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The Issues Associated with Using Location Factors and “national average” cost databases

Job Order Contracting

“Problems within the methodology, unfortunately, will continue to arise as standardized estimation tools (CCI) simply cannot account for the unique characteristics of individual states. Unfortunately, the accuracy of program-wide CCIs occasionally led to swings of ±20 percent after projects had gone through the bidding process.

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Software for Home Builders: Why It Isn’t Working

Pro Builder

The new software is clearly able to perform basic accounting functions, but the vendor says it goes way beyond that—or at least promises to. This is so obvious, so necessary, yet so few builders meet this standard, and still they hold the vendor accountable. Oh, happy day!

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The Value of Openness

Construction Knowledge

Seems Denver based Cider, Inc. million bid was almost seven times that of the lowest bidder, the grand jury said. As we try to contract more efficiently, getting away from the 100% complete design (generally over-designed and full of errors) and straight competitive bid process, we open more opportunities for corruption.

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4 distribution center projects that changed The Korte Company forever

The Korte Company

The project bids in seven days.”. Bids are still due Friday.”. Prior to working for The Korte Company, he was an architect at RNL, at the time the largest architectural firm in Denver. We believe in accountability in this outfit. Dennis called him on a Friday morning and pitched him on The Korte Company.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

2013) “ Problems within the methodology, unfortunately, will continue to arise as standardized estimation tools (CCI) simply cannot account for the unique characteristics of individual states. Unfortunately, the accuracy of program-wide CCIs occasionally led to swings of ±20 percent after projects had gone through the bidding process.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

But taking into account his proficiency in math and geometry, a family friend brought up architecture as a good field of study. A move to Denver in 1971 landed him a role on a ten-man design team for the largest building to date in the city’s downtown, the Mountain Bell Denver Headquarters. “I Dennis’s dad was on board. .

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4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?

Job Order Contracting

2013) “Problems within the methodology, unfortunately, will continue to arise as standardized estimation tools (CCI) simply cannot account for the unique characteristics of individual states. Unfortunately, the accuracy of program-wide CCIs occasionally led to swings of ±20 percent after projects had gone through the bidding process.