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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. Ballard, G.

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

Job Order Contracting

The real area of befuddlement is why real property owners have not changed the decades old legacy of rampant economic and environmental waste plaguing the AECCO sector (AECOO – Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner, Operator). References: Atkinson, R. References: Atkinson, R. Construction project management.

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Construction Cost Estimating – Single Source of Truth

Job Order Contracting

There is only one sole source of truth for construction cost estimating, locally researched detailed line-item unit price data and associated quantities. It’s beyond time for improved leadership, competence, and accountability. GAO-19-157SP – Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk Areas.

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What to Consider Before Converting Utility Fleets to Electric

Construction Business Owner

Here, greening refers to the process of transforming practices to be more environmentally conscious. has committed to reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50% to 52% from 2005 levels, and with electric utility production accounting for 25% of those emissions, utilities are under pressure to turn to cleaner sources of energy.

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Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

Job Order Contracting

The ultimate benefit provided by integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solution is significantly improved life-cycle total cost of ownership asset management. References: • Abdirad, H., & Dossick, C. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–. Understanding Construction.

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Construction management micro learning video #5

Fieldwire

Check out this episode of Construction Management Mico Learning below. In the example I show, I use a shared set of digital drawings to replace the paper blueprints on the job, which unlocks the ability to communicate my plan right on the drawings that the field crews have to reference every day.

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

President Joe Biden’s USD$2 trillion housing and infrastructure agenda have been met with mixed reactions from the construction industry. Increasing costs and falling demand for new construction projects have been putting contractors on the back foot. . Waste is nothing less of a hot topic in the construction industry.