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Estimate Outsourcing; Year End Analysis = Overhead Savings

Chianelli Estimating

So another year is just about in the books. . Are you turning a profit? Those companies who have achieved some success need to continue searching for leaner and better means and methods to sustain those results. The most profitable and efficient construction companies have learned to get better results doing more with less.

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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.

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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. National average price books are far too general. ). Overhead & Profit – Temporary facilities, utilities, tools and safety and security costs.

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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. US Army Sustainment Command. All of the following are provided via the LEAN OpenJOC Job Order Contracting solution. Full financial transparency. US 44 Army.

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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. Follow Job Order Contract requirements with respect to bonding and overhead related costs. IPD, targets major new construction.

Contract 100
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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Trish Donnally MFPRO+ Blog Higher Education University Buildings Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Designers Architects Projects Sustainable Development To say the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis is a major understatement.

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What is JOC

Job Order Contracting

Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. Now JOC programs can be supported by multiple suppliers of unit prices books, software types, and associated services. A unit price book , UPB, is typically updated annually/.