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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

References: AIA (2007). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.” The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). A Case Study of Children’s Hospital, Bellevue, WA.”, Lean Construction Journal Lee, H.W., Anderson, S., and Ballard, G. Matthews, O., and Howell, G. Integrated Project Delivery an Example of Relational Contracting.”

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Healthcare construction spotlight: Anderson Hospital Oncology Institute & Cancer Care Center

The Korte Company

In 2005, as demand from the surrounding community increased, Anderson Hospital made a move to expand its cancer-treatment capabilities, and we were there to help them do it with our healthcare construction services. Like any good healthcare builder, we pride ourselves on adding value through building smart, not through change orders.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Reduced project related cost growth per change order. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., 2004; Black et al., 2000; Grajek et al., 2000; Gransberg et al., Lower project related cost growth.

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#119:  Quantum Meruit vs Unjust Enricment

NH Construction Law

2005 WL 3447957 at *3 n.1 15, 2005) (citing cases). As our federal court has noted, “New Hampshire cases do not clearly differentiate between theories of unjust enrichment and quantum meruit.” ” Eastern Electric Corp. FERD Construction Inc. Let’s try to tease them apart. ” Petrie-Clemons v.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

In his commencement speech to Stanford University graduates in 2005, he references The Whole Earth Catalog from the mid-1970’s: On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. change orders. Stay Foolish. _.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY. 2006, Gibson, et al, 1994, Haley). and Thomas, R.D.

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Sustainability of DOD Buildings – Reuse of Existing Buildings

Building Information Management

Virtual elimination of legal disputes, claims and mitigation of change orders. Energy Policy Act of 2005. Executive Order 13423: Federal Environment, Energy, and Transportation Management (2007). Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environment, Energy, Economic Performance (2009). Visual Estimating.