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Granite nabs $89M Houston airport subcontract

Construction Dive

The California-based contractor will perform demolition and paving work at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

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Job Order Contracting in Canada

Building Information Management

Contractors bid a coefficient, which is applied to the UPB to arrive at contractual prices. For instance, if a contractor’s bid is.97, This provides a clear pricing structure based on a complete, installed unit of work, which prevents padding with extra hours or expenses and rewards the most efficient contractors.

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Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Unit Price Books should be updated annually.

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Dos and Don’ts for your Job Order Contracting Consultant RFP

Building Information Management

Contractor must prepare a Unit Price Book containing unit prices covering material, equipment and labor costs for various units of construction, and adjusting these costs to current market conditions. prison, airport, courthouse) work and after-hours work will need to be included in the books, or otherwise provided for. Pricing: Do.

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Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

Contractors spend millions of dollars attempting to be a low bidder. Based on industry-standard cost data and predefined processes that promote streamlining of project development, early contractor involvement, fewer change orders and higher quality construction, JOC is a refreshing change.”g. Advantages and Disadvantages of JOC.

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Question: What is a VA-BIM? (Variation Administrator; BIM Re-measure Coordinator)

DebunkTheBIM

The new Abu Dhabi (Airport) Midfield Terminal is currently under construction. And not just at the ‘bottom level’ or, God’ forbid, as an in-sourced (subcontracted) capability, but spread over all levels of management including those that sit at the very top of the ladder! As a CFO or CEO would you?

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Job Order Contract – Frequently Asked Questions

Job Order Contracting

facility or infrastructure (road, bridges, airports, mass transit, utility…) renovation, repair, sustainability, maintenance, and minor new construction projects. As a contractor am I guaranteed work? that a contractor bids and adheres to during the Job Order Contract period. Is contractor and owner training required?

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