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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Compliance/Regulations. Tip #1: Negotiate Fuel Costs. Before you go down the negotiating path, be sure you know your overall consumption by gallons. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. accounting software.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Compliance/Regulations. Many contractors negotiate payment due dates with their vendors to get themselves out of short-term cash binds. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. accounting software. change orders.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Compliance/Regulations. – will ultimately determine if you are on the bid list or in the negotiating room for the next project. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. accounting software. change orders.

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Every Owner Should Implement JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – for Renovation, Repair, Sustainabilty, and Maintenance Construction Projects

Building Information Management

Items that are not in the UPB can be negotiated, priced, and added to the UPB at any time. JOC technology – Running JOCs within a spreadsheet or generic construction cost estimating software is inefficient and provide inadequate reporting and management tools/capabilities. Reduced or Eliminated Change Orders.

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Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

Owners have reams of rules and regulations to follow in order to put a project out for bid fairly. Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. This database would be referenced for estimating, negotiating, project control and closeout. The primary concern in JOC contracts is time.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

Labor costs will be reimbursed to the Contractor at the unit price rate multiplied by the Contractor negotiated coefficient(s). Supervisory costs are to be part of Contractor’s negotiated coefficient and will not be reimbursed as a separate labor. Any equipment reimbursements must be approved by the Owner prior to its use.

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Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

Building Information Management

o Background o Regulations and Requirements Implementation. o Regulations, Goals and Best Practices o Wa ter Audit. Demonstrate knowledge of laws, regulations and Executive Orders that pertain to energy management, status of compliance and existing energy management plans. o Regulations pertaining to ESPCs.