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LEAN construction cost estimating

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time. Remember that a cost estimate is NOT then same a price estimate.

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Estimate Outsourcing; Year End Analysis = Overhead Savings

Chianelli Estimating

So another year is just about in the books. . Construction estimating requires constant adjustment to stay competitive; to land your share of projects. In a perfect world every project estimate or sale quota was right on target and no adjustments need to be made…… oh yeah and then you wake up.

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Hard Construction Costs

Job Order Contracting

Hard Construction Costs are the detailed tasks, materials, equipment, and labor required to complete a renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability or new construction project. Unless stipulated otherwise by the owner/facilities manager, the contractor(s) /subcontractor(s) generally provide estimates in their own formats and terms.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. This is a national average cost book that DOES NOT REFLECT LOCAL COSTS. 5117.9001 Definitions.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Locally researched detailed line items Unit Price Book(s) develop using the OpenJOC 5% Rule(TM). Unit Price Books developed without overhead & profit. Supporting cloud technology – Program, Project, Estimate, & Document Management with export to PDF and spreadsheet formats. US Army Sustainment Command.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

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Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting is designed specifically for renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction. Build your knowledge of line item estimating with the JOC Unit Price Book. Verify line items, quantities, and coefficient(s) of internal Owner estimates and Contractor estimates.

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