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Creating a JOC Coefficient?

Job Order Contracting

Items included in a JOC coefficient (also known as a “Bid Factor”). Materials. Workmen’s compensations insurance. Shipping of all materials to the jobsite. Below is an example of such items. Labor (Both during Normal Work Hours and Outside of Normal Work Hours). Equipment. Subcontractor costs.

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Winning More Construction Bids: A Complete Guide

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction bids are critical to winning more work, so it pays to have a solid understanding of what they entail and what you can do to improve your bidding performance. . In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about construction bids. What is the Construction Bidding Process?

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Tips for Detailing Dissimilar Materials to Mitigate Cracking

Pro Builder

Tips for Detailing Dissimilar Materials to Mitigate Cracking. Creating adequate separation between materials is critical to mitigating cracks (and worse) along cementitious surfaces. Simply, materials expand and contract at different rates in response to changes in moisture and temperature. Thu, 10/01/2020 - 13:10. John Koenig.

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16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract

Job Order Contracting

16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC. Information should include a description of current conditions including access, materials, dimensions, and a drawing/PDF, as well as a description and drawing/PDF of requirements. Learn more… 1.

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Watchdog MPs blast “floundering” HS2 Euston Station plans

Construction Enquirer

The government announced in March that work on the station will be paused for two years in a bid to cut costs. “The pause, ostensibly to save money, is not cost free – mothballing and possible compensation for businesses which have lost work will all need to be added to the HS2 tally. .

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Construction Estimating

Chianelli Estimating

They do not have the burden of carrying costs like workmen’s compensation, general liability insurance, unemployment related costs, vacations or sick days, etc. Both contractors and owners use them when deciding whether to bid or build a project. It also aids in gauging bid proposals received from material vendors or subcontractors.

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Contractor Submits “Penny Bid” for Rock Removal and Loses in the End

Best Practices Construction Law

You can imagine the opposite reaction when a contractor bids a penny for rock removal for a competitive bid and later discovers that there was 250% more rock than anticipated. In its successful bid to perform work for the Town of Avon, th Contractor assigned a unit price of $0.01 Town of Avon. The Court’s Reasoning.

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