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Construction Dive
MARCH 11, 2024
Build credibility and relationships with potential clients to negotiate more deals, writes a construction consultant.
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Construction Dive
MARCH 11, 2024
Build credibility and relationships with potential clients to negotiate more deals, writes a construction consultant.
Construction Marketing
MARCH 2, 2023
Unfortunately, injuries at construction sites are highly likely. You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. Now, let’s look at some of the most common questions about construction site injuries. Failing to interview several lawyers before hiring one.
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Construction Law
MAY 2, 2024
A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.
Construction Law
APRIL 26, 2024
A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
While traditional construction delivery methods are fraught with problems, Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. DON’T – Do not pay for JOC Program tools and services by paying a percentage of JOC construction volume.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 14, 2022
For All things JOC – Job Order Contracting click here … Structuring a best value JOC Program requires far more than getting a certification, buying software, or hiring a ‘JOC consultant” . How to “negotiate” with a Contractor. How to line-time estimate. How to evaluate contractor proposals.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 22, 2020
A JOC Program Manager’s Duties are critical to assuring quality, on-time, and on-budget construction project delivery. Communicate with customers, consultants, regulatory agencies, and presentations at Board meetings and/or Commission hearings. Select and negotiate architect and engineer consultants for design contracts.
Wolgast Corporation
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Here is one secret of the trade to save significant time during pre-construction, by giving your contractor a ballpark budget before design and/or estimating starts, an owner can take a shortcut in the preliminary phase and get to construction sooner. This is just one shortcut to construction and reliability that we can offer.
Contractor Bookkeeping
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
By supporting our larger construction company owner friends and doing our part to help them achieve their definition of success is part of the system because often times they hire micro and small contractors to help them fulfill part of their construction contracts.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Last year , we visited more than 20 cities and enjoyed networking and learning about construction industry trends and challenges with over 600 contractors across the United States. Bryce Austin , cyber-security expert and best-selling author gives an exciting and compelling discussion on cybersecurity in the construction industry.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 9, 2017
Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant? Higher construction quality. Number of owner/contractor negotiations. Reduced procurement costs.
Rory Woolsey
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. “Negotiating” JOC. This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits.
Pro Builder
JULY 25, 2022
Home builders are struggling to maintain a profitable construction pace amid a nationwide labor shortage, but prefab could offer a viable solution. This may have been partially attributable to cost overruns on projects whose prices were negotiated up front. Can Prefab Help Builders Overcome a Growing Labor Shortage? Building Envelope.
Cassell Construction Estimating
JANUARY 30, 2016
These 2 rules are absolutely non-negotiable: Every Activity but the first (Contract Award) must have a Predecessor. 20 days for Construction Activities). If not the first time, shortly after negotiating a few minor adjustments – Barry Cassell. Every Activity but the last (CCD) must have a Successor. must be Project level).
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 14, 2017
Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Not surprisingly there is a great deal of confusion about Job Order Contracting, especially when it come to unit prices books and the use of appropriate and best value construction cost data. Learn more today!
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 31, 2018
A critical role of a Owner JOC Program Manager is the ability to review and negotiate JOC Contractor Estimates. The actual technical review of a cost estimate submitted by a JOC Contractor may be done by in-house estimators or owner’s representatives/consultants with appropriate capabilities and business relationships.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2023
.” This quote primarily relates to personal finance, but his advice also rings true in the construction industry. And while profit margins in construction are notoriously tight (4-6%), there are steps you can take to increase your profitability without compromising the quality of your work. Have a look below.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 22, 2018
All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. The latter is a basic tenant of LEAN construction.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 23, 2016
Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and minor new construction projects. Focus must be upon negotiation and mutually satisfactory resolutions. Common errors made in implementing a Job Order Contract can lead to major problems. #1.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 22, 2019
LEAN Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. OPEN Job Order Contracting – LEAN Construction Service Procurement and Project Delivery. What is OPEN Job Order Contracting ? Significant reduction in JOC Program implementation and management costs. Reduced project delivery times.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 24, 2017
Job Order Contract Staffing should include skilled owners and construction contractors, and the limited use of JOC consultants. While some owners rely upon JOC consultant to manage their JOC Program, this practice should be temporary only. Job Order Contract Staffing Requirements. Want to learn more? contact-form].
Pro Builder
JULY 26, 2021
Last year’s net profit average for builders reached the highest level since management consulting firm The Shinn Group began tracking net income data in 1994. Construction. Construction. Home Builder Profitability Reached Highest Level on Record. cbroderick. Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:00. Read More. . Financials.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 28, 2016
Owner/Contractor negotiations and/or changes as needed. The inability to obtain and validate construction requirements directly from or with the owner is contrary to JOC best management practices and may significantly impact the a construction contractors ability to reduce costs, shorten project delivery times, and mitigate disputes.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 19, 2022
AU 2022 Day 2 Recap: The Most Interesting Moments of the Construction Session . If you weren’t able to make it to AU 2022, that’s okay, because we recorded these construction sessions and theater talks for on-demand streaming. 10 Construction Sessions You Might Have Missed. How Will the Construction Sector Get to Net Zero?
