Construction Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2012

There are several steps that subcontractors should take if they want to maintain their rights to file delay claims, Navigant Construction Forum Executive Director James Zack said during a webinar that WPL Publishing held earlier this month. Zack and Navigant Consulting Inc. ” Read more. ” Read more.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Job Order Contracts, when created, deployed, and managed using LEAN best management practices, can provide significantly better outcomes that traditional construction delivery methods. Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2016

Job Order Contracting is a proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery method that is capable of delivering over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, at the required quality level, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. . IPD, targets major new construction. don’t engage in “bid shopping”.).

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

The potential for fraud, waste or abuse exists for Job Order Contracting as it does for any other construction delivery method. Proper selection of a JOC consultant and tools , professional JOC Program set-up, internal controls, and education/training improve your job order contract. IMPROVE YOUR JOB ORDER CONTRACT. contact-form].

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Building Radar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Decisive details for the successful project acquisition are, among other things: the criteria of the bid evaluation, information about members of the awarding team, other competitors and their techniques as well as the planned project budget.Also, keep in touch with the buying center and show them how important the project is to you.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 20, 2017

LEAN construction delivery – project and program management. The OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework enables centralized management and consistent deployment of best value and compliant processes, methods, and technologies to drive optimal renovation, repair, and construction outcomes. Develop your team.

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Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Liabilities of a Quantity Surveyor: A Quantity Surveyor (QS) is a professional who mainly deals with construction costs and contracts associated with the Construction Industry. Give suggestion on construction cost and strategic planning to potential owners, architects, engineers and public authorities.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

vice-president and general counsel at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc., Failure to do the complex operation correctly can result in a set of construction documents that is like Frankenstein’s monster: unpredictable, uncontrollable, and dangerous to everyone. Consequences of improperly coordinated construction documents.

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. However, I received many comments and questions on the “Negotiating JOC” blog from last week that really should be answered. This is true for the basis of JOC, the construction task unit price “book.”

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 18, 2017

As such, they must be independent, objective, fully transparent and NOT linked to a JOC consultant if the later is being paid a percentage fee and managing the JOC Program. A JOC Program is a LEAN Collaborative Construction Delivery Method. Maximum and minimum construction value for individual JOC projects/task orders.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is both a LEAN construction delivery method and a method of procuring construction services through an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity term contract, using task orders as needed for individual projects, where the task order price is based on a book of preestablished unit prices (Unit Price Book – UPB).

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 23, 2012

A few days ago, I invited Construction Marketing Ideas newsletter readers to report on their greatest marketing blunders. consultant who specializes in government bidding courses, told the story of how he discovered in the overheated U.S. He held two bids in his pocket. He had a second, way over the top, bid, as well.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Let Us Help Reduce Construction Business Start Up Stress. We Are QuickBooks Experts Specializing In Construction Bookkeeping Services. You Quit Your Job - And started a construction business only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Consult with a construction attorney and follow their advice.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

We Are QuickBooks Experts Specializing In Construction. Did You Quit Your Job - And start your own construction company only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Did You Ask A Friend Or Relative - To loan you some start-up capital and they agreed on condition you become equal partners in your construction company.

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PSMJ Resources

JULY 10, 2013

When negotiating a contract, insert as many of the following terms into the contract as possible: 1. It''s a good negotiating tactic to ask for money up front. Agree to split savings on underbid construction amounts. If the client does not agree, negotiate for an advance payment instead.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 11, 2015

For example, if you''re obtaining one contractor bid for roofing, covering all the things listed therein class, simply enter the value once the heading Roofing. You’ll mark all the opposite line things lined by the roofing bid as atomic number 11. I like to recommend chase these value breakdowns in individual Itemized Bid Worksheets.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Design-Bid-Build. Advantages.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

“Traditional construction delivery methods are fraught with problems. Owners have reams of rules and regulations to follow in order to put a project out for bid fairly. Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. These factors have led to increased quality in construction.4.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It’s generally considered that numerous and repetitive renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or sustainability work, and minor new construction with a minimum annual volume of $2M is appropriate for job order contracting. The acquisition approach should be tailored to JOC construction services required. THE UNIT PRICE BOOK.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2018

There is not an official definition, but MRSC has used this: On-Call (Work Order) Contracts (OC/WO Contracts) are bid and awarded without a specific public works project or scope of work in mind, but rather are categorized around general types of anticipated work or trades. Bid Bond Required? Legislation to address this gap is needed.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 28, 2013

Construction is a tough industry and I have written several articles about it and one of the best ones can be found by clicking here. For more about Construction Psychology click here. John became a consulting client and we took over his contractor bookkeeping services needs. The 80-20 Rule.

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Welcome to the world of construction; stuff happens! With construction nothing is ever really under “perfect control” but with the right systems in place you can get close. Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Plans must change.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Determine the answers to the following questions BEFORE you bid or accept a Job Order Contract: Will you be able to perform? Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant?

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Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. During the Construction Owners Association. Traditional construction delivery methods typically have an adversarial relationship. A JOC contract is inherently.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

Let Us Help Reduce Construction Business Start Up Stress. You Quit Your Job - And started a construction business only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Spending Time To Set Up - Your construction company properly will save you grief, time, money and pay you dividends in the future.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Information of Construction Risk Management. Construction risk management is a long steep process, in which we have to calculate the all-possible risk and determine the process by which we can reduce this type of risk. Construction risk management system keeps the detailed document of all-possible risks for easy to address them.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2021

Specifications originally intended for design-bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). Often, DBB specifications can be adapted with reasonable effort and cost for use on construction manager as advisor (CMa) and construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) projects.

Design 52

Design Documentation Negotiation Contract 52

Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

This format is used to review the primary elements of a Job Order Contract from a “best practice” perspective with a focus upon the construction contractor. Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 13, 2021

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). Often, DBB specifications can be adapted with reasonable effort and cost for use on construction manager as advisor (CMa) and construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) projects.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

facility or infrastructure (road, bridges, airports, mass transit, utility…) renovation, repair, sustainability, maintenance, and minor new construction projects. It is a listing of construction tasks, organized using MasterFormat, including a detailed line item description and unit pricing for labor, material, and equipment.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

MARCH 26, 2009

March finds the bid market slowing in many areas, but holding its own in a few areas. However some of our clientele reports that it’s still possible to bid a job with some profit, and actually get awarded the job. After fifteen years as an Independent Timberline-certified Estimating consultant & trainer, we declined to renew.

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Construction Test

MAY 16, 2020

British Airways plans to cut the jobs of a quarter of its pilots and could abandon Gatwick Airport altogether in a bid for post-coronavirus survival, it was revealed today. We have informed the Government and the Trade Unions of our proposals to consult over a number of changes, including possible reductions in headcount. ’ .

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Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2016

A property designed, staffed, and executed Job Order Contract can provide an significantly more productive way to accomplish a large number of renovation, repair, and sustainability construction projects. Owner-developed and Owner-managed (versus consultant or outsourcing). More dollars spent on construction. Joint site visits.

Contract 40

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Building Information Management

JUNE 10, 2016

The use of cooperatives or consultants/third parties to manage a JOC program should only be used when owner-management is not practical. Outside consultants provides little direct oversight versus skilled owner personnel and furthermore represent a potential conflict of interest.

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Business Facilities

JULY 6, 2016

Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. billion investment by Dominion Virginia Power, which constructed a cutting-edge technology power plant.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency/. Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19. 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency. . Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19. 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid.

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