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Change Orders in Construction – 101 Guide

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Change orders are common to construction projects. Whatever is the case, it is important to know how you can more effectively handle a change order as it can change your project both time and money. What is a change order in construction? What causes a change order.

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Strategic facilities portfolio management technology

Job Order Contracting

This requires strong strategy-to-execution alignment and management from both “top-down” and “bottom-up” perspectives. Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes. Business and operating models need to change to meet economic and environmental imperatives. Assure full compliance.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Better Manage Construction Costs.

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Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management

Job Order Contracting

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Learn more? Link to Articles and Research Studies. contact-form].

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Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators

Job Order Contracting

Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators(KPIs) provide objective analysis of select aspects of the built environment. The following terms, definitions and KPI’s are relevant to life-cycle management of the built environment and may be useful to your organization. Number/percentage of change orders.

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Robust LEAN Job Order Contracting 2022

Job Order Contracting

Change Management. Significantly improved use of financial resources – fewer change orders and virtual elimination of legal disputes. Robust LEAN Job Order Contracting improves construction productivity, compliance, and overall satisfaction while reducing cost time.

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The change order challenge: Can things go bad, or right?

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Some years ago, in addressing how a successful contractor has managed to maintain a profitable business despite needing to compete in “low bid wins the job” open competitions, the contractor opened up to me with an observation: He wins the jobs because they are rigged in advance. And that happened.