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How to Achieve 25%-30%+ average construction Savings

Job Order Contracting

Guidelines for implementing total quality management in the engineering and construction industry”, CII Source Document 74, report to the Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX, 1992. References: Ballard, G., Howell, G., Competing Construction Management Paradigms. Ballard, G., Howell, G., Competing Construction Management Paradigms.

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

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Contruction failure factors are have been fully documented. Recognizing these causal factors and implementing available solutions can substantially reduce the number of failed projects, and more efficiently achieve other project objectives. International Journal of Project Management Belout, A., & Gauvreau, C.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

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GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

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USA Today Expands APIs to Include Articles Back to 2004

Construction Dive

USA Today Expands APIs to Include Articles Back to 2004. The dataset contains all web stories going back to 2004, as well as blog posts, newspaper stories, and even wire feeds. Please refer to the documentation for full details. Subscribe: RSS Email Twitter Facebook. Recent Popular. All Time Popular. Featured Articles.

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AIA???s Updated Design-Build Documents Highlight Some Best Practices

Best Practices Construction Law

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released seven updated documents in its design-build family. AIA Documents Overview. The key document is, of course, the agreement between the Owner and the Design-Builder. ” Practice Point.  Of course, any form document will give you a good starting point.

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The AIA Releases Updated Design-Build Documents

Construction Superintendent Magazine

. -- The American Institute of Architects announced the release of seven updated documents in the AIA Contract Documents Design-Build family. These documents are among the most frequently used documents of the entire AIA portfolio and are preferred by the industry at large for use on commercial design-build projects.

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House Panel Subpoenas VA Documents on Colorado Project

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billion, more than five times the 2004 estimate. Project now about four years late, with projected cost of about $1.7