Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 24, 2023

Wouldn’t it be great if the entire jobsite — the general contractor, subs, designers, owners, equipment vendors and material suppliers — were all working in sync with the data that shifts with each condition change, progress report, change order, telematics warning and machine inspection?

Change Orders 156

Change Orders Inspections Equipment Materials 156

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery to reduce costs, change orders, and project timelines. Leverage actionable information to make better informed decisions. . • Incentivizing all participants to use appropriately competent people. Learn more? Contact Us.

Sustainability 217

Sustainability Change Orders Procurement US 217

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Today’s robust platforms provide employees companywide with “anytime, anywhere” information ranging from budgeting detail, permits, invoices and billing statements, to change orders, time sheets and blueprints from just about any mobile device or PC.

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Change Orders Permits Mobility Budgeting 314

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Current actionable information and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are required to mitigate uncertainty. An objective, introspective look at your organization will more than likely result in a clear need for fundamental change and change management. Poor team relationships. CSI Masterfomat).

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Renovating Procurement CSI Organization 222

Job Order Contracting

MAY 24, 2023

3# Detailed knowledge of local market labor, material, equipment, and productivity information a granular level is required to produce a verifiable and defensible construction cost estimate that is actionable. There is no “secret sauce”, there are no “short cuts”, and technology in itself is not a solution.

Estimating 218

Estimating Construction Defense Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Optimizing construction processes, projects, and work orders isn’t difficult if appropriate teams, process, information, and technology are present. Furthermore, leveraging valid information and quantitative KPIs (key performance indicators) supports knowledge building and continuous improvement. Number of change orders.

Management 218

Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Also, it is incumbent upon owners and building users to provide enough information to enable the builder to create a detailed line-item cost estimate and associated timeline. Step 4: Provide Easy, Shared Access to Action Information Leverage cloud technology to ensure information is current and instantly available to all team members.

Management 215

Management CSI Budgeting Budget 215

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Collaborative information sharing, on an early and ongoing basis is a fundamental requirement. Owner and design-builder planning, procurement, and project delivery teams MUST work together within a common information environment and share clearly defined, mutually beneficial goals. SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE.

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Procurement Construction Environment Renovating 213

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Over the past decade, Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) – computerized 3D portrayal of integrated building elements that allows a project or project subset to be built virtually before being built in the field – has become prolific in commercial construction.

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Modeling BIM Contract Documentation 40

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Collaboration, Integrated Information and the Project Lifecycle in Building Design, Construction and Operation.” References: AIA (2007). References: AIA (2007). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.” The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). Construction Users Roundtable (CURT).

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Procurement Construction DC AIA 189

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2023

•Responsiveness of the contractor in terms of requests for site visits, requests for proposals, participation ins proposal evaluation, mobilization, daily site management, completion of required forms, and handover of required information post construction. Ability to collaborative work with owner staff in the scope of work definition.

Contractors 130

Contractors Life Cycle Mobility Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

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Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

While there is a lot of talk about centralizing information, data must be current and actionable, as well as in a common format that everyone can easily understand. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Change Order Management. Be honest, is this the case in all your projects? Activity Dashboard.

Sustainability 229

Sustainability Management Estimating Budgeting 229

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Owners are knowledgeable of cost management and implications as are design-builders, inclusive of assessing risk related to any changes or issues. Change orders are managed and virtually eliminated. Request information or set up a 15-minute introductory call.

Sustainability 192

Sustainability Management Visualization Renovating 192

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This can only be accomplished on an organization-wide basis by integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology using a common data environment (locally researched detailed unit line-item cost data, organized by CSI Masterformat), owner leadership and support, and leverage of core LEAN principles. For more information, just ask.

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Innovation Procurement Construction Budgeting 202

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If the Contractor requires additional information to clarify the Detailed Scope of Work before preparing the Job Order Proposal, the Contractor will make such request so that the Job Order Proposal can be submitted on time. Any associated subcontractor information. Any required documentation and/or forms.

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Change Orders Documentation Drawings Contractors 200

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Zero verifiable cost information. Poor Awareness and Education is the Norm. Lack of integrated, collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Lack of transparency and accountability in the public sector. Home grown project management and cost management systems, or outdated legacy systems.

Procurement 221

Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 221

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Using these granular elements and sharing the associated descriptions, l abor, material, and equipement details in a standardized format (CSI MasterFormat) with all project participants within a robust collaborative process is the path to significant cost savings and the mitigation of change orders, disputes, and waste.

