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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

As a result of 1800+ tests, researchers have concluded that a primary cause in low project performance (time, cost and customer satisfaction) is the traditional owner-vendor relationship in which the owner uses a design, bid and build (DBB) approach. How many cycles were required for owner/contractor negotiations per task order?

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Developing a Job Order Contracting Program

Building Information Management

The traditional specification, design,and low bid award delivery system for minor construction or facility modification has the following deficiencies: Specifications and drawings are compiled by designers who often do not have the best construction experience. Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated.

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Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century

Building Information Management

The traditional specification, design, and low bid award delivery system for minor construction or facility modification has the following deficiencies: Specifications and drawings are compiled by designers who often do not have the best construction experience. Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorhead

The Korte Company

Risk management forecasting needs to happen before anyone ever puts a hard hat on. But respecting those rules is non-negotiable, so he doesn’t even try to waste time trying to legitimize them. As we bid these projects, their RFPs have got a lot of safety requirements in it. After all, when someone gets hurt, jobs get delayed.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorehead

The Korte Company

Risk management forecasting needs to happen before anyone ever puts a hard hat on. But respecting those rules is non-negotiable, so he doesn’t even try to waste time trying to legitimize them. As we bid these projects, their RFPs have got a lot of safety requirements in it. After all, when someone gets hurt, jobs get delayed.

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Exciting products and fresh directions

Cassell Construction Estimating

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. Job prices continue to plummet as marginal contracting firms fight for survival.

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Construction 4.0—What it Is and How to Get Ready

ProcurementExpress.com

The benefit, as stated in the report is that players can match supply to demand and even enhance competitive bidding. Procurement pros may need to shift their focus on negotiating IP deals with vendors who own the rights to print a specific part. However, the E&C industry, on the whole, could benefit from some additional education.