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2012 Commercial Construction News Review…The Year that Was

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Englewood Construction had a lot to celebrate in 2012, including a prestigious Best Projects award from Engineering News Record Midwest magazine for the work it did at the Local 17 International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators headquarters in Tinley Park (shown here). Project bidding came back at a high velocity in 2012.

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). Greater challenges arise when adapting DBB source documents for design-build. Design-build contractual relationships. Images courtesy HDR.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: ?Negotiating? JOC

Rory Woolsey

Thursday, February 9, 2012. “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. In my thinking there should be NO NEGOTIATING in Job Order Contracting.

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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

Most contractors have heard of design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager at risk, and even public private partnerships, various project delivery methods, which, at their heart, focus on balancing the interests of the various parties involved in a construction project, from owners, to design professionals, to contractors.

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Legislation would revamp federal contracting policy impacting small design and construction firms

BD+C

In addition, a bill to mandate the use of a two-step process to evaluate design and build procurements is up for debate. billion, of all federal procurement in 2012. Instead of reverse auctions, agencies would be required to use another contracting process, such as sealed bid or a negotiated procurement. read more.

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Disaster Recovery through Job Order Contracting

Pro Builder

Since the scope and costs are already set, negotiation time is minimal before the contractor gets the work order and can move ahead. After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, for example, there was no way to efficiently bid out 15,000 or so different contracts to get every building repaired. Know before you bid.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

More often than not, an architect will speak to the program, aesthetics, function, form and capabilities of their design. An engineer will speak to the soundess of structure and the lasting value inherent in a given building that they have helped design. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012.