Constructonomics

DECEMBER 28, 2014

On construction projects, contractors, owners, and subs will fire contract language back and forth like missiles in what gets to be an arms race of legalities that negatively affects projects by creating panic and anxiety. I think it’s safe to say that the AIA construction contracts are favorable to the ownership.

Agreement 219

Agreement Deals Contract Legal 219

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

Optimizing repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction outcomes isn’t difficult. Public sector repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects continue their legacy of failure due two primary reasons: 1. A common data environment (CDE) including a granular, locally researched unit price book.

Contract 218

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 218

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2019

Efficient & Quality Construction Services Procurement and Delivery should not be this hard! We all know what can go terribly wrong with traditional construction procurement and delivery processes… lack of financial visibility, poor work scope definition, quality issues, legal disputes… in short, poor outcomes tend to be the norm.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Contract Legal 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction. LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction can delivery 90%+ of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Virtual elimination of legal disputes.

Renovating 100

Renovating Construction Procurement Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management has proven to be highly successful. Here are the 4 Steps to Improving Owner/Vendor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction Productivity. The post Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management appeared first on 4BT. Learn more?

Products 100

Products Management Life Cycle Construction 100

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

Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 20, 2014

As many of you know, I am heavily involved in the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry. In fact, at the end of the month we will be in the Bahamas learning how to be a better construction lawyer through best practices and technology (pdf).

Construction 48

Construction Deals Legal Finance 48

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 30, 2014

Construction Safety Management and Engineering, the much cherished book edited by Darryl C.Hill, has produced its second edition. This book has extensive coverage on implementation of safety and healthy programme of the construction companies. The authors of the books are some of the best know writer in the industry.

Safety 45

Safety Management Engineering Construction 45

Lets Build

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s construction industry, the success of your projects hinges on investing in the right digital and technological solutions. Such solutions play a vital role in different phases and areas of construction, including on-site coordination, execution, safety, communication, etc. This allows you to work within the budget.

Software 78

Software Software Construction Budgeting 78

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

Lets Build

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s construction industry, the success of your projects hinges on investing in the right digital and technological solutions. Such solutions play a vital role in different phases and areas of construction, including on-site coordination, execution, safety, communication, etc. This allows you to work within the budget.

Software 78

Software Software Construction Budgeting 78

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 11, 2019

LEAN Construction Achieve agreed outcomes on the basis of mutual trust and respect, sharing risk and rewards, financial transparency, and long term mutually beneficial relationships. Substantial cost and quality benefits without the adversarial relationships common in traditional construction contracts.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Procurement Risk Legal 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 12, 2019

Mitigate Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Variance and Risk. Assure substantial cost and quality benefits without the adversarial relationships common in traditional construction contracts. This changes the delivery attitude and “breaks the barriers” common to traditional construction delivery models. Learn more….

Procurement 100

Procurement Risk Change Orders Legal 100

BD+C

JULY 6, 2020

A new book, “Citizen’s Guide to P3 Projects: A Legal Primer for Public-Private Partnerships,” presents the benefits of public-private partnerships. Brown has had an extensive career in construction law and civil engineering, and has advised on more than one billion dollars in U.S. The guide was authored by Ernest C.

Legal 59

Legal Engineering Contractors Construction 59

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 30, 2016

JOC software technology should primarily focus upon enabling contractors and owners to create detailed line item construction costs estimates, using the appropriate JOC unit price books,that adequately reflect the scope of work required by the owner. The software should be easy to install and use.

Software 113

Software Software Estimating Procurement 113

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 11, 2017

A JOC Cooperative is a method of procuring and implementing job order contracting services primarily for public sector agencies that anticipate an annual JOC construction volume of less than $2,000,000. Unit Price Books should be independent and objective, and based upon prevailing and/or Davis-Bacon wage rates as statues require.

Procurement 100

Procurement Software Software Contract 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

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? Elimination of legal disputes. Higher construction quality. Is the JOC Program delivering expected benefits?

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 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

Lets Build

JULY 11, 2017

It’s not a book or a newspaper that you need to carry around, flip pages, mark where you finished and concentrate on text. There isn’t a topic that doesn’t have its own podcast and that includes the construction industry. Let’s be honest, listening to podcasts on construction sites can prove difficult. The ConTechTrio Podcast.

Construction 167

Construction Industrial Housing Project Management 167

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

4BT LEAN Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a robust construction delivery method that consistently delivers 90%+ of repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects on-demand, on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders. . Change orders and legal disputes are virtually eliminated.

Estimating 100

Estimating New Mexico Contract Change Orders 100

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

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.

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Sometimes the best blog posts and legal articles are the simplest. Take, for example, a post from early October by Joshua Glazov on his Construction Law Today blog , where he simply cites a 1941 quote from US Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson : The legal profession, like many another, tends to become over-professionalized.

Legal 71

Legal Lien US Contract 71

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 3, 2018

Any information provided it NOT intended as any form of legal guidance. Arizona – Note: Arizona JOC statutes do not require a unit price book and thus do not appear to conform with minimal requirements for a “best practice” JOC Program. SWC-90818 Indefinite Quantity Construction Services SPD-CP031b. 2010 Arkansas Code.

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Guidelines Arkansas Minnesota Virginia 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

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

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

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 17, 2018

By taking the appropriate steps to prepare for the new standards, though, and finding construction software solutions that support these efforts, contractors can set themselves up for success in the future. This first step should be pretty easy for most contractors, since legally-binding contracts are already part of their processes.

Accounting 163

Accounting Contract Viewpoint Cash Flow 163

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

ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Construction Methods. Book Reviews. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Construction methods & equipment. FREE — ENR’s Greatest Construction Projects with your paid subscription. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Sustainability.

Legal 43

Legal FAQ News Education 43

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

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. Construction Quality. were timely issued? list work required? Learn more? contact-form].

Management 100

Management Construction Schedule Life Cycle 100

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

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