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Myths Behind Construction Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Proper estimate can reveal the true cost of executing the service in a construction company that contains materials, labor, equipment, subcontractors and overhead as well as preferred profit margin. Estimating and bidding costs money. The estimate can also includes the viable nature of the market one is involved.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Construction Project Delivery Overview & Comparison. Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps. Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

The contractor(s) may submit sample bids and a coefficients (a multiplier(s) to be applied to the referenced unit price book. Labor costs will be reimbursed to the Contractor at the unit price rate multiplied by the Contractor negotiated coefficient(s). Any equipment reimbursements must be approved by the Owner prior to its use.