Travel 177

Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 177

Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Change orders : A change order is a written agreement between the owner or architect and the contractor that changes the contract amount, work requirements, and/or schedule. Each payment application builds on the one before it, so it’s important to be accurate, and double-check your figures before submitting.

Lien 98

Lien AIA Documentation Change Orders 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology isn’t a simple task, but one that is required in order to drive efficient facilities management outcomes. Leverage information from participants and stakeholders on an early and ongoing basis. Improving Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes.

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Renovating Procurement CA Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2021

Many public sector facilities professionals are well aware that actionable project (repair, renovation, new build) estimates should use current, locally researched unit price cost data, complete with labor, material, equipment, and productivity/crew information, in order to achieve reliable cost visibility and transparency.

Change Orders 130

Change Orders Renovating Estimating Contract 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 23, 2024

These insights will provide account admins with the data they need to make informed decisions on how to promote standardization. This increases visibility to relevant project information because Autodesk Docs users with permission to the folder can view the attachment.

Products 105

Products Autodesk BIM Accounting 105

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2021

The fact is that when a common approach is applied within a defined, collaborative environment, change order, errors, and omissions are minimized. 4bt.us – Your trusted information source for integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. via Four BT, LLC, www.4bt.us

Contract 162

Contract Environment Change Orders Documentation 162

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book. Unfortunately, most Government agencies use “historical information”, “parametric modeling”, or national average cost data and associated construction cost indexes and/or area cost factors.

Estimating 264

Estimating Contract Documentation Office 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2021

Successful Construction Project Delivery, whether repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds, can only be consistently achieved with a primary focus upon People… then Process, Information, and enabling Technology. Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally)? Who assesses the impact of the proposed changes?

Life Cycle 130

Life Cycle Construction Renovating Procurement 130

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The ability to clearly define detailed line item tasks defining the desired scope of work is critical to mitigating errors and omissions, reducing the number of change orders, as well as achieving defensible cost visibility and transparency. Sharing information must become a desire, rather than an obligation, and the norm.

Management 260

Management Construction Procurement Defense 260

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Proper implementation of the resulting programmatic approach to each project integrates internal external people, process, information, and technology. Significantly improved use of financial resources – fewer change orders and virtual elimination of legal disputes.

Contract 218

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

Ensure robust nontechnical risk management by developing long-term relationships with well defined roles, responsibilities, workflows, information requirements, and deliverables. Achieving this level of common information sharing alone would greatly reduce miscommunications, error and omissions, and change orders!

Budgeting 178

Budgeting Budget Renovating Procurement 178

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Construction Cost Management is now possible with the adoption of a robust programmatic process that integrates associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activities and people, information, and enabling technologies. Change order management is beyond the capability of many owners.

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Management Procurement Construction Change Orders 130

Construction Dive

MARCH 31, 2016

Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders. Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders.

BIM 48

BIM Modeling Change Orders Claims 48

Construction Dive

MARCH 17, 2016

Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders. Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders.

BIM 48

BIM Modeling Change Orders Claims 48

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective. The reliance on outdated information (more the three month old) can introduce significant error. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

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. Cost Management | Display Associated xCO Number in all xCO Table Views* Within all table views within the Change Order tool, users now have the option to display associated xCO numbers (e.g.,

Autodesk 98

Autodesk Products Change Orders Claims 98

Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Triple B issued a change order for $515,000 in “cost impacts, delays, and disruptions,” stemming from its removal of utility lines not identified in the bid documents. Triple B’s work was scheduled to be completed within 300 days of commencement, but it encountered significant delays and finished over 250 days behind schedule.

Texas 52

Texas Change Orders Claims Contract 52

Fieldwire

JANUARY 23, 2024

Not only does it greatly simplify drawing and revision management, it enables the ability to use greatly improved digital workflows for things like submittals , requests for information , change orders , and task management. All they have to do is look at the project information on their tablets from wherever they are.

Project Management 64

Project Management Management Drawings Change Orders 64

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

Cost Management | Flexible Change Order Display Option within Cost Payment Application Tab* . Members on web now see their detailed subscription information, including the sheet count for those who have Autodesk Build. . This ensures that receiving teams always have the most updated information. .

Autodesk 105

Autodesk Products Mobility Accounting 105

HardHatChat

MARCH 4, 2019

One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

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Project Management Commercial Management Construction 349