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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

What Is a Construction Change Order? According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. Key Takeaways.

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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. Despite its benefits, however, BIM adoption isn’t as widespread in construction as some might think, according to recent industry findings. While 27 percent of companies reported having a BIM/VDC department, 28 percent said they don’t bid on BIM projects.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are. contract term. Unlike traditional JOC or traditional design-bid-build, LEAN JOC is a collaborative process that focuses upon mutually beneficial outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders.

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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. So will the United States ever have a BIM mandate?

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OpenBUILD(TM) The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility

Job Order Contracting

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

Bid Management. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Change Order Management. Contractor Proposal/Bid Management. Asset/Component Management. Automated Estimate Comparison. Building/Site/Location Management. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Collaboration Tools.

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Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

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