPB be developed using industry standards for cost engineering and data architecture. The reduction of procurement and overall project cost. Introduction.

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Estimating 40

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 16, 2015

For some time I refrained from reading it even as it kept tenaciously popping up on ‘serious’ industry forums and news – though by this stage I could see that it was not a ‘spoof’ but pretending to be a ‘real’ news. But making off-hand claims that are dubious to say the least, is reckless and can potentially hurt the entire industry.

Claims 48

Claims Modeling BIM Consulting 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 16, 2022

2: Change Management Software. One of the best ways to stay on top of change orders is through integrated communications. If you can handle them proactively, keeping teams and stakeholders informed of every update, then you can adapt to the necessity of change much faster. It should help you: .

Software 105

Software Software Change Orders Autodesk 105

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. Unit price book: Cost estimating and pricing for individual projects (task orders) is determined from a line item unit price book (UPB).

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Change orders may be reduced versus DBB due to A/E-contractor collaboration and contractual relationship. Disadvantages. Advantages. Disadvantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

If you think about it there is a direct relationship to change orders on public funded design-bid-build jobs and the quality of the bidding documents. If you want tight bids and minimal change orders than bidding documents should be well defined with little room for interpretation. construction consultants.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

What Is Job Order Contracting? Job order contracting is a LEAN construction planning, procurement, and delivery methods. Procurement costs, project delivery times, overall construction costs, changes orders, and legal disputes can all be mitigated via properly established and managed JOC Programs.

Contract 130

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2019

The common facilities management challenges can be mitigated using LEAN alternative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Common Facilities Management Challenges: Limited Budget Limited Resources & Staff Deferred Maintenance Prioritizing Projects Meeting Project Timelines. Traditional Project Delivery Methods.

Management 134

Management Life Cycle Budgeting Budget 134