Construction Law
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Some interesting insights on the state of the industry and its contractual relationships emerge from the RIBA Construction Contracts and Law report (see News), the first since 2018. Some 86% of respondents described themselves as ‘consultants’, held to include the design team, surveyors and specialist consultants.
Construction Cost Estimating
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
The prospective candidate has to report to the deputy general manager (construction) as well as supervise assistant project manager or project administrator. Create construction programmes to guarantee detailed planning of time, costs and quality of projects. Make communication efficiently with all the stakeholders of the project.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2023
This quote primarily relates to personal finance, but his advice also rings true in the construction industry. And while profit margins in construction are notoriously tight (4-6%), there are steps you can take to increase your profitability without compromising the quality of your work. Have a look below.
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Liabilities of a Quantity Surveyor: A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a professional who mainly deals with construction costs and contracts associated with the Construction Industry. Give suggestion on construction cost and strategic planning to potential owners, architects, engineers and public authorities.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Construction bids are critical to winning more work, so it pays to have a solid understanding of what they entail and what you can do to improve your bidding performance. . In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction bids. What is the Construction Bidding Process? Bid Solicitation.
Building Radar
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Common positions include product users, buyers, consultants and managing directors. Apply sales techniques that work Mastering good sales techniques such as Value Selling and Consultative Selling is essential – both for B2B customer relationship building, project acquisition and an effective sales strategy.
Green Building Law Update
JULY 27, 2014
the general contractor responsible for construction of the Mitchell Park library, a proposed LEED Platinum project. With a performance bond in place, the City and the surety announced in early March that they has negotiated a takeover agreement that will allow a new contractor to complete construction.
Constructlaw
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
SGLC Consulting LLC , No. Subcontractor Spirtas Worldwide LLC filed a Miller Act claim against contractor SGLC Consulting LLC to recover the cost of materials provided and labor performed on a project for the U.S. United States ex rel. Spirtas Worldwide, LLC v. 3:21-CV-00182-MAB, 2022 U.S. LEXIS 105589; 2022 WL 2116451 (S.D.
Constructlaw
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
SGLC Consulting LLC , No. Subcontractor Spirtas Worldwide LLC filed a Miller Act claim against contractor SGLC Consulting LLC to recover the cost of materials provided and labor performed on a project for the U.S. United States ex rel. Spirtas Worldwide, LLC v. 3:21-CV-00182-MAB, 2022 U.S. LEXIS 105589; 2022 WL 2116451 (S.D.
Construction Law Monitor
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
If you’re about to sign a construction contract, you need to be aware of some important clauses that may and/or should be incorporate into your contract. Here are 5 clauses we recommend you pay attention to in your construction contract: 1. Here are 5 clauses we recommend you pay attention to in your construction contract: 1.
Construction Law Monitor
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
-->. If you’re about to sign a construction contract, you need to be aware of some important clauses that may and/or should be incorporate into your contract. Here are 5 clauses we recommend you pay attention to in your construction contract: 1. Contact the attorneys at Wolfe Law for all your construction contract needs.
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
From a JOC Program perspective, an annual total JOC construction value of approximately $2M is required before considering JOC due to associated administrative costs. JOC is used to execute repair, sustainment, restoration, modernization, and minor new construction projects. Definitions. Applicability.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 4, 2017
Job Order Contracts, when created, deployed, and managed using LEAN best management practices, can provide significantly better outcomes that traditional construction delivery methods. Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 31, 2017
Job Order Contracting is a multiple party, collaborative win-win agreement between a real property owner and the service provider(s), as such JOC Program management should not be outsourced to a third party, such as JOC consultant. Qualifications, Roles and Responsibilities of a Job Order Contracting Program Manager – Sample Listing.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 21, 2012
There are several steps that subcontractors should take if they want to maintain their rights to file delay claims, Navigant Construction Forum Executive Director James Zack said during a webinar that WPL Publishing held earlier this month. Zack and Navigant Consulting Inc. ” Read more.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 15, 2017
The potential for fraud, waste or abuse exists for Job Order Contracting as it does for any other construction delivery method. Proper selection of a JOC consultant and tools , professional JOC Program set-up, internal controls, and education/training improve your job order contract. IMPROVE YOUR JOB ORDER CONTRACT.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
The firm of Vicenti, Lloyd, & Sutzman (VLS) was retained to provide a construction consultant to further review certain JOC projects. This essentially resulted in the City paying negotiated prices to the JOC contractors for work performed. The Job Order Contract Audit Report can be downloaded here.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 20, 2017
LEAN construction delivery – project and program management. The OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework enables centralized management and consistent deployment of best value and compliant processes, methods, and technologies to drive optimal renovation, repair, and construction outcomes. Develop your team.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 19, 2020
vice-president and general counsel at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc., Failure to do the complex operation correctly can result in a set of construction documents that is like Frankenstein’s monster: unpredictable, uncontrollable, and dangerous to everyone. Consequences of improperly coordinated construction documents.
Construction Law
AUGUST 3, 2020
Seldom, if ever, have so many pressures been inflicted on construction at the same time as today. Longer than we had hoped, according to a study from consultants at EY in late July.
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