Construction Dive

MARCH 5, 2015

Success in construction requires more than design, technical and managerial skills; one must be fully conversant with numerous aspects of construction law in order to fully understand one’s rights and responsibilities.

Contractors 48

Contractors Engineering Contract Documentation 48

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2019

Definition: IDIQ construction contracts are Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity construction agreements that may or may not have associated detailed construction delivery processes and workflows. . Focused upon construction projects of varying sizes. Multiple types of construction IDIQs. T and M Basics. •

Contract 100

Contract Construction Bidding Subcontracting 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. 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.

Renovating 100

Renovating Estimating Construction Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

JOC Contract strategy, development, implementation, and management involves a thorough understanding of LEAN Construction and Life-cycle Asset Management. Public sector real property owners can significantly improve the percentage of quality construction projects delivered on-time and on-budget and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.

Contract 100

Contract Procurement Renovating Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Or… Job Order Contracting is a LEAN procurement and project delivery method for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. It can deliver major benefits, but only if fundamental LEAN processes are adhered to and the real property owner actively participates and provides leadership. The post appeared first on 4BT.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

OpenJOC, a term coined by Four BT, LLC, is the deployment of Job Order Contracting based upon LEAN construction delivery best management practices. OpenJOC leverages processes, standardized cost data , and technology to drive win-win relationships among all project participants and on-time, on-budget, quality construction outcomes.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. Is the unit price book being used truly independent, objective, and transparent? A JOC Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide must be present and a part of the the JOC contractual documents.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alterative LEAN Project Delivery integrates the previous silos of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and all previously disparate team into a cohesive, collaborative, and program-driven environment. All of the tools and services required to implement Alterative LEAN Project Delivery are proven and readily available.

Procurement 151

Procurement Environment Change Orders Plans 151

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 24, 2013

ConstructionPro Week has compiled a list of 21 books and other documents addressing construction law that various entities, such as the American Bar Association (ABA), began making available sometime in 2013.

Legal 48

Legal Documentation Construction Architecture 48

GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

When starting a building project, whether it's renovating a house or new construction, there are so many elements to cover that warranties often get pushed to the bottom of the list. They are overwhelming, long to read, and the legal jargon seems like another language. sample book. . Review GCP material warranty. Workmanship.

Residential 148

Residential Materials Products Claims 148

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. I think it is important that business owners never stop learning, so I read a lot of books to further my education on how to make my business the best it can be. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 8, 2017

LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. The Delivery Team has the legal duties of the constituent parties as outlined in their respective contracts. Process & Documentation. Where all documents complete, clear and complete?

Management 100

Management Construction Schedule Life Cycle 100

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Not All Construction Software is Created Equal » Being the Best. One of my favorite books is Good to Great by Jim Collins. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software?

Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. Locally researched detailed line items Unit Price Book(s) develop using the OpenJOC 5% Rule(TM). Unit Price Books developed without overhead & profit.

Contract 100

Contract Renovating Sustainability United States 100

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Last week, I talked about Jim Collins’ book Good to Great , and the common characteristics of great companies. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? construction.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. I just finished reading Steven Rattner’s book, Overhaul – An insider’s account of the emergency rescue of the automakers. I learned something from reading this book.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. The buzz at this year’s ConExpo-ConAgg certainly indicated that this is a hopeful time for the construction industry, or at least a time of cautious optimism. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Construction Biz Group a Success. The Right Tool for the Job » Linked-Tweet-Book-In-Face. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? construction.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Prevalent “low bid” design-bid-build construction procurement and delivery and it’s associated narrow consideration of “first costs”, is extremely wasteful and typically results in poor quality, project delays, excessive numbers of change orders, and overall higher costs. Virtually Elimination of Legal Disputes.

Renovating 40

Renovating Change Orders Procurement Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2018

A LEAN Facilities Management Roadmap (LeanFMR) is document that outlines the plan to achieve short and long-term goals for facilities leveraging total cost-of-ownership life-cycle asset management and LEAN construction delivery methods. An example of a CDE is a locally researched detailed line item unit price book (UPB).

Management 100

Management Organization Environment Plans 100

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. This year, I think it’s safe to say that mobile devices and applications that run on mobile devices are the buzz of construction industry, and it’s easy to see why. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |.

Mobility 120

Mobility Cash Flow Construction Software 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Linked-Tweet-Book-In-Face » Construction Biz Group a Success. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. construction.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. NEWSFLASH: In the exciting world of construction accounting software, the inmates are in control. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. I can see why this movie and book have become so inspiring. With the state of the construction industry predicted to remain relatively flat in 2012, it may be time to play “moneyball.”.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

When starting a building project, whether it's renovating a house or new construction, there are so many elements to cover that warranties often get pushed to the bottom of the list. They are overwhelming, long to read, and the legal jargon seems like another language. sample book. . Review GCP material warranty. Workmanship.

Residential 78

Residential Materials Products Claims 78

GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

When starting a building project, whether it's renovating a house or new construction, there are so many elements to cover that warranties often get pushed to the bottom of the list. They are overwhelming, long to read, and the legal jargon seems like another language. sample book . Review GCP material warranty. Warranty types.

Residential 78

Residential Materials Products Claims 78

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. Turn Construction Data into Business Answers » Data Security in the Cloud. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software.

Construction 120

Construction Cash Flow Security Software 120

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 Use Legally Logged Wood from Ecologically Managed Forests , recognizes “FSC Certified Wood” only, (. RELi Special Reports issued by CMP and Perkins+Will in 2017 documented existing resilience costs of $6.8

Guidelines 180

Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

While Job Order Contracting has been used for decades and can drive significantly improved construction delivery productivity and higher quality, it must be deployed by skilled Owners and Contractors to achieved maximum benefit. Assure your JOC uses your current/required construction specifications, not those from an alternative source.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating Consulting Contractors 100

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « Linked-Tweet-Book-In-Face. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Coefficient” – a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not considered to be included in the “Unit Price Book” (UPB) unit prices (e.g., JOC is used to execute repair, sustainment, restoration, modernization, and minor new construction projects. Definitions. JOC Characteristics. (a)

Contract 100

Contract Management Negotiation Estimating 100

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

AIA 40

AIA Documentation Illinois Chicago 40

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

Guidelines 168

Guidelines Certification Green Defense 168

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you have any experience with construction it becomes very clear, very fast, that early and ongoing communication among skilled, capable, and trustworthy participants, all of whom working collaboratively toward mutually beneficial goals, is the ONLY path to success. Contract/Project/Document Management. Consistent deployment.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

As a result, more facilities and government agencies are turning to job order contracting (JOC) to support their construction, renovation and repair efforts. JOC uses pre-established unit prices, found in a unit price book. More funds applied to construction work instead of administration of RFPs. Budget control.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

As a result, more facilities and government agencies are turning to job order contracting (JOC) to support their construction, renovation and repair efforts. JOC uses pre-established unit prices, found in a unit price book. More funds applied to construction work instead of administration of RFPs. Budget control.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

JOC can play a very important role for Real Property Owners who need to efficiently manage their numerous renovation, repair, and sustainability construction projects. For most Owners, facility renovation, repair, and maintenance costs significantly exceed their capital outlay for new construction. – Continuous improvement.

Contract 40

Contract Documentation Estimating Management 40