5 steps to keep change orders from becoming disputes
Construction Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
Divergence from the original plans on construction projects is unavoidable. But that doesn’t have to lead to a dispute.
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Benefits of Local Market Cost Data to Create Estimates – 4BT
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 21, 2023
4 Benefits of Local Market Cost Data to Create Estimates #1 DEFENSIBLE – Unlike the “industry leader”, 4BT does not create a national average cost database or use “city averages” or “location factors” We learned a long time ago, as have others, that this type of data typically does not represent current local market conditions.
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JUNE 21, 2023
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JOC Program FAILURE POINTS
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 21, 2023
JOC Program FAILURE POINTS Eliminating JOC Program FAILURE POINTS is key to maximizing benefits for both owners and awarded JOC contractors. Most JOC Programs are improperly implemented and therefore never achieve their many potential benefits. List of JOC Program FAILURE POINTS #1 Public sector OWNER is not fully engaged in the process. (Excessive reliance upon a “JOC consultant” to review projects and/or choosing the wrong JOC “partners” Lack of management capability wi
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Public projects surge, private starts falter
Construction Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
Commercial and apartment construction are feeling the weight of higher interest rates, tighter lending and lower demand, as jobs tied to public funding jumped, Dodge said.
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Contractors that automate more than half of their subcontractor management processes see bigger benefits, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Single-Family Construction Accelerates in May
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Industrial construction is ‘cooling in some markets’
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Multiplex pips Mace to £500m BBC TV Centre phase 2
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JUNE 21, 2023
Multiplex has bagged the job to start the £500m second phase of the redevelopment of the former BBC Television Centre in London’s White City. Development managers Mitsui Fudosan and Stanhope picked Multiplex to start the next phase after its rival Mace completed the first phase of the vast scheme. Multiplex will act as construction manager on the £200m-plus job to deliver 345 flats in two blocks.
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GM to invest nearly $1B in Ohio engine facility
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Berkeley backpedals on modular factory production
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JUNE 21, 2023
London house builder Berkeley Group has applied the brakes to production of modular homes from its new factory at Northfleet, Kent. The firm this morning said it noted “the decision of other parties to exit the industry due to the costs and efficiency impact of regulatory and planning uncertainty on a stable production pipeline.” Announcing a rise in profits for the wide group, Rob Perrins, chief executive, said: “ Berkeley’s immediate focus is on evolving the product to
After 15 Years, Settlement Arrested at San Francisco's Millennium Tower
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JUNE 21, 2023
After snags and a redesign, the team working on arresting significant future settlement of the 645-ft-tall condominium tower has declared the $100-million fix a success.
Willmott Dixon vows to recover building safety millions
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JUNE 21, 2023
The cost of complying with the Building Safety Act has blown a hole in the latest accounts from Willmott Dixon. And the contractor vowed to go after “designers, fire engineers, supply chain and insurers” to reclaim a “substantial portion” of the £62m it has set aside for building safety and cladding retrofits. Accounts for the year to 31 December 2022 show turnover up to £1.15bn from £1.1bn last time generating an operating loss of £15,000 from a £22.9m profit the year be
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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SEC delays final rule on cyber incident disclosure as industry pushes back
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JUNE 21, 2023
The agency was seeking prompt reporting of material cyber breaches and attacks, but faced a range of concerns from stakeholders.
Mace raises tender price forecast as wages rise again
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JUNE 21, 2023
Mace has increased its tender price forecast in light of further inflation. The latest forecast balances the positive economic growth in the first quarter, the rate of material prices continuing to cool – but also the recent news that the UK economy continues to suffer from significant inflation. As a result, the consultancy arm has raised its 2023 tender price forecast from 2.5% to 3.0% in London and 3.5% elsewhere, with the forecasts for the following two years also nudged upward.
Carpentry Apprentices Visit PC Construction
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Last week PC hosted the Vermont Carpentry Apprentice Program participants and instructors for a session on construction layout basics. PC Virtual Construction Engineer Chris Nealy joined me to introduce the students to virtual construction and modeling which led into basic wall layout. At the conclusion of the classroom session, we headed over to the BETA Technologies S40 Aircraft Assembly Facility project to see real-life examples under construction.
Tamdown faces £2m hit if ilke Homes collapses
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JUNE 21, 2023
Groundworks contractor Tamdown stands to lose £2m if modular housing contractor ilke Homes falls into administration. Its AIM-listed parent company Nexus issued a profit warning to the market following the Enquirer’s report yesterday that Ilke Homes has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The notice holds creditors at bay for 10 days while the business fights for its survival to find an investor to save the modular business.
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Number of Homes for Sale in May Drops to Lowest Level on Record
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JUNE 21, 2023
Number of Homes for Sale in May Drops to Lowest Level on Record ldeakins Wed, 06/21/2023 - 10:32 The total share of homes for sale in May fell to its lowest level since 2012, when Redfin began tracking such data The total number of homes for sale in the U.S. dropped 7.1% year-over-year in May to 1.4 million on a seasonally adjusted basis, the lowest level in Redfin’s records, which date back to 2012.
Expanding OCU Group swoops for electrical contractor
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Fast-expanding utility contractor OCU Grouph as acquired Integrum Power Engineering. Stockport-based Integrum is the group’s seventh acquisition in the last 15 months and will sit within the OCU Energy Services division. The electrical engineering design & build contractor specialises in high voltage power distribution projects and maintenance. Integrum will now support OCU as it expands its capabilities in the non-regulated energy market and rail sector to support the delivery of the electr
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IBMG expands with the acquisition of Roofing Gear
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Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), the largest independent merchant group in the South of England, has acquired Roofing Gear to expand its specialist roofing division by a further three branches and adding another £6m turnover to the Group. Established 19 years ago, Roofing Gear has three strategically located branches in Yeovil, Dorchester and Poole providing a comprehensive range of roofing products, insulation and associated materials.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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Lendlease has broken ground at its £3.5bn Silvertown scheme to regenerate a swathe of land at London’s Royal Docks that has remained derelict for over 40 years. Plans to transform the historic 60-acre Dockland site near the Thames Barrier will include the restoration of the iconic Millennium Mills, and see the construction of 6,500 homes, alongside leisure and cultural facilities, and workspaces.
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The 24-acre project will include an outdoor pavilion, a 2-acre park, and new roads and restaurant sites.
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