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Flying Pigs and Solving the Construction Productivity Problem

Job Order Contracting

Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been as likely as seeing pig fly. LEAN construction delivery can consistently make you, your stakeholders, and your builders happy, while also maximizing use of your resources. Think local. Details Matter.

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The Simple Guide to Repair, Renovation, Construction Cost Control

Job Order Contracting

Prioritize and Budget Requirements Every real property owner is face with aligning organizational requirements with facilities repair, renovation, and construction needs as well as available current and projected multi-year resources. Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management.

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Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics

Job Order Contracting

Detailed line items are also used to create and validate construction budgets. Contractors – Detailed unit price line estimates derived from unit price books are used to bid jobs, or supplement bids, and are also used by general contractors and construction managers to validate bids from sub contractors.

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“Why are bids so different?” and why your proposal document is most important when it least seems so.

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This posting from Paul Lesieur in the Remdodelcrazy.com blog is worth repeating:’ Why are the bids so different? We like the contractor with the highest bid best because he had detailed all the fixtures we wanted and his estimate was very detailed in general. Why are the bids so different?

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Job Order Contracting Made Simple and LEAN with 4BT!

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget… IF designed, deployed, and properly managed using an open, transparent process, locally researched detailed cost data, IF initial and ongoing training is required, IF every job order is review by an the owner and/or independent resources, and.

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Common Types of Construction Contracts And Their Use

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The contractor typically provides a budget or estimate for the project that is based on a set of documents and fills in any blanks or risks with their experience. Once the budget is provided the contractor engages subcontractors to perform the scopes and manages the owners money. Construction Contracts Matter.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Costing Construction

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” The budget estimate is just another task that takes from the already limited time in a day. Sadly, some budgets are derived from a “click and drag speed” application of software. It is then “ipso-presto” and another budget cost estimate is ready to wreak havoc on a project as reality is revealed.