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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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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

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3 Keys to a Better Bidding Process

Construction Business Owner

According to a survey by 1 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and FMI Corporation, 58% of construction professionals expect to see more technology-driven change within the next 5 years than there has been in the last 50 years. Digital Transformation in Bid Management: Technology. Navigating the Procurement Process.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., management. Journal of Management in Engineering, 10(6), 26-29.

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LEAN Construction Delivery, The Primary Challenge to BIM

Job Order Contracting

Focus upon technology will do little to improve construction or facilities management outcomes. The solution to improved life-cycle management of the build environment lies within a greater focus upon improving competencies and business processes. Asset Total Cost of Ownership-Efficient Life-cycle Management Model.

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Step Up Your DEI Initiatives with Certification Tracking in BuildingConnected

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) cites research from Deloitte, which shows that “diverse companies had 2.3 The AGC also points to a study by the Hackett Group, showing that firms that focus on supplier diversity see 133% greater returns on the cost of procurement operations. .

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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in June 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We have a great webinar in the first week of June, on the life of a model for BIM/VDC managers and any other stakeholders that tend to rely on or interact with design models. Best for BIM/VDC managers, design leads, architects, superintendents and project engineers. AGC Federal Contractors Conference 2022 (FedCon) (Washington D.C.).