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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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Considering a Job Order Contract?

Job Order Contracting

All prequalified contractors invited to bid should submit sealed bids based on one or more adjustment factors / coefficients to the unit prices listed in the approved JOC unit price book (UPB). The approved JOC unit price book should be locally researched and organized using CSI Masterformat. no use of economic cost factors).

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Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. A locally researched detailed line item unit price book, organized using a standard data format, i.e. CSI Masterformat, is a key CDE element.

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Digital Dryshack #88: Closing a Bid in Sage Sql in Canada

Cassell Construction Estimating

Our primary mission this trip was to provide training and support for closing their first bid in Timberline, rather than in Excel as they have for many years. In my opinion, effectively closing a bid in Timberline utilizes two custom WBS : Bid Status with 3 values: 1-Open. CSI-indexed. Entered the 3 Bid Status values.

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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

HardHatChat

It was a case for the Englewood Construction CSI team. Englewood Construction's team is always ready to solve the latest construction CSI case. We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened?

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The Proven Construction Project Delivery System

Job Order Contracting

The consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction is routine for facilities management professionals with appropriate leadership skills and competency. Long-term relationships built upon mutual trust and respect. Shared risk/reward.

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Why Construction Projects Fail – And what you can do about it.

Job Order Contracting

Fail to adequate define, develop, and communicate project values and budget (Fundamental lack of understanding and deployment of proven LEAN planning, procurement, and integrated project delivery methods). Poor upfront and ongoing coordination and collaboration. Focus upon technology (i.e. BIM) versus